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Protect your brain: a simple prescription for fighting off dementia

January 5, 2021 by Christie Hawkes 20 Comments

Well, we made it. We survived 2020. I do understand that there is nothing magical about January 1. New beginnings can happen…or not happen…on any given day…with any given breath. I gave up setting formal New Year’s resolutions several years ago. Still…there was something about this January 1 that felt like a reset to me, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Health and wellness Tagged: brain health, exercise, goals

Here we go again: Orangetheory Transformation Challenge 2019

January 22, 2019 by Christie Hawkes 22 Comments
Fruits, vegetables, juice, smoothie and dumbbell health diet fitness concept

Last year, I participated in my first Orangtheory Transformation Challenge. From that experience, I learned that transformation doesn’t necessarily happen in eight weeks (unless you’re a butterfly), but that eight weeks is a solid start to forming healthy habits that aid in the ongoing process of transformation. If you’d like to see other lessons learned … [Read more…]

Posted in: Health and wellness Tagged: exercise, nutrition, Orangetheory

Spring bucket list update #1

April 20, 2018 by Christie Hawkes 8 Comments
Spring Ahead!

My how time flies! Apparently–according to the calendar, at least–we are one month into spring. I’m not sure Old Man Winter got the message. Nevertheless, I am moving full-speed ahead (or slightly below the speed limit) on my Spring Bucket List. Health and fitness 1. Train for and complete the Utah Valley 10k. I started … [Read more…]

Posted in: Health and wellness, This and that, Travel Tagged: bucket list, exercise, family

8-week transformation challenge results

April 3, 2018 by Christie Hawkes 33 Comments
When a woman tightens her ponytail in the middle of a workout, it's about to go down.

I want to be like a caterpillar. Eat a lot. Sleep for awhile. Then wake up beautiful. We’ve come to the end of the Orangetheory 8-week transformation challenge, and while I’m not exactly transformed, I am a couple of pounds lighter and a whole lot more educated. Workouts Achievements. Over the course of the challenge, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Health and wellness Tagged: exercise, nutrition, Orangetheory

Who are you really?

March 27, 2018 by Christie Hawkes 44 Comments
Who are you really?

If I were sitting across from you today and asked the question “Who are you?” how would you answer? If it were our first meeting, I assume you would start with your name, but beyond that basic title, who are you? If you asked me, I might say I’m a middle-aged woman, a mother, a … [Read more…]

Posted in: Health and wellness Tagged: authenticity, exercise, mindfulness

Spring bucket list and winter’s final report

March 21, 2018 by Christie Hawkes 18 Comments
Spring Bucket List

Yeah! Spring is officially here (if only Mother Nature will cooperate)! Mother Nature may be unpredictable, but one thing’s for certain–it’s time to give a final accounting of my Winter Bucket List and move on to my new Spring Bucket List. Winter bucket list wrap-up Health and fitness Try three new healthy recipes. Mission exceeded; … [Read more…]

Posted in: This and that Tagged: blogging, bucket list, exercise

5 questions you may want to ask yourself

March 13, 2018 by Christie Hawkes 32 Comments
5 questions you may want to ask yourself

A couple of months ago, Leanne at Cresting the Hill posed five tough questions that she’d asked herself for the first time. She also shared a link to the article that inspired her query, 50 Tough Questions You Never Ask Yourself, but Should, by Marla Tabaka. After thinking long and hard about the five questions … [Read more…]

Posted in: Health and wellness Tagged: exercise, mindfulness, Orangetheory, self-improvement

Fall bucket list update

November 20, 2017 by Christie Hawkes 19 Comments
Fall bucket list update

Two months ago, I joined with a group of my blogger friends to create our fall bucket lists, with a commitment to check in every month. Well, it’s that time again, so here’s the latest progress. Health and fitness 1. Try a new workout. Mission accomplished! I tried Orangetheory Fitness and loved it. If you’re … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book recommendations, This and that Tagged: bucket list, exercise, family, Hawkes Landing

My experience with Orangetheory Fitness

November 14, 2017 by Christie Hawkes 30 Comments
Orangetheory transformation challenge

Two months ago, I lamented on this blog that I was bored with my go-to exercise routines and wanted to mix things up. Three weeks later, I still hadn’t done anything about it, so I put “Try a new workout” on my Fall Bucket List. It would be another six weeks before I accomplished that goal, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Health and wellness Tagged: exercise, Orangetheory

Bored with exercise? It’s time to mix it up!

September 5, 2017 by Christie Hawkes 15 Comments
Bored with exercise? It's time to mix it up!

I am pleased to report that I have exercised regularly (4-6 times a week) for more than a decade now. I’ve done power walking, weight lifting, yoga, running, Beach Body routines, stationary bike, and more. Most of these workouts I have done solo, either at the gym or in my home. I like that because … [Read more…]

Posted in: Health and wellness Tagged: exercise
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