Blue Sky Living

The nerve of some pain!

Diane — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 13:56:26 +0000

If you have ever suffered from sciatica, or lower lumbar problems, you understand the excruciating, sometimes immobilizing pain associated with flare-ups. Often recognizable by an acute pain in your derrière that also radiates down into the lower leg, sciatica can cause muscle weakness, tingling, numbness, and of course, wicked pain. According to the American Association [...]

All Activity Counts: try these 10 “mini” calorie burners

Diane — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 12:11:30 +0000

It’s happening again. Halloween, followed by Thanksgiving, “the Holidays,” Uncle Ed’s birthday, the in-law’s anniversary, New Year’s Eve, then New Year’s Day! Are you short on time too? This is a very busy time of year for everyone, and you have to keep up, or you’ll find yourself even more overwhelmed. Though it is hard [...]

Your weight loss plan in three simple steps

Diane — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 17:52:28 +0000

Kind of reads like a magazine cover, doesn’t it? In all seriousness though, there really are some simple steps that will help you achieve a weight loss goal…but you can’t do just one and kinda do the other two, or only kinda do all three. Do all three, keep you eye on the [...]

Two, fun, medicine ball exercises for your core

Diane — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 01:24:37 +0000

I know you WANT a strong core, but did you know you NEED one too? Here are two "fun" exercises that don't require a single crunch...

Reader question: Why do you love running so much?

Diane — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 22:00:54 +0000

Actually, the question went more like this: “I hate to run. It is hard. Did I already say that I hate it? Yet, you talk about running so much. Why?” There was more, but for the sake of this post, let’s just say that this reader’s negative feelings about running ran deep (no pun intended). Why [...]