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Have a Nutritious Start to your Summer Workout!
Posted by: Karen Bobos, MSed - June 5, 2014Start Your Work Out the Right Way Summer is finally here and I think we’re all more than happy to see the cold weather gone (the Illinois winter that lasted about 3 months too long!) With all the activities going on, a ton of you are kick starting your […]
Read MoreCelebrating National Running Day
Posted by: Karen Bobos, MSed - June 4, 2014Tips on How to Kick-Start Your Running Routine Today is National Running Day and the perfect reason to get outside and enjoy one of the most beneficial yet basic exercises out there! For those who enjoy running – you know who you are – I don’t need to tell you all the ways […]
Read MoreSummer Lovin’: Exercise Fashions Worth Falling for
Posted by: Karen Bobos, MSed - May 21, 2014Hot Workout Gear for the Season! I think it is safe to say that spring is officially here in Chicago (hello, 90 degrees last week!) and with those high temps, comes a change in my wardrobe – my workout wardrobe! Pack up those zip ups, long sleeves and thick pants! Here are some […]
Read MoreBenefits of Group Exercise
Posted by: Karen Bobos, MSed - May 1, 2014Motivation in Numbers Getting to the gym can be hard, especially after a long day…I get it. There are so many reasons to NOT workout. By the time you get home and go back and forth in your head whether you should get a workout in or take another rest day, time ticks on […]
Read MoreA Day in the Life…
Posted by: Karen Bobos, MSed - April 22, 2014My Daily Eats I get a lot of questions regarding my “diet.” Do I eat carbs? Do I eat steak? Do I eat the yolks of eggs? (The answer is yes, yes and yes!). The fact of the matter is that I am not on a special “diet.” My diet is simply this: eat […]
Read MoreHealthy Dining Out in Chicago
Posted by: Karen Bobos, MSed - March 27, 2014Healthy Eats around the City I don’t go out to eat often. I personally enjoy cooking and creating meals filled with real ingredients and not tons of salt and fillers. I like to make meals that will help with my fitness performance and fuel my body for the day. However, I am human and […]
Read MoreHealthy Eating on the Road
Posted by: Karen Bobos, MSed - March 7, 2014Don’t give in to Greasy, Fatty Fast Food! Packing my own lunch and snacks has been something I have done for quite some time. My Mom packed all of my school lunch’s everyday until I graduated from high school (thanks, Mom!) Not only did I enjoy the sandwiches my Mom made, it was way […]
Read MoreThere is Never Any Time!
Posted by: Karen Bobos, MSed - February 10, 2014Fact or Fiction? This is a story of a man named Jack. Jack gets up early and leaves for work. Jack comes home at the end of his busy day, puts his feet up, grabs his iPad and goes back and forth between Flappy Birds and Amazon.com. An hour or two quickly flies […]
Read MoreMeal Planning
Posted by: Karen Bobos, MSed - January 26, 2014The Do’s and Don’ts Let me paint you a pretty little picture that most of us can relate to: we come home from a long day at work, starving, to only open the fridge and have “nothing to eat.” Now, there is some food in the fridge, but it is nothing you are in […]
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