by Pamela Hernandez | Aug 30, 2012 | Fitness, Motivation, Nutrition, Success Stories, What's New at Thrive Personal Fitness
Katie wrote a great post for her blog My DINKY Life about the Better U Challenge and her progress. It’s really is hard to believe we are almost at the end. I am so proud of Katie and how much she’s learned as part of the challenge and working with me....
by Pamela Hernandez | Aug 23, 2012 | Motivation, What's New at Thrive Personal Fitness
Last year I did not succeed in my quest to go 2 for 2 in the Best of 417 awards, coming in as a Runner Up in the Best Personal Trainer category. As I said at the time, I was extremely proud of my runner up status because the competition was fierce. The men who also...
by Pamela Hernandez | Aug 16, 2012 | Fitness, Motivation, What's New at Thrive Personal Fitness
image by Pamela Hernandez Today I want to let one of the BetterU challengers tell her story. Meet Jennifer. The moment I knew that my weight was in trouble was when I went to try to Jazzercise. When I was younger, I loved to dance. I did everything: ballet, jazz,...
by Pamela Hernandez | Aug 13, 2012 | Fitness, General Health, Motivation
images by Leo Reynolds I almost didn’t write this D-Day Anniversary post. Frankly, my diabetes and I aren’t getting along too well. For those of you who are new to my blog, I am a Type 1 diabetic, diagnosed in August 1985. That makes this week my 27th D-Day...
by Pamela Hernandez | Jul 30, 2012 | Fitness, Motivation
photo by Paul Bica Vacations for me are often an exercise in patience. I have a hard time relaxing. I like schedules and plans. I like knowing what’s coming so I can stay 3 steps ahead. I hate lateness because I was taught it was disrespectful of others – implying...
by Pamela Hernandez | Jul 23, 2012 | Fitness, Motivation
Something the ladies of the BetterU challenge is there is strength in numbers. My friend Shira has another great story about the importance of good support network for your fitness journey. No woman, or man, is an island. Okay, maybe Rush Limbaugh should be banished...