Welcome to Health and Fitness
Posted by leah on Apr 29, 2008
Hi, I’m Leah and this is my new blog about health and fitness (you may have guessed that from the name).
I don’t intend this blog to be about losing weight, although I know that is a health goal that many people have. Instead, I will talk about things we could all do to be healthier. These things will probably help you get to a healthier weight if you are currently overweight, but that would be a side effect of generally improving your health.
My qualifications to talk about this stuff: I took two nutrition classes at Cal, and I’ve been certified as a group fitness instructor through the YMCA, although I am not currently teaching any classes. I became pregnant shortly after passing my certification test and decided it wasn’t the best time to add anything to my plate. I’ve been practicing yoga for several years, and hope to become certified as a yoga teacher once my finances and schedule allow me to take the necessary courses. I have taken one yoga teacher class, an anatomy and physiology course specifically designed for yoga teachers. I’ve also attended various fitness classes at my local YMCA for the past three years, including prenatal yoga, body sculpting, belly dancing, several different yoga classes, pilates, and probably a few others that I’m forgetting at the moment.
Fitness has always been an interest of mine. I taught gymnastics classes for young children while I was in high school, and was a member of my school’s diving team. I’ve also spent a lot of time over the years researching fitness and nutrition on my own, reading magazines, internet articles, and books on these topics.
I plan to gain more certifications and take more classes because I’d like to transition out of my current career (in communications) to a career in health and fitness.
As happens to many people, I haven’t made as much time as I should for fitness now that I’m married, working, and have a child, and as a result I’ve gained weight. Before getting pregnant, I had already gained 20 pounds in three years of marriage, and I gained more while I was pregnant. 7 1/2 weeks post-partum, I currently weigh about 25 pounds more than I’d like to, although I only need to lose 5-10 pounds to be back within the healthy weight range for my height. I am determined to get back to a healthy weight, and do it in a healthy way, as opposed to some kind of crash diet or obsessive amounts of exercise.
So, I’m going to write about things anyone can do to improve their health, and try to take my own advice!