To Cleanse or Not to Cleanse: That is the Question
I’m a sucker for using cleanses as a band-aid to fix the terrible situations I put myself in. It happens after the holidays when I’ve decided Santa doesn’t deserve a single chocolate chip cookie. It happens when my motto for a night becomes “Live Fast, Die Young,” and I can’t breathe the next day from...
The Weight Loss Diaries: It’s Not Going to Be Easy
I was thinking about the perfect way to describe how I feel about weight loss, health and the commitment you have to make in order to be successful — then something weird happened. My self-conscious said to me, “It’s not gonna be easy. It’s going to be really hard; we’re gonna have to work at...
The Weight Loss Diaries: The Simple Science of Losing Weight
For the New Year, let’s real talk. It’s simple science that if you are overweight, it’s because you are lazy and consume more calories than you burn off. Yet, no one wants to admit that. It’s understandable, I mean who really wants to say, “Hey everyone! I’ve gained thirty pounds this year because I ate...
A Learning Round-Up: Where to Take Fun and Unique Classes in Indy
It’s been almost two years since I’ve been in a classroom. Despite the stress, the late nights writing papers, and reading some truly boring books, I find myself missing the thrill of taking a class. While I’m certainly not ready to head to graduate school right now–or perhaps ever–that curiosity and desire to obtain new...
The Weight Loss Diaries: Bring. It. On.
Signs you should consider losing weight. - Looking at old pictures of your skinnier self makes you lock yourself in a room and cry. - Your boobs are bigger in all the wrong places. - Weird red lines are appearing everywhere. Wait. Those are stretch marks? Oh hell no… - Your pants just ripped and...
The Indy Challenge: The Monon Trail
I like to walk: on a treadmill, across a city, it doesn’t matter as long as I’m walking. I had heard a lot about the Monon Trail, a converted railway that runs 16.7 miles from Indianapolis north, to Westfield, but had never considered experiencing it. I thought it was only for the cyclists and runners...
Exploring the Spokes of Circle City
Recently Indianapolis was named by a travel website as one of the world’s seven best cities to see by bike. But that’s not how Indy newcomers Eddy and Erin Ortiz found ActiveIndy’s tour of downtown cultural districts. “We wanted to get to know the city, and we love biking,” explained Eddy. “We took a similar...
Indy Fitness on a Budget
It’s no mystery that staying in shape doesn’t have to be expensive. All you need is Internet access and maybe a decent pair of shoes, and you can do anything from tai chi to Jazzercise to marathon running. We have the resources to get into shape a thousand different ways. The thing that’s missing most...
