By Stacey Cavalari

I’ve learned a lot from “my” kids, and one of the best things I’ve learned recently is how to keep fit like an 8 year old. I used to be kind of a fitness and diet junky. At one point the “dieting” got to a very unhealthy level and I ended up struggling with an eating disorder. Conquering that meant that I had to stop focusing so much on my “image” as it would just depress me. Well, luckily, I got out of that place, and now I’m doing quite well on the food front.

However, I haven’t been as active as I used to be, and the “pudge” that originally sent me over the edge was getting a bit too noticeable for my liking. I knew I needed to find a healthy way to keep fit without falling into the “perfect image” trap... More...