PlusAthletic » Winter http://plusathletic.com Fitness Doesn't Care What Size You Wear! Mon, 17 Oct 2011 20:02:49 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 Skechers Tone-Ups for Winter http://plusathletic.com/skechers-tone-ups-for-winter/ http://plusathletic.com/skechers-tone-ups-for-winter/#comments Thu, 16 Dec 2010 23:25:08 +0000 CJ http://plusathletic.com/?p=243 Skechers Women Spindrift Tone-Ups 38708At the beginning of the summer I was really skeptical about the whole Skechers Shape-Ups fad and thought the shoes looked ridiculous – until one of my friends was raving about how comfortable they were and how she felt like her legs got a nice workout just in her daily routine. I bought a pair of the Skechers Tone Ups sandals at the beginning of the summer and basically that was all I wore (except my running shoes) for the rest of the summer.

November rolled around and I had to finally resign myself to the fact that I could not wear my beloved flip flops anymore considering the temps were now in the 30s. I went out looking for winter Tone Ups and found 3 different styles – a boot and two slip on styles. I ended up going with the Spindrift model in black with a super fuzzy inside to keep my toes warm. Let me tell you – they are THE MOST COMFORTABLE shoes I own. They are more comfortable than the flip flops.

According to Skechers – the Skechers Tone Up Spindrift slip on is designed to tone your muscles, promote healthy weight loss and make it easy to get in shape! The polyurethane frame supports and stabilizes the foot, while the Kinetic Wedge foam midsole absorbs shock and provides an exercising effect. Now, I can not say that the promise of toning is really 100% measurable, but I do think these shoes are super comfortable and if I get a little extra toning benefit from them, I will consider it a bonus! I think the boots may be added to my wardrobe as soon as the after Christmas sales hit.

Here are the three styles in the various colors they come in. Click on the image to order.

]]> http://plusathletic.com/skechers-tone-ups-for-winter/feed/ 0 Womens Plus Size Long Underwear for Layering http://plusathletic.com/womens-plus-size-long-underwear-for-layering/ http://plusathletic.com/womens-plus-size-long-underwear-for-layering/#comments Sun, 28 Nov 2010 01:58:33 +0000 CJ http://plusathletic.com/?p=208 I don’t know about you, but it is getting COLD here! I have found that when taking my morning walk, I really need an extra layer of lightweight warmth to be comfortable. Long underwear is a great way to layer comfortably – but as you know, finding thermal underwear for anything larger than XL is a challenge. Cuddl Duds does sell their well known Coolmax Extreme line in sizes 1x and 2x.  They come in a variety of styles for the tops from sleeveless to long sleeve and bottoms, too.

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The East Coast got hit hard with the biggest snow storm its seen in years. We ended up with over 20″ of snow in one weekend and weather forecasters are calling for a snowy winter in general. I am definitely in need of new snow pants and could probably do with a new winter coat too.

Junonia has a few different snow pant styles in plus sizes as well as three different winter coats that are perfect for skiing, hiking and generally getting out and getting active even in the cold.

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