June 21, 2017November 5, 2018
Let’s talk diet, because that is the biggest (and hardest!) part of living a healthy lifestyle, especially if eating clean is new to you. Oftentimes my clients will start training...
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June 20, 2017
This weekend I spontaneously entered a bodybuilding competition, 5 weeks before my actual bikini competition in Costa Rica. I did this for a couple of reasons: I like competing. Some...
June 15, 2017November 5, 2018
My daughter recently turned ten and rather than sulk about it, I thought I’d share some mommy tips I’ve gleaned over the (gulp!) decade. Last week I wrote tips from...
June 14, 2017June 11, 2017
Sometimes your weight can be used as a scapegoat, as in, “My life would be wonderful if I just lost X pounds.” But the people sitting in the hotel room...
June 13, 2017November 5, 2018
I am a meat and potatoes type gal. Well, let’s be real – I am a meat and potatoes and chocolate chip cookie type gal. So words like “vegetarian” and...
June 12, 2017June 12, 2017
It’s six (6) weeks until my next bodybuilding bikini competition and I feel that surge of panic/excitement that always comes with a fast-approaching show. Here are some basic updates: Food...
June 9, 2017November 5, 2018
My daughter turns ten tomorrow. 10. Double digits. That just seems inaccurate, because I clearly remember being pregnant with her barely a minute ago. I suppose I could write something...
June 7, 2017November 5, 2018
One of the coolest abilities that superheroes have is that they can fly. If you’re a mere mortal and parachuting out of a plane isn’t your thing, iFly Austin is the...
June 6, 2017
Congratulations! You made it to the final installment of my 8-week Booty Boost Challenge! I saved the best glutes/leg exercise for last. I use this machine with my clients and as part...
June 5, 2017June 5, 2017
Ever since I got my first pair of Wonder Woman Underoos in the 70’s, I’ve been a fan. (Of Wonder Woman, not necessarily Underoos.) It’s actually pretty surprising that Wonder Woman...
June 2, 2017
The following is an excerpt from my memoir, She’s Losing It! available on Amazon.com. It’s the story of how I went from being an overweight self-conscious woman to a bikini...
June 1, 2017
It’s going to happen. At some point during your fitness journey you are going to hit a wall, an obstacle that just seems too high to scale, to hard to...
May 31, 2017November 5, 2018
One of the overall goals of this year is to make my family eat healthier foods. It doesn’t always work out. But that’s why I was excited to read Superfood...
May 30, 2017May 30, 2017
This is honestly the toughest exercise in the 8-week Booty Boost Challenge. It looks easy. Just wait until you try it. This is the exercise my clients give me the...
May 29, 2017May 29, 2017
The bikini competition in Costa Rica is fast approaching and week 9 started on a surprise second honeymoon vacation in St. Croix and ended with double pool and sleepover birthday parties for...
May 25, 2017
Most times when I go on vacation there is a fitness center in the hotel or a local gym I can pay a day rate for so I can maintain my...