March 11, 2015
The other day I received a message from a woman who said she Googled something like ‘from couch potato to bikini competitor’ and my blog came up. While I’m happy...
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March 10, 2015November 5, 2018
Are you a foodie gadget person? Honestly, I’m more of a low-key dry fry person myself, but when NuWave contacted me to review their new Oven Pro Plus, it sounded...
March 9, 2015
What a wild ride getting to the Arnold Amateur has been! Pre-Show On Wednesday I didn’t even know if I would make it to Ohio for the Arnold Sports Festival...
March 4, 2015
Today my husband and I take flight to Columbus, Ohio for the Arnold Sports Festival. In theory. ‘Cause it’s supposed to snow. My competition is tomorrow at 5 pm, so if I...
March 1, 2015November 5, 2018
Did you ever wonder what it’s like to prepare for a bodybuilding competition? Maybe even a teeny bit? Well, if so you’re in luck, because I’ve been making little videos...
February 25, 2015
Yesterday was just one of those days. The Arnold Amateur is one week away and my bikini got lost in the mail. There was a case number for it and...
February 24, 2015November 5, 2018
I’m feeling nervous today. My mother had been doing well; back to her old self and laughing again. She was even cracking jokes about my show prep. I was posing...
February 23, 2015
My two kids are like night and day. Even the pregnancies were different. With my first child, Rylee, I didn’t look pregnant until about the fourth month, I had maybe...
February 20, 2015
The Arnold Sports Festival is one of the biggest bodybuilding competitions in the United States. It has grown to include everything from strongman to cheerleading competitions and lasts four days....
February 17, 2015November 5, 2018
Hi! My name is: Emotional Train Wreck Week 3 of show prep can be summed up in one word: Emotional. Each show I tell myself, “This will be the one...
February 11, 2015
Yesterday I just wasn’t feeling it. Perhaps it was the fact that my allergies made me feel like my sinuses were squeezed between a medieval torture device, or my grumpiness...
February 9, 2015November 5, 2018
If you really want to start a fun conversation, ask people what they think about 50 Shades of Grey. I’ve heard everything from frustration that the Sons of Anarchy guy...
February 8, 2015
It started as a compliment and ended as a challenge. “I like reading your training posts where Robin kicks your ass,” my workout partner, Obidia said. “Thanks,” I said flatly. ...
February 4, 2015
Often I’m asked how much it truly costs to do a bodybuilding competition. Below is an excerpt from my memoir, She’s Losing It! (available on Amazon.com) with an itemized breakdown....
February 3, 2015
When I write about show prep for the bodybuilding competitions I do, most of my posts are about the more “masculine” side: lifting weights, supplements, the science of food and...
February 2, 2015
Last year’s birthday was such drama! See here: Turning 40 Sucks. But 41? I like being in my 40’s. Why this sudden change of heart? I had this realization the...
