August 19, 2013
It’s been five weeks now since I’ve eaten clean and exercised consistently. Next week all fitness restrictions from my surgery come off and while I’m excited to begin training for...
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August 18, 2013
I have a dilemma. I want to do a short obstacle race this year, but can’t decide if I want to do the Run For Your Life zombie race in...
August 16, 2013
Pop Quiz: How Do You Wear Your Hair When You Exercise? A) Ponytail B) Braids C) Bun D) Princess Leia buns E) Hair down F) Headband G) Beanie Hat H)...
August 15, 2013November 5, 2018
Are you the type of person who jumps into things, or do you prefer to lean in slowly? If you are the latter, The Lean, A Revolutionary and Simple 30-Day...
August 14, 2013
Have you met the Joneses? They are fabulously wealthy, have all the latest gadgets, and the biggest house on the block. Also, their kids have competed in the Olympics and...
August 13, 2013
Happy Tuesday! Here’s where I tell you some good things going on in my world and you share some of your good news. Here’s My Good News: My mom is...
August 12, 2013
Sometimes food enthusiasts get on my nerves. They remind me of evangelicals in the worst sense. Like, you know there are some cool evangelicals who say, “I go to church...
August 10, 2013
On any given day it seems like I’m running late…like today. In the past I used my crazy schedule as an excuse to go through fast food lines, but now...
August 9, 2013September 2, 2016
When my oldest daughter, Rylee Brianna, went to school for the first time there were a lot of tears. From me. She was totally cool with the situation. There is...
August 8, 2013
I’ve been nesting lately. Not because I’m pregnant, but because three women on my bodybuilding team, Mel’s Machines are expecting, and another teammate just delivered a beautiful baby girl a...
August 7, 2013
I was reading a recent op-ed by Frank Bruni in the New York Times, Our Pulchritudinous Priesthood, basically trashing the personal training industry. He said having a trainer was essentially...
August 6, 2013
When I’m feeling down or totally unmotivated I like to read fitness quotes. Here are some of my favorites: This “liar” quote got me through my first bodybuilding competition,...
August 5, 2013
The breakfast buffet had a little bit of fruit and a lot of muffins, scones and pastries. Everyone piled up their plates and went about their morning as I surveyed...
August 3, 2013
“I’m too busy to exercise,” is a common dilemma that the new Quit Fit DVD addresses. It has 30 five minute workouts divided into three main sections (Cardio, Strength and...
August 2, 2013
Each month I write up a list of goals and then check back in at the end of the month to see how I’ve done. Well, I’m a day late,...
August 1, 2013
Every month I write up goals and then check back in to see how I did. Here are my goals and results from July: Tell you my secret. Done! You...