April 30, 2013November 5, 2018
I’ve been nominated for six (6) blogger awards! You might be saying, “Bully bully for you, Lisa, but why should I read this post?” Well, because I’m going to write...
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April 28, 2013
I did an unassisted chin up!!!! I know this is no big deal if you’re a dude or if you’re a strong woman, but I’ve been trying to do an...
April 28, 2013November 5, 2018
Hello everyone! I’m getting back into clean-eating cooking for my family and I felt like I just stumbled upon that proverbial pot of gold. Why? Because Good Housekeeping just sent...
April 26, 2013
New Rule: Facebook needs to create user divisions like they have in bodybuilding competitions: Open and Facebook for Middle Aged+ People. I’m sorry but my brain can’t keep up with...
April 26, 2013November 5, 2018
Technology is one of those things that gets a bad rep with respect to kids. Video games, TV, computers, these play a part in childhood inactivity. But what if technology...
You might be wondering, “Gee, why hasn’t Lisa blogged for two days? That’s odd.” Which leads us to today’s pop quiz: How do you handle stress? Do you: A) Drink...
April 23, 2013November 5, 2018
Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 12, or as I like to call it, “The one day of the year I get to drink warm coffee.” There are many tomes about...
April 22, 2013
Everyone knows someone with cancer; I know two people right now with breast cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, “Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women...
Good morning! What’s your favorite cardio machine? A) Treadmill B) Stationary Bike C) StairMaster D) The only way you are going to get me to do cardio is if you...
April 21, 2013
These past three weeks have been oddly nostalgic for me because last year I was training for the same competition (Adela Garcia Classic) but with a different trainer and different...
April 20, 2013November 5, 2018
The toughest part about being on a diet for me is feeling deprived at social gatherings, like today’s church picnic. I know a lot of bodybuilders who avoid social gatherings...
April 19, 2013
“I Feel Bad About My Neck and other thoughts on being a woman” by Nora Ephron goes off on books that say it’s great to be old. Nora writes, “I...
April 18, 2013
“But he who dares not grasp the thorn/Should never crave the rose.” ― Anne Brontë “The first week after my thyroid surgery I gained 28 lbs.,” said Kimberly Rose backstage...
April 18, 2013November 5, 2018
Any diet book that has a sub-chapter titled, “I Want Wine, Chocolate and Bread,” is a book worth reading. The Parisian Diet, How to Reach Your Right Weight and Stay...
April 17, 2013
Last week my trainer, Mel, was enjoying her honeymoon so I worked out at 24 Hour Fitness with Mama T. (You can read how she got her name here: ...
April 16, 2013
The news from Boston sickens me. Many of the runners lost their legs in the explosions. I can’t help but think back to 9/11, which I don’t talk about much....
