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LATEST ARTICLES ( 97 )

• Dreaming of Six-Pack Abs: The Cost of Getting Lean

  

  This article from my favorite people at Precision Nutrition has been making the rounds on social media and I’m really happy about it. So many women out there... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Hunger Pains: Experiences in Fasting

  

  “That burning in your gut, that rolling fire in your belly, demanding that you feed it more food, signals game time for fasting as a means of grace. Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Bad Habits of Personal Trainers: When to Fire Your PT

  

  “You’re trying to kill me aren’t you?” This isn’t a line from the latest thriller. This is a line I heard from a client to her Personal Trainer at a gym I... Read more

  Posted on 12 November 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Change Your Plate: How to Balance Your Meals Without Worry

  

  Are your meals balanced?  Today, with all the nutrition information out there, it’s very easy to over think how to eat healthy and balanced. Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• The Holiday Diet Survival Guide

  

  Do yourself a favor and bookmark this page and refer to it the day before a big holiday party/your holiday celebration. You’ll be glad you did. Read more

  Posted on 02 November 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Bread, Cheese…and Breaded Cheese: Dieting in Greece and Turkey

  

  I just got back from my trip to Turkey and Greece a few days ago. I was gone for 12 days total but, as many people who travel for a living would probably... Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Food Is Love…and Other Lies We Tell Ourselves

  

  Food makes everything better. Food makes me feel worse. Eating is my favorite pastime. Eating is my least favorite part of the day. Being skinny means being... Read more

  Posted on 09 October 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Does This Selfie Make My Ego Look Big?

  

  From Fit to Figure:I’m re-sharing this one again because of some recent rants about selfies. I truly feel they are jumping the shark and have gone from “hey... Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• My Army of One

  

  Well, it’s been quite an interesting week hasn’t it? I have so much to say that I think I have to break this up into several posts. So here’s Post #1. Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Surviving Mesothelioma: Heather’s Story

  

  I’m taking the blog in a different direction this week to educate my readers about a couple things that are way more important than competitions or workouts.... Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• How to Un-Brand Your Company in Three Easy Steps Courtesy of Experience Life...

  

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  Posted on 24 September 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Interview with Jenny Montgomery, NPC Figure Competitor

  

  The Stats: Name: Jenny Montgomery Age: 41 Height: 5′ 1″ Married Mother of 2 amazing kids! Competition History and outcomes:  NPC Big Cat Classic 201... Read more

  Posted on 20 September 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• 10 Backhanded Compliments People Give You When You’re Into Fitness

  

  From Fit to Figure:This is incredibly accurate. Yes to all that have been listed. Originally posted on Thought Catalog: Shutterstock 1. “I don’t know how you... Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• 36 Life Lessons

  Tuesday is my birthday and I’ll be 36.  Since I’m big on numbers (and low on blog ideas) I thought I would babble share 36 things I’ve learned. But we are alway... Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• The Struggle to Stay Fit

  

  This week I have to share part of the homily my pastor spoke about just this past weekend as the INTRO to this post. I’m literally copying and pasting here as... Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• I’m The Next YouTube Sensation

  

  I like the exaggerated titles to my posts. It made you click on it….didn’t it?  ;) So I FINALLY shot some workout/exercise demo videos this weekend. Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• You’re Doing It Wrong: 5 Mistakes You Make in the Gym

  

  I recently observed a woman about my age at the gym recently who has been doing the same “routine” every time I’ve seen her. She always seems to manage to get... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Accountability for the Unaccountable

  

  I bought myself an accountability partner today – A Jawbone UP.  It’s very similar to a Fitbit tracking device that you wear on your wrist. Read more

  Posted on 30 July 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Oh Sh*t!: My C-Diff Saga

  

  This post mentions shit alot.  And by shit I mean real shit. Like that stuff that comes out of you.  It’s one part humor, one part really serious, and one part... Read more

  Posted on 28 July 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• The More You Know, the More It Sucks

  

  So I kinda figured out this whole fat loss/dieting thing. I actually figured it out a long time ago, but unfortunately, it just took me until NOW to realize... Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING