Countless pints of sweat and many tears have been sacrificed to the gym floor to achieve my 20 lb weight loss goal… now it’s time to build, sculpt, and perfect. before | after The next few months will be dedicated to studying for my ACE {American Council on Exercise} Certification and becoming an example for … (Read More)
Up In the Gym
My Fitness Diary: 10.15.09 “Ugly Fitness”
Why do I workout? Why do I wake up when it’s still dark, shovel oatmeal into my mouth, and rush to meet my trainer when I’d rather be in bed? Why do I – a person who is perfectly satisfied with her love life, her family life, and her financial life – choose day after … (Read More)
My Fitness Diary: 10.15.09 "Ugly Fitness"
Why do I workout? Why do I wake up when it’s still dark, shovel oatmeal into my mouth, and rush to meet my trainer when I’d rather be in bed? Why do I – a person who is perfectly satisfied with her love life, her family life, and her financial life – choose day after … (Read More)
My Fitness Diary: 08.10.09 “Getting Lean”
I left my Australian houseguests, Star and Niesha, at the train to NYC yesterday. We spent four fabulous days together – laughing, shopping, and eating tasty, fattening, traditional American food. Today, it’s back to business. Star and I also hit the gym last Friday for a super-intense tandom interval workout with my trainer, Chris. That … (Read More)
My Fitness Diary: 08.10.09 "Getting Lean"
I left my Australian houseguests, Star and Niesha, at the train to NYC yesterday. We spent four fabulous days together – laughing, shopping, and eating tasty, fattening, traditional American food. Today, it’s back to business. Star and I also hit the gym last Friday for a super-intense tandom interval workout with my trainer, Chris. That … (Read More)
I Can’t Live Without… Skinny Cow
Ok, I can live without Skinny Cow, but discovering how awesome these are totally made my day. It looks bad for me, it tastes bad for me, but it’s only 100 calories! Guilt-free bliss!! {Ok, after reading the ingredients, it’s not that great for me}. Nevertheless, I highly recommend you get yourself some Skinny Cow … (Read More)
My Fitness Diary: 06.22.09 Part 2
My very first 24-hour juice fast just ended after 7 hours. Damn sexy bananas… I can’t resist their pull on me. It was also a ridiculous idea to start this on a workout day. Juice fast = not enough energy for push-ups. So, in the wake of my giant failure, I’ve made some plans for … (Read More)
My Fitness Diary: 06.18.09
Keeping a log or food diary is a great method of tracking your food and calorie intake, especially when beginning a “diet” or making a lifestyle change. For me, it helped to weed out the crap and to add more nutrient rich, low-calorie whole foods – allowing me to eat more and digest more efficiently. … (Read More)
I Can’t Live Without… the Bosu Ball
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