Monthly Archives: May 2010

recipe | Banana Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

“I like them but I don’t think anyone else will….”  (Response from hubby – my official healthy-recipe-taste-tester) This is one of my new favorite cookies! I think I may add chopped walnuts to it next time for some “crunch” Recipe found on mothering.com.  Submitted by Cathe Olson, author of Simply Natural Baby Food.   She...

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recipe | Peanut Butter Protein No Bake Bars

This recipe was the runner up in a bake off challenge for the Facebook Group “Recipes for Gals in Figure and Bodybuilding” No Cravings, No Bake Protein Squares (By Lisa Rousseau) Makes 20 (approx 30g each) Ingredients 4 scoops vanilla protein powder 2 cups quick cooking oats (I used Old Fashioned) 1/2 cup natural peanut...

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Why are you doing this?

It’s an important question to ask yourself and know the answer for anything that we do in life.  I had a great conversation with a great friend of mine a while back during her (and my) contest preparation during which she said “I don’t even know why I’m doing this anymore.”  If we don’t have...

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Apple Cider Vinegar

I first read about Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) on one of my favorite blogs.  Stacey is brilliant for thinking of testing her blood sugar and actually confirming the claims of ACV!!! I may steal her idea to test other foods and blood sugar. Read her post here:  Muscle and the City I promised that after...

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Winner

No, I didn’t win it all, but I did win a little trophy! I placed 5th out of 11.  And, top 5 get a trophy, so…there’s my little cup!  And, yes, we are in the parking lot of the Outback and it was fabulous. And, no, I did not get sick. Just more bloated after the...

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Inspiring others toward happiness….

I have recently discovered tea. I know, right? Seriously…now, at 27 years old? I know. Oh well, better late than never.  Have you checked out drinking hot tea?  Most of the herbal teas have 0 cal / 0 carbs / 0 protein / 0 sodium / 0 potassium….need I go on?  There are some with...

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What a difference a year can make…

^May 7, 2009 ^ ^ May 8, 2010 ^ (2 weeks out from my first Figure Competition) Still quite a bit away from where my lower body needs to be….but damn proud of how I look!!!! Don’t think you can make a change in your life?  You think you have too far to go?  You...

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My Figure Suit!!!

Definitley could have taken a better pic of my suit but oh well….here it is! No time from now until the show and after the show you’ll get pics of ME in the suit!!! I love this suit. It’s a masterpiece!  It’s stunning! Thank you Merry Christine for such amazing work!!! She is a suit...

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Progress Update – 2 weeks out!!!

Saturday, May 8, 2010 UPDATE – I am definitely doing the show in TWO weeks!!! TWO WEEKS!!!!!   I may not be ready for the pro stage and hell, I may be last place but who gives a $%&*??!! Not me!  I’m getting up on stage to fulfill and complete a personal goal. I have learned...

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