August 2010

emmy awards | muscles are sexy

August 31, 2010 beauty August 31, 2010

You all know by now that I love muscles! I love the physique of a tough, strong, muscular woman. I have a great respect for women who work hard to stay lean and strong now that I’ve done it! It’s hard work! My idea of a strong and healthy physique has changed. I no longer think that 6% body fat is sexy. BUT, I still think that a muscular physique on a woman is sexy! What could be better than a woman who is strong and healthy enough to live?? I love that some of these ladies are NOT in their 20′s and they are still strong and sexy!!! I hope to look as rockin’ as they do as I age! I thought I’d share some ...

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p90x | choosing a fitness program

August 31, 2010 fitness August 31, 2010

Many of you ask me about different fitness programs so I thought it’d be a great topic for a post! The honest truth is…..it doesn’t really matter which one you pick!! Just pick one and do it!! There are certain aspects you should look for in the program that I’ll tell you below. It should go w/o saying, but please get checked out by a health professional before starting a program! I’ve done and own p90x. (I liked it more once I figured out how to turn off the music and dialogue and only kept the cues while I used my own workout music!) I like it because it’s tough and it incorporates ALL aspects a good fitness plan should…and includes a diet plan! You ...

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need your help | rss feed

August 30, 2010 update August 30, 2010

I’m a total goober!! I forgot to add the feedburner url in to see who is subscribing to my blog via RSS. I had it set up for email subscriptions only! Oops! Well, that url was different so I THINK that I need to ask your help to unsubscribe and then resubscribe if you’ve been “following” me for more than a day or two. Just click on the icon to the right or the one on the menu that looks like the HUGE orange one here and, you should be all set to add me to your RSS Reader of choice. Then, I will know you’re there! And, reading! And, I’ll have a reason to live…just kidding. Please and thank you my fellow blogger, follower, ...

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get lean | profile of success

August 30, 2010 get lean August 30, 2010

One of my nutrition books did a Profile of Successful Dieters that I thought was pretty accurate. They know their weight. (They check their scale weight weekly.) They are motivated from within. Check out my post on motivation here. They know what they eat. (They keep records.) Check out my post on food diaries here. They engage in regular exercise (60 to 90 minutes of moderate exercise on most days.) They have social support (relationships/groups, including friends and in-home support.) They control their intake of alcohol, fat, and sugar. They follow a personalized diet plan — one that they can enjoy permanently. (This is why I am working to start my business.) They lose no more than a pound or two a week. Crash diets that ...

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blog redesign | work in progress

August 29, 2010 update August 29, 2010

As you can tell there have been a few changes here overnight!!! We’re still working on it! Bare with me while I continue tweaking some of the details!!! It’s a work in progress as all blogs are, right? I thought I’d take a quick look back at some of the old blog headers I’ve had in the past – starting back in 2008 with my blogger board. I’d love your feedback!!!! Please share with me your feedback on what you think of the logo and the design and any ideas you have! Also, keep checking back for my big reveal of the designer who worked so hard on this blog for me…I’ll reveal her very soon…

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memories | today’s wedding

August 28, 2010 family August 28, 2010

Every year when the Today Show starts their Today’s Wedding series it brings me back to a great time and I have “warm and fuzzy” feelings! You know the kind of happiness that comes from the holidays? It’s like that for me when I see the Today’s Wedding series start. In June 2004, my FIThubby (then my FITfiance) graduated from USAFA. I had already transfered colleges (a total of FOUR) and I needed one more semester to graduate. I stayed in Denver to finish my last semester of college. Once I finished my Bachelor’s Degree, I headed to my parents’ home in Atlanta for a month until the wedding. FIThubby was already in Macon, GA at our first assignment in the AF. I was so ...