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Own It. Forgive Yourself. | Wearing a bikini in front of other moms….

June 21, 2012 FITbaby June 21, 2012

I had some deep thinking occur the other night at 2am.  I was thinking about the swim class I’ve signed up FITbaby and it was time for the first class. My former self [pre-FITbaby] would have obsessed over wearing a bathing suit in front of my friends…obsessed! I would have thought about it day and night for weeks or months. I would have thought about eating no carbs or less carbs or working out more. I would have thought about making sure my tummy was flat, etc. Back to the deep thinking….I was wondering… “what has changed?” Why don’t I care anymore? What’s the difference? I discovered…a few things about myself that I thought might help others….. Own It. & Forgive Yourself.  Making Fitness a ...

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FITori Answers | All About CrossFit!!!

June 27, 2011 competition June 27, 2011

Hi Tori, Wondering if FITbaby arrived yet… if not, I have a question for you since you’re the most hard core athlete I’m aware of.  Do you know much about CrossFit?  I went to a community WOD today, and it was pretty darn amazing.  I’m considering starting to go to the CrossFit gym, but it’s quite expensive.  The people who go really seem to love it and think it’s worth every penny.  I even have a friend who gave up cable to afford CrossFit.  What are your thoughts? I’m seriously thinking CrossFit might be the BEST possible way for me to kick things up and really start taking my body more seriously.  I’ve lost 100 pounds through basic diet and exercise changes but seem to ...

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decisions, decisions | deal or let it go….

February 20, 2011 health February 20, 2011

I pulled this ad from a magazine. I believe in this quote…. sound mind. sound body. I am struggling with something today….I need your advice. It’s with my mind and whether or not to give my energy to this….. I have the best friends and readers and need my smart, wise and balanced friends to weigh in on what you think I should do. I just found out that a competitor, fitness profession copied my post on cooking spray, word for word, copied and pasted as her own blog entry!!! She used her own pic, also stolen off the internet with no source, but she stole my work!!! I AM PISSED!!! What is the right thing to do? Do I email her and tell her I ...

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How are your “genes”? | Heredity, genes & health

January 13, 2011 health January 13, 2011

photo source | photo source | photo source I will try hard to not let this turn into a “rant” :)  There are some things I’m passionate about. Health and nutrition is my passion!  And, I don’t like excuses or denial.  JUST DO IT!  My family has bad “heart” genes. My kids will have even worse genes when combined with my hubby’s family’s “heart” and “diabetes” and “obesity” genes. I get really, really, really upset when I hear family members saying that the doctor told them their conditions (high blood pressure, cholesterol, triglycerides,etc) are hereditary.  So, they just resign themselves to meds! NO! Are you kidding me?! WHAT?! Just because you have bad genes DOES NOT mean that you are destined to be on meds ...

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oh how things change | what’s your ideal body type?

October 26, 2010 eating disorders October 26, 2010

Wow, have I changed.  Isn’t it amazing to look back sometimes and see how far you’ve come and how much better you are today than you used to be?  I look back over my life and remember all of the years wasted wishing I looked a different way. I obsessed over looking like someone else and most of those years I was trying to look unhealthy!!! I used to want to look like Kate Moss.  Skinny. No muscle. Frail. Soft. High cheekbones. Flat belly. Skinny thighs. Now, I look at that photo like I would look at a photo of someone unhealthy in the opposite direction. I don’t want anything to do with that body type. I don’t want to be weak, frail and skinny. I ...

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love yourself | I gained 5 [er..10] lbs, so what?

October 18, 2010 beauty October 18, 2010

I am sorry I have been an absent blogger the last few days…I’ve been enjoying my life! :) I took this photo while I was outside the other day taking photos.  I was admiring my curves and my booty!  I was noticing how my weight gain since the competition had been different than before and was admiring my lower half! :) I am so grateful for this time of my life. I’ve been saying that for years and hopefully I will say that every day for the rest of my life.  I feel like I have the best part of my life still ahead. I was not feeling so grateful during my competition prep because I just wanted to be propelled to after the comp ...

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