motivation

A muscular woman…

February 3, 2011 beauty February 3, 2011

This was inspired by a reader email this week. [You know who you are!] She was asking if she should lift more than a certain amount due to her size and my answer was a resounding…YES YES YES! Start lifting more TODAY! Hurry up! Get to lifting! Get strong! Add muscle! Lose fat! RESHAPE your body! Feel strong! Feel awesome! Be fit! Be tough! Be lean! So, since this has been a tough week and I’m wiped out and still need to bake for the wake/memorial service and clean up, do laundry, etc tonight… I thought I’d leave you with this inspirational pic and quote. I love it. I believe it. I am it! I started lifting after my wedding. I was gaining weight ...

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What’s best for your body?

January 29, 2011 inspiration January 29, 2011

This quote speaks to me this weekend as I try to do more than I should around the house. I have to stop and remember I can’t do everything I want to do [preggo body is not the same as pre-preggo body] and lift like I could a few months ago. I have to work hard to LISTEN to my body. I don’t have to listen to others who say not to lift more than a 5 lb weight during pregnancy. That may be best for THEM but for ME I just need to throttle back from what I used to lift. I have to remember that when somethings starts to ache, I need to listen. photo source: Muscle & Fitness hers | April/May 2009 ...

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Dream it. Begin it.

January 23, 2011 inspiration January 23, 2011

I have a ton of ads and things that I’ve saved and scanned that I need to post here for inspiration and motivation for myself and to share with you all. I think the weekends would be a good time for this so I’ll probably start adding this kind of thing on the weekends! photo source This image applies to me right now as I am working on “beginning” my business and taking a plunge into following my dream of helping others. It’s scary. It’s exciting. It feel vulnerable. What dream have you “begun” and how did it go? What dream are you thinking of beginning? What are you waiting for?

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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 ...