Finish Strong: Celebrate Imperfect Progress and Be Kind to Yourself Pt 1
As I reflect back on the past 2 years of my Fitness Journey, I have a tendency to focus on the negative or growth opportunities as we call them at my faith community. The negatives are of course: Not doing the Figure Competition and Gaining 20 pounds from that experience But when I look at ... read more >
You won’t go to Hell if You Decide to enjoy Thanksgiving and the rest of the Holidays
I have to tell you that I am ANNOYED and IRRITATED. It seems like all the Fitness Pages I follow are promoting fear, paranoia, and stress surrounding food and dieting during the Thanksgiving Holiday. I think it's stupid. Yes, the truth is that many Americans gain weight during this time of year and they ... read more >
5 Reasons I Decided to Stop Dieting and why you should join Me
I have recently put an end to the fruitless quest to find the PERFECT DIET that will rid me of all of my woes. The other day I was looking at photos from two years ago before I started on this quest be a figure competitor. I was actually doing all right. I wasn't dieting, ... read more >
Before and After is Great but what about 18 months from Now?
Over the past 12 weeks, I have put myself through a program that emphasizes strength training, eating real food, no measuring/eating intuitively, and working on my conditioning. I attended the Nor Cal Fitness Summit this past weekend and what a great time it was! One of the speakers said something that I totally agreed with. ... read more >
Zuchinni Cakes
Zucchini cakes Ingredients Zucchini 1 Egg 1/2 cup Bread crumbs Grated Parmesan cheese (optional) Salt Pepper Nutmeg Olive oil Instructions I used 2 zucchini Grate the zucchini and then expel as much water as possible from the zucchini. I use a paper towel and I also squeezed it out manually Mix egg and bread ... read more >
No Gym, No Problem: Body Weight Conditioning Complex #1
I like to do complexes at the end of a workout in place of traditional machine based workout when I am pressed for time, not at a traditional gym and need to use my own bodyweight, or when I feel my conditioning/endurance needs work. Body weight complexes are also a great idea if you hate ... read more >