On the day I said yes to the dress, I made three promises to the dress and to myself. I will: Stay fit. Slim up. Better define my muscles. With a little help from Precision Nutrition and a few of my favorite group fitness classes (Ballet Fit, PiYo, and FIT), I kept that promise. My…
He noticed. Chris (my husband-to-be in 75 days, maybe less by the time you read this) noticed that my legs are more muscular now than they used to be. I have been working hard at developing lean, strong, dancer’s legs. “You think so?” I asked. “Yes,” he confirmed. The change in my legs didn’t happen…
I am on a desk treadmill as I write this post about my Precision Nutrition fitness journey. Its top speed is 2.0 and that’s just fine with me. The time is 8:17 a.m. So far today, I have: Meditated for ten minutes. Read my Precision Nutrition (PN) Coaching Lesson. It’s the beginning of week 5…
How are your change muscles feeling? My weight two days ago was 149.7. I almost cried. Two years ago I whittled my way down from around 160 to around 145. It felt SO good. In the past year my weight has been as low as 142. If only it were lower than that now… I’ve…
Online courses are growing in popularity. Turns out many of us do like lifelong learning. Making progress in life just feels good, doesn’t it? When I came across Sadie Nardini‘s Fit and Fierce over 40 on DailyOM, I decided to give it a try. I’ve now “completed” the course. By completed, I mean that I…
Are you new to running, or thinking of giving it a try? Don’t be like me. Check out some tips from women in the know before you give the sport a go: Running Room Manager Kim Zabel and Sales Associate Amber Anderson. 1. Build up your confidence. Interval training makes running less intimidating. When just…
The idea of going on a meditative, spiritual, and/or yoga retreat has appealed to me throughout most of my adult life. I’ve never been on one. Even now, it’s hard to imagine making going on a retreat a priority. Have you made time for a retreat? Why’s it so hard to prioritize a retreat? There’s…
Getting Mornings Started Right My fiancée and I have started doing our workouts in the morning before work instead of after. Our pattern had become gym to Caribou Coffee & Einstein Bagels where we’d make poor choices (mochas, bagels, butter) to office. The healthy mornings of vegetable omelettes are now a rare treat. Adapt and…