I have had mad cravings (along with roller coaster emotions)this past week and a half.   MAD. CRAVINGS.  The Monster of Present Monster Syndrome (PMS) is drooling at the mouth and ready to chew through anything that is not nailed down.  This is not normal.   Usually, once a month I have about 3-5 days where […]

Over the years, I’ve moved away from the regular use of protein powder.  I still use it for the occasional bowl of “cookie dough” or a shake but, overall, I make the effort to get my nutrition from whole foods. Recently, I put together this simple power breakfast (or pre-workout meal) when I was training […]

I worry.  I fret.  I over-analyze.  I get things wrong.  Sometimes. I was wrong. And this is wrong…. …WTH?  Watch out, balloons! This past weekend we had another taekwondo tournament so that meant last week was spent worrying about MMA Mama showing up.  She did show up.  I spotted her within 10 minutes of arriving […]

My Amazon “Wish List” is so long that it even overwhelms Santa and every time I get another “might be interested” email from Amazon my list get longer.  Well almost every time. Yesterday morning, I got an email that said,  “As someone who has browsed for weights, you might be interested in seeing some […]

Anyone else like listening to Morning Becomes Eclectic on KCRW? (source) I’ve been meaning to do a lot of things for months like clean mountain of clothes off my dresser like post playlists. One of my favorite parts about working out is that I get to listen to my music without the criticism of my […]

I have two requirements for my workout clothes: One, they must be comfortable.  Two, they must flatter my pear shape.   (I’d work out in polyester leisure suits if they were comfortable and made me look more proportioned.)  So when ALO Clothing sent me a pair of Yoga Relax Pants in black and a Cross Over […]

“They” are talking again and this time, rather than telling us we need to exercise more, they are telling us we are wasting our time. Oh joy. Yesterday, the Guardian posted this article, Why Exercise Won’t Make You Thin which was basically rehash of Time’s article with the same title that was published over a […]

It’s been a awhile since I’ve posted a Girl Hero interview.  It’s shame because these are favorite posts to put together.  There are so many amazing women out there and Girl Hero Jami is no exception. Jami is a 41 year old “life coach” to her 14 year old quadruplets (3 strong rowdy boys and […]

We are back from a long weekend out of town.  We drove up north to spend the weekend with good friends and attend a taekwondo tournament. Over the weekend we also visited a small local dairy farm, ate the most amazing Puerto Rican food, and watched Napoleon Dynamite.  (I love that movie.) It was a […]

What do kettlebell certifications, microwaves, and raccoons all have in common? They make me nervous.  Tomorrow is my second official taekwondo tournament and I’m a bit nervous.  Okay so I’m really nervous. Considering MMA Mama beat me in the last tournament giving me a nasty bruise adding injury to insult 😉 , I think my nervousness is justified. […]