Craigslist has been very good to me the past few months.  One of the things I’ve picked up for cheap is a kickboxing bag.  This weekend I put together an high intensity interval workout using the treadmill and the bag.  It was awesome and fun!  For sure, this workout is going to be a regular […]

Starting a competition diet and going on vacation the same week is not the best idea.  Humph.  We spent the week in Palm Springs with my grandparents.  We ate out every meal and I did my best to stick to my plan even if it meant wringing napkins under the table a few times.  I took two […]

I can see how a figure competition is great motivation. For me the last ten are the hardest, I have been struggling for months!!!! I guess its that they are vanity pounds and really I’m just not that vain! I keep telling myself just lose them and then you can decide what to do…but seriously […]

Today I’m 12 weeks out from wearing my silly sparkly suit and heels.  I admire the hard work and discipline of all figure competitors, but I can’t help it, I just sort of feel like a goof walking around in a bikini and heels on a stage. Then why in the world am I doing […]

Jack Lalanne, a man ahead of his time. I just saw this video for the first time a few days ago.  If you haven’t seen it yet it’s really worth watching. He is living evidence on what a healhty active lifestyle can do.  Watching this video and then going to his website, JackLanne.com, convinces me, […]

This week (and next) is spring break for my kids and we are going camping with a large group of friends for a few days. I’ll probably be eating things I shouldn’t (I signed up to bring chips…DUMB.) and eating more than I should so to relieve some of the guilt I’m bringing along a […]

My amazing, super professional, daily don’t-eat-a-jar-of-peanut-butter star chart.  Make sure you click on it so you don’t miss the fine details of this artistic wonder.                     Actually yesterday I was working on making a nice one on the computer when after an HOUR AND A HALF […]

I thought losing weight was going to be the hardest?  Humpf.  Maintaining is a #$*%!. Why can’t I look at a bowl of green beans and feel that same “Oh just a few” feeling like when I look at a bowl of chips.  (Hits desk with fist.)  Yeah I’m frustrated again. Everything else health wise is going […]

Hello friends!  Hope you had a good weekend.  I was sort of down all weekend and couldn’t find one good reason to be depressed.  I didn’t even read or watch any news.  It was just one of those days.  But it’s a new week with new possibilities and that gets me excited.  Now if I could just get […]

If you decide to compete in a figure competition you will need a sparkly figure competition suit or two depending on the federation.  You have a few choices.  The most sane (and pricey) choice is to buy a new custom figure competition suit made just for you.  You can also buy a used suit, rent […]