Mo Talbot is a student, stay at home mom and a weight loss ambassador. Take one look at her before and after pictures on her Facebook page and you’ll see why. I “met” Mo when a friend of mine shared one of her motivational wall posts. I liked what I read and clicked through. I’m so happy I did. Mo […]

I’ve been doing some thinking. Thinking about how this year is going too fast. Wondering if there is a way to slow down time? About our next adventure. Europe possibly? And about how much I’d love a hairless cat. I’ve also been thinking about something I said a few weeks ago. “I feel slightly self-conscious […]

I’m so excited to introduce you to a new Girl Hero! Meet Elisa! Elisa has been married to her husband for over 6 years and is a certified personal trainer and HKC kettlebell instructor. She was recently diagnosed with MS after being misdiagnosed with Guillain Barre. It’s been a rollercoaster but through it all she […]

I ran across Roni’s blog, Roni’s Weigh, a few years ago when I started my own weight loss journey. Last year, I met her for the first time during Fitbloggin’ and got to spend time with her again at BlogHer. She is every bit as warm, friendly, and helpful in real life as she is […]

It’s Girl Hero time again! This Girl Hero is extra special because she is my sister-in-law.  Kristi is a hairstylist and mother to three wonderful boys!  Her and her husband Garrett enjoy being outdoors and cooking together and, boy, can they cook.  Seriously, Thanksgiving at their house is nothing short of AMAZING.  This spring Kristi […]

Girl Hero Khara has an infectious positive attitude.   By day, she teaches early childhood special education (birth-5 year olds) and loves helping families build their capacity to help their little ones be successful.  She says, “It’s a super stressful and emotional job; I’ve become pretty attached to some kiddos and it’s helped me be […]

Sabrina is a Registered Dietician and blogs about passion for real food nutrition at Plum.  She is a a Project Director for a research study on bone health in army soldiers.  They are studying whether online coaching about nutrition and exercise makes a difference in weight and bone density after a year of deployment.  She works […]

A few years ago, Jennifer was a smoker, barely making more than minimum wage despite being college educated, and was more than 50 pounds overweight. But then…. Jennifer quit smoking, lost 50 pounds,  got a master’s degree in counseling and psychology and became a therapist. She recently got married and moved to New York with her […]

Meet Girl Hero Helen.  Helen set out to weigh less than 180 pounds by her 50th birthday but along the way discovered the real lessons of weight loss are not found in a scale. Helen is married and has a 31 year old daughter and a 29 year old stepson.  Helen works as an assistant […]

(source) Fitness trends change almost as fast as a Forever 21 storefront window and the last few years the use of the phrase “functional fitness” has rivaled the popularity of skinny jeans.  However, unlike skinny jeans, (I’d much rather wear these bell bottoms even if they are high waisted) functional fitness is here to stay like […]