Fit Stanley UPDATE! (pls. read if you want a visit)

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(The little FitMan’s first foray into adventure with the Austin Holy Rollers)

Please to know I initially wrote this as a traditional blog post.

Nary a bullet in sight and filled with rambling stories (why I named Fit Stella what I did), musings of love (so so excited you are all on board with this) and stunned admissions of how expensive this has all gotten (color copies, laminating, mailing–who knew?).

I plopped the post away, yanked out, reread and nearly fell asleep when doing do.

Indeed.

It was that FIT’citing.

As a result I give you the short version.   Bulleted for her pleasure:

  • So many of us wanted a Fit Stanley I’ve created/laminated a bunch.  In addition, I had myriad requests for a female version, so Fit Stella was created by the Tornado born:

  • Right now we have 20 Stanleys and 20 Stellas  & own FitStanleyProject, FitStanley & FitStella dot com (I told you I was nuts).
  • For now while Ren Man my team of high-powered lawyers double check we arent breaking any Flat Stanley trademarks with our homage we will be using this blog.
  • I will be picking 40 names at random (from todays comments/ the comments on this post), tapping into the Child’s college fund (we dont need no stinkin’ education!) & mailing Stanley & Stella out this weekend.
  • On each laminated figure is an email address.  Please snap one picture, write an 100 word post about your FIT’venture**, send to the email  and mail your FIT BUDDY onward.
  • Yes (obviously) it’s up to YOU what you do with Stella & Stanley and how you pass him/her onward.  All I ask is you dont let them languish in your home like review items on a busy bloggers desk (ohnoshediint.  ohyesshedid.).
  • Yes. Someday I shall be compelled to bore you with the Stella story.  Sadly it’s my blog and that’s the forced audience (until you clickclick) way I roll.  It’s an important one to me.

That’s it!

Comment here if you didnt before and would like a Fit Friend visit.

Comment here if you’re completely perplexed and long for clarification.

Comment here if you commented before and just wanna reiterate your desire.

Comment here if you wanna volunteer to pretty up the wordpress site for this misfit who’s more words than aesthetics.

I shall meet up with you in the comments below.

 

**Want a longer post to go with your FIT’venture? More pics to illustrate the excursion?  Feel free to link to your blog & continue the FIT’musings there!

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Comments

  2. OMG Yay!!

    I thought I had missed out.

    I do not blog so I can just send you the post right?

    I want a Fit Stella!

    • YEP. All you have to do is FROLIC, snap a pic, write a SHORT POST, email to me and Ill take care of posting it. Too many people without blogs wanted to join in…

  10. I expressed my unbridled enthusiasm last week, but am posting here again because I LOVE this idea and would be happy to host FitStanley or FitStella for a fitastic adventure and then send him/her on his/her merry way.

  11. would love love love either one! And uh…I may have a random product or two laying around that needs to be reviewed…whose asking?

  12. I think I also commented before – but here I am again! I would take “The Fit” with me to Kettlebell class – or on a run – Ooh…..if he/she gets here before the 16th of July he/she can go with me to Disco at the Downs – a 10K race that starts and ends at Churchill Downs. It’s a 70’s theme so I’m sure she/he would have a GREAT time!! 🙂

  17. Girl you do the best stuff!
    I would love to try this.
    We have host Flat Stanley a number of times here in Nashville.

  18. Carla – you are one amazing and FUN woman !!! I can’t wait to hear the Stella story! I hope some day! Is it Nana?

    YES, I want in! I commented on FitStanley so there too!

    We have crazy kids visiting mi July so if it happens by then & I am picked, Fit whoever is going to the zoo on the 16th!

    Thx Carla! If I ever got some $$ back in this house, I will send them your way!

  19. I would bring Fit Stanley swimming or would I need a Stella because I use the girls locker room at the Y? 🙂

    Yes to the Stella story too.
    We love your tales.

  20. I think you’re all a bit loopy (huge laugh) and that Fit Stella should come to visit her sane(r) cousins in Australia.

  22. Did anyone offer to help with the site yet? The layout stuff I mean? It looks bad Mizzy (you know I love you!).

  32. I think I commented on the earlier post but I’m back to say that I’ve Groupon’d a kayak adventure for three: the hub, FitFriend, and me

  33. Genius…simply Genius..I think this should be started in school at the upper levels…market it, you will make a fortune to put towards your goals/dreams!!! Ohh, I want a vist too!! Stanly and/or Stella need to see how us triathletes live 🙂

  35. I’m off to Minnesota & South Dakota to ride my bike (&cross two more states off my bucket list) over the 4th of July weekend. Send FitStanley my way – he’ll have a great seat from the handlbars of my bike!

  42. Hello Carla! We love this idea! Add Tristan and I to your list! Tristan loved this in class and he will love the fit version also. Hope to talk to you soon, been wanting to call you!

  43. This sounds like so much fun! Something I would like to share with my five kiddos as a surprise visit. I’m sure they would be tickled pink! 🙂 Add us to have a fit buddy or two. This would so break the monotany of insanity we’ve been having. Looking forward to the fun!

  46. Stanley or Stella are more than welcome in my home… And I’ve already subscribed to the FitStanley blog. I can’t wait to read everyone else’s Fit Adventures.

  47. I would love to do this… please add my name to the list. I’m have no preference who I get.. Stanley or Stella will be welcomed in my home. 🙂

  48. Yes, Yes I am equal opportunity up in here. I will take either one. Perhaps the FIT Friend can help me learn to hula hoop. Won’t that be an amazing pic?

  61. Oh, I would love a FitStanley or FitStella – oh, the places (we’ll) go! I might even be inspired to do a Dr. Seuss like rhyme for him/her!

  65. I will take Fit Stella EVERYWHERE! She will go to the pool, she will cross fit, she will hike, she will drink water… She will be VERY happy in Cali 🙂

  72. I LOVE this idea. In the same way Flat Stanley teaches kids that geography is fun, Fit Stan and Stella can teach fitness is fun! LOVE LOVE LOVE!

    I live overseas but am happy to send you Paypal to cover postage! 🙂

  74. I am, as usual, completely perplexed and long for clarification, however, that does not mean I don’t volunteer to help with the wordpress site. Anything for a fitstella or stanley or sh*tley. 😉

  79. It’s hard to love your body at any age…13, 20, 30, etc. It’s fuuny now that I think about it, but when I was in high school I actually thought I was fat I despised my huge warlocks (boobs for anyone not familiar with that term) and my ba-dunk-a-dunk. What I wouldn’t give to have that high school body now. I was fabulous in high school. And NOW, people pay for to get some warlocks and a cabosse like that, well like this b/c I still got em. I wish I had someone tell me back then that my body was beautiful, maybe I wouldn’t have so many body image issues now.

    I am going to be forty in 3 years and you best belive I will be brining it in with a bad a** banging body. As Lil Wayne says, “I’m going to be badder than a three year old.” LOL @ myself.

  81. Fit Stella would love to walk the Golden Gate bridge don’t you think? In fact our little city of 7 miles x 7 miles might inspire a walking tour with photos snapped along the way… (just sayin). We would love a visit from Fit Stella!

  82. This is such a brilliant idea. I’ve done the flat stanley thing for a friend’s daughter…*this* is all kinds of cool 🙂

  84. Forgive yourself!

    I am forgiving myself for not knowing enough about fitness ad the food I was eating, even though I was a high school athlete. For not realizing I was putting on weight sooner, for not starting this journey yesterday. For not being perfect.

    I have learned to the fitgang that consistency is where it is at. Flexibility is key. I had a goal to lose 25 pounds by the time Ii turn 25 next month. That is not physically possible in a safe way. It was when I made it, but I did not do anything to reach my goal for 4+ months. Now I am Thankful l I have been to the gym consistently for the last month or so and am back into a routine where I know I will succeed because heathiness is at the forefront of my mind.

    Forgive, forget, be consistent and thankful you are here and able!

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