The Secret To Weight Loss Success!

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Hello there, all you fellow fans of Carla and MizFit. I know you know how much of an honor it is to be asked to guest post for Carla, but I will say it anyway. Thank you, Carla! It is such an honor to be here today. For the thousands of you who don't know me, I'm Coco and I blog about how I balance my hectic life with fitness and faith at Running With Perseverance (Got2Run4Me.com). In ... Continue Reading

Accidental goal achievement.

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Years ago. Many. Perhaps around twenty? I had a conversation with my then-boyfriend/now-husband: I long to be the individual people look at and wonder: Does she own a car? I always see her on her bike! Seriously. Does she own a car?! I dont even know precisely why I longed for this (remnants of college Grateful Dead loving days? a sense of wanting the freedom I surmised a bike-only ... Continue Reading

The ultimate couch potato workout (guest post)

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  G'day! I'm Lauren. I'm an Aussie personal trainer and strength coach who dabbles a little in Volleyball. I blog over at LaurensFitness.com. If the football or your favorite reality show has you glued to the TV, it doesn't mean you need to make that bum groove any bigger. Try this couch potato workout that will challenge your inner athlete and make your couch time much more ... Continue Reading

Eight mitzvahs.

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To my tremendous dismay shock the Tornado turns eight this weekend. Seriously.  Shock could not be more fitting a word. When I launched this blog she looked something like this: Hovered around here for a while: Started school and plateaued here for a bit: And then seemingly *suddenly* shotUPgrewUP to this: I recall feeling sad when she turned five because it felt ... Continue Reading

Comfort food.

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As much as Ive struggled in my transition to Oakland there are many facets of my new 'hood which are better than the ATX!!! I really enjoy. The sidewalk yoga. The people the people! The lovely lake. The farmer's markets. Nothing has impacted me as profoundly, however, as our new synagogue (which surprised this Misfit Jew as "non-traditional" doesnt begin to ... Continue Reading

KLOUT & the power of a tiny tribe.

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Ahhh Klout.  Here's where, were I not a misfit, you might find some sort of disclaimer proffered about varying circumstances etc. Ive got none such disclaimer.  I do think KLOUT rocks as no other metric illuminates the power of a TINY TRIBE. To be a blogger is to be continually asked to prove your worth. Each time we pitch/are approached by a brand (a post for a different day. if life is like ... Continue Reading

National Adoption month.

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The essay below is from my 2012 appearance in Austin's Listen To Your Mother Show. The entire experience was unforgettable--but nothing more so than seeing the pride on my child's face as I shared our story.  Recently, as we chatted about National Adoption Month, she expressed her excitement for our *dear* friend Sarah & how cool it is one of her new Oakland BFFs is adopted from Guatemala, ... Continue Reading

I sleep like a toddler.

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  These days it seems the most common question I receive is about sleep. I get lots of what do you eat?! or will you share your workout routine? queries---but more than anything Im asked what time I plop my misfit-self in bed, how you can become an early riser & if I get enough rest (according to that test I *do*--you?!). I completely understand. Given the time of day I ... Continue Reading

Unapologetically Myself (musings on self-confidence).

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Because I like to surround myself with the young-folk I have number of friends who turn forty this year. (it blows my mind I had this blog when I turned forty.  please to take said disbelief as foreshadowing of shifts to MizFitCome.) Because Im a semi-INTROVERT who shuns the small talk-- we've had myriad conversations about aging, changing life perspective & goals we have for time that's ... Continue Reading

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