What 3 words would others use to describe you?

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A couple of months ago I stumbled upon this post at Mommalogues. I rarely visit the site yet when I saw a tweet containing the link/teaser below it caught my attention. What three words would your kid(s) use to describe you? For two reasons. First, it reminded me how long it had been since I asked someone to define my MizFit brand for me. Im a believer in the importance of defining one's ... Continue Reading

What I wish for the Tornado on Mother’s Day 2012.

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Before I was a mom I assumed parents only stopped to think about what they wanted for their children on special days. I presumed on birthdays or graduations parents might ponder what kind of life they hoped their child would lead.Ā  Day-to-day, however, I erroneously assumed this concept was not in the forefront of parentsā€™ minds. Now that Iā€™m a mom I realize the exact opposite is ... Continue Reading

28 day DETOX (guest post)

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A few weeks ago I bumped into a friend at the grocery.Ā  She glowed. She radiated energy. She exuded happiness.Ā  After I begged her to share She told me why.Ā  I asked her to come here and share with you, too.   Iā€™m 45 years old and my face has been broken out for over 9 months.Ā  Iā€™d been to my dermatologist and have tried a myriad of topicals and antibiotics.Ā  Nothing seemed to ... Continue Reading

I miss my home-food (AKA what do you do when traveling?).

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  There are truly no words to express how happy I am to be in NYC. Im honored Fitness Magazine asked me to speak and I may or may not have smuggled a six year old here, too. I adore my at home/work routine but GREAT GOOGLY MOOGLY I was ready to git out of it for a few days... Except for the food. I love me my home-food and, since Im not one to give it all that much though on a ... Continue Reading

A practice of patience in the process of change (guest post).

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A few weeks ago, our favorite MizFit posted over on the Facebook asking what we were choosing for ourselves that day to be *ready* for the week ahead.   I had an immediate answer to Carla's question: "I'm choosing to be kind to myself.Ā To believe I AM stronger than I think I am.Ā To be present, be open & not rush the process of change."   My last statement was most ... Continue Reading

Happy anniversary! We’re both 20(ish)!

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When I reflect back on starting down my healthy living path it amazes me how much things have changed over (almost) twenty years. When I reflect back on starting down my healthy living path it's astonishing to me how little existed at that time to help us women begin & maintain healthy lifestyles. I remember *searching* for a woman's-only fitness center with weights because so few women were ... Continue Reading

Ive gots the Egg Beaters *guilt*…

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Oh people. Have you seen me? Ive been furtively scrambling my Egg Beaters 100% egg whites & inhaling them while youre not looking. Ive been pouring my EB whites in my microwave oats & snarfing them when I think youre off reading other blogs or tweets. Ive gots the Egg Beaters guilts. Or, more aptly put, as of today I had the Egg Beaters guilts. For some reason I got it ... Continue Reading

I am not the biggest loser BUT I am a great maintainer! (guest post)

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Please welcome Jody! It has taken me ages---but Ive finally dragged her over to my neck of the 'net... I love these posts here at Carlaā€™s place because in this day when it seems like you have to lose 100 pounds or more for it to mean something, Carla, is celebrating all of us that loseĀ  15, 20, 25, 40 or any amount of weight! Even if a person loses 10 pounds, that is something to be celebrated ā€“ ... Continue Reading

Listen to your mother show (AKA leaving the zone of comfy.)

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The show on Sunday was fantastic. The rehearsal on Saturday? Not so much. I could ramble on and on about precisely why (the podium felt weird, reading from a binder felt wonky blather blather blather), but the only important point is I left the rehearsal wishing I could back out. I felt panicked in a way which Id never felt before. I love getting up in front of people. I'm a ... Continue Reading

Five reasons I still love me some Dr. Oz.

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  Oh people.Ā  I love me some Dr. Oz,Ā  but Ive been burned before. Allow me to elaborate. I used to HEART me some Dr. Phil. Back in the day, when he was merely an occasional guest on the Oprah Show, I was completely smitten with that man. Id Dr. Phil myself myriad times a day ("Whats the WORST that could happen?") Id find myself creating my own wacky Phil'isms ("You see, if ... Continue Reading

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