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
Fit to the FINISH! (guest post)
MizFit is truly one of the stars of the blogging world, even if she is too modest to admit it. Every time I read her blog I am inspired to stay on track with my strength training and be a better person. Honestly. I am so honored to share a tiny bit of my 150 pound weight loss experience on her blog today because like MizFit, I believe that when we share our struggles and our victories with each ... Continue Reading
The secrets to my weight-loss maintenance (Athleta gift card giveaway).
(MizBeerThruStraw to MizAlmostRunsLikeWind.) The longer I write about health & fitness the more I realize losing weight/getting healthy is, indeed, the easy part. Sure it's challenging to get started. Yes it can be daunting to stay on our fit-paths & not veer off onto Slacker Lane or Poptarts Place. Yet the number of emails I receive** from people (fingerquotes) at goal (unFQ) and ... Continue Reading
How Ive maintained my weight loss for 16 years.
CLICK ON THE BEER. The answer is contained within. ... Continue Reading
Another who’s NOT the Biggest Loser…
BEFORE: AFTER: I am grateful to Patricia for making the time to share her experience. She emailed me privately after my blog post and I asked her to share her thoughts here. On October 22nd, Carla really got me thinking with her post – What if You’re Not the Biggest Loser?” Until I graduated from high school in 1979, I never had a weight issue. I played tennis, walked dogs ... Continue Reading
MizFit + Biggest Loser finale + Subway Fresh Fit =
some big TWITTER MAYHEM (if by "mayhem" you mean ya'll can WIN FREE STUFF---which I do). Ahh Biggest Loser. I wont lie to you and say Ive been a rabid fan---but there was one story which stuck in my mind even though the contestant wasn't a winner (in their books. we all know what I think about being a winner in our own minds). Shay Sorrells is a wife and mother of two small children. She was ... Continue Reading
Vtrim: your questions answered (part 2).
You asked. They answered some in Part One. Please to enjoy Part Two. Kristen asked: “My husband always tells me to switch up my cardio routine. He said that even though I run a lot I will eventually stop losing weight because my body will get used to that type of exercise… Can your body get used to your same ol’ routine like using the elliptical?” Ron followed that question up with a ... Continue Reading
MizFit Motivational Match-ups are back…
with a twist. If you listened to the latest Two Fit Chicks podcast then youre already well aware how important I believe accountability partners are to goal achievement/overall life success. If youre a lifer up in herre a long time reader then you're well aware that we've done the MizFit Motivational Match-Ups twice already. I'll be honest with you, People. Some matches took off like the ... Continue Reading
Fat Daddy Rants (guest post).
It's all too infrequently (hinthint) that we get the male perspective at MizFit. I was THRILLED when Fat Daddy agreed to share his wizdom up in herre. Please to enjoy. Being Fat and Fighting Fat…The Loneliest War The Fat Daddy is a veteran of many diets. Since my first attempt to lose unwanted pounds (roughly 1986) I have been on just about every fad diet that has ever been invented. ... Continue Reading
Maintaining Weight-loss.
Dear MizFit, I hit goal last week and, even though I should be so excited, I'm freaking out.  I know how to workout and eat to lose weight but have no idea where to even begin with maintaining. The more I panic the more I fear I am setting myself up to fail because Im already worrying about regaining. How do I do it all now that I do not want to lose more? help! Ahhhh, precisely how to ... Continue Reading