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Know what you have part 2
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Mental training & Week 2
When you hear the words “Mental training“, what do they mean to you? I had Biggest Loser playing on the TV tonight, but I was also playing around on the computer, so my attention was a bit divided....
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Survival of the Fittest
A couple of years ago I “met” a girl named Sara. I say “met” because we have never actually met in person… just through our blogs. Like so many others in the blogosphere, though we haven’t met, I...
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Spring CLEANing Meal Prep
Spring is in full force, and summer is right around the corner. I don’t know about you, but I am READY for swimming, beach time and, most important, SUMMER VACATION! Ah, sweet summer vacation. With a...
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Healthy cooking for beginners
Out of all the searches that drive readers to my blog, the top search phrase has always been “healthy cooking for beginners”. I get a LOT of questions about how to meal plan, how to shop and how to...
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Sometimes you just need to shake things up
Sometimes I feel like I’ve been on this weight loss journey my entire life. Well, honestly, it HAS been. As many of you have learned already, I have been “overweight” as long as I can remember....
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13.1 training & being a plus-sized “runner”
I wanted to start writing training posts when I originally signed up for the Sarasota half marathon in early December (especially a post about signing up because we all know that’s the hardest part and...
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Half marathon training update: week 5
Hey guys! Hope the 2nd week of 2015 is treating you well! I’m into week 5 (FIVE!) of my half marathon training and feeling F-I-N-E (knock on wood for me please!). No really, I’ve been having a lot of...
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Orange Theory Fitness Review
Disclaimer: I am not a medical professional, nor am I a registered dietitian, nutritionist or personal trainer. I am sharing my own workout and training experience which is unique, and may not reflect...
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7 tips for working out in the morning (and a Fox Fitness giveaway!)
Breaking news: You don’t have to be insane to enjoy morning workouts! I know right? I was shocked too. People ask me alllllll the time: “How do you get up so early for workouts? I could NEVER do that!”...
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A fun #yoga event at Fox Fitness!
Yoga has been on my radar for-ev-er. It’s always been something that I’ve been intrigued by, but never thought I could actually learn to do. The thing that has discouraged me from diving in is the...
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Happy New Year!
Happy New Year! I’m excited for the start of a brand new year, and I hope you are as well! 2015 was a VERY good year. I truly have a lot to be thankful for, wonderful memories to keep in my pocket,...
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Be better, not bitter
Sometimes life throws us curve-balls that we don’t understand. My curve-ball happened in 2012 when I lost my mom to breast cancer. I was only 32 and it was hard to wrap my brain around just how much...
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Starting from where you are
So often I hear people speaking of regrets. How if only they had done x, y or z, life might be a little different, a little better, etc. How they’ve waited too long to make a decision, and now it...
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Am I too fat to workout at a gym?
Lately I’ve had people searching for some interesting things that have led them to my blog: “Am I too fat to workout at a gym?” “Too heavy for Orangetheory?” “Weight limit for rower” “How to overcome...
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Fit & Fresh Jaxx Fitpak Meal Prep Bag!
**Congrats Vanessa P.! Check your email for details on how to claim your Jaxx Lunch Meal Prep Bag!** We are almost at the end of the first week of 2018! How has your new year been so far? Did you set...
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What clouds your success?
I posted this picture today on my social media accounts (ignore the bed head and workout clothes!): I found this jacket on a clearance rack last night at the mall. I had been looking for a blazer and...
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My Health Journey
In the spring of 2005 I weighed 388lbs. It was one of those numbers that you never thought you’d actually see on a scale that YOU are standing on. That number was reserved for really obese...
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Sunday markets and baking with almond meal
When I met my boyfriend, he was just about to sell the house he was living in and start shopping for a place of his own. Just a couple of months into our relationship I was tagging along with him...
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Know what you have part 2
**Disclaimer** This post covers sensitive medical and wellness related topics involving breast cancer and preventative reproductive screenings. If you feel uncomfortable discussing or reading about...
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