The Evolution of My Eating

by | Jan 24, 2011 | Fitness

When I woke up on May 7, 2009, I knew I would never forget the day. I would be turning 30 in June, and I felt more like 80. I knew changes were needed, and it was time. I could not bear to wait another day. And so it began . . . Much of that change centered around my...

Blog Roundtable: Procrastination

by | Jan 21, 2011 | Writing

Last week, I announced a blog roundtable on the subject of procrastination. Encouraged by healthy debate on Facebook and Twitter and a number of folks that said they wanted to share their opinion, off we went. Here are the entries: Cruisin’ for a Bruisin’...

Procrastination: The Greatest Thief of All

by | Jan 17, 2011 | Leadership

I still remember the thrill. I had a project that recurred monthly, and with each successive month, I’d leave myself a little less time to complete it. Time after time, usually with only minutes to spare, I’d finish. I felt on top of the world. I was...

Update: Year-End Fitness Challenge

by | Jan 7, 2011 | Fitness

Back in early December, I decided to make a final push towards my 2010 fitness goals. I’d maintained throughout the year, but hadn’t necessarily improved – according to the most obvious metric: weight. I started the year right at 150 lbs. (after...

2010 in Pictures

by | Dec 30, 2010 | Entrepreneurship, Leadership

As I looked through my albums, I realized that my most memorable experiences of the year were often encapsulated perfectly with a picture. Instead of a written recap, I thought I’d share a visual one. Here are some of my boldest memories of 2010 (minus the ones...

Reality Check

by | Dec 13, 2010 | Fitness

“You carry it well.” I can’t tell you how often I’ve heard those words since Friday. Almost unanimously, that’s been the response when I’ve showed someone my DXA Scan results. I’ve decided it must be like hearing, “You...

My Year-End Challenge: 16 lbs. & 28 days

by | Dec 6, 2010 | Fitness

Last Friday, my autographed advance copy of The 4 Hour Body (affiliate link for pre-order) arrived in my PO Box. I can’t put into words how excited I was to start flipping the pages (after I wrestled it away from my husband). If you’re a nerd and a jock,...

Bridge Jumping

by | Nov 19, 2010 | Entrepreneurship

I spent yesterday evening at the 40th stop of Chris Guillebeau’s Unconventional Book Tour in Houston, meeting new people and soaking up their exciting pursuits of purpose. But there was one analogy Chris used that stuck with me on the entire four hour drive...

Why Bootcamps?

by | Nov 16, 2010 | Fitness

Over the last few months, I’ve shifted almost exclusively to bootcamp-style workouts. Inevitably, I get two questions: – What the heck does that mean? – Why? First, the former. Every bootcamp is different, but they all generally utilize the...