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The slow death of the inner fat girl

In case youre new, I used to be fat. My 57 frame sat at 240lbs before I got pregnant. I dont actually know how large I ended up being because there is a point of no return on the scale. For me 200lbs was it. I just couldnt bare look after that. I only did once and 240 stared back at me. When I talk about being fat Im not…

Chopped Greek Salad Wraps

I dont do a lot of sponsored posts, but cmon its cheese! Sargento asked me to check out their new ultra thin cheese slices. Theyre pretty rad. I mean the jist is there is 45 calories or fewer per slice, mostly because they are really thin. Which doesnt seem thatgeniusexcept, you melt those bad boys and those thin slices go far! I love me some cheese, and having such thin,…

Music and cheese.

I was recently asked to participate in Sargentos Thin to Winchallenge and was given the following challenge: Music is a great way to keep your mind and body in tune. Create a playlist that keeps you off the couch and share a picture of your playlist. I was pretty pumped to get this one because if any one knows theimportance of a good play list, its me. I have a…

Happy Mothers Day! (You’re doing just fine).

Im a smart bitch. Im educated, experienced, well read and have mad emotional intelligence and communication skills. And yet somehow I still received the massive Mommy guilt like a gift with purchase from the hospital where my daughter was born. Ive been a stay at home Mommy, a work part time Mommy and am currently a work 4 jobs including running my own business Mommy. Ive struggled with all the…

All the beautiful princesses: Little girls and body image

There have been many articles called to my attention recently about how others deal with the issue of self-image and little girls. I have been careful not to respond specifically to one of them as, if there is anything Ive learned as a parent, no matter what you do someone will think you are ruining your child. Both body image and being a good enough Mother are both such sensitive…

Time for an indulgence

The trouble with going on a strict diet is that you start to feel like you are missing out on things. Youre sitting with your perfectly lovely salad and drooling over your homies fried steak burger. Dont do this to yourself. That said, you have to keep your goals in mind. If you are trying to train for a figure competition, now is not the time to indulge. But the…

Lose weight with me: the workout

Goals are so important. Workout more is not a good goal. Because it doesnt really mean anything. A good goal needs to be realistic and concrete. I have my half marathon plan which Im starting next week, doing sprint intervals and hills for short runs and steady state once a week for long runs. For cross training days I will be doing circuit style, total body weight lifting. And once…

Slut shaming, body image and woman bashing.

So I postthis video on my personal page, which was then reposted to bodyrock.tvs Facebook page and shit went crazy. The girl in the video is an incredibly articulate 13 year old virgin (on youtube she says she realizes its an odd topic for her to be into as she is both 13 and a virgin.) She is talking about slut shaming (women slamming other women for wearing skimpy clothes,…

We are on the same team

My recent posts have drawn a lot of attention and controversy. Most of which suggest that I dont understand a larger picture. However not addressing every feminist issue in a post about Victorias Secret models does not mean Im short-sighted. As women we are the numerical majority in a country that is no stranger to oppressed people rising together and making change. And yet we are still an oppressed minority….

A dude’s perspective; super models and swag

Note from Mama: This is a guest post written by a co-worker and friend: So The other day I read a fit mama trainings blog about Why Women Love to Hate Victorias Secret Models. Her post talks about the Victorias Secret fashion show and the mildly venomous posts she saw on facebook regarding the models. This of course got the comment section rolling, which is awesome. I love a good…