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Get Skinny Time! 2008-04-28 15:18:00 Everyone lately has been asking me the golden question: "How do I get rid of THIS?" (pointing to some ample region on their body). Almost daily now, wherever I go. That can only mean one thing.....It's Get Skinny time!!! Yep. Summer is just around the corner, and everyone wants to go out there and let the sun shine where it usually doesn't, and look good while doing it. Well, for those of you that are serious, you know you're gonna have to lessen your calorie intake and get more active, right? That's just Weight Loss 101. Cut the fat, cut the calories, slow down on the carbs, and watch what you drink: a ton of the calories you consume can come from soft drinks, juices, smoothies, coffee (especially those Starbuck's and Dunkin Donuts creations) and let's not forget, ALCOHOL. There is a
Absolute Male Perfection! 2008-04-30 08:59:00 Okay. I've collected myself and can speak now. Last night I was channel surfing, and came across this Adonis of a man in some movie with Virginia Madsen, on my way to watching "Workout". My finger got stuck on the remote button, and I couldn't move it for about 20 minutes, I swear. I missed the first part of my other show because I was transfixed by this INCREDIBLE display of male beauty. His name is Jason Momoa, and I've learned that he's also on a series called Sci Fi. WHY haven't I seen MORE of him in movies and on the tube? Is Hollywood absolutely CRAZY??? I'd buy a ticket to ANYTHING this man appears in!!! ENJOY!More Jason loveliness can be found here: -momoa/person/33749/photos.html Read more:Absolute
, Perfection
Low Calories, 101 2008-05-01 19:55:00 Here are some calorie lists I've been compiling to help you get a better idea of the calorie content of what you're eating and can eat to cut those caloric numbers down a bit. Check back every so often, because I will add on from time to time.Lowest cal Veggies:"Yes, DO eat your veggies!"- 1 cup of romaine lettuce, 9 calories- 1 cup of mushrooms cooked in no calorie cooking spray, or canned 40 calories- 1 cup of radishes, 20 calories- 1 medium tomato, 25 calories- 1 cup of zucchini squash, 28 calories- 1/2 large cucumber, 20 calories (about 5 ounces)- 1 cup of celery, 20 calories- 1 cup of cabbage, 32 calories- 1 large carrot, 30 calories- 1 cup of spinach, 40 caloriesLow cal desserts:"When you've just gotta have it!"Chocolate Dipped Strawberries (8 large = 143 calories)Sugar free Fudgicl Read more:Calories
For Love of Sushi.. 2008-05-06 21:28:00 I'm a sushi girl, BIG TIME. I can eat a ton of it. I once went to an all you can eat sushi buffet and almost killed myself. However, when you're cutting those calories, and watching your carbs, sushi is NOT the way to go. It's more of a reward or a treat. And I wouldn't do it more than once a month when on a diet. So, yesterday, I had my little reward of the most awesome sushi EVER! And the fact that I haven't had it in a long while made it all the better. The sushi chef had to hide his smile as I sat there with my eyes rolling back in my head with every piece I ate. YUM!So, of course I'm calorie sniping right now, so although I enjoyed my sushi unrestrainedly, I figured that getting the goods on sushi calorie content would be a good idea. So, here's the rundown on the calories yo Read more:Sushi
People Who Steal 2008-05-06 20:38:00 I got to be a fly on the wall today, somewhat. I was in the doctor's waiting room waiting for him to finish up with another patient. The set up is such that when it's your turn to see the doc, you're led to wait in one of two rooms, so he can quickly go from one to the next when he's doing his appointments. For whatever reason, he kept the office door open of the patient he was seeing while I was waiting my turn.In the next room was an older woman in her 70's or so, and her son, in his 40's, about.So, as I'm sitting there, I'm facing the door, which is cattacorner to the other room's door. You can only see inside the other room a fraction, and from that point all you can see is the corner of a desk with a huge box of rubber gloves and a computer on it. While the doc is examining to wo Read more:Steal
Just Another Fly on the Wall 2008-05-10 11:28:00 So, it's around 6 am in the morning, and I'm awakened by screaming. I mean blood curdling SCREAMING. I sit up in bed and cock my ears to figure out what the hell is going on. Then, a woman, screaming and cursing, begins to rant "Look what you did to me!!!!"..."LOOK WHAT YOU DID TO ME!!!" I then realize that it's the couple across the alley having a real knock down, drag out fight. And it's the first time I've ever heard this type of display from them.She is screaming, crying and going on and on, and I'm sitting there wondering whether or not to call the cops. Does she need help? It's a tricky situation. I'm not even sure of which apartment it is...So, I keep listening and wait for a cue. Then, it starts to get deep. "I can't believe you put your hands on me! I can't believe you put
Texas Hold 'em Stress Therapy 2008-05-14 22:23:00 Texas Hold 'em Poker is the bomb, really. I love it, and have been playing it for a couple years now. I've started playing tournaments lately, as opposed to just going online and playing random rooms of people, and I have to say, it's become my favorite way to de-stress at the end of the day! Now, you wouldn't think of poker as a stress reliever, because it really can be somewhat of a tense gam Read more:Texas
, Therapy
Time Management Challenges 2008-05-14 16:35:00 I don't know about all of you, but I definitely suffer from "Superwoman Syndrome" (Superman, for you men). I really think that I can do anything and everything. And, if given a few more hours in a day, I know that I really could. See, skill and ability are not the problem. It's time and energy. I constantly run out of both! What can I do?So, in the midst of all the balls I have juggling in t Read more:Management
, Time Management
He's Baaa-aacck! 2008-05-18 13:10:00 Apparently, a new independent documentary that deals with some searingly honest truths about the life of Mike Tyson is all the rage at the 2008 Cannes film festival."Tyson", directed by James Toback,and narrated mostly by Mike himself goes into seriously intimate details about his personal life, especially his obsessions for sex and women. It also deals with some of his self destructive behavior.
You Are NOT the Teacher!! 2008-05-22 21:06:00 I took the first class of an educational/practical yoga series this evening, and it was taught by an amazing woman who has studied all over the world many ethnic as well as traditional forms of yoga and priesthood. It was educational and fantastic. I would have enjoyed it even more if the woman on the mat next to me had the respect and decency to shut up and just listen to the teacher like the r Read more:Teacher
It Feels So Good to Be Bad! 2008-05-25 20:48:00 I am sitting here just finishing up my carb and sugar paradise weekend, and man, did I have fun! It wasn't my intention to just go carb crazy, but since I've been being so controlled Monday through Friday, on the weekend, the gloves come off!One of my favorite carb goodies is Singapore Chow Mei Fun (small rice noodles) without the vegetables, extra curry! Top that off with a side of barbecue spar Read more:Feels
Cheaters 2008-05-31 16:41:00 I love getting caught up in this silly little reality show where one member of a couple suspects their partner of cheating, and gets the Cheater's television show to do video surveillance and collect the proof! Can I just say this is laugh out loud TV for me? My favorite part is when the crew and the GF or BF sneaks up and busts the cheater and his other on a date, in public, in serious "you are Read more:Cheaters
The Reward System 2008-06-03 20:37:00 One way I've found to keep on track with my good eating habits is to not only give myself a "free reign day" once a week, but to also use my social events or any special dinners I have coming up as a reward for being good. I have a dinner at a Cajun restaurant coming up on Thursday, and plan to eat whatever the heck I want on that night. So here, in the days before, any time I am tempted to cheat Read more:System
Bet You Can't Do This.... 2008-06-08 16:38:00 ...for the entire 5:43. This is an intense and somewhat challenging African dance workoutWarning: You should do a stretch and warm up first! Now, if you do finish it, you deserve a cookie! If you can get through the hip gyrations that start at 4:40 and do them all the way through, you deserve TWO! Have fun, and good luck! ;)
Ready for Summer? 2008-06-15 18:51:00 Because it's finally here! Time to get out and get that new swim suit and maybe pick up some new shades and flip flops. I definitely need to update my beach wardrobe, so in the next few weeks I'll be shopping for a couple new bikinis! For some of us, that's an agonizing task, squeezing yourself into all manner of spandex and lycra creations just to find 'the one'. I, as a rule, really don't lik Read more:Summer
WOW! Makes Me Wanna.... 2008-06-16 07:18:00 ....work on my strength training about 6 more hours a week! Damn, these guys are strong!! You have to be ridiculously strong in every muscle fiber you have to accomplish this!
Yoga in the Middle of Times Square 2008-06-20 06:52:00 ...and I'm gonna be right there! Each year, an event called Solstice in TimesSquare
gives outdoors yoga class right in the middle of Times Square
with all the tourists, traffic and usual mayhem of TS going on all around. We will be in the heart of it in Duffy Square, that little triangle where people usually line up to buy Broadway show tickets.I CAN'T WAIT! I'm not the biggest yoga follower,
Venus and Serena Make Wimbledon History! 2008-07-04 15:09:00 The phenomenon known as the Williams sisters not only made it to both the women's singles AND women's doubles finals this week, but will also go down in history as the first and only sisters to ever do so. Watching these two slice through opponent after opponent this past couple weeks has been an awesome sight to behold! There is nothing and no one better than Venus
and Serena
Williams when they Read more:Wimbledon
, History
The Day After 2008-07-04 14:49:00 So, yeah, went out yesterday evening and pretty much put it all out there! lolSo, after making sure to drink a ton of water through the morning and afternoon to help in my 'recovery', I'm feeling pretty good after last night's pure, unbridled decadence.This morning (after training a 7am client! and teaching two morning classes), I hit the old BOSU again and rocked it for a good 35. No jump rope t
Staying Fit and Partying at the Same Time!!! 2008-07-03 09:12:00 Haaaa....you know me. I'm not a health nut, I'm a LIFE nut!! I will not mislead you to think I'm just sitting here doing push ups, 6am runs and eating granola and bean sprouts 24-7. Aside from being a fitness diva, I am a bonafide PARTY GIRL! And I take BOTH very seriously! :DSo.... BIG party weekend coming up, no? YES. And mine is kicking off TODAY. A possible 4 days of complete naughtines
The Sexiest Man in Tennis 2008-06-30 14:47:00 Ok...I had to wipe my chin of drool. I'm okay now. Anyone that follows tennis knows the incredible, jaw dropping hotness that is MARAT SAFIN. Jesus....how could one man be blessed with so much beauty? He not only is the greatest looking thing to ever hit the tennis circuit (move over, Kournikova!), but he also has a smouldering quality about him, and from what they say, is also quite charming. Read more:Tennis
When They Don't Smile Back... 2008-06-26 18:23:00 In this sourpuss world we live in, a smile is a good thing, right? I had a lovely lunch today and everything was just so good and my waiter was SO nice that it left me smiling! That smile stayed with me all the way til after I got on my train to go home. Most people that I looked at smiled back, as smiling is contagious, I think! ;). All with the exception of a waitress that was standing at th Read more:Smile
Back on the Salad Trail... 2008-06-25 10:03:00 Whoooo....what a weekend it was! Beginning with a party Friday night by a good friend, hanging out Saturday night after my yoga experience (the gloves came off!!), and socializing on Sunday with my roller blade group. I hoisted many a mug throughout all these festivities, let me just say. It was BIG FUN!So, now that I've let the wild one out and let her have her run for a few days, it's time t Read more:Salad
, Trail
In The Groove 2008-07-17 08:38:00 I am having a pretty good, kick butt week with my workouts. Been hitting the running track, doing some weight work, and making sure I get at least 30 mins of a workout in every single day. This afternoon, I'm going to add about 30 laps of rollerblading to the mix, which I need to do anyway since I have a blading event on Sunday. Gotta train!One thing I'm doing is taking advantage of extra time w Read more:Groove
What's Hot - Kettlebell Workouts 2008-07-14 08:50:00 As you all know, I keep my finger firmly on the pulse of what's new, hot, and most importantly, effective in fitness. There's just about no workout I haven't done!However, I've yet to experience the fitness craze surrounding "kettle bell" workouts. Heck, I have to admit, my gym doesn't even have them. So, what exactly ARE kettlebells, and what do you do with them? This fitness diva decided to fin
Time to Cool It 2008-07-11 19:50:00 This weekend will see me staying close to home and not doing much socializing at all. I mean, you can't party all the time and accomplish very much. Especially not when you're trying staying in shape. So after last weekend's four day run of pure debauchery, I'm going to just sit myself down and be a homebody for a couple days. I could actually use some time around the house anyway. When you s
Watching it Wednesday 2008-07-09 06:51:00 So, I'm being a really good girl, eating what I'm supposed to, and just looking forward to the weekend. I need to get my butt in the gym and do a killer workout, which I'm going to get on as soon as I do some laundry. Three and four day weekends can really throw off the rhythm of your routine a bit, and it takes an extra day or two to get it all back together.I started off my day with my Finn Cr Read more:Watching
, Wednesday
Lazy Monday 2008-07-07 15:46:00 After the 4 day weekend where each day felt like a Sunday, instead of the day that it actually was, I welcome getting back to the complete normalcy that is Monday
.Monday is also one of my favorites because it's the one day of the week that I have off. Well, kinda. I still train one client. But that's it. The rest of the day is completely mineMonday for me also means tightening back up the rein
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