Vegetable Quinoa! Bursting with sweet tomatoes, zucchini and asparagus this veggie filled meal is delicious and filling! Vegan + Gluten Free + Low Calorie Another Monday. Another week. I wonder what will be in store for me after last week's fiasco, which I am still upset about. If ...
Weight Loss Tips: What Worked for Me
I love eating. I love food. I love cooking. I love baking. But I don't love dieting. My History I never considered myself neither skinny nor obese. From the time I was a teenager until my weight loss in my 30's, I teeter tottered between a size 10, 12 and 14. My weight ...
The Pros & Cons of Juicing
I never thought I would be one of those people. One of those people who would be into juicing. You know, be prosaic and jump into a health fad. Not me. NOT AT ALL. We are influenced by the people in our lives though and things happen in 3's. Here we go 1, 2, 3.... 1. A few months ago, ...
Benefits of Balance & Step Aerobics
Happy Throw Back Thursday! Remember the time I made fun of step aerobics? Well, that came back to bite me in the you know what. What is Step? A group aerobics class utilizing an elevated platform. You use the step to imitate walking up and down stairs while following ...
Apera Performance Duffel Review + Giveaway
A few weeks ago, Apera was kind enough to send me a Performance Duffel to review. I was very excited to do this review. I love the Apera product line and being the crazy workout girl I am, I'm always looking for new products to support me. The ...
1 Critical Thing You Need for Weight Loss
People ask me all the time how I lost weight and the answer is really simple. I accepted responsibility for my weight loss. I made choices in life that led me to be overweight. No one is responsible for the decisions I make in my job or the feelings I have every day so why would anyone ...
Why Blogging Isn't a Fish Bowl
When you start blogging, you think it's a solo gig. It's writing posts, inserting cute pictures and sharing thoughts (ramblings) with the world. You think your family and friends will give you a virtual high-five for every post you publish. A huge following of readers will appear ...
9 Weight Loss Rules
Hi Guys! It's been awhile since I've talked weight loss. Honestly, I've been thinking about it a lot lately. I gained 5 pounds from my foot injury and it's been frustrating to lose them. Most would think losing 5 measly pounds would be easy. Think again. Five ...
Benefits of Massage + Male or Female?
Male or female massage therapist? That is the question I had when I called to make a last-minute appointment last weekend for a deep tissue massage. Since graduating physical therapy two weeks ago, I haven't been getting my usual weekly work up. I had so much tension ...
Wanting to Live Again
Today is about me. About my life. About feeling out of control. About reinventing myself. About wanting to live again. Once upon a time, I had a job. A job I could leave at 4:30-5:00 p.m. A job that let me workout at night, eat dinner, watch TV, go to happy hour and live my ...
Healthy Butter Substitusions
Hi Guys, I hope your week is going well! Today I have another episode of Healthy Food Substitutions for ya. This post is inspired by my Mom's heart surgery. Now that she's on the road to recovery, she's been asking questions about her diet. While a nutritionist did talk to ...
Gluten Free Zucchini Blueberry Bread {GF, Low Cal}
Gluten Free Zucchini Blueberry Bread! This hidden veggie bread is bursting with natural sweetness, loaded with nutrients and fiber. A wonderful anytime bread that even picky eaters will love! Gluten Free + Low Calorie Hi Guys! How's Monday treating ya? I hope this week goes better ...
Why You Need a Running Backup
You love to run, but is that the only thing you do? For many runners, there's no other workout than a long, hard run. But as much as runners love to run, there may come a time when running isn't possible. So then what? Do you take the week off and kick back? ...
Jicama Fries {Paleo, GF, Low Calorie}
Hi Guys! Happy Monday! Hope you had a great weekend. I'm starting a new series on the blog. Healthy Food Substitutions! I want to share with you healthy, delicious and easy swaps you can make in your diet to eat less saturated fat and lower calories. This series is inspired by ...
Mother's Day Gift Guide
Happy Friday! Are you ready for the weekend? I am! I was expecting to have a quiet week and catch up on things, but it didn't happen. I was slammed with work, work, work. Ugh! I desperately need the weekend. Thankfully, I had my workouts ...
What you Need to Know Before Starting a Blog
Last year I had a dream of starting a blog. I wanted to inspire and motivate others to be healthy, happy and fit. After my 80 pound weight-loss four years ago, people were always asking me how did I lose weight, how do I keep it off, what do I eat, how has my life ...
Arizona Women's Expo
Last Sunday my friend Teresa and I went to AZ women's (<--ultimate) expo in Phoenix. I wanted to see the keynote speakers since I saw the billboard during rush hour traffic a few weeks ago. It also advertised shopping which is my thing always. So when I got a ...
Tips for Choosing Your Next Race
Hi Guys! Hope your Monday is off to a good start. Now that my foot is almost fully recovered from my foot injury, I've been thinking about signing up for my next race. My last race was Phoenix PF Change Rock n Roll Half Marathon in January. It's almost ...
Let’s Walk Together Part II
Hi, friends! How's your week going? :) My foot is almost healed so let's walk together today. If we were walking together, I would tell you my Mom is progressing well after her heart surgery. She's able to do more on her own and my Dad may even return to work ...
Stress Relief + Snacking Tips
Hi :) How's your Monday going? I'm so relaxed and refreshed from this Easter weekend. Much different from how I was feeling last week when I returned from Wisconsin. Ok, let's be real. Last week sucked. I was so stressed mostly because of work. ...
Healthy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Last month when I bought a bag of Hershey's springtime limited edition morsels at Target I had no idea what I would be baking with them. Any plans I had were tossed out the door with my Mom's emergency heart surgery. When I got home last weekend from Wisconsin, I knew I had to bake up a few ...
The Things I Do For Fitness
The things I do to get a little fitness. While I was in Wisconsin these past two weeks for my Mom's heart surgery, I made it a priority to get in fitness while I was there. People may think I'm crazy to workout while my Mom is recovering like one smirky old ...
Wisconsin Trip Recap
Morning Friends! As this post goes up today, I will be on a flight to Phoenix. I'm returning home from Wisconsin after my Mom's heart surgery. I have been gone two weeks and need to return to work and finish physical therapy. I have an Orthopedic appointment next week to ...
Should You Hire a Running Coach?
Hi all! I'm Lora and I blog over at Crazy Running Girl about my running adventures, as well as my fairly recent Texan life. A big thanks to Megan for the opportunity to guest post today! I have been running since I was in middle school and started running marathons in 2006. When I trained ...