fitness

Before the Barre: My Pre- “Barre Bee Fit” Experience

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Thanks to our very own, Kovie Biakolo, for having the guts try out this week’s #MCGConnect chat sponsor- Barre Bee Fit!  Kovie is much more equipped for this type of… er, testing… than I am.  Today’s post is part 1 of Kovie’s 2 part series.  To win free BBF classes, join #MCGConnect chat tonight (Wed [...]

January 18, 2012 4 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Staying Fit with a Stressful Career

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Happy Monday morning!  I have no doubt that Mondays set the “tone” (no pun intended) for the rest of our week. Start your week with energy and intention today by doing something for your body.  Even 10 minutes of push-ups, sit-ups and squats in your bedroom can change the course of your week no matter [...]

April 11, 2011 1 comment CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

What I Learned from Bethenny and Ramit this Week

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Happy Friday!  It has been a great week in my world, thanks in part to two people: Bethenny Frankel and Ramit Sethi.  No, I am not cool enough to be friends with either of these fabulous people in real life.  BUT, I am cool enough to read their blogs and take their advice seriously on two [...]

July 16, 2010 5 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Ms. Career Girl Meets Bob Harper of The Biggest Loser

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As part of Extra’s “3pm Snackdown Challenge” (Pick up a pack, put down that snack!- love it) I was invited to get on a call with Bob Harper, celebrity trainer from The Biggest Loser. I’ve been on these types of calls before. I fully anticipated being one of 97 bloggers packed on to the line, [...]

January 13, 2010 17 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

What Questions would YOU ask The Biggest Loser’s, Bob Harper?

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Next Wednesday (1/13/2010) I’ll be on a call with celebrity trainer Bob Harper from “The Biggest Loser!” Bob Harper and Extra Gum have teamed up to create the “3pm Snackdown Challenge.” For those of you who work in Corporate America, you’re probably familiar with the typical 3pm slump: sugar cravings, lethargy and perhaps even a little boredom-snacking to [...]

January 7, 2010 16 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Routine: Think Less, Accomplish More

Routine: boring or amazing? I always thought it was boring.  Lately I think it’s amazing.  This is the perfect time of year to take an honest look at your routine.  You probably have some goals for 2010.  Maybe you want to lose 15 lbs, save $5,000 or pay off $3,000 in credit card debt.  Our daily habits become [...]

December 28, 2009 7 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Healthy Holidays and How To Have ‘Em

By, Michelle Pfeninnghaus It’s like a scene from a movie: Snow gently falling, family and friends gather joyfully to sing songs and exchange good wishes. There’s good food, good fun, and – Wait a minute. Let’s pull back the curtain here. Often behind every holiday gathering there’s someone totally stressed out trying to clean the [...]

October 22, 2009 0 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Does Fat Make You Fat?

By, Michelle Pfennighaus Imagine it. You’re watching Friends on prime time and wearing Doc Martins, Snapple iced tea in hand. In front of you is a box of fat free Snackwell’s cookies. Ah, the 90′s.It made perfect sense. We were all going to get fat unless we stopped eating foods that contained fat! Perfect logic. [...]

July 7, 2009 0 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Eat Your Sunshine!

By, Michelle Pfennighaus, RYT Do you know what the #1 vegetable in the American diet is? Potatoes. That’s right. And how do we most often eat potatoes? As french fries. You got it. No wonder we as a country are overweight, sick and tired. Not to knock the potato, but there are lots of wonderful [...]

June 16, 2009 1 comment CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

It’s Time for Your Mid-Year SELF Review.

Yes, a self review. Not a review from your bosses at work. This is all about you, for you and by you. I’m hoping you took my advice at the end of 2008 and made a 2009 Vision Plan for yourself and set some concrete goals and reviewed them frequently throughout the year. Without writing [...]

June 16, 2009 0 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →