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Tag | fitness
New Goals, New Me
by Sally Andersen The last time I wrote down my top 3 fitness goals, it was an easy no-brainer: 1. Place in my age group for a 5k 2. Get sub-2 hours in a half marathon 3. Win a mud run And in the year after setting them, I nailed 2 out of 3. I […]
“Perfect 10”
by Elana Priesman I have been struggling lately with the “perfect 10”, as in life will be better when I lose 10 lbs. But then somehow it’s the next 10 lbs. and I wonder when I am ever going to find that magic place where everything seems “perfect.” I have experimented with different eating plans […]
Being Vegan and understanding that not everyone understands you
by Athena Iglesias I have been Vegan for 4 years now and every holiday or get together I encounter the same questions, obstacles, and cold veggie tray. I admit, in the beginning of my life as Vegan, I was super excited and didn’t understand why nobody wanted to hear my pages of nutritional facts I […]
My Experience with “Cheat Meals” as a Vegan Bikini Competitor
By Samantha Shorkey I call them “cheat meals.” Some say “treat meals.” And many bodybuilders don’t believe in them at all. As with any diet, different strokes for different folks. I can only speak for myself and what works best for me. And I for one, am an advocate of a weekly cheat meal. I […]
Fitness is a journey, a lifestyle, but not a destination
by Sara Russert I am using this blog post as an easy way to make an announcement, consider this my coming out… I have decided to switch my sport to Powerlifting this year instead of Bodybuilding. The short story is that I was struggling with food and decided that taking a break from a deficit […]
Lessons Learned The Hard Way
by Kelly Colobella Right now the year is turning over, people are making resolutions… getting healthier, losing weight, going vegan (hopefully), and doing things they want to do to better themselves and the world around them. I was never a big resolution setter… I figure, if you want to change something enough you will just […]
