Live Fit and Sore

Category: body image

  • Weight Management: It’s Just a Number

    Weight Management: It’s Just a Number

    How many of you out there rely on a number on the scale to tell you that you are OK? That you are healthy and look good? Using the scale as an indicator of progress or overall health is not the most accurate way to figure out how you are doing health wise. I constantly…

  • Fitness is Rented and Needs to Be Paid Every Day

    Where have I been? What’s been going on? I wish I could share some exciting details or news, but the truth is I have been lacking inspiration and motivation the past few weeks. Maybe it’s the election results, or the change of seasons- whatever it is, it’s been affecting me big time. Now that the…

  • Focus and Doing the Work Equals Success

    I didn’t see any weight loss this past week, but I also didn’t see any weight gain – so it’s still a win. I’m not going to lie and say it doesn’t bother me though. I have been on point, eating well, no crap snacking and exercising as usual. You would think my body would step…

  • Adventures of a Personal Training Session

    This pic is me after my 30 min session with Wayne. I was crushed. Fair to say it was a very long day. I did a 6A intense boxing workout, then worked my day job, and then went in for my PT session (add in parenting duties too!) Wayne didn’t do anything I wasn’t comfortable or unfamiliar…

  • The Magic You Were Born With

    I was trying to figure out what really bothered me about the latest Kim Kardashian instagram image.  It’s her body, so what do I care if she wants to show it to the world. But yet, it still bothered me. Then I read something posted by Pink today on Twitter that captured what I was feeling: “Shout out to…

  • Times Are Changing: A Bond Woman

    My entire family went and saw the new James Bond pic, Spectre over the weekend.  I will be the first one to admit that the entire Bond genre does not embrace the idea of positive female role models.  It doesn’t scream feminism by any stretch of the word. However, like anything, it is fantasy fiction and for me,…

  • School Dress Codes: Are They Out of Control?

    I think this whole appropriate attire issue is getting out of control. My daughter is now constantly questioning what she can and can’t wear as she gets ready for school- instead of worrying about learning. Pencil skirts are NOT ok because it outlines the butt, and skirts have to be a certain length, leggings can’t be…

  • Last Dress Ever: Tina Fey Nails It

    Who doesn’t love Tina Fey  – not only being super funny, but also subtlety showing the lengths women go to conform… Tina Fey strips down to her Spanx as a farewell to David Letterman 21 Inspirational Quotes From Tina Fey

  • GWU Weight Management and Human Performance Lab

    I mentioned that last week I visited the GWU Weight Management and Human Performance Lab to check out the lab and get some tests done so I can really figure out what the key is that will help get me where I want to be. Todd Miller who runs the lab and is an Associate Professor in…

  • Obesity: In Black and White

    So here’s a gut kicker that happened to me today. Regularly, I go to my general practitioner for a med check and I for the most part I request that they don’t check my weight.  As much as I talk about how the number on the scale isn’t necessarily an accurate indicator of one’s health and definitely not…