The 3 Things I Wanted To Change About Myself As a Child [Fun & Fit radio interview]

  As a child there were 3 things I desperately wanted to change about myself, Anne Shirley-style: I wanted red hair – something I did eventually achieve thanks to every shade of red hair dye in existence until I realized halfway through college that I look really bad as a redhead. My skin has pink …

Gym Staple: LBP (little black pants) [Plus winners of the GFE Book 2 title contest! And a GIVEAWAY!]]

You like my pull-up tree? This is the spastic pull-up, you might not have seen it done before. There is frog kicking involved. Fashion mags will tell you that every woman needs a “little black dress” or LBD, a blank canvas if you will for all your sartorial choices both present and future. If you …

GFE Book #2 Coming At You January 2012!!! [SQUEEEE! Giveaway!!]

I may never be as awesome as Chuck Norris but that doesn’t stop me from trying to push the earth away when I push-up. I have great news! I just signed the contract for the second Great Fitness Experiment book! It’s scheduled to be released January 2012!! So more public humiliation, overshares and of course …

The Great Fitness Underwear Debate: Do You or Don’t You?

I had a lovely informative post set for tonight about how about how our sleep patterns affect our hunger cycles (scintillating!) but I had to drop everything when this happened: Yes, these are MANTIES. (Panties for men in case you didn’t catch that. It’s late, I’m tired. And also hungry… if only I knew if …

How Do You Handle Criticism? [Loving the haters]

Worst idea ever (second only to flags asĀ apparel, as you shall soon see): The night my roommates and I decided to sit in a big circle and tell each person what bugged us about them. It started with “she leaves her shoes in front of the door” and quickly progressed to “she poops pebbles like …

Have Your Feelings About Your Weight Ever Held You Back from Doing What you Love?

Gwen Stefani with 4-month-old Zuma Nesta Rock (I cannot hear that name and not immediately think Zima. I’m sure she did not mean it but her baby will forever be linked to a much-mocked adult beverage.) If this is “gross, big and uncool” sign me up! Gwen Stefani is hot. I think everyone, regardless of …

Do You Remember When Princess Di Got Married?

Do you remember when Princess Di got married? (You know back before the whole fairytale fell apart into the sordid mess of eating disorders, spousal abuse, extra-marital affair, divorce and untimely death – Disney would be rolling in his grave but I bet the Grimm brothers are pretty proud!) Whether you were old enough to …