5 Great Things About My Body [And 1 Really Embarrassing Thing]

It seems like sometimes we fit bloggers get a bit obsessive about our bodies. (That would be the understatement of the year except that “Kanye West seems a bit off” wins every time.) We tweak what we put into our bodies and catalog what comes out. We monitor the various ways, times and parts of …

The Workout Warm-Up You Must Try [And why warming up is important]

There is much to love about this month’s Great Fitness Experiment with Rachel Cosgrove’s book – I think all the Gym Buddies and I have spent most of the last 6 weeks in various stages of toilet sore (yes, we do actually love that feeling) and I’m still losing inches – but the one thing …

Actresses Get Oscar Buzz For Eating Disorders [While a real ballerina gets called "fat"]

Two girls make a pact to lose weight together. Each desperately wants to get under 100 pounds and over the course of a year through hours and hours of exercise and severe diet restriction they reach their goal. With visible chest bones and protruding hips and bony knees, they are proud of themselves but how …

Watch Me Be Sweaty and Gross on Fitarella.TV!

Well, at least I didn’t say this. You’d think after my previous experiences with being the Freak Show of the Day on various TV shows that I’d have sworn off doing anything live ever again. I am so awkward, people. And BLURTY. Bad combination. (Gym Buddy Allison likes to explain me thusly: “She’s very book …

How To Deal With Unsolicited Health and Fitness Advice

“Excuse me but I think you are having a wardrobe malfunction.” Where’s Justin Timberlake when you need him?! “Excuse me” can be a really loaded phrase in the gym. Sometimes it’s only someone trying to squeeze by you to get to the dumbbell rack but quite often it’s followed by something bizarre, incongruous, hilarious or …

3 Things Nobody Tells You About Having a Baby

Two words: Baboon Butt And now I don’t know whether to squeeee because that baboon baby is adorable or be totally grossed out. To find out what this cute/barf pic has to do with pregnancy and read the 3 things I wish someone had told me about having a baby, check out my guest post …