May 31 2012
When I think back to when I first started my fitness journey, I can’t help but think about the excitement, the dreams and the goals that seemed so far out of reach. I can’t believe I have now competed in 2 competitions and that I placed in both! I am so excited that you have [...]
May 21 2012
I am so excited that you have been with me on my journey to become a figure competitor! It’s like we all have been training together,dialing in our diets together and like you were all at my first competition with me! I have received so much support from you and so many great questions from [...]
Apr 17 2012
Are you ready to visit Waikiki through my eyes and possibly even vacation to Hawaii in my footsteps? When vacationing, choose fitness! Choose your health! Choose to feed your body properly, move your body, stay active and treat yourself well. Run up to Diamond Head at 6:00 am, learn to paddle surf and shred your [...]
Feb 17 2012
Looking for some fitness motivation? Did you miss a workout? Skip a meal? Eat something you shouldn’t have? Don’t kick yourself! Kick it into high gear and forgive yourself! Cut Yourself Some Slack If you’re using all your energy to punish yourself, you won’t have enough left to pick yourself up, dust yourself off and get [...]
Jan 28 2012
I recently went to the LA Fit Expo,which is where my debut figure show was originally supposed to be. I supported two friends who were competing. The experience was amazing. Traveling with friends, fellow women, who are focused on exercise and eating healthy is a welcome change from traveling with people who will inevitably say, [...]
Jan 27 2012
In the world we live in, we are going to have all kinds of problems, frustrations, difficulties and obstacles. So knowing we will face challenges, what do we do? Do we choose not to challenge ourselves so we aren’t at risk of failing? Do we give up when we do fail? Do we allow circumstances [...]
Jan 25 2012
Why do we, as women compete? There is healthy competition… and not so healthy competition. Healthy competition is when we are inspired by others around us. We are proud of their success. We allow their achievements to propel us forward. Unhealthy competition is when we compare ourselves to others. We see our shortcomings by comparing ourselves [...]
Jan 14 2012
Having a measure is the only way to truly know if you are progressing. Without taking your starting measurements, there is no way to know all your hard work and your dedication to your diet is paying off. Don’t go by weight. Your weight will fluctuate and will not give you a true representation of [...]
Jan 12 2012
Having a measure is the only way to truly know if you are progressing. Without taking your starting measurements, there is no way to know if you are heading in the right direction or if you need to bump it up a notch. Don’t go by weight. Your weight will not give you a true [...]
Jan 8 2012
Typically exercise is an important part of my life. Even before I was lifting on a regular basis, I was teaching classes, running, or doing some sort of high intensity interval training. For years, exercise has been my outlet. Biopsy and “Forced” Rest Exercise is my coping mechanism. It is extremely hard for me to rest [...]
