I’m writing this three weeks out from my first show in my second season of competing in Figure competitions. You can read my 19 weeks to the stage from my first season on this link HERE! Much has changed since then, but it was where I was at that point in time and I get […]
Feel Good Eating….The Message Within The Message.
-By Mindy Irish Have you seen the commercial where she walks up to the subway clearly dressed in cold-weather gear. The train pulls up and she hops on with her well known Mc specialty coffee drink held tightly in hand. She sits down, takes a sip, and clearly she’s comforted by this sweet drink of her […]
Making Yourself A Priority!
by Mindy Irish I was invited to begin writing a column for a local magazine called “Hamilton County Family”! The name of my column is called “Fill Your Bucket” with the theme of how to make yourself a priorty. Below is the debut of that column from the March/April 2012 issue. Enjoy! Laundry, check. Bills, […]
The Benefits Of Helpful Habits In Our Lives
–by Shannon Collins We all have certain habits that seem to continually stand in the way of our success. Instead of always thinking about what we shouldn’t be doing, let’s focus on creating some new, helpful habits! Ask for Help As people we were created to build and crave relationships with others. We were never […]
CONFESSION: Turning Stress into Opportunity
-By Shannon Collins A week ago, I found myself in the grocery store parking lot alone with a bag of peanut M&M’s eating one at a time until I had probably finished half the bag. Why??? Well… I had a very emotionally stressful few weeks. For me, stress triggers emotional eating. In those moments I […]
Share Your Story! Share Your Plan!
-By Mindy Irish Be a leader! Did you know that someone around you needs you today? Someone in your family, your class, your church, your neighborhood, and your work place needs your smile, your encouragement, your ideas AND maybe even your story. I’ve heard so many people say, “Oh, I have lost xx pounds, but […]
A Size Healthy AND Happy!
-By Mindy Irish I know my stats-what I weigh, my body mass index (BMI), my pants size, and my body fat percentage. I also know what they USED to be, too! Sitting at a meal with a group of people recently, one person says to me, “You’ve lost so much weight, you’re going to blow […]
Choose Your Advice Wisely!
-by Mindy Irish When I first started my journey in 2009, I soon realized that there were MANY sources that could get my attention. With the Internet, TV, books, weight loss meetings, trainers, classroom instructors, and featured nutritionals and products, the fitness advice was coming at me from all directions. At one point I was […]
Top 5 Ways to Maximize Your 24!
Every now and then I will cross paths with someone that will ask, “How do you have the time to {insert task here} with four kids?” It never ceases to amaze me that people will use their children or the fact of becoming a parent as an excuse to stop living their lives. While I […]
Time to Reflect and Redirect! Fit Gals’ Q & A for Change for the New Year!
2013 may have been a fabulous year for you. Maybe you’re well into your fitness journey and happy with your progress. For some, maybe you are at a standstill and ready for change. Or maybe you’re saying, “What fitness, what plan….progress?” No matter the case, most of us desire improvement for the months and year […]
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