SmarteRita – Review

SmarteRita Margarita

True story… My friend Kristen and I were down at her parents house in Florida on spring break a few years back.  Her parents have a variety of “adult beverages” in the house. One night, we were sitting around after dinner and her mom gets us to try this new thing called a “Skinny Girl Margarita ” [...]

April 2013 Goals

Take Pride in How Far you have come and Have Faith in how Far You Can Go

Holy March!  I am so thrilled with the success I had in March, I am going to have a hard time topping it in April! My March goal was one goal and only one.  Follow the plan Larry gave to me to perfection.  I did it!  I rocked it!  I killed it!  I am in [...]

Weight Loss Success Story: Cherie Steffen

Weight Loss Success Story Cherie Lost 86 pounds

Today’s success story comes from another blogger, Cherie.  She blogs over at Cherie Runs This. She has successfully lost 85 pounds and has adopted a whole new lifestyle with healthy eating and exercise. This is who she USED to be: Check her out now: Isn’t she a knockout?!?  Wow!  You are going to love her [...]

Weight Loss Success Story: Natachy Peace

Weight Loss Success Story Natachy's Before and After

I am so excited to have Natachy here with us today to share her story of weight loss.  She is from the UK!  My first success story outside the US  and just wait until you read her story. Her starting weight was 308 pounds just over two years ago: You ready for this?!?  Here she [...]

Weight Loss Success Story: Nicole Amrhein

Weight Loss Success Story Nicole Before and After

If you would have told Nicole a year ago that she would weigh 126 pounds, she would have said, “No way!” She weighed close to 170 pounds (at 5’2″ tall) and her goal was to get to 140.  When she got there and knew she could go further, she did! She got to 127 pounds [...]

Weight Loss Success Story: Kathleen Riley

Weight Loss Success Story Kathleen

Super Bowl Sunday…the day where American’s eat more food than any other holiday other than Thanksgiving.  Before you head out to your Super Bowl Party, check out Kathleen’s story.  Maybe she can inspire you to eat a little LESS at the party. Kathleen is an amazing 28 year old.  When her boyfriend popped the question, [...]

A Pep Talk from Kid President to YOU

A Pep Talk from Kid President To You

You MUST watch this video: My favorite part is when he is talking about the road less traveled.  AND IT HURT!  Ha! Oh…and the part about not quitting…hmmm…sound familiar? I originally saw this going around Facebook and the minute I saw it, I KNEW I had to share it with you! I just thought we [...]

Take the First Step

Faith is Taking the First Step Even when you don't see the whole staircase

Happy MLK Day!  I am at home today and I will celebrate my dad’s birthday tonight so it is a good day for me for many reasons! Yesterday in church, our pastor talked about Faith.  He gave this MLK quote and I just loved it and KNEW I had to share it with you!  Faith…it [...]

Tri It – Guest Post

Swim Bike Mom After Completing a Triathlon

I don’t even remember when I first discovered Swim Bike Mom.  I think it might have been through Facebook.  Whenever it was, I am so glad that I did.  She LOVES tri-athlons and weight loss!  She is such an encourage to her readers and others.  She is also a native-Georgian so a lot of the races she [...]

Don’t Believe In Santa

Jen wearing a Disney Hat

Don’t believe in Santa. I know what you’re thinking, “That lady is crazy!” Who wouldn’t believe in Santa? That guy with endless amount of gifts that creeps into your house at night and leaves you tons of stuff?  Okay…so maybe you don’t believe in him. Maybe that is why you haven’t gotten gifts in a [...]