Is Your Workout Really Working? Try this test to see how fit you are!

I would like to point out that right after this pic was snapped, the Gym Buddies left me on top of that stupid gigantic tire. Do you know how hard it is to get off the top of a tire with your legs spread apart like that?! Ever wondered if your workout is, well, working …

Scattershot or Target Practice: What Type of Fitness Goals Do You Set? (I have no business making gun analogies)

“Smelly cat, smelly cat, what are they feeding you? Smelly cat, smelly cat, it’s not your fault!” Phoebe’s second best song, right after the hair one. You know you laughed. Motivational speakers are famous for saying things about leaning ladders against the right building or shooting arrows at the right target or marrying the right …

8 of the Most Inspiring Stories From People Who’ve Also Happened to Lose a Lot of Weight

Personally I think he rocks the heck out of this pose. This is why #awesomesauce was invented. I love me a good weight-loss story! I’m convinced they’re our modern version of the morality play, fairy tale and fable all in one (Greek Chorus at no extra charge!). But here’s the thing about me: being a …

Do You Have Time Sickness? Take This Handy Quiz (in all your spare time!)

courtesy of the awesome Natalie Dee I had a panic attack last week. A full-fledged hyperventilating, heart pounding, must do deep yogic breathing to remedy it, panic attack. What brought this on? A death in the family? Another discipline note sent home from the school? Actual pictures of Demi Moore with a can of Redi-Whip …

My Short-Short Health & Fitness Book Report!

Thanks to Turbo Jennie (who got it from Leah? Or Sara?) for the vid! Totally safe for work. In fact, this video should become the theme for your next office party. Awesome. Click through to see the video if you get this via e-mail or RSS. Relaxation is such a personal thing. Some people get …

Bad Advice from Celebs and Good Advice from Bloggers: Where you do you get your advice?

Running in a sauna suit? A $425 cleanse? Bringing your personal chef to cook for you at restaurants because you can’t trust the food? Stars, they really are just like us! Sorta! While I’ll never have a personal chef (but neither will I have people with telephoto lenses trying to take pictures of me bending …

Having problems loading my site? Try Google Chrome instead of Internet Explorer

Quick note: since I switched to my new site there have always been a few people who have had problems with my site being slow to load or the comment section being possessed by demons. Neither me nor my web guy have been able to figure out why but Dr. J and Jody both recently …

The Truth About the hCG Diet, Strange Ways to Save Money and other dubious advice from me this week

I love words. It’s no secret. And no words ever make me laugh harder than unintentional autocorrects. My personal best: I once tried to text a friend “don’t be so catastrophic” but after my phone mangled it, it came out “go lick cats a** ” She texted back, “That is like the worst advice ever.” …