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Fitness Friday – sharing some great reads and random thoughts

March 1, 2013

Posted by Carrie under Best Body Bootcamp, bloggers, fitness, Fitness Friday

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I’ve started and stopped blogs posts 4 different times this week and just can’t seem to complete my thoughts. I feel like I”m busy checking off lots of things on my to do lists, so hopefully blogging will get back up to the top (damn you, real life priorities!)

In the meantime, there have been lots of great things to read in the blogger world, so I thought I’d share today:

MizFit – sharing her wisdom about helping kids to have a healthy body image.

Jody – sharing her thoughts on what happens at the end of a diet.

Lindsay’s List – a guest post from her husband on why muscle is so important and why BMI as a measure by itself is a load of baloney.

Amanda at Run to the Finish – also talking about muscle and body composition (obviously these posts are catching my attention these days).

Robby at Fat Girl v. World – who wrote a fantastic post about National Eating Disorder Awareness week. I really wanted to take her thoughts and write a whole post myself, but that obviously didn’t happen. So, go read her post and become aware about the issues.

LIndsay at the Lean Green Bean – also sharing some fantastic information about National Eating Disorder Week – Her post is titled My Body Doesn’t Make Me Beautiful. A must read!

And along the lines of the National Eating Disorder Awareness Week – have you seen the Seventeen Body Peace Treaty? I love the idea. Go read it and let me know what you think.

A final blog post to share from Miss Zippy – Pulling Back the Curtain – Amanda writes about “Fakebooking” and the tendency for people using social media to put a shiny coat of paint over the bad stuff to make it all look happy before sharing through social media. Love her honesty.

So many great articles – did you get a chance to catch all of these? Maybe my mind will settle down into sharing some of my own thoughts coherently soon.

A quick fitness update:

I’m winding down the last week of my round 2 of Best Body Bootcamp. I can’t say that I’ve been great about getting in the workouts these last two weeks. I’ve been working out consistently, just not always doing Tina’s workouts. And, I’ve noticed a difference in my fitness. I was doing Workout B for week 8 the other night and it just about kicked my butt. The next round of Bootcamp starts April 1st. Don’t be a fool and miss out

I’m looking forward to doing my final fitness test for Bootcamp and for taking my ‘after’ measurements and pictures.

Starting next week, I’m doing an in-person bootcamp with a bunch of friends of mine. I’m so excited. I purchased a Groupon for an 8 week session and there’s a group of 8 other mom friends of mine who are all going to do it together. I’m really actually excited to compare the workouts with what I’ve done through BBB – I wonder how they’ll compare.

Happy Fitness Friday everyone! Check out Jill’s Fitness Friday Blog Hop.

And, if you’re reading online – my new theme is coming together… what do you think? I loved the challenge of the 28 Day Blog Challenge, it really motivated me to update some things. Next on the list, to clean up my tag cloud… I get a little tag happy and have way too many. I’ve also created a whole page up there for Favorite Products since I love getting recommendations from other bloggers, I thought I’d share some of my own.

Wow – I have no pictures to share with you all today… Bad blogger… let’s see what I can find from the week.

I had to unwrap 650 toothpicks last week to prepare the snack for the nutrition program at my son’s school.

I did have awesome helpers to put that snack together and serve the kids. Veggie kabobs for 650, anyone?

His and her margaritas on National Margarita Day.

And finally, an amazing chocolate gooey dessert from date night dinner last weekend.

Tags: Best Body Bootcamp, exercise

15 Responses to Fitness Friday – sharing some great reads and random thoughts

Lindsay @ The Lean Green BeanMarch 1, 2013 at 6:03 am

thanks for the link love!
Lindsay @ The Lean Green Bean recently posted..My Body Doesn’t Make Me Beautiful

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- CarrieMarch 1, 2013 at 6:33 am
  
  Of course – great post!
  
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Laura @ Mommy Run FastMarch 1, 2013 at 6:24 am

Oh, wow, awesome links! I missed a few of those, as we’ve been visiting family all week and I pop in and out when I can. Have a great weekend, Carrie! Oh- and the blog looks awesome!
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- CarrieMarch 1, 2013 at 6:33 am
  
  Thank you Laura – I do love tinkering around with it. Glad you had a fun weekend, good luck this weekend with your race.
  
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rachelle qMarch 1, 2013 at 8:43 am

Great links Carrie:) Loving how your new blog is coming together too:)
rachelle q recently posted..If You Don’t Push Yourself, Who Will?

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- CarrieMarch 1, 2013 at 1:53 pm
  
  Thank you Rachelle!
  
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Kelly @ Leafy Not BeefyMarch 1, 2013 at 2:01 pm

Have a great weekend! I need to work on my blog organization… which is pretty nonexistent..it just seems so daughting to figure it all out, and like you said, real life sometimes gets in the way.
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MarciaMarch 1, 2013 at 2:11 pm

So many great reads out there! I love the healthy eating going on at your school. Happy Friday!

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KierstonMarch 1, 2013 at 2:34 pm

Lots of great reads!

Have a wonderFUl weekend
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Jody - Fit at 55March 1, 2013 at 9:01 pm

Thx so much for sharing me & the others!!!! I have been behind due to the nice weather! You sound super busy!!! Sometimes we just have to take a step back & recoup. Do that for yourself!

Have a great weekend!
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Jill @ Fitness, Health and HappinessMarch 2, 2013 at 1:54 am

So many great bloggers on your list! I should have joined the blog challenge. Next time
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katieMarch 2, 2013 at 5:45 am

Wow, I missed a ton of these! I guess I need to get to reading,.
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janMarch 2, 2013 at 7:32 am

Thanks for sharing all the links–I love checking out new blogs!! Interesting read about the muscle vs. fat.
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CocoMarch 2, 2013 at 5:24 pm

I love how your blog revamp is coming together!
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Travel SpotMarch 3, 2013 at 9:33 pm

Wow, that’s a lot of toothpicks! I think I would go a little crazy unwrapping all of them! I like the new blog look so far!
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