Breakdown.. Breakthrough

Hi my dears, how was your day? Thank you so much for your warm thoughts and well wishes for my back. FITNESS Today was my first Physical Therapy appointment. It seems my back problem is probably the result of an old hip problem. When I did gymnastics I had a lot of left hip problems. I had a bone scan at one point but a specific problem was never identified. Years later it seems, when I got very active again, the complete...

I Gave In..

FITNESS After waking up with my back more stiff and sore than ever, I gave in and finally decided to go to the doctor to get it checked out. Just last week I talked about being excited to lift heavier again because my back was feeling better. Well apparently that was only because of the week off I took when I was in Baltimore, because as soon as I jumped back into regular activity its been worse than ever I was actually on...

Not Vibin

It was another rainy day here in Scottsdale, but I enjoyed it.. and it helps to know that it’ll be sunny & 70 a couple days from now NEDAwareness – Thoughts of the Day I recently entered into a sport where you are judged on your physical appearance. Each of the competitors is doing everything in their power, through rather extreme diet & exercise, to look a certain way. But the truth is, even on stage,...

Busy Bee & NEDA

What a great weekend! Saturday was jam-packed, but with all of my favorite stuff. FITNESS After a delicious couple morning snacks I headed off to watch the Phoenix Pro Bodybuilding/Fitness/Figure Show. This was the first Pro Show I’ve attended and it was really interesting to see the difference from Amateur. Overall I’d sum up the difference in one word: Bigger! The figure girls were significantly bigger, and the...

Integrative Food Pyramid

I can’t believe I’m 83% done with my MBA! Just 1 class and 2 projects left before I graduate May 15th! I finished up my take-home exam due today last night, then curled up on the couch in front of the TV with a class of wine and proceeded to start to catch up on my DVR que (Big Love and Project Runway specifically). I have the next week off of school, but it’ll be a busy one. I have lots to do as far as...