Why “Moderation” is a Poo Emoji

This morning on the trainer, I was listening to Rich Roll’s episode with Andrew Taylor…and this Andrew guy is interesting because he’s known as the “Potato Man.” Basically, Taylor was 300 pounds and decided that he’d had enough… So he committed to eating NOTHING BUT POTATOES for a year. “Okay, so that’s a little weird.” […]

To Meredith on Her 37th Birthday (and a Tony Robbins Thing)

So today, I am 37 years young. I celebrated my birthday a little early–last weekend at the Tony Robbins seminar, Unleash the Power Within, in San Jose, California.  Now, that is a birthday people. And yeah, I’m dead serious. (And yes, in case you were wondering, I have been waiting for several decades to write that blog post […]

When Feeling Bad May Be Good

The Expert and I were watching the Olympics last night–the 48kg women’s weightlifting event to be exact.  (Backstory: he and I are both former Olympic-style weightlifters. Neither of us made it as far as the Olympic stage… but did enjoy some “success” at the international level in the sport.) I always love watching this particular body […]

There’s Nothing to “Unsee” Here

Recently, a Playboy model named Dani Mathers sparked a huge backlash after body shaming a naked woman in the gym showers at LA Fitness last week, by sending a picture of the naked woman out on Snapchat, and saying, “If I can’t unsee this, then you can’t either!” Here’s the thing.  I could give a […]