Warning: This blog is a rambling story of my fall competition season. The past few months for me have been insane!!

It started back in July when my job switched software systems. There are always a few bugs that come along with a conversion, no big deal. Little did I know this conversion would turn my job into a total nightmare.

Many people avoid healthy lifestyle changes because they have a fear of failure. They hold a deep-seated belief that they will ultimately fail, so, as a result, don’t even try to start healthy changes. Or if they have a hard day, they give up easy because it’s easier to give up then to fail.

Can you boost your metabolism by eating more? Well, not really more food, but rather “more often.” Experts say that eating six small meals a day can help you slim down your waistline. People who eat smaller meals more often throughout the day are 45% more likely to beat obesity than people who eat “3 square meals a day”.

You do not have to be a professional athlete or top fitness person to get benefits from supplementation. For those Ladies/Moms that are starting on a workout regimen, here are the supplements that I recommend:

I was told about GF-AMA a few months ago. Initially I was a little skeptical because GAINER was the first word that stood out to me. I’m a bikini competitor that is working to drop a little muscle rather than gain, so I was a little concerned about trying a “gainer.” I learned to read the fine print. GF-AMA is not only a lean mass gainer, but a hardener as well. It metabolizes fat as it gives you gains, thus creating a “hard” effect. I tried and it I am hooked, but let me tell you why.

Everyone knows that a healthy clean diet requires plenty of fruits & veggies. But what does it mean for produce to be organic?

Executives believe new formula takes nitric oxide / vasodilation to next level, without the use of DMAA.

Formutech Nutrition announced on Friday the release of VOLATILE – a scientifically proven pre-workout catalyst that is guaranteed – by Formutech Nutrition team executives – to be “the most explosive mass-building, pre-workout pump formula available anywhere in the U.S.”

The summer heat is relentless and wearing cooler attire such as skin-revealing shorts, tank tops & bikinis, many notice that their skin looks & feels more like lizard scales than a smooth & silky surface.  The cold, dry months of winter can take their toll on our skin

Weight training not only makes women stronger, it can contribute to an overall improved quality of life. Women who don’t train with weights because they “don’t want to get bulky” should reconsider.

Is too little sleep making us fat? Sixty-five percent of Americans are overweight or obese and an estimated 63% of American adults do not get the recommended eight hours of sleep a night, according to the National Sleep Foundation.