July 2011
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“Chorophobia- Fear of dancing.”
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Fitness & Fear: Weird Phobias That Stop You From Hitting Your Goals
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Stuck at a plateau? When's the last time you tried...
Stuck at a plateau? Maybe you’re in a fitness rut and you didn’t even know it!
Here’s the thing: that beautiful bod of yours? It’s designed to adapt. It learns, grows and changes depending on what you need it to do (within reason). So when it comes to trying something new? It feels tough! But the body likes it. Even though it feels hard, the body likes it. Even if you...
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AMAZING questions & replies in my Ask...
Oh, you guys… *blush
Thanks so much for sending them in! Got a flood of questions this weekend (and some kick ass feedback. Wow!). So many in fact, that responding will take a little time. But, I read all of them and will be replying all week, but may stick them in a video so I can answer some of them together (interesting how so many of us have the same questions or are stuck in the same...
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Kirstie Alley Confronts Letterman For Calling Her...
How can you NOT love Kirstie Alley?
On Letterman this week, Kirstie talks about her weight loss, her dancing days, and.. ahem… those fat jokes.
She dives right into it around 2:15. See her explain how she felt about Dave’s jokes and confront him head on with the jokes.
Love her. Great sense of humor about it!
P.S. - She looks FAB. FABOOSH!
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Natural Beauty for Natural Beauties! Recipes!
Going through the archives, thought you might like some beauty recipes for a change!
Being beautiful is all in your head. These recipes are natural, good for your skin health, good for the environment and fun to do with friends! (I’m a big fan of the mask myself).
Enjoy your weekend!
Rejeuvenate Your Balls - Eye Puffiness Reduction Mask
Do It Yourself SPA - Exfoliating Mask Recipe...
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“Bromidrosiphobia or Bromidrophobia- Fear of body smells.”
– See more: Fitness & Fear: Weird Phobias That Stop You From Hitting Your Goals
“Your body is the only friend you’ll have for life. You’re besties....”
– Chichi Kix
Testing my iPhone! What fitness/health Apps are...
I wanna know!
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Can Dieting Mess With Your Fertility? →
Listen up. Very important article, not only for those with serious issues & conditions relating to food, but even for those casual dieters out there.
Interesting and scary.
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Bouge Yoga Tonight! Last minute call in Montreal!
So tonight, I’ll be getting my downward dog on to the beat of a DJ in Montreal’s Old Port. The event called ‘Bouge Yoga’ (bouge = move in french), will feature body painting, glowsticks, YOGA and dancing!
Annnnd…. we’ll be treated to a class by Yoga instructor (and Guinness record holder for longest yoga marathon), Yasmin Fudakowska-Gow!
What to bring?
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damnphonies asked: I love your post 'Stop the 'When I'm Thins'!' I'm 16, pretty curvy, and really happy with myself. I've lost probably about 15 lbs, very slowly, and I may want to lose about another 5-10, but the funny thing is, I'm already absolutely loving the way I look. I even went on a shopping spree (which is a sin for most people until they reach their goal weight)....
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What's Your Workout Today (or this weekend)?
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Stop the 'When I'm Thins'! Tweek Your Self-Talk...
Ladies, I vent with love.
When you’re in a position to hear as many lady voices as I do, you start to see themes and patterns in how women talk about each other & themselves. There’s positivity yes, but more often I hear a lot of self-hate & body bashing going on. There’s also a weird tendency to connect happiness (or lack of happiness) to your weight. As if all the...
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“Have you told your body how much you love it today?
Your body is responsible...”
– Happiness doesn’t discriminate based on appearance. Neither does love. Don’t discriminate against your body. Love it for every single thing it does.
Body Appreciation Affirmation - Chichi Kix
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Cinnamon Dusted Apple-Nut Parfait - No Cooking...
Ingredients for 1 serving.
2 small apples (1 large one will do) - Diced or sliced into 8ths.
3 tbsp. water
4 tbsp. ground walnuts or almond
Cinnamon to taste
1/2 cup cottage cheese (1-2%)
Sautee the apples in a sauce pan with the water until soft (non-stick spray optional). Top with cottage cheese, nuts & cinnamon. Serve warm.
Nutritional Info
262 calories, 17g protein, 39g...
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Mighty Strong, Mega Fierce! Sasha & Melanie Steal...
Performance of the night…Standing Ovation for Sasha & Melanie
Molds are being broken left, right & center in dance right now & female dancers are more powerful than they’ve EVER been. Definition of MIGHTY. The crab walk on their hands is gonna be part of my workout tonight.
Strength. Power. Dance. Wow.
‘As far as I’m concerned, everyone should pack...
Healthy is fabulous: Yoga Versus Pilates: Which... →
healthyisfabulous:
Yoga and pilates are often thrown into the same category. True, they are similar practices, but they have some major differences that many people don’t recognize. The first thing to keep in mind is that there are many different forms of yoga and pilates, which makes determining the distinctions…
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Hey Sexy, What's Your Favorite Position?
We all have a preference, or a position we look forward to that REALLY gets our fitness rocks off. What’s yours?
Psssst - I like it suspended from the ceiling, but that’s just me…
On your back?
On your side?
On your tummy?
On your knees?
On an incline?
On a decline?
Standing up?
Squatting low?
Twisted Like A Pretzel?
Suspended from the...
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tachycardiclove-deactivated2012 asked: Hey Chichi,
Just wanted to let you know my Insanity finally came in. Im about to start my Fit Test and I am super excited! Thanks for your blog and all the inspiration you offer!
Your results were AMAZING! Keep it up girl!
Just wanted to let you know my Insanity finally came in. Im about to start my Fit Test and I am super excited! Thanks for your blog and all the inspiration you offer!
Your results were AMAZING! Keep it up girl!
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Reminder! National Dance Day is THIS Weekend!
Still plenty of time to learn the routines!
Pick from any of the 3 routines: beginner, intermediate or advanced. Grab your boys, your girls, your friends, your family, your students, your co-workers EVERYONE!
Let’s get dance-y!
National Dance Day 2011! Learn The Choreography For All Three Routines
Check out these videos of dancers around the country learning the choreography! You...
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UPDATE: Blog Changes!
Yay!
So if you were on my Tumblr yesterday, I mentionned that some updates to the blog would take place… And they did!
Aside from a very small change in font/colors, you’ll notice..
A ‘tweet’ button at the bottom of each post (previously available under the star icon).
A ‘like’ button at the bottom of each post (previously available under the star icon).
A...
Craigslist ad puts things in perspective... →
joshsternberg:
A Craigslist ad puts things in perspective:
Hi thanks for opening my ad. I am looking for free food or a referral as to where I could possibly obtain some. I and my family; like many others are struggling to make ends meet. I can pick up the food, I live in Washington DC, and am about 15…
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Fitness & Fear: Weird Phobias That Stop You From...
“The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear.” —- H.P. Lovecraft
Sometimes, it’s not lack of motivation, lack of time, or lack of knowledge that keeps us from our fitness goals. Sometimes, we’re actually just scared shitless!
From the fear of trying new things, to the fear of knees, to the fear of things located on the right side of the body:...
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“The stress you put yourself through for having a treat is probably a thousand...”
– Rosario Dawson
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'Bring It' Beginner Style - P90X Questions...
Hey there!
A ton of you (I’m talking 43 of you!) have sent me questions about being a beginner and doing P90X. While it’s true that the system is intense and CAN get you amazing results, it seems that some of you are under the impression that the system works FOR you.
Not so. YOU work the system. It’s just the tool. YOU do all the work (kinda like buying a hammer &...
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Photos: Joggers Before And After via My Modern Met
This is truly, truly interesting to see…
Excerpt from MyModernMet.com
Last summer, Sacha Goldberger decided he would take on a very interesting project. He assembled a team who helped him create an outdoor studio at Bois de Boulogne, a park located near Paris that’s 2 1/2 times the size of New York’s Central Park. He stopped joggers, asking them for a favor - would they...
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Down With Fries, Up With Apples - The Happy Meal...
Good thing? Bad thing?
Making meals healthier is a step in the right direction, but may encourage more and more parents to bring their children to McDonalds. What many health advocates would like to see is a shift away from fast food, towards healthy meals with fresh produce made at home.
However, you can’t disagree that this is a step in the right direction, specifically for parents &...
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“The last thing you need to do on your road to success is to worry about what...”
– -Heather Frey
UPDATE! Performance Issues On The Tumblr Bloggy
Hi y’all!
Some of you have complained about performance issues on the blog: it takes to long, or crashes the browser.
This is likely due to a firefox issue that’s been addressed by the theme’s developers. They’ve issued a fix and I’ll be updating the theme today. Hopefully this will help!
Please be advised that service might be disrupted, the world might implode, I...
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Booty Meets Abs Workout - Body Rock TV
Adding this to my workout today. Be a bad ass with me. :)
All you need…
A medicine ball (or stability ball, pillow, or anything else)
A tabata timer (Tabata Timer Online)
Time: 12 minutes
3 exercises
Side Lunge Jump
Passing Ball
One-leg elevated pushup
CRAVINGS! Are you a sweet or salty kinda snacker?
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Water's like a kiss you don't want to end... you...
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Watermelon and Tomato Soup Recipe via Snack Girl
Watermelon and Tomato Soup Recipe via Snack Girl
adapted from “The New Spanish Table” by Anya von Bremzen
(serves 4)
4 cups cubed seedless watermelon 1 pound ripe tomatoes 1/2 lemon 1/2 cup diced celery salt and black pepper (to taste) fresh basil (optional)
Chop and seed tomatoes. Place as much as can fit of tomatoes, watermelon, and celery into a blender and squeeze lemon...
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M.I.A releases '27' in honor of Amy Winehouse
‘27’ by M.I.A
Singer M.I.A has shared her demo called ‘27’ in dedication to the late Amy Winehouse and all her ‘rock star friends’ who passed away at 27 years old. The haunting track was recorded before Amy’s death, but speaks darkly of the tragedy in losing someone so talented, so young. The ‘27’ club includes Jimi Hendrix, Kurt...
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I'm always connected, but not everything goes...
Hey Kixies!
Wanted to thank all of you SOOOO much for your feedback here. It’s helping shape the site, and there will be tons more coming in the next few weeks! I get TONS of questions, comments & more here on my lovely Tumblr. Thanks so much for sharing your input, you guys seriously rock!
But…. I don’t post everything here. Some things are just easier to share on...
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Who Wants To Pay For Shipping When They Don't Have...
G’morning! Happy last week of July!
I’m an avid fitness shopper, and I get FABOOSH fitness deals. Sadly, I can’t share all of them with ya, but what I can share, I will!
Yoga Accesories rocks. I love their stuff (custom yoga mats, round mats, resistance bands in bulk…) and I often get updates when they have promos & sales. If you’re in the market for some...
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Anonymous asked: Hi, is it true that if you don't eat in 30 mins after a workout, you're workout basically goes to waste?
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Why Losing Weight Won't Change Your Shape (and...
Hourglass, pear, apple or square? Whether you’re an extra small or a triple X large, you’re shape is your shape, for better or worse.
That means, if you don’t already have an hourglass like Kim Kardashian, you can’t get one through diet and exercise. It also means that if Kim wanted smaller, more square hips, she wouldn’t be able to have them either. We’re...
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Anonymous asked: Hi! I recently started working out again after several weeks of being inactive, but i noticed that i always end up being out of breath and feeling this about-to-puke sensation, even just 10 minutes into my workout. It's beginning to worry me because i've always been okay doing exercises before. Do you think i should stop for a while? Could something be wrong with me or is it because of...
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Feedback: How Are You Staying Fit AND Beating The...
