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Snow and Charming know what’s up…
Love this.
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The final Stefon sketch from Saturday Night Live.
The Stefon bit was one of my favorites. I’m gonna miss him
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Me for the past three days!
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Paleo Banana Bread
After starting the paleo diet, I started craving the exact foods I wasn’t allowed to eat. This is my first...
Woot! No to scales! (they’re assholes anyways). I haven’t owned a scale in over 4 years. It feels amazing. I’ve literally weighed myself 4 times in the last couple of years, and usually it was only to keep track of a challenge I was taking part in.
In all seriousness, the scale can be a useful tool… if you’re using it appropriately AND if it’s not interferring with your sense of self. If you’re weighing yourself more than once a day (I used to weigh in every time I headed to the bathroom) and you notice a mood change every time the scale goes up one pound, you may need to put it away.
In general, weigh yourself no more than once a week (or at all), and/or use your clothing as an indicator of how you’re doing instead. Daily fluctuations are normal, and can swing by as much as 4-5 lbs.
‘I don’t own a scale in my home’: Sarah Michelle Gellar on why she refuses to weigh herself.
‘You can’t live your life by the scale. We don’t even have one in our house. I’ve never believed in them, because your weight fluctuates,’ she told the magazine. ‘It’s more about how my clothing fits than a number.’
‘Besides, if you deny yourself everything because you’re so focused on the mirror or the scale, then when do you get to enjoy life?’
‘I still work out, but not five days a week. I do Pilates, I run on the treadmill, I walk to the soundstage rather than taking the cart,’ she says. ‘I wish I could say I was in the best shape of my life right now, but I don’t put the same pressure on myself that I used to. So I don’t rock a bikini on Wilshire Boulevard… but I don’t know many people who do!’
The actress, who has been married to actor Freddie Prinze Jr and gave birth to their daughter Charlotte Grace two years ago, admits that she has found it difficult to have her figure constantly analysed by the media.
‘If you wear one bulky sweater, you’re pregnant or you’re fat. When you’re 5-foot-4 like me, any weight gain can look like a lot,’ she says.
‘People dissect you for 2 pounds. That can be incredibly difficult, but I don’t take it as personally anymore.’
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2062773/Sarah-Michelle-Gellar-says-doesnt-weight-herself.html#ixzz1e02TJr7V
If you follow fitness trends, you’ll know that the Bar Method is one of the hottest workouts around. According to the site, the Method “integrates the fat burning format of interval training, the muscle shaping technique of isometrics, the elongating principles of dance conditioning, and the science of physical therapy to create a revolutionary new workout that quickly and safely reshapes your entire body”.
If you’re unfamiliar, the Method is based on ballet/dance training, and uses a ballet bar as a tool to tighten & tone you like a dancer. Dancer muscles tend to be on the longer, leaner and more toned side of things for their body type (you can be any kind of body type to dance) because of the style of the movement.
It’s a fabulous mix of strength, flexibility, agility & power.
Oh man. They’re back!
We’ve got another situation on our hands….
If you’re watching tonight, try these theme moves on a mat while you watch the gang & their adventures in Italy.
Yeah. Fist pump.
Jersey Floor Workout via Self.com
“Tan-tric” - Downward Facing Dog / Plank/ Side Plank / Plank Flow
- Start in the downward dog position on a yoga mat with your knees by your chest and your arms flat on the floor in front of you.
- Immediately go into a plank position placing your forearms on the mat and extending your legs behind you keeping your back straight and your core activated.
- Turn to your right side by rotating on your feet and place them one on top of the other to perform a side plank. Keep the elbow of the planted forearm perpendicular to your body and place your left hand on your hip.
- Return to forward plank position.
- Turn to your left side and perform a side plank -Return to the forward plank position and repeat.
“The Situation” - step touch with a fist pump
- Stand behind a step and prepare to look awesome.
- Tap your right foot on the step and quickly bring it back to the floor as you tap your left foot on the step. Alternate left to right.
- As you tap your feet back and forth, extend your dominant arm into the air, form a tight fist, and pump it from a 90 degree angle out to a 45 degree angle back to a 90degree angle etc. This is called the 45/90.
BIG CONGRATS LADIES!!!!
Hard work & consistency pays off every time!
As you know, I’m a big fan of the Tone It Up ladies and have been following them for years. They’re having the best year ever, and I’m so excited that SO MANY of you are also following along! Be sure to show them some love on their site & Facebook page and tell them I sent ya!
Karena & Katrina have developed a series of workouts for Self Magazine, and they are awesome! Try them out to get or boost your bikini bod. No beach required (although it would be nice, wouldn’t it?)
(Psst: Katrina’s following me on Facebook! Get on the Chichi Kix train, yo!)
This video rocks, I’m really excited to share it with you! Be sure to grab a glass of water before you workout & grab a printable copy of Karena & Katrina’s Tone It Up workout in the latest issue of Self Magazine.
You’ll need:
- A set of dumbbells (5-8lbs), a towel or mat.
More of my favorite Tone It Up workouts…
