Can you believe that — this week — Fit Bottomed Girls is celebrating its 10th anniversary? via GIPHY Yes, that’s a decade. via GIPHY WE KNOW. via GIPHY And over that decade, A LOT of things have happened. And changed.…
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I really love being a blog ambassador for Brooks Running — and not just because I get the hook up on sweet kicks, although, of course, that’s a heck of a nice perk. It’s the community behind the brand, and…
You know how sometimes you do a workout and it feels great? Like, you are freakin’ Wonder Woman and totally unstoppable? via GIPHY And then other days — despite eating well, sleeping enough, not overtraining and keeping your stress levels…
You guys remember this post? via GIPHY The one where we shared the different areas of your life that you can have a breakthrough in — and how the gym can actually help you get there? via GIPHY Well, we’re…
Here’s a fact: you only know what you know. via GIPHY Here’s another one: you can’t know what you don’t know. via GIPHY And, guys, the stuff that you aren’t aware of may actually be holding you back from reaching…
Deciding what to wear for a workout when I’m at home isn’t hard. I have types of clothes I prefer for different types of workouts, and I know what undergarments work with various fitness tops and bottoms, and I can…
You know what it means to be a fit bottomed girl (or guy). You realize you were put on this planet to do more than worry about your weight. And you’re pretty damn aware that dieting really, truly, seriously doesn’t work.…
I really didn’t think my relationship with food was too screwed up in my 20s. Well, other than a few dalliances with trying to figure out just how few calories I could get away with eating (and obsessively tracking each…
“Can you imagine what would happen if the women of the world stopped being worried about the number on the scale?” That’s the single question that changed my life. Rocked me to my core. Was the initial kernel of an…
So you say you wanna live that sweet, healthy, fit bottomed life. via GIPHY But … do you know what that really means? Do you know what a fit bottomed girl (FBG) actually does? How she treats her dreams, her…
If I was told I’d be writing this post a year ago, I’d be all … via GIPHY Because I have loved, loved, loved my early morning workouts. Hell, I recommended them (and still do) to so many people! They energized…
I truly believe the best way to get a good feel for a city is by exploring it on foot. I didn’t fall in love with New York until I had an opportunity to stroll the streets from the Lower…
It’s safe to say that we all have stuff we’d like to change in the world — and in our lives. Like A LOT. And we should absolutely go out there and change and grow and speak our minds and…
If you’ve been reading FBG for awhile, you probably already know these things because we say them all the time … But after holding our first live retreat at 1440 Multiversity on “How to Be a Fit Bottomed Girl,” we…
We all know that gaining weight as we age is pretty common (and that losing it becomes more difficult year after year). Dropping a few extra pounds now, in my late 30s, is a wholly different experience than it was…
I love old movies. Audrey Hepburn and Carey Grant can easily transport me to another time and place for an entire afternoon, although, truthfully, a pretty significant willing suspension of disbelief is at play, too. I mean, the last time…
I’m really lucky in that, when I was growing up, my mom was very open about all things “becoming a woman.” We talked about sex, she helped me figure out the whole pads and tampons thing, and I always felt…
It’s no secret that our current political climate is stressful — and, honestly, that’s true regardless of which side of the aisle you fall on, because whether you or not you’re on board with the Trump administration, it seems there’s…
Two years ago, I moved to a neighborhood just a couple of miles away from the beach, and immediately my husband and I began to discuss getting stand up paddleboards (SUPs, if you’re fancy). It took a while (because they certainly…
Call me a veteran of the Diet Wars — I have the “miracle” books to prove it. Actually, had is more accurate. Shortly after I joined the 10 in 4 Challenge, I donated all my diet books to the local…
Beauty tip lists are my kryptonite. I just love learning about what different people do with their hair or makeup — seeing what works for them, what they spend time and money on, and where they’ve found shortcuts is absolutely fascinating. One…
The FBG/Brooks Running connection isn’t anything new. We’ve been part of their blog ambassador program for years (and that means you’re likely to find some affiliate links here, so if you see something you like, we’d be honored if you…
We don’t like to toot our own horn … but, guys, we were on this list from Greatist. I mean, right there, there’s Kristen and my name just a few spots up from His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Yes, you…
I recently wrote this for The Huffington Post about weight. Scratch that, the post is actually more about purpose. Your purpose. My purpose. All of our purposes. You guys know that we are always saying that you’re more than the…
New Year. New rear. New running goals? We think so! via GIPHY And because you guys know that goals are always more likely to be reached when you’re held accountable to them (not to mention we’re a Brooks Running blog ambassador and…
When we talk about losing weight around here, we’re generally referring to physical weight, but a little extra pudge around the middle isn’t the only thing that can weigh one down. Around the end of last year, just before Christmas…
Most of the time, my healthy habits look pretty darn good. I fill my cart (and my plate) with lots of fresh veggies and fruits, I get sweaty on a very regular basis (even on a relaxing vacay!), and I rarely…
Don’t hate me, but I just got back from a really relaxing* Hawaiian vacation. *Let’s be clear — “relaxing” probably doesn’t hold quite the same meaning for me as it does for a lot of other people. This was pretty…