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Orange Theory Fitness weight loss challenge
I started OTF on November 15, 2012. As of today, I’m officially down 21lbs. I don’t feel any different, but I’m noticing little changes here and there. For instance- yesterday, I was able to button up...
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Overcoming gymxiety
Going to the gym can be a scary ordeal. Especially if you’re lacking body image confidence. All those muscles and flat stomachs can be enough of a deterrent to make you waste $$ on a monthly membership...
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Iron Girl
I get up in the morning light, My boyfriend asks “this time will I get an invite?” Oh, sweetie, dear, You’ll have your day in the sun, But girls, They just wanna ru-un Oh, girls, They just wanna run!...
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Such a pretty face
You may think I’m referencing my students when I say the words “peer pressure”, but believe it or not, peer pressure is not limited to kids these days. We learn about peer pressure early on in our...
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Obscene gym noises
Grrrrr, huh, sigh, eeerrrrr, huff huff huff, gasp, ackkkkk, erkkkk, eh eh eh, wooooosh.That’s gym speak for “these weights are f**king heavy and if I do one more rep, I’ll die“Or something to that...
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The Dirty Girl Pledge
To the ladies of Team Judy (all of who are mud run virgins): this is my pledge to you… The Dirty Girl Pledge I promise to pull you across the start line if you hesitate. I promise to be the first one...
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Friday Five: Awesome edition
Five things that made my Friday fabulous! 1. Butternut squash quesadillas. I passed on the marinated steak tonight and had my ‘dilla’s stuffed with shredded Monterrey jack cheese and roasted butternut...
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Old self vs. new self
Today was the Gasparilla Distance classic. It was the first 5k I ever completed and has been one of my favorite races because of that. Although we had intentions on doing the race today, we dropped the...
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31 ways to get moving!
It’s almost March! We’re officially in the 3rd month of 2013 and this is the time where people notoriously fall off the wagon. It’s usually not intentional, but by March, the excitement and freshness...
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Go to hell!
It’s been one hell of a week so far! Literally. Yup. Somehow OTF knew I would be off on Spring Break this week and decided to align my vacation with the infamous hell week. Well played, OTF, well...
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Clean soup, Dirty girl
Hello friends! I know I’ve been a little MIA from the blog this week. It’s mainly due to how insanely busy I’ve been with school, life, and party planning (see tomorrow’s post on the first annual Tampa...
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My best
This year I plan to be my best. Not the best…MY best. This year I plan to do MY best, be MY best and live MY best. So what’s the difference between the best and MY best? The best compares yourself to...
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Button up challenge
It’s difficult to do something when it’s not fun. I mean, when was the last time you laughed during dish washing? Not this girl. I hate to put *weight loss* in the non-fun category, but for some...
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Is that a glow stick in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?
Tonight we were transported to the days of the skating rink and “all night glow skate parties”. Except tonight, there were no wheels in sight. We ran! In fact hundreds of glowy people covered the...
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Disgusting!
So today while I was at Orange Theory Fitness getting my calorie burn on, something gross happened to me. No, not gross, disgusting. The class was half way into the session and I had just finished my...
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Goals and Burn treatment
I’m starting a new weight loss challenge at Orange Theory Fitness this week. Obviously I didn’t win the last one (you would have heard me scream that from the rooftops!), but I’m back for round two and...
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Journey not finish line
I’ve come to find that no one has the answers when it comes to living a healthy lifestyle. In the end, you truly must do what works for you. We cannot depend on a new diet gimmick, weight loss tricks …...
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What’s in your gym bag?
I have come to realize that I’m not a morning exerciser. As much as I’ve tried, I just don’t feel strong in the AM. My runs are weaker, my calorie burn is less, and I’m just not motivated to set …...
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Sex, a super moon, and a broken toe
I’ve spent my Saturday nursing this stupid thing: Yup. That’s a lovely broken pinky toe. I shall name it, Violet. It all started last night after the guy and I had a lovely evening out. We grabbed...
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Lord Jeezus it’s a vlog
Check out the next installment of Orangespoken’s Vlog series. You may get a little jealous. Be warned…. -Steph
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