August 2008
FitFlops: Hit or Miss?
August 20, 2008 by Erin
Some women love shoes. I love cheap shoes. I’ve had a love for cheap shoes ever since I was little. I remember getting those little plastic high heels in the toy aisle of the grocery store. I went through so many plastic jellies that… Continue reading...
Burnt Burgers, Diet Donuts and K-Fit
August 19, 2008 by Erin
Grilling gets healthier, donuts lighten up and K-Fed shapes up. Cook, Don’t Char Sadness for my grill marks! According to Consumer Reports, overcooking, burning and charring beef, chicken, lamb, pork and fish when barbecuing can transform… Continue reading...
A Sweet Escape: Part Deux
August 18, 2008 by Jenn
A few weeks ago, the Fit Bottomed Girls gave you a workout for work, a sweet escape if you will. However, as a cube farm worker myself, I understand that sometimes you just need a few exercises that you can do at your desk, sans stairwell.… Continue reading...
ShoutOut: Favorite Ab Exercise
August 16, 2008 by Erin
After a recent ab-centered workout that included most of the tried and true staples of stomach exercise, I tried to pick my favorite move. The plank is a good kind of painful. The stability ball is too much fun to feel like work. But the… Continue reading...
Laughter: The Best Form of Yoga
August 15, 2008 by Erin
Forget the crunches—my favorite ab workout by far is a gut-busting laugh session. Laughing Yoga, featured on Oprah, uses laughter as a solution to stress and health-related problems. And while laughing yoga doesn’t look like your typical… Continue reading...
Self Firm Flat Abs, Fast!
August 14, 2008 by Erin
Although I’m a frequent reader of Self magazine, I’d never done one of its workout DVDs. After Jenn’s success with Abs of Steel, I thought I’d dedicate a rental to tummy toning, so I checked out Self’s Firm Flat Abs, Fast! The… Continue reading...
Get Real, Box It Out, and Float Away
August 12, 2008 by Jenn
Americans advised to get real about weight loss, a Wii study names boxing best, and a gym with one heck of a view. Reality Bites A group of obesity experts recently issued a wake-up call to Americans, especially those addicted to reality… Continue reading...
Walking Another Continent
August 11, 2008 by Erin
I just returned from a marvelous vacation in Buenos Aires. While I like my vacations to be centered around beach relaxation and margarita sipping, this one was an on-the-go adventure exploring a small slice of South America. It’s so… Continue reading...
What’s the most ridiculous diet fad?
August 9, 2008 by Jenn
Over the years, people have eaten some pretty crazy stuff to lose weight. The Fit Bottomed Girls are not fans of crash diets by any means, but we want to get your thoughts on the issue. What’s the most ridiculous diet fad? … Continue reading...
♪ Workout Playlist: Songs about Running
August 8, 2008 by Erin
Whether you’re training for a marathon, sprinting to a lover or running from the cops, this hodge-podge running playlist will get you moving. And with a total run time (run time…get it?) of just less than 37 minutes, it’s… Continue reading...
