Reads / Books
Getting Fit with fitbook
August 24, 2010 by Jenn
Goals rock. Whether it’s running a marathon or simply aiming to work out three times a week for 30 minutes, it helps to have a plan, a destination and a reward for reaching it (hellooo massage). And no matter how good of S.M.A.R.T. goals you set,... Continue reading...
Cat Cora’s Classics with a Twist (& a Recipe!)
August 12, 2010 by Jenn
Yesterday I went on and on about Cat Cora’s awesomeness and then you got to hear in her own words how she and her family stay so darn active and healthy. I had the chance to review her latest cookbook, Cat Cora’s Classics with a Twist, and... Continue reading...
5 Tips to Feed the Fam—and Have a Flat Belly
August 4, 2010 by Jenn
Although I’m never one to openly embrace the four-letter “diet” word (diet equals restriction and deprivation in my mind, even though the word really just means what you regularly eat), I have to say that I’m becoming quite the... Continue reading...
Yes, We’re Fitness Book Nerds
July 14, 2010 by Jenn
Erin and I are well-known for being book nerds. In our free time, if we’re not working out or writing away, chances are that our noses are in a book. While we both like reading classics and guilty pleasure titles alike, we also enjoy reading about—surprise!—health... Continue reading...
The Eat-Clean Diet Recharged Review & a Recipe!
June 24, 2010 by Jenn
The idea of eating “clean,” is pretty brilliant. It basically means eating foods that are minimally processed and natural (read: healthy), and, really, when you think about it, who wants to eat “dirty” food? Not I, said the Fit... Continue reading...
This Is Why You’re Fat Sparks the F-word Debate
June 15, 2010 by Jenn
We were recently hipped to Jackie Warner’s new book, This Is Why You’re Fat (And How to Get Thin Forever): Eat More, Cheat More, Lose More—and Keep the Weight Off. Because we adore most things that Ms. Warner touches, we knew we had to... Continue reading...
Because the World Has Enough Diet Books…(with Giveaways!)
April 28, 2010 by Jenn
Reading is such an integral part of my life. I love cracking open a new book and discovering a new tip, a different way at looking at something or a unique take on, well, life. Today’s three books do just that. Yes, they all have a slant on healthy... Continue reading...
Come On, Get Happy!
April 16, 2010 by Erin
Jenn and I oh-so-rarely allow guest posting here. You could say we’re a little controlling of our content and message. But when the editor-in-chief of one of our favorite health and fitness magazines offers up a guest post, can you really say... Continue reading...
What the FBGs Are Reading
April 7, 2010 by Jenn
The FBGs are huge book worms! So just what are we reading these days besides classic literature? Glad you asked… What Erin’s Reading When I cracked open Lou Schuler’s The New Rules of Lifting for Women, I immediately knew that he and... Continue reading...
High Ho the Cherry
March 30, 2010 by Tish
Whenever I see the word “diet”, my eyeballs naturally gravitate towards the words “die” and my butt begins to twitch. I’m not much on hearing you can’t have this or that. As soon as you tell me I can’t have the... Continue reading...
