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Let the SHREDDING Commence! I live and breathe fitness, I feel powerful and ALIVE, almost as if the cells of my body are vibrating with energy and strength when i work out. I am BCRPA certified and a certified Group Fitness Instructor at Addicted Fitness and Oranj Dance Fitness in Kelowna, BC. I also volunteer at the Kelowna YMCA.

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Let the SHREDDING Commence!

Let the SHREDDING Commence!

May 20, 2012 No Comments

Goooood News!  I am finally allowed to shred again!  I am officially back to lifting weights this week thanks to my kick ass physiotherapist Ryan Bachmeier from Okanagan Manual Therapy Centre.  If you every need a physiotherapist I highly recommend Ryan.  He helped me to heal from my injury in a way that allowed me [...]

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Food for Thought

Food for Thought

May 17, 2012 No Comments

Just a heads up, this post is a random rant, there is really no reason or purpose to it at all.  I am curious if there are others out there that share my point of view on the topic of portions.  I am a self proclaimed portion whore.  What exactly does this mean?  It means [...]

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One Month Deep – Balance

One Month Deep – Balance

May 15, 2012 No Comments

Wow, one month has passed since my car accident and I must say I have learned a lot the past four weeks.  I have become more relaxed and less hard core about “sticking to the schedule”, I have more energy for socializing and spending time with my friends and lover boy and most importantly I [...]

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Asian Coleslaw – Flavour Explosion

Asian Coleslaw – Flavour Explosion

May 15, 2012 2 Comments

I just love the way purple cabbage looks in any recipe.  So bright colourful and beautiful.  I came across this blog  called Fed and Fit when creepin’ for purple cabbage recipes. http://fedandfit.com/ Here is the recipe with my adjustments! Asian coleslaw serves 10 Ingredients: salad: ½ head of purple cabbage thinly sliced ½ head of [...]

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Banana Split Pancakes a.k.a Heaven on Earth

Banana Split Pancakes a.k.a Heaven on Earth

May 14, 2012 No Comments

The other day I had a couple bananas that were just a little too ripe to eat on their own so I did a little digging and uncovered this little recipe from the genius also known as Chocolate Covered Katie.  If you haven’t checked out her unreal dessert blog you must do so….right after you [...]

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Fitness Everywhere!

Fitness Everywhere!

May 13, 2012 No Comments

You may have seen the episode of Dragon’s Den where there was a pitch for outdoor fitness equipment that could be used in parks and school and playgrounds.  Well the other day I arrived at work to see that this exact type of equipment was being installed in the field of the middle school next [...]

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Addicted Fitness Photo Shoot

Addicted Fitness Photo Shoot

May 10, 2012 No Comments

Two weeks deep into my recovery I had a little photo shoot with the boss lady (Stacy Lynn Zeman and Roz Huber other trainer from Addicted Fitness.  It was a beautiful Friday afternoon and I was determined to do everything my injured body would let me without over extending myself – resulting in possible set [...]

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Pumpkin Piiiieeeeee

Pumpkin Piiiieeeeee

May 09, 2012 No Comments

Oh Chocolate Covered Katie, how I love you so.  I was cruising my favourite dessert blog the other day when I came across this little treat and after feverishly rummaging through my cupboards was delighted to find that I had a can of pumpkin just dying to become part of this recipe!  Yes, I am [...]

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Find the Silver Lining

Find the Silver Lining

May 03, 2012 No Comments

The events of the past couple weeks have helped me to come to some conclusions I may not have otherwise realized.  Although I am still finding it really difficult to NOT workout properly or even pick up a weight for that matter I have found some seriously positive side affects to this car accident. 1. [...]

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Fave New Snack Find

Fave New Snack Find

May 02, 2012 No Comments

The other day while grocery shopping I found myself hit with a sudden pang of starvation.  Since I am no longer training like a machine I figured that having emergency snacks was not as important as it was before.  I mean i’m burning WAY less calories so technically I should feel hungry less often right? [...]

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