Shred Till Your Dead

A few shots from the Addicted Fitness Photo Shoot – These shots were taken two weeks after my accident when I was unable to work out.  This is a another testament to the fact that diet is 80%! – I love these trainers!    

You might read this post and think “I will never think of food as fuel.”  I used to be one of those people too.  My best friend Christina who has been in my heart since grade 3 explained this concept to me years ago.  She said “I will make Jon (her now husband), massive portions [...]

This recipe came from co-shredder Meghan Faust who trains at Addicted and is a machine! Breakfast Glory Ingredients 2T coconut flour *I used straight oat flour (ground up oats) because I didn’t have coconut flour 4egg whites 1 small banana (or half) Instructions Mash and whisk together Then bake in microwave for about 3 min [...]

On my never ending quest for health and convenience I was perusing the snack food aisle at Natures Fare and after reading many labels I found this little treat by Jessica’s Kitchen that met my standards! There were several different flavours but the Pumpkin Seed Crunch with Cranberries was the lowest in sugar and legitimately [...]

My friend Stacy posted this on the Addicted Fitness Facebook page and I thought I would share it with you all!  I am not sure where she found it but I know that Pinterest has workouts posted on it so check that out if you are looking for routines! Happy Shredding!  

This post is inspired by fellow ass kicking trainer and blogger Rachel Doell.   Rachel is currently with child and those of you who know me know that I too one day aspire to have my own little mini me’s.  I am actually not afraid of having children and becoming a mother-What I am afraid [...]

My long weekend Saturday was glorious and included many of my favourite things.  I spent a gorgeous morning in Peachland at Bliss Bakery sipping my iced americano while walking along the lake.  On the beautiful drive home I stopped at Winners in West Kelowna and scored some unreal deals on some new summer gear.  I [...]

The other day I was cruising the Chocolate Covered Katie website and came across a recipe for Peanut Butter Pretzel Bars.  This recipe became the inspiration for a protein bar recipe that I came up.  These felt more like a dessert than a protein bar, I almost felt guilty when I was eating one – [...]

My best friend has a sister in law who is a mother, professional triathlete and model.  Talk about a triple threat!  I have had the pleasure of spending time with Angi Greene several times on her visits to Kelowna.  Not only is this woman seriously inspiring and beautiful on the outside, she is also kind, [...]

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 [...]