Peace, Hot Yoga and TRX....on SALE! WOOT!

Hey Kittens!! Happy Sunday!! 

Today is a great day. I mean, really, every day is a great day, but I am so excited about so much!! I'm heading to finally hit that Hot Yoga class with Amy today. I had planned to do P90X Yoga but then Amy texted me and read my mind. We're gonna get our sweat on, Bikram-style. I may have mentioned to you- that one of my TOP goals for 2011 is to do yoga at minimum once a week. I've been yapping about that for a year, and I always tend to push it to the back burner, as much as I know I need it and enjoy it. 

So, thank you Amy again for reading my mind and - I'll tell all of YOU about the Zen Sweatfest later! ;-)

In the mean time, OMG kids!! I am really psyched about my TRX!!! I took it all out of the package and watched the DVD that came with it. I bought the main set plus the door anchor so when I travel, I can do entire workouts in my hotel room. I was never skeptical of the killer training potential of the TRX system, I've been reading others rave about it for over a year now, and then Amy went to a class taught by a certified instructor and she was DYING (in a good way). But, after watching the DVD, and then downloading my three free workouts (like 45-60 minute workouts), I realize there is SO much more to this system than I realized. I'm going to be a giddy child!! 

**Shameless Promotion Here: A buttload of you have been writing me here and on Facebook saying you want to get a TRX. It is 15% OFF today, and that discount goes to 10% off tomorrow. If you are ready to get your system CLICK HERE.  (Please note that this IS an affiliate link, as I'm likely going to pursue certification in TRX training in 2011, so DUH why not earn a commission when my peeps order from me?)**

I am really REALLY excited about more yoga and a crapload of TRX workouts.....I can throw this whole system in a small bag in my suitcase!! LOVE THAT!! You never know what kind of hotel gym you are gonna get people. And with my travel schedule for 2011- it appears I'll be on the road MORE than being home. Good times. ;-)

Also- some of you had asked me about quitting soda and now artificial sweetener. Ok- much of this (me now ditching Splenda) came from reading Tim Ferris' Four Hour Body and also reading Tony Horton's new book (he is adamant about sweeteners) and - of course my Angel Amy is The CleanMaster. (Amy that should be your new Guru Title, FTR). But, most of what I drink now during the day is WATER. NEVER EVER thought I'd get to the point where I'd be drinking water all day and NOT going "OMG I'm dying for a coffee/soda etc." ---it's been a process. When I am out and get something (from a drive through) it's Unsweetened Iced Tea. When I have sushi, I get green tea, no sugar. Now- I still have my morning Cappuccino made with my Tassimo (which is real milk) and what I use now---is SUGAR. A teaspoon of real sugar. My plan was to use this and then taper it off. It's an adjustment~~ the thing about fake sweeteners is that they are a TRILLION times sweeter than the real thing so our taste buds get used to things WAAAAYYY sweeter. Anyway, I just don'g dig Stevia. At all. Bleehhh. So- in Tim's book he talks about cinnamon- I added to my cappuccino yesterday with slight LESS sugar and BAM. We have a winner. So I will be weaning that teaspoon of sugar down and keeping the cinnamon. YUM. 

Gotta run! Y'all have a GREAT kick butt day!!! 

QUESTION OF THE DAY: What is the best part of the holiday season for you? (I have to be honest, for the first time in ages, I actually SLEPT IN like until 9am!! OMG!! It was heaven!!)

Monday Manjoyment!

I suddenly feel like riding in a Jeep. (#client)

I have to go pray now and ask for the removal of unclean thoughts. Amen.

What's UP kittens?? ;-)

I am OFF for two weeks. I don't know how to handle this! I may actually watch more than one episode of the 75 CSI shows I have on my DVR!! Hellz Yea! #YeaIKnowIGetExcitedEasily

So, thank you for all your emails last week about Ryan Reynolds and Scarlet She-Ain't-Yo-Wife-No-More breaking up. Ryan is trying to keep things on the down-lo, so just wait patiently. I'm sure he'll be on my vlog soon. 

I am BACK AT IT TODAY KIDS!! Killer workout this morning- I did some old school Cathe Friedrich: High Step Training. I love her two high step videos- because they aren't really a "step" workout (I don't do step. I just DON'T.) and they are a total sweatfest. Also....I noticed that Ms. F has consistently gotten MORE ripped over the year and much leaner....how incredibly awesome is that?? HELLO I don't wanna hear any whining about "I don't have a gym membership" and I don't wanna hear NO whining about "After you hit 30 it's all downhill.....better just accept it....." #FAIL. I'm 41 now and LET ME JUST TELL YOU when I hit 42 ON APRIL 2ND (HINT HINT HINT AMAZON.COM WISH LIST HINT HINT HINT), I will be looking the best EVER. I'll show you all in my vlog- how's THAT FOR ACCOUNTABILITY?

Um Yea. Have you loved Cathe workouts for a while and yet haven't tried this gem? Take a peek:

Her workouts will make you forget about the gym, real quick-like. ;-) And just for comparison- take a peek at some of her latest videos- (STS) and how much leaner she is. This woman rocks. 

I'm also still reading and LOVING Tim Ferris' book, Four Hour Body - OMG a ton of you have been asking about it, BUY IT. I can't recommend a book enough. And tomorrow Santa is buying Kelly - Tony Horton's new book. I really should support my future ex-boyfriend you know. Anyway, Sherry and Amy (and her hubby) and I are really doing the Four Hour Body approach. And since I had also just purchased The Primal Blueprint, I compared the "diet" approaches. They are very similar. Both advocate a "clean" eating approach. Both discourage processed/wheat/white/fake foods. Both are against artificial sweeteners. Ferris is anti-dairy (as am I due to tummy issues getting worse) while Primal is ok with moderate use. Ferris is anti-fruit, while Primal says moderate fruit, preferring berries. Both have some form of "cheating" incorporated with Ferris doing a "cheat day" and Primal saying "aim for 80% compliance". 

I started reading these books as I'd discovered more and more foods bothering my stomach. Why not use this opportunity to get even MORE healthy and clean with my "diet" (meaning approach to eating, not a DIET with specific rules and amounts and calorie counting and measuring)?? I am doing just that. VERY interesting reading too. I'll keep you posted.

I actually have a coat a lot like this. Do you see how alike Tim and I are? It's a shame he's blinded by that tall skinny blonde wife of his. Whatevs! ;-) Just teasing y'all. 

Wow do you see the country drawl coming out of me today? That's what happens- I did LIVE in Pensacola, OK?? We drank SWEET TEA and had BAAHHBEEQUE. ;-)

Wow, there are a lot of thoughts on my mind right now. Especially since.....MR. UPS MAN JUST DELIVERED MY TRX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! **

Great Balls of Fire I'm doing a happy dance now!!! WOOT! 

Here is my BFF Scott Herman showing some simple TRX workouts.

And if that isn't enough, take a peek below for a little bit more. I heard Amy raving about her TRX workouts with a TRX trainer down by her house....and then I just couldn't stand it. This will be PERFECT for me to take with me when I travel. BOOYA!!!

*Please note these links do contain an affiliate code to TRX. If you purchase TRX through my website, I will earn a commission. Clearly I deserve it. ;-) *

Now, I really must leave you and head out- I have a dinner to attend tonight and it is supposed to snow in a big way. Fantastic. 

Werd. Up. My. Brotha. 

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It's Not The End of the World.

HAHA! Don't worry!! I'm so NOT diving into a cupcake right now, even though yesterday apparently was National Cupcake Day!! ;-) No, I've been good, very good, considering the most recent addition to the Anxiety-Roller-coaster that has stopped by to pick me up lately. 

My trip yesterday was fine. Actually now that I think about it, that's bizarre. I had no insane uber-annoying travel moments like I usually do. No screaming children on the plane, no huge linebacker type dude with mommy issues sitting in the middle seat next to me on the plane, no odd delays- oh wait! We did have our pilot lose his voice- so we had to wait for a new one to arrive. Hmmm. Interesting. 

Maybe a late night of Karaoke with the flight attendants? HMMMM?? 

I've gotta tell you people, I really don't understand the appeal of Karaoke. First of all the word is just spelled funny and it sounds funny. And it's bad enough that I have to OWN the fact that when I was a young not-yet-fabulous girl, I used to stand in front of the mirror and air-sing the badass hits of Debby Boone. Yes, Debby Boone. "You Light Up My Life" - or the hard rock hits of Olivia Newton John. DON'T SAY YOU DON'T LOVE XANADU!

Ok. Enough horrible childhood memories. Let's move on. So the title of today's blog post is "It's Not the End of the World." --- because in the midst of all this stress--- I am learning one big lesson over and over and over again. Worrying Solves Nothing. Worrying/Stressing Only Makes Things Worse. 

This might sound really simple to many- but for us Worry-a-Holics and Stress-Control-Freaks, it can wreak havoc on your mind AND your body. Amy has driven that point home again and again- that stress and its effect on cortisol BLAH BLAH BLAH is almost akin to taking 2 fat pills and a large jar of Nutella, to GO. 

Whether it is LIFE or your "diet" or  your workouts- messing up, falling off the wagon, missing a workout, or having some more crazy stressful situations arrive- it IS NOT THE END OF THE WORLD. Take it as a speed bump, slow down, proceed carefully but KEEP MOVING. Don't throw in the towel and binge all weekend if you cheated on your "diet" at the Holiday Party. Get up the next day and have a KILLER workout- you will very soon forget the 5 egg rolls you had the night prior. 

This topic is a great little segue into my Part 2 video in the series on "How To Break That Psycho Diet Mentality" -- this is the Tied-For-#1-Question I get emailed to me lately....How did you get to this point where you are comfortable about food and not freaking out all the time and obsessing?

The answer to that is simple. I just obsess about other things. Like how I can make my neighbors disappear without the cops  noticing or how I can invent carpet that will never show stains.

This video answers that question- like how did I get that Psycho Diet Mindset in the first place, the one I had to kick to the curb.....

So- I've gotta run and get ready for the day. Here is a pet peeve of mine; hotels with SHOWERS ONLY. I'm a bath girl. That's right. I only take baths, and bubble baths at that. Every day. That is how I roll. I don't like standing in a stream of water. It feels like work to me. Sigh. 

Also, I have come to believe that 50% of the blog world is on vacation right now. No one is doing anything!! But hey, Aunt Kelly is here with Christmas cheer and Eggnog!! And.....a couple things I'll talk about later....

Tim Ferris' new book- THE FOUR HOUR BODY!! Loving it!! Hello!! And.....my new TRX system that Santa Kelly brought me- waiting for me at home! YESSSSS!!! Comments? Questions? Concerns? Want to send me presents? **COUGH COUGH AMAZON.COM WISH LIST COUGH COUGH** ;-) I'm so into Christmas gifts it is frightening. That's for you Amykins. ;-)

HERE IS MY RANDOM QUESTION OF THE DAY: Pam Anderson is apparently featured for the 13TH TIME in Playboy this month. Am I missing something here? Did she grow a third big boob? Or maybe two extra small ones? Or is she posing with a new prop that NO ONE has ever seen before, like a BOOK? I mean, really- if you are a dude, what makes you say "HOLY CRAP!! PAM ANDERSON IS IN PLAYBOY THIS MONTH AGAIN!!! I HAVE TO HAVE THIS BECAUSE........." Help me understand this phenomenon. 

Please note that the above TRX link does contain an affiliate code for referrals.