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		<title>What It&#8217;s Really Like to be a Beachbody Coach</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2015 16:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jill Fralick]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[2014 was ending and I was 7 months deep into post college graduation blues. Since turning the tassel, I was traveling on the weekends, working full-time as an Industrial Engineer during the week, and embracing the real world with a rather heavy heart. I did it “right” …I played by the rules. You know, the rules that state if you study, get good grades in high school, and join every extracurricular activity so your college application looks fancy then you’ll get into the right school? And as long as you pick a real major then you’re guaranteed to be making good money right after college. Ha, what a nice set of rules.  What does a real major even mean? But as a senior in high school, I saw a paycheck and the rules looked enticing. So despite the fact that I was 18 years old and couldn&#8217;t stay the night anywhere other than my parents (yep, senior in high school and still got homesick 2 miles down the road), I flew across the country to go to Arizona State University. Fast forward 4 years and I was graduating with my degree in engineering and starting full-time as an Industrial Engineer. Fast forward another 7 months and I was feeling defeated. I did it “right” …I played by the rules. You know, the rules that state if you study, get good grades in high school, and join every extracurricular activity so your college application looks fancy then you’ll get into the right school? And as long as you pick a real major then you’re guaranteed to be making good money right after college. Ha, what a nice set of rules. A new friend of mine had just added me on Facebook and I was captured by her posts highlighting her lifestyle full of working out, clean eating recipes, and inspirational quotes/pictures. I let it go for only a week and then after realizing I was paying for a gym membership that I hadn&#8217;t gone to since the previous summer ended, I reached out to her, determined to end 2014 on a good note. I bought the 21 Day Fix Challenge Pack on the last day of 2014 from the same friend when I found out she was a Beachbody Coach. I had never heard of Beachbody, only a few of their programs like Insanity and P90X but I was excited about this new program. With that purchase, I vowed I would make “getting back in shape” one of my top New Year’s resolutions…. For the 4th year in a row. Fast forward 21 days of clean eating and working out with Autumn Calabrese (21 Day Fix trainer) each morning, I was in the best shape I had ever been in. Thanks to my coach inviting me to her online accountability group, I completed the challenge and I stuck to the meal plan and workouts 100%. It was the first time I had actually completed a fitness program (thank goodness, I think my boyfriend was fed up with me buying programs and letting them sit in a cabinet). I had my before/after photos and I loved my results, but my physical appearance was not my greatest transformation. The outlook I had on life and my new mindset was my greatest victory. I thought to myself, “Why doesn’t EVERYONE try this program?” It was so simple to follow, with enough guidance to help you get results, but enough flexibility to allow you to have a life. All it took was one person to make that BIG of a difference in my life so I KNEW I had to pay it forward. I had my before/after photos and I loved my results, but my physical appearance was not my greatest transformation. The outlook I had on life and my new mindset was my greatest victory. The rest is history, right? ..Not quite, but I&#8217;m just getting started! I’m still working on my own progress, but now I am encouraging others to join me and helping them find success on their fitness journey! No, I don’t have a background in Health or Fitness. No, I don’t have a background in Sales. Yep, I went to school for engineering and am now paying back four years of out-of-state tuition (ouch). But I knew that if I could make ONE person feel the way I did, I could make a really big change and that made me feel like I had a purpose. So what is it really like being a Beachbody Coach? I’ll start by saying it is the coolest “job” ever. I get to help people each and every day while holding myself accountable AND I get paid for it? Yep. I show up every day for work (at my kitchen table post workout in my sweaty workout clothes) and I have one mission: helping others. Beachbody’s corporate mission is “to help people achieve their goals and enjoy healthy, fulfilling lives” and I get to be part of that for myself and others every day. Don’t get me wrong, I was hesitant at first. “Am I getting myself into a Pyramid Scheme?!” “Am I going to have to buy a bunch of products in the beginning?” “I am not a sales person.” But after I did my research all my worries were put to rest. No, I don’t have to invest in a bunch of product up front in hopes of getting rid of it and sell, sell, sell. In fact, I don’t have to invest ANYTHING up front other than investing in PEOPLE! I have no inventory. My mission is NOT to sell. I have no monthly quota that I have to meet &#38; there is no fine print. You can sign up as a coach today and never sell a single thing and THAT IS OK! You will just reap the benefits of the coach discount, which a lot of people do! So you mean it’s not about the money? Nope. I hold FREE monthly accountability groups for people who have purchased a Beachbody home workout program, but I also hold challenge groups (also free) for people who aren’t interested in buying a workout program so we do other workouts or an ab challenge, or a plank challenge, etc! I also run FREE clean eating groups where I provide challengers with meal plans. I share all of my tips on clean eating and work 1:1 with all of my challengers. I share my knowledge and love for Shakeology, a nutrient dense meal replacement shake that I drink daily and wonder how I ever lived without and I shed as much light as I can on the people I am fully invested in. Pretty neat, isn&#8217;t it? The mission of Beachbody aligns with my personal mission. So why do I believe in this company so much? The mission of Beachbody aligns with my personal mission. The obesity rate is soaring in America and there are SO many programs, diets, ‘magical pills’ out there that guarantee QUICK results. It is hard to lose weight and live a healthy life in this country, I will be the first to admit it, but as long as we allow that to be our excuse, we won’t fix this problem. Losing weight and eating clean is possible if you are given the right resources which is why (in my opinion) diet pills and other ‘quick fixes’ don’t have the longevity that Beachbody programs have.  As a coach, I don’t sell you a fitness program and wish you the best of luck and throw you out into the fitness world. I help you find a program that works for YOU, not for me, not for a previous challenger, but for YOU. Once we have found the perfect program, I invite you to my monthly challenge group. I help you identify your WHY so that you can create realistic goals and be mentally and physically ready to conquer your fitness program and then I am there for you every step of the way. Not just while you’re in my group, but long after. I think the best part is that I have challengers reach out to me thanking me for helping them, or for inviting them to one of my monthly groups, or simply being an inspiration and what these people don’t understand is that they’re MY inspiration. I am continuously in awe over the transformation of my challengers and the new lives they lead after joining my team. While they think I’m holding them accountable, they are really holding me accountable as well. I’m not going to motivate someone to go do their work out or skip the fast food drive through and then turn around skip my workout and enjoy a McDouble. I am just absolutely in love with this “job.” Being a Beachbody coach is not a ‘Get Rich Quick,’ multi-level marketing scheme . It takes time, dedication, hard work, passion and consistency. However you can, over time and persistent work and constant focus, make a really great income as a coach. Like up to 7 figures! Whaaaaaat? You always get out of this job what you put in, which is just another reason why I love it. I work daily on MY story and I share that story (mainly through conversation and social media) and encourage others to join me. Every day I personally invite people to join my accountability groups and I am building a team full of powerful women and men who want to make a difference. I am making a difference. I no longer feel defeated, I finally feel in control of MY life. So here we are, exactly one year after that college graduation and I am no longer working as an Industrial Engineer. I am a full-time Beachbody Health and Fitness Coach. And although I  have not entirely given up on engineering career quite yet (in the process of moving from AZ to NC), I know Beachbody will always be part of my life and I know I will continue to help others and use this business as a basis for doing so and continue building off of that. I no longer feel defeated, I finally feel in control of MY life. So if you are feeling like you haven’t quite found your purpose or you are interested in helping others, creating a life by YOUR OWN design, or you want to make some extra income while working with an incredibly rewarding company, PLEASE reach out to me! You don’t have to be in your best shape and you don’t have to have any knowledge on health and fitness, you can create your story while working as a coach and going through your own journey. If you have a passion for helping people, you can and will succeed in this buisness with the right resources. I am putting together a “Sneak Peak: What is Beachbody coaching?” group on facebook starting June 1st and it will run 5 days and I give you all the juicy details of coaching. I’d love to have you join! *There are no obligations to sign up once the group is over! If you&#8217;ve been looking for a sign that NOW is the time to change your life, let this be it! If you interested in joining my next health and fitness accountability group, it will also start June 1st and I encourage you to take some time on YOU before summer gets any closer! My e-mail is fralickjill@gmail.com and you can find me on facebook at www.facebook.com/jilllrenae or follow me on Instagram @jrenae09 Thanks for sticking through my long post on What It&#8217;s Really like FOR ME as a Beachbody Coach!]]></description>
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		<title>What &#8220;Working Out&#8221; Means To Me&#8230;.</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2015 01:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I choose to stay active and eat healthy because that is what makes me feel good. It is NOT easy. It is very hard to get into this lifestyle, but trust me&#8230;.once you are in it, you won&#8217;t look back. Now, I haven&#8217;t ALWAYS been active and a healthy eater. I have 3 kids, so you can imagine how many times I had to restart my &#8220;Healthy Lifestyle&#8221;. Everyone is different, so what works for my body, may not work for yours. But, for my body, jogging helps me A LOT!! Like I said, I have 3 kids. If I don&#8217;t jog in the morning (and it HAS to be in the morning &#8211; it helps me start my day off right), then I am not normal. haha&#8230; Weird, I know. Just missing a day of jogging turns me into another person. I put on my choice of music, which is dance, techno, hip hop &#8212; yea, I am one of those people you see jogging, with the music blasting in their earbuds. Hey! It works for ME. I have to feel energized and that type of music just gets me going! Working out, gives me energy to chase around my 10 month old and wrestle with my 3 year old and run my 9 year old to swim practice and girl scouts. Now, I am not one of those marathon joggers. I jog slow and stop a lot. I also belong to the UFC Gym and do kickboxing and strength training. I think I like that a lot because it makes me feel like I belong to a team. Everyone encourages you and makes you feel good. They don&#8217;t try and be perfect or sugar coat crap. They are all there for one reason&#8230;to work out! You just go in, get your shit done, chit chat for a bit, and leave. Boom. Done. If I feel like people watching, I will go to the gym and do some cardio while watching other people that are supposed to be working out, chatting, or flirting with people. It is actually quite entertaining! You should try it some time! So, I work out for me! I don&#8217;t do it to impress anyone (other than my hubby) but ME!! It makes ME feel good, gives ME energy, and keeps ME in a good mood &#8212; and a little wine keeps me in an even better mood!   &#160;]]></description>
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		<title>WIRL Workout at WIRL Project</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2015 09:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[WIRL Project]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today at WIRL Project you will hear from several individuals who were interested in sharing their stories and confessions when asked &#8220;What Does Working Out REALLY Mean To You&#8221;. We want to hear from you too! To contribute your story or confession, use the Contribute a WIRL form here and use the tag &#8220;WIRL Workout&#8221; in your post and on social media. To search all of the &#8220;WIRL Workout&#8221; contributions, input &#8220;WIRL Workout&#8221; into the search box or click here. WIRL Project and all of our writers are looking forward to sharing our contributed stories with you today! We&#8217;d also love to hear your comments, stories, and thoughts about working out! Follow us on Facebook for all updates throughout the day!]]></description>
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		<title>The &#8220;Dad Bod&#8221;? Seriously?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2015 16:30:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sara Brennan]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So, what the hell is the &#8220;Dad Bod&#8221;? It&#8217;s been trending on social media and showing up on the news lately and I&#8217;m not sure what to think of it. I guess this, &#8220;Dad Bod&#8221; has always been around&#8230;it&#8217;s the guy who is over the age of 25 and has a healthy balance of hitting the bars and hitting the gym. He wants to look good for the ladies his lady, but loves his beer just as much as he enjoys his &#8220;high protein/low carb&#8221; meal to come in the form of chicken wings. Underneath the belly hair and beer gut you&#8217;ll find a nice set of strong abs, but this is not for all to know &#8211; only a select few will ever get the privilege to know that this man is &#8220;ripped&#8221;. And lastly, somehow, this guy is always popular; he had loads of friends and enjoys his social time. Probably because he&#8217;s not spending every last waking second at the gym, right? Well, call me crazy, but women seem to LOVE the Dad Bod! Oddly enough, the super fit guys, like the ones in Magic Mike, come across as self-centered and insecure; why do they feel the need to be spending SO much time at the gym? I mean yeah, sex sells, but at the end of the day, I&#8217;d rather be next to a smart, intelligent, funny, empathetic, chubby guy over some muscle head who is only concerned with himself. For me personally, I was lucky enough to marry a rare breed of man&#8230;one who is super concerned with being fit, but also holds the traits of the man who typically has the &#8220;Dad Bod&#8221;. Wow, I feel special! &#8230;at the end of the day, I&#8217;d rather be next a smart, intelligent, funny, empathetic, chubby guy over some muscle head who is only concerned with himself. So, anyway, I said I was not sure what to think of this whole Dad Bod thing and here&#8217;s why&#8230;why is it called the &#8220;Dad&#8221; bod? And what about the &#8220;Mom Bod&#8221;? Women bear the child and deal with ALL KINDS of bodily changes including stretch marks, fat in extra places, saggy boobs, a stretched uterus, and the urge to pee when we laugh, sneeze or jump&#8230;but yet, &#8220;sexy&#8221; for a woman is still the extremely slim, barely clothed, ripped, long haired woman &#8211; who does not represent the &#8220;mom&#8221; community the least bit! If a mom chooses to only workout periodically (or never), she is considered chunky, think, or even frumpy! I know, a lot of guys are all-about-that-base, but it&#8217;s not really what is projected, especially on TV, magazine covers, and social media. Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter are full of selfies, especially from women, but how many &#8220;takes&#8221; and &#8220;edit&#8217;s&#8221; did it take for you to publish the one you did? LOTS! I mean, the standard is set pretty HIGH (see right). To get the perfect selfie, you have to make sure you have the right light, angle, makeup, and that you crop out that extra arm fat, right? Or you have to exhale so hard and hold your breath to make your stomach look thin that you literally pass out mid selfie! Sheesh, it takes a lot of effort for a woman, let alone a MOM, to look &#8220;good&#8221;. But, not the man who owns the &#8220;Dad Bod&#8221;&#8230;he&#8217;s hairy, fluffy, and fabulous with very little effort? WTF? It&#8217;s just not fair! I have nothing against the &#8220;Dad Bod&#8221;, I actually agree with the fact that sexy can be something other than tanned, toned, and perfect! So, to wrap this up, I&#8217;ll finish by saying I have nothing against the &#8220;Dad Bod&#8221;, I actually agree with the fact that sexy can be something other than tanned, toned, and perfect. However, we need to shift this thinking towards females as well! Let&#8217;s empower the &#8220;Mom Bod&#8221;! So what IS the &#8220;Mom Bod&#8221;? It&#8217;s not perfect &#8211; that&#8217;s basically it. I would say the &#8220;Mom Bod&#8221; could be defined as a woman over 25 (or who&#8217;s had a baby) who tries her best to fit working out into her busy schedule, but also enjoys a grande Carmel Ribbon Crunch Frappaccino from Starbucks every now and then (or everyday) along with a cupcake, cookie and/or piece of pizza (sometimes). The woman who wears the &#8220;Mom Bod&#8221; is strong mentally, but also physically from picking up her children hundreds of times per day. She&#8217;s not fat, but she&#8217;s not a toothpick either &#8211; she&#8217;s got muscle, but it&#8217;s not bulging. She also has a lot of friends, but may not have the time to socialize with them as often as she&#8217;d like and her close friends and family see her inner AND outer beauty.  I challenge us women, in true WIRL style, to start posting the &#8220;real&#8221; you online and on social media; no filters, cropped pictures, or retakes &#8211; just the raw, real you! Show us what it&#8217;s really like. I&#8217;m sure we all know a woman who may be insecure in her &#8220;Mom Bod&#8221;, we all are! I challenge us women, in true WIRL style, to start posting the &#8220;real&#8221; you online and on social media; no filters, cropped pictures, or retakes &#8211; just the raw, real you! Show us what it&#8217;s really like. And, I&#8217;ll bet we&#8217;ll find that men LOVE it&#8230;just as much, if not more, than women love the &#8220;Dad Bod&#8221;. What do you think? I&#8217;d love to see your thoughts in the comment box below. (Watch this video below for more of a dialogue of this &#8220;Dad Bod&#8221; vs &#8220;Mom Bod&#8221; conversation.)]]></description>
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		<title>Why Does My Weight Get to Dictate?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2015 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kate Robinson]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Happy Thursday, everyone! Not for me, though. I think today sucks balls. And I thought yesterday sucked balls, too. Who knows what kind of balls will be sucked tomorrow…. “Damn! Why’s Kate in such a shitty mood? What did Adam do!!!!” Actually, it’s not Adam at all – it’s 100% me. I’m in a really fucking shitty mood because……. I. Feel. Fat. Before I continue, I’d like to say something. I am not a medical professional. In fact, I passed all of my physical science classes by the skin of my teeth. So if you’re reading this and hoping that I’ll provide some EUREKA moment of clarity that will solve your weight problems – don’t bother. I’m as clueless and lazy as you are. Another thing I’d like to point out, is that I’m thin. How thin? None of your goddamn business, that’s how – but not too thin…. that’s for sure. But the reason I’m telling you this, is because I know some of you know what I look like and will be rolling your eyes with a word bubble hovering over your head that reads, “#skinnybitch #skinnypeopleproblems”. But it’s important you know this, because I sincerely feel that there is this radical misconception that only fat people can feel fat, and that if you’re thinand feel fat, then you’re really just fishing for compliments. I stand by this statement 100% because ANY time I’ve tried to even broach the subject of how I am feeling about my weight, guess what? Some of my friends roll their eyes, mad-dog me and then tell me to, “Shut the fuck up.” But I can’t help it! Sometimes that’s how I feel! For example, over the past two weeks, I have gained 5 lbs. Now this may not seem like a lot to some of you, but 5 lbs. on a fat person and 5 lbs. on a skinny person look wayyyyyyyyy different. And no – I will not be politically correct and call fat people “overweight” Fuck that – you’re fat. I’m sorry, but it’s true. Does it make you less of a person? Of course not! Does it mean you’re not beautiful just the way you are? Fuck no – as long as you’re happy, DO YOU. I’m just calling a spade a spade. If you are carrying a lot of extra weight around your major organs, what’s that weight made of? Dollar bills? Laundry baskets? Lawn chairs? No – it’s made of fat. But that’s not the point of this post. I could give two shits how much a person weighs; if you’re a good person, that’s all I care about. Well…. that’s not entirely true. Obviously, if you’re carrying excessive fat around your major organs, preventing them from working properly, and you also happen to be someone I care about, then it will matter to me. But I’m not your mom, so I will never try to make you feel bad about it. But if you are reading this, and we’re friends, and you happen to be overweight, know that I want you to get into better shape for your health – NOT for your closet. Okay, now that that’s out of the way, allow me to get back to my main point. I feel fat. I know that logically speaking, I’m not, but it doesn’t matter. It’s how I feel. It boggles my mind how much power I give my scale. Seriously. Every morning, after I pee (morning pees are the BEST!!!!!) I weigh myself, and then, like an idiot, I allow the number on the scale to dictate how my day will go. How fucked up is that?!?! How did a fucking square, made in Taiwan, with numbers on it, gain so much power? Someone please tell me? I just don’t get it. It’s like there are two little synapses inside my brain, having a little conversation. Good Synapse: “It’s okay, Kate. No matter what the scale says, you are perfect just as you are.” Bad Synapse: “Fuck that shit. If you so much as gained 1/2 a pound, you are a loser and are completely unloveable. Step away from the bread, you fat whore.” Good Synapse: “Shut up. Don’t listen to it, Kate. Just drink a lot of water.” Bad Synapse: “Yeah… listen to Good Synapse, you bloated goat. And remember, water does not mean chocolate milk…….. Fatty. Hey! I just realized something…. Kate and ‘weight’ rhyme! HAAHAAHAHHAHA – that means you ARE fat. Fat, bloated &#38; gross. Stay indoors. Don’t subject the world to your FUPA.” Me: “Hey, Bad Synapse. Did you realize your initials are BS?” BS: “Hey, Kate Weight, did you realize you’re fucking fat? I’m shutting down your endorphins so you suffer!!!!! Suffer, you fat bitch. Suffer!!!!!!!!!!!! I know – I sound crazy. But, truth be told – if I were to write this post when I’m feeling skinny, I’d probably end up ‘there-‘there’ing myself and writing down all sorts of euphoric wisdom. But guess what? That’s not how life works. Sometimes you love yourself, and sometimes you wish you could be anyone else BUT you. And it sucks. It really, really sucks. BUT, it’s important that men and women of all sizes understand that even the skinniest people aren’t happy with the way they look sometimes. In fact, I think it’s fucking rude to tease skinny people about their size – EVER. If it’s not okay to tell a fat person, “Dude! Put the burger down!”, why is it acceptable to tell a skinny person, “Dude! Eat a burger!” Guess what? It’s not. Okay, I’m getting off-topic. Back to my venting. I was chatting with a friend of mine recently, and she was really bummed out because she had gained some weight and was having a difficult time getting rid of it. I can totally relate. It is so fucking frustrating to try your best and still feel like you’ve failed. Every morning you wake up and promise yourself you’ll do better, and then as you turn out the lights at night you feel like a failure. You tell yourself, “There’s always tomorrow.” Well guess what? That is one fucked up way of thinking. And I can say that because that’s exactly what I say and how I feel. YOU ARE NOT ALONE!!!! Why are so many of us afraid to admit when we’re feeling bad about ourselves? I have yet to meet one single person who loves themselves so much that they never have a bad day and they never feel depressed. You wanna know why? Because they don’t fucking exist. They don’t!!!! And……. if you’ve met someone like that, run as quickly as you can in the other direction, cuz that person is in such denial about the realities of life and is so detached from their own feelings that they will most likely end up on an episode of “I Thought I Knew Them.” No, that’s not a real show, but it sure as hell could be! Think of all the killers, rapists, child molesters, con artists, etc. who portrayed themselves as “having it all”. Think of all the Dateline interviews where the victims or acquaintances look at the camera and say, “He/she was such a nice person. Never in a million years did I think….” “I thought I knew them.” And for the people who say they never weigh themselves? I’m telling you right now that I envy you. I am jealous and bitter, but most of all, confused. I can’t imagine going a single day without weighing myself. But perhaps that’s the problem. Perhaps I need to calm the fuck down and reassure myself that the scale means NOTHING. The scale doesn’t pay my bills. The scale doesn’t get my nails or hair did. The scale doesn’t cuddle with me and tell me I’m pretty. The scale doesn’t rub my feet on the weekends and help out with the kids. The scale doesn’t feed the dogs or water the garden. In fact, the scale doesn’t do SHIT.Literally. It literally does nothing. At least a dog licks your face and lays in your lap (regardless of its size). Does the scale lay at your feet and follow you around the house, sensing your sadness and wanting to make it go away? Fuck no, it doesn’t. It takes up 12 square inches of my bathroom and 100% of my brain. How is that even possible?!!?!?!? FUCK. YOU. SCALE! I know…. I’m cursing a lot. I can’t help it and I don’t want to, either. I write the way I speak. In fact, not to plagiarize myself, but I’m pretty sure it says that it my bio, as well. And anyone who knows me knows that, while my vernacular may be broad, I’m just too lazy to use intelligent words. So my go-to is always “fuck“. I’m mad? Fuck you. Didn’t like my food? Fuck that dish. Find out someone is badmouthing me? Haha. I don’t give a fuck. You don’t like me? Your fucking loss. You fuck with someone I love? I’ll fuck you up. You talk badly about one of my friends? I’ll tell you to go fuck yourself.  My son got 100%? That’s fucking awesome! My daughter drew a flower? Fuck yeah! My husband is coming home early? Whoa – that’s fucking rare…. but also fucking amazing!!!!!! Okay, now that I’m rambling, allow me to finish this by stating simply that, we all come in different shapes and sizes, and regardless if you’re a size 4 or 14, we all have feelings. And while the size 14 might find it obnoxious that a size 4 person would not be happy with the way they look, it doesn’t make our feelings any less valid. So when a thin person tells you they’re feeling ugly, fat, lonely, whatever, please don’t roll your eyes. Sometimes all a person needs is someone to hear them. Believe me – there is a stark contrast between listening to someone and hearing them. Hearing someone goes much deeper. By hearing them, you allow yourself to put yourself in their shoes, even if only briefly, and you can often see things from their perspective. It’s amazing what kind of friend you can be when you HEAR what other people have to say instead of just listen. …… More on that topic later. P.S. You know how ‘they’ say writing shit down helps? Well FUCK ‘THEY’. Who the fuck are ‘they‘ anyway? Talking scales – that’s who.]]></description>
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		<title>Why I LOVE the T25 Workout System</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2015 10:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sara Brennan]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; So why do I love the workout system T25? Well, because it works! Nobody had to pay, bribe, or ask me to say that &#8211; it&#8217;s just the truth! If you don&#8217;t know what T25 is, it&#8217;s a collection of about 15 DVD workouts that come with a schedule to follow. Each workout is 25 minutes long (hence the 25!) and it was created by the Insanity guy, Shaun T. There are two phases that come with the set, Alpha and Beta, and each phase is about 5 weeks long (there is a third phase, but you have to purchase it separately and I&#8217;ve yet to try it). Each workout has a &#8220;focus&#8221; &#8211; sometimes it&#8217;s abs, sometimes it&#8217;s cardio, sometimes it&#8217;s lower body, etc &#8211; and each workout has a &#8220;modifier&#8221; to show you low-impact versions of all the moves. So, why am I gaga over it? Well, as I said, it really works! I went from being the biggest I&#8217;ve ever been (post baby) to the best-shape-of-my-life by doing this system. Of course, to get the best results, you must follow the diet plan, that is included with the workout kit; I did it to the &#8220;T&#8221; and wow &#8211; it was incredible!!! To give you an example of what it&#8217;s really like &#8211; for breakfast I would have 2 eggs and 4 egg whites scrambled with parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper (I&#8217;ve literally ate this every morning for the past year, it&#8217;s so good!!). For lunch I&#8217;d have some chicken mixed with plain greek yogurt (I know, I hated the thought until I tried it, it tastes like sour cream!) and dijon mustard in a pita. Then for dinner, I&#8217;d have something like salmon with avocado and a homemade citrus dressing. Trust me, I NEVER cook (I&#8217;m NOT good at it) and I easily did this. Basically, if you limit your meals to about 300-350 calories and have a couple 100-150 calorie snacks per day, you&#8217;ll be sweet! To give you an idea of my frame, I&#8217;m 5&#8217;4 and typically weigh around 110-115 when I&#8217;m not pregnant or recovering from being pregnant (lol). When I started T25 the firs time, I was 125 and after just 8 weeks of doing these 25 minute workouts and following the meal plan&#8230;I was down to 108 and in the best physical shape of my life!! I lost a ton of &#8220;inches&#8221; and pounds and gained a lot of lean muscle (don&#8217;t worry, I promise you WILL NOT bulk up, I have a tendency to do this and I did not with this program) and I gained confidence! I wish I had a before and after photo to show you, but I don&#8217;t&#8230;sorry! I was toned, fit, had endurance, flexible, confident, not too skinny, and happy when I finished the T25 program; this isn&#8217;t something I can say about ANY OTHER workout series I&#8217;ve ever completed. So, almost a year later, I&#8217;m back at it again. The holidays (and my sisters-in-law visiting) got the best of me and I&#8230;let&#8217;s say&#8230;overate&#8230;so, come February I was ready to get back at it! I&#8217;ve just completed the Alpha Phase again and I&#8217;m very happy with where my body is right now. I&#8217;ve lost about 6 pounds and I&#8217;m getting toned and stronger. In fact, the last workout I did I noticed quite the spring-in-my-step jump!! I&#8217;m a very busy mom/entrepreneur/wife/etc. and I made the decision to commit 25 minutes to a healthier happier me. If you are looking for something quick, yet effective, to try to get ready for summer, I really suggest you look on Craigslist, Ebay, BeachBody.com, or Amazon and get this workout system! It&#8217;s very manageable and the results are better than anything else I&#8217;ve ever tried (including P90X, Insanity, &#38; 30 Day Shred). And for those reasons, that&#8217;s why I love T25! &#160; P.S. I did not get compensated in any way to write this review, that&#8217;s not what WIRL Project is all about. I&#8217;m just telling it to you straight, in true WIRL style. Take it or leave it]]></description>
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		<title>Exercise As We Get Older</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2015 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Diane Andriacchi]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently started an exercise routine where I&#8217;m weight training and doing some walking too, as I am aware how important it is to have strong bones and muscles as we age. Being in my 50&#8217;s and just starting out, I am surprised at the fact that I&#8217;m actually enjoying doing it!! I&#8217;ve never been much for going to the gym, but once again if you push yourself out of your comfort zone, you just might find that it&#8217;s something both fun and rewarding! Any other ideas to get stronger?? I was thinking of riding my bike a bit more once the weather improves. Let me know your thoughts or suggestions]]></description>
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