Thanks so much for all of you well wishes following my post about my trip to the emergency room on Saturday night. It was definitely an unnerving experience, but I’m glad it wasn’t any worse. After resting most of the day yesterday, I am feeling much better today!
Workout
My Monday began as usual with an early morning workout that focused on my legs. I kept cardio on the lighter side and completed a 10 minute elliptical warm up and cool down.
The lower body strength portion of my workout included squats, dead lifts, lunges, leg extensions and hamstring stability ball curls. It was a good one!
I will be heading back to the gym as soon as this blog post is published for work. I am subbing for another group exercise instructor today and hope it goes well!
Breakfast
The highlight of my morning meal was almond butter!
Last night I prepped a bowl of overnight oats and stirred a small spoonful of almond butter into the mix. This morning, I added another scoop on top and loved the addition of the creamy nut butter!
Nice and filling!
Now it’s time for a fun giveaway for those of you out there who may be interested in starting your own blog!
Start Blogging Now
Every single day, I receive emails from people who want to begin blogging but don’t know where to start. They’re excited, enthusiastic and completely overwhelmed. I typed up my Blog Talk Tuesdays series to help address the most common questions I receive, but when it comes to coding and all that jazz, most questions are way over my head.
When my friend and go-to web guy, Tim, emailed me about his new business, I knew I want to help spread the word. Tim is so, so knowledgeable and explains things in a way that makes them easy to understand which, as someone who is extremely intimidated by html coding and website set up, I really appreciate!
Tim recently launched Start Blogging Now, a six-week program detailing everything you need to know about setting up a blog, self-hosting, great plug-ins, high-quality themes, SEO, social media and more.
Each week there will be an in-depth video for participants to download and watch at their own pace or as often as needed. In addition, there will be written instructions, helpful links, and any necessary files that may be needed.
Here are the topics for each week:
The program also includes a weekly conference call to answer any lingering questions.
For the first 100 people who sign up, the program is $70, 50 percent off the normal enrollment price of $140. Tim also offers a 30-day money back guarantee, so if you are not satisfied halfway through the course, you can request a refund.
The first session will begin on August 1 and one PBF reader will win free access to the program!
To enter this giveaway, simply comment below, telling me what excites you the most about blogging. I will randomly select a winner on Tuesday.
Good luck!
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I love your blog and would really love to start my own, but am so overwhelmed from all the information that people keep telling me! I would want a blog so that I can share my love of healthy cooking and baking, especially for people with food allergies, like me!
Every day I have a topic to write about and know its something I want to get started with, but the getting started is always the hardest part!! I’m new to running (1.5 years) and know that all someone like me needs to start is someone with similar stories and starting point to give them the push to sign up for that first race or push themselves through that first 5 min running interval in couch to 5k!
I love reading your blog and other blogs because they inspire me to be healthier and more active. I’d love to be someone’s inspiration! That’s why I would want to blog 🙂
What excites me most about blogging is the freedom to post whatever you want, also the potential to gain regular readers and build relationships with them.
I’ve actually been thinking about blogging a lot lately. What excites me the most about blogging is all the people you can connect with. The blog world is pretty darn awesome.
i’ve been blogging for a while but i am not very good. i don’t know the first thing about how to structure it or keep it fresh and up to date. but i do love to share daily happenings. i’ve found that by doing so it makes my day that much more exciting and i look for joy in little things and find that there really can be something worth sharing everyday.
I started reading blogs about a year ago and have thought more and more about starting my own. I’m excited to see if it will help me to stay accountable to myself and the plans I have. And if just one of my posts helped just one person, I cannot begin to imagine how great that would feel.
I have been telling myself for the past year that I’m going to start a blog…so this post has so much meaning behind it for me! I have trained, taught fitness classes, instructed undergrad exercise science courses, and now work as a corporate well was coach for multiple companies…needless to say, my love and passion for healthy living is something I want to be able to share that much more of!!! I need guidance, the know how, and a final P-U-S-H to get me there 😉 This would be AwEsOmE!!!
I would love to win the chance to get more education on blogging. I recently started blogging back in March, but haven’t been consistent because there is so much to learn about it that it can become overwhelming. I just finished paying to design my blog, but now can’t seem to get my pictures on right. I need away to make it all work with an easy flow. That’s why I would love to win the educational classes.
I started my blog in April and still feel like I have so much to learn.What I’m loving the most so far is sharing information that excites me…food + fitness. Still very confused w/ SEO and would like to learn the ropes on marketing and making money through advertising on my site. I am loving blogging, but know I have lot’s to learn. 🙂 I would love to take part in the online video tutorials.
I would love to win the chance to learn about blogging. I have recently toyed with the idea of starting my own blog and haven’t because I feel my lack of knowledge will hinder me.
I have a blog that I really just use as a way to share my love of running but would love to learn more about blogging since I am pretty clueless
Would love to win this opportunity – I had a travel blog in the past, but didn’t know enough about coding and the blogosphere to grow it. Would love these classes to finally make that dream come true!
I’d be really excited to win this and learn more about self hosting!
Starting a blog really has been such an endeavor without any guidance on hosting, platforms, domains…even OpenID and commenting forms! Bah! A little overview could be so helpful- thank you for doing this!
I started blogging to keep in touch with my family. Now I love that I get to meet other people online with similar interests. Would love to improve my blog.
What excites me most about blogging is that it can take you places you would never envision yourself going in your wildest dreams! As an aspiring sports journalist and College Sophomore this 6 week course will definitely help me get on the right path to starting my career! Crossing my fingers!
I love blogging to as an outlet for my love for writing and love for fitness!
Hi Julie! 😉 I currently run a family blog, but I’d love to learn more so I can use the expertise in my classroom….and maybe one day start a homeschool blog so I could justify staying home and teaching my own kiddos. Big dreams, right?
I’d loooove to start a gluten free blog, but have no idea where to start!
I love reading your blog Julie! I am excited to share my life experiences with others! And I would love to use blogging as my platform to lead a healthier lifestyle.
Good things should be shared! 🙂 I believe that through blogging, I would be able to reach out to more people regarding the benefits of good Heath and a healthy lifestyle. 🙂
We could exchange secrets of success, and all improve together! 🙂
I would love to win this giveaway because I have been blogging for about a year but am still very much a beginner. I love to write and share on my blog but would love to learn more about self-hosting and how to do coding.
I have wanted to start my own blog for so long now but every time that I start to look into actually doing it…I get so overwhelmed! This class would be awesome! I want to start a blog that is about healthy eating and my journey to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
My little ol’ blog could certainly use the help of something like Tim’s program- it sounds incredibly informative! What I love about blogging is knowing that I’ve been able to connect a little piece of the authentic, genuine me to someone else… through the internet! Whether it be my parents when I’m far from home, my boyfriend when he’s bored at work, or (on the extremely off chance that someone else looks at my blog) a new blogging-buddy, I love knowing I can share my life with others.
PS: your almond butter overnight oats are kiiind of making me want to crawl out of bed and make some for a delicious start to tomorrow 🙂
I would be so excited to win this giveaway! I’ve been doodling in blogging but I need serious education and guidance! There’s a lot more to it than I originally thought!
I like blogging as a means of keeping in contact with friends–but I would also like to reach a wider audience, and emphasize my writing more. I have a hard time with theme and design, so I would love this class. 🙂
There are several things that I love about blogging, but I think the best part is *meeting* like-minded individuals throughout the community. I think my starting a blog–and reading others, including your own–has helped me stay accountable with exercise, and of course I’ve discovered some of my favorite foods through blogging. I would LOVE to learn more about self-hosting, transferring existing content, and overall design.
I just started a blog but have so much to learn! The program sounds amazing!
What a cool giveaway! I just started following you last week and love your blog!
I’ve been writing my blog a while but just recently have gotten so into the online community of bloggers and how fun it is to follow along with people’s stories as well as how nice and supportive everyone is – particularly in the health and fitness blogging realm.
I think blogging is exciting because it’s a way to share information and knowledge with other people that hasn’t been around for a long time. I’ve learned a lot about healthy living and more through reading blogs: I’ve discovered types of exercise, recipes, books, and points of view that I doubt I would have come into contact with on my own! I’d love to be able to find a creative way to share part of my life with others because I feel I have gained so much from reading about other people’s lives, but I feel like starting a blog is such a big leap – getting help in doing so would be fantastic!
I love blogging! I love meeting new people and finding out fun things about other people’s lives. It’s a wonderful way to connect 🙂
What connects me most about blogging is connecting with other people! Also, it’s fun to find new recipes and fitness ideas from other people who have tried them out!
The thing that most excites me about blogging is sharing my goofy love for good food and life’s laughable moments with others! Ever since I discovered yours and Tina’s blog, I have been considering starting my own And recently become even more serious about it. I would love a program like this to get me going! Great giveaway!
Hi Julie, what an amazing thing to share thank you. After reading all your blog talk Tuesdays I FINALLY got brave enough to start a “healthy living” blog 1 month ago after 2 years of wanting to start one! What has been the most fun and most motivating is the comments from friends and strangers who have gained some inspiration from one of my posts! Being able to inspire others to do something healthy for themselves is the best feeling in the world. It’s exactly what I wanted! As far as blogging logistics go… I’ve changed my theme I don’t know how many times, bought premium packages, and had my fair share of formatting disaster posts so I would love to win this package so I can keep on inspiring!
I love blogging and sharing my recipe ideas/restaurant reviews; it’s really a passion that I’ve never had the chance to explore before I started my blog! It makes me incredibly proud and happy…even if I’m still learning the ropes. This sounds like the perfect package for a newbie blogger like me!
I find the idea of blogging so much fun but the upkeep is where I get confused, so this would be so cool!
What excites me most about blogging, is the ability to express myself in a positive way. I love connecting with others, and having my own blog will allow me to do so in a much more effective form!
I am currently looking for a web designer/coder to help me with my new website/blog! Blogging excites me because I hope it will help me build my brand as an actor!
I want to start a blog so bad and would love to learn these things to help me along. I have wanted to start a blog to share and connect with people and hopefully help someone or touch someone’s life. Thanks for this chance.
I would love to win this give away! A few months ago I started up my blog , but am soooooo not tech savy and my blog needs a makeover/facelift in a bad way. My family and friends read my blog, but I am striving to get more readers, but have no idea how. In addition, I am lacking knowledge on how to make the appearance nicer. I would find use in this giveaway big time! I find blogging exciting because I am able to share my knowledge I have attained over the years with others who are looking to make positive changes in their lives.
I have been working on better defining this feeling I have about needing to find a creative outlet to focus my ideas, organize my thoughts and most importantly just DO something. This series seems like the kick starter I need to take the leap.
I am most excited to share with people ideas that I have and to also learn from others on the web! My sister and I want to start a blog together and I think it will be fun as well!!
I’ve just started blogging in the Healthy Living blogging arena, and I already have fallen in love with the whole community! I also want more males to be apart of it, so hope by starting mine, it may inspire others out there!
What excites me most about blogging is watching it grow. I have so many different ideas spinning around in my head and finding ways to implement them in my blog so that others can benefit and/or add to it is exciting!
I love the idea of meeting new friends from all over!
I love sharing my recipes with people!
The possibilities, the community and the removal of geographical and socialistic boundaries. My blog and I have gone through alot together, sometimes I am not as attentive as I ‘should’ be but I always come back and I always feel more balanced and complete when I blog regularly. Although reading that back it sounds a bit weird lol.
Amy x
I just started blogging this past week and I am super excited about it! I have been following blogs for a while now and I am excited to share my perspective on living life to the fullest as a stay-at-home/military mom and wife. Thanks for all the great tips, I definitely read through your Tuesday Blog Posts before publishing my first post!
~ Lo
More than anything? I would love a way to document my recipe trials/successes and share ideas with others. I just feel more than a little overwhelmed with just getting started!