Living a Life Fueled by Healthy Food and Fitness
After weeks of studying and preparation, I passed my certified personal trainer examination. I know many of you have questions about the process (and especially, how to pass!) so I put together what I hope is a really helpful guide to studying for the NASM Certified Personal Trainer exam. I received my certified personal trainer (CPT) certification though…
I never used to think of myself a superstitious person, but I’m beginning to think that I am. This morning, when I got dressed for the day, I made sure to wear my turquoise sparkly BIC Band. I wore it during the Savannah Rock ‘n’ Roll half marathon when I broke two hours for the…
Guess what arrived today? My personal training study materials (and Sadie’s paw, apparently). My NASM textbook, also known as the most expensive textbook in all the land, arrived as I was working late this morning. You know a book is expensive when you have to sign for it. Fancy! Or maybe the whole “signature required”…
All I could think about when it came time to assemble lunch today was the sunflower seed and walnut pesto I made last night. It simply had to make an appearance this afternoon. I bring you a pesto chicken salad of sorts! In the bowl: Shredded chicken breast Chopped carrot Chopped celery Sunflower seed and…
This week is clearly the week of leftovers for lunch. Leftover salmon from last night plus leftover roasted broccoli and cauliflower from Monday night! I tossed the leftover vegetables with some quinoa and eventually ended up flaking the salmon with a fork and stirring everything together for a big, messy plate of yummy food. The…
I officially survived my first ever personal training session at Spectrum Sports Performance this morning. Hoo-rah! It was challenging, creative, dynamic and oh-so-sweaty. I woke up, grabbed my directions and hit the road to meet with my trainer for the morning, Rob. Rob was super-friendly and immediately told me my friend Merri (who referred me…
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