Fit Chicks

I expected a lot of different results when I started boot camp. More energy, better mood, the ability to round-house kick my way out of tricky situations. And while attending boot camp has a whole lot of bonuses (not only do my roommates and I feel great, but we're all so busy, it's nice to take time to run around the elementary school track near our apartment, or amble slowly home after our twice-weekly hour of fitness), one unexpected benefit that I never saw coming is this: my skin has never looked better. Usually March is the month of extreme dryness, unfortunate breakouts, and general clammy paleness. But this spring, my skin is clearer than ever, and dryness has been kept at bay. I haven't changed my Make Up Forever HD Foundation + Kiehl's Tinted Moisturizer daily combo, and I'm certainly not eating or sleeping any better, or cutting out booze and coffee, so it must the working out! HA! Talk about putting your best fitness face forward. read more...

I missed my first day of boot camp. I was on deadline, and when my friend stopped by to drop off a healthy supper of take-out falafel (eee), he looked at me with a disappointed-mom glare. "I knew you'd never make it," he said, shaking his head. But the joke's on him! Why? Because tonight I attended my first Fit Chicks bootcamp session, flanked by my two lovely roommates. We have decided it's time to work on our fitness, and we're in need of a little motivation. That's where Fit Chicks comes in. Not only do the classes have a great, fun vibe-but they understand if you have to miss a class for apocalyptic procrastination ass-saving, and they'll let you make it up at another session during the week. And so begins, yoga mats and 4 pound weights in hand, our journey to a healthy life style. read more...