Monthly Archives: October 2013

A snail’s pace is still forward progression…

…but dad gum inertia is a beast. Last week was Week 1 of me taking my life back and I deem it a smashing success.  My nutrition was spot on. I lifted 3x.  I did both cardio and Jits 2x … Continue reading

Posted in Fitness, Health, nutrition, Training | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Fitness Foodie: Proof of Faith

Hi. My name is Carmen and I’m a foodie. Don’t judge me.  I’m the daughter of a Puerto Rican man and a country woman who’ve both had a love affair with New Orleans since long before I was born.  They … Continue reading

Posted in Cooking, Fitness, Foodie, Health, nutrition | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

A step back is not a set back

I dislocated my shoulder at the beginning of July and I really tried to train around it.  For the better part of a month I ignored the pain, took some Aleve, and continued telling myself to suck it up.  I … Continue reading

Posted in BJJ | Tagged , , | Leave a comment