• Adolescence
• Young Adult
• Pregnancy/Motherhood
• Adult
• Mature Adult
• General Health

These categories will help break down information in such a way as to be relevant for each woman reading this blog. I will be covering exercise, diet, health, wellness, life and more.

I will do my best to be accurate in my articles however I am not responsible for any actions you take because of them. Please consult with your physician before undergoing any diet or exercise changes. Your health and wellness is important to me!

So that I may best serve you, please suggest topics you would like to see discussed. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns please email me using the contact form.

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• If you'd like to learn more about me, then read on, curious readers, read on! This was the week of the meme's. I was tagged by Weight Ladder to do a 6-word memoir. I had actually completed this meme in the past, but no worries. My "profound" words are still there for all to see. ;) JoLynn at The Fit Shack tagged me with a......
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When I began Nutrition Fitness Life, little did I know that it would take me from blogging about a wide range of health topics to more of a focus on nutrition, specifically sugar addiction. Blogging has taught me more about myself and has been the means to create health goals and the motivation to achieve them. Reading up on health topics, keeping up with posting, navigating through the blogosphere, and understanding the technical side of owning a blog has been a unique and exciting adventure!

And now you may have an idea of where this is leading...

All these wonderful things considered, I feel my blog has run its course. (That was difficult to type!) I’ve been feeling this way for the past couple of weeks now and have given serious thought to my next step.  I think it’s time for me to hang up my blogging hat. I’ve got some exciting activities on the horizon (2 operas and a concert of Italian arias!!!) that will keep me busy on a daily basis, and I feel I wouldn’t be able to devote quality time to blogging. Or if I did, something else would be sacrificed like regular workouts and all that, and I’ve come too far to give up on the healthy habits I've worked hard to establish!

I’ve come to know many of you amazing, wonderful folks, and I hate to just disappear and never talk with you again.  Hopefully I'll stop by your sites for a visit now and then. I’d miss you too much otherwise.  And who knows?  Maybe I’ll pick up this blog again, or maybe I’ll start a new one down the road.  Anything’s possible, right?

In the meantime, you can be sure I still will be committed to eating well, getting in shape, and living life to the fullest... just like the tag line says.

Make everyday count!

Blessings!

.

...Now off with you! ... Before I get all choked up or something!

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Congratulations!  I know you will put this card to good use.  So please to enjoy! 

Thank you to everyone who entered! I wish I had cards for all of you - seriously!  But please keep on with your fitness goals, and if I should ever come across 4 more of these gift cards in the near future, I'll come looking for ya.  Deal? 

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• Winner of Skinny Songs CD! This past week was the Ultimate Blog Party! Just under 1500 bloggers participated!!! To say that's a lot of bloggers would be an understatement! I want to thank all of you who visited my blog. I enjoyed meeting new people and visiting new blogs! Overall, a great party! I held......
• Thank You, Readers! Blogging has been worth it because of you.  Seriously. As cliché as it may sound, I sincerely appreciate all of you who have stopped by to read, visit, or comment.  You have made my blogging experience all the more fulfilling. When I began Nutrition Fitness Life, little did I know......
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• Free 90-Day Gym Membership I've got in my hot little hand a  24-Hour Fitness gift card to give away, and it would allow free access to participating gyms.  Not too shabby, I must say! To be more specific, the free gym access comes in the form of one $99 gift card that gives you......
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To be more specific, the free gym access comes in the form of one $99 gift card that gives you 90 days of fitness at participating 24-Hour Fitness centers. The gift card can also be applied toward pro shop purchases, gym membership, and personal training sessions.

24-Hour Fitness is promoting their "12 Million Lives" campaign to inspire individual towards improving their overall fitness and well-being, and I like that the focus is not simply on weight loss. You can read personal improvement stories as they relate to life, recovery, athletic endeavors, and social aspects on their website.

If you'd like a chance at winning this 90-day fitness card, let me know in the comments section by midnight, August 7 in order to be entered into a random drawing. But first check to make sure you have a 24-Hour Fitness in your area! I was excited when Cranky Fitness held a drawing for this gift card, and I wanted to win it! I didn't win the card, but actually that was a good thing.  As it turned out, I learned that there is no 24-Hour Fitness in my town!  Ah, maybe one day. 

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Happy Independence Day to all those in the U.S.!

To Everyone, have a fun and safe weekend!!!

I'm off to make that berry salad. 

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Your silent tents of green
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JoLynn at The Fit Shack tagged me with a "4 Things"- themed meme, and some of the questions really made my brain work. I hope I won't be graded on this. I need a nap now.

4 Jobs I've Had

1. Library - shelving books (I could often be found reading the books when I should have been shelving them.)
2. Grocery store - produce department (Wash your produce before eating - dirt, bugs, filthy hands all touch the fruits and veggies.)
3. Dermatologist's office (Wear sunscreen!)
4. Hospital, Labor and delivery - Need I say more?

All were great experiences, and I learned from each.
What are 4 ways you know you are living your life's purpose?

1. I feel at peace
2. I feel inspired/energetic/productive
3. I am met with few obstacles; doors just open; results happen
4. I "just know" - call it intuition/that inner voice/conscious

What are 4 things you do to take really good care of yourself?

1. I try to exercise and eat healthy on a regular basis
2. Continually learn and be open to new experiences
3. Maintain closeness with my family; keep my marriage a priority
4. Grow in my spiritual life

What are the 4 events that have most formed how you live your life today?

1. Going off to college
2. Joining the military
3. Meeting my husband
4. Marrying my husband

And I couldn't leave out my parents. That answer may not be specific to one event, but my life has definitely been shaped by my parents and how they raised me.

What are 4 things you do to keep your motivation up to work out and eat healthy every day?

Well, I don't exercise and eat healthy every day, even though that certainly would be the ideal. Motivation-wise, I keep it up by focusing on improving my overall health, as well as increasing my fitness so I can be stronger, faster, more agile, and flexible. Also, my motivation gets a boost for vanity reasons as well. I like to look my best as well as feeling my best!

Name 4 people who have been the most influential in motivating you to change your eating and exercise habits.

I don't have specific persons in mind. I would say those who are fit, healthy, and toned inspire me, whether they are friends, family, fitness trainers, or other bloggers. Hearing stories about how exercise and eating clean improve health and overall quality of life, as opposed to the negative consequences of being sedentary and eating junk, definitely inspire me to work on my habits.

What are your 4 reasons for staying off refined sugar and white flour?

Sugar makes me moody, lethargic, foggy, and craving for more sugar. Plus, sugar offers no nutrition, is harmful to the body, and makes weight gain way too easy. These, in a nutshell, are the reasons I want to get off and stay off sugar! (Can I get extra credit for the additional reasons?)

List 4 ways that blogging has helped you either attain or maintain a higher level of health and fitness.

1. It keeps me accountable.
2. Blogging about health pushes me to learn more about it.
3. Blogging has exposed me to many fantastic blogs with great info and ideas regarding health and fitness.
4. Through blogging I have met amazing people who inspire me. This is one of my favorite aspects of blogging, connecting with other people. That truly makes it worth while.

So there you have it! All you wanted to know about Susan, and more!

Hey, if you'd like to take up this meme, consider yourself tagged. The rules are simple:

• Link to the person who tagged you
• Post the rules on your site
• Answer the questions and share your "4 things."
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• Let each random person know they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their website.

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The hand that rocks the cradle
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- W. R. Wallace

All mothers are working mothers. ~ Unknown

There's nothing like a mama hug. ~Adabella Radici

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