Sweat Success ~ Kathleen & Scot

Kathleen & Scot Underwood

We love a great success story!  Gin’s Facebook friend, Kathleen Underwood, sent us her story and her husband Scot’s story, both featured this month in Tulsa People Magazine!  Kathleen’s email: I wanted to share something with you and Gin. She has always been a huge motivator and inspiration to me for weight loss. Back in high school in the… [Continue Reading]

Exercise Overkill

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photo credit: IntangibleArts  ~ This is the time of year that people try to erase the sins of the past and many try to do so on the first day! One of my friends, who’d taken time off from working out and resolved to get back in shape, announced that she did 3 full workouts… on Monday!  Most were impressed, but… [Continue Reading]

Weight Training For Women

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photo credit: therichardlife ~Again and again, research has shown that women who maintain a regular, moderate strength training program benefit from a long list of health advantages. Some still fear that weight training might bulk them up in unfeminine ways; however, as women of all ages realize the benefits of resistance training, negative attitudes about… [Continue Reading]

Detours

5/365 Get Yer Mind Right!

photo credit: jrspeaks ~ “Life is what happens when you’re busy making plans.” ~  Unfortunately, not everyone knows of your resolve to obtain your personal goals and real life often presents detours.  For most, it’s work that interferes and establishes your priorities for the day.  When other things get in the way, you may need to regroup… [Continue Reading]

A Blank Canvas

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photo credit: sapheron Yesterday was reckoning with reality and taking the first step to change – admitting it, not just to myself, but to the world.  Today is the day to start with a clean slate, and like an artist staring at a blank canvas, I need to get started with the masterpiece.  Where do I begin? I have… [Continue Reading]

Reality Bites

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As the holidays come to an end, I know what you’re thinking because I’m thinking it too.  I’ve got to get serious here and drop some found pounds.  Okay, so it didn’t just happen in the last 2 weeks.  It was a not-so-subtle creep that started last summer.  But I finally faced it when I saw… [Continue Reading]

10 Exercise Myths

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photo credit: o5com ~ Although some old fitness fictions, such as “no pain, no gain” and “spot reducing” are fading fast, plenty of popular exercise misconceptions still exist. Here are some of the most common exercise myths as well as the not-so-common facts based on current exercise research. Exercise Myth 1. You Will Burn More Fat… [Continue Reading]

A Truly Different Christmas

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I awoke early this morning, nothing unusual, but with only days left until Christmas, I felt an urgent need to write a holiday message for the blog.  I love the early hours because, in the quiet of the dawn, I find my best ability to assemble my thoughts and focus on work and writing…right after I check my Facebook!  Okay, so I… [Continue Reading]

Robert C. Davis

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Robert C. Davis passed away on the morning of the 8th of December, 2010.  He was Gin’s father and her inspiration.  She was his Daddy’s Girl.  Over the last several months, Gin spent many hours visiting and talking with her father.  Robert C. Davis was a World War II veteran, and like many other members of “The Greatest Generation”, he had… [Continue Reading]

Let the Season Begin!

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This Thanksgiving holiday, Gin’s son, Ian, and his girlfriend Shelley, took a break from their adventures (chronicled on their blog “Dirty Little Creatures“) and traveled from Japan to spend time at home with Gin and family.  Gin’s sister, Pamela Steuart – quite a talented artist - snapped this great photo of the three of them.  Not only is the background… [Continue Reading]