It has been 14 weeks since I started my New Rules of Lifting for Women program (wow, does not seem like that long!) and so far, I am very pleased with the results. I’ve gained some weight (intentionally), but most of that is muscle. I’ve seen strength gains in ways I never thought possible (like being […]
by ~jenniferlynn on May 16, 2012
in Me, NROLFW
In a month and a half from now, I will no longer be a “twenty-something,” at least not according to my driver’s license. While the thought of leaving my 20s is somewhat terrifying, I am honestly in a better place now in my life that I probably have ever been: physically and emotionally. Recently I […]
A typical workday for me includes a lot of snacking. I get bored, I snack. Not like it has ever caused an issue for me because of my fortunate inability to gain weight, but it has been a bad habit. Since I started my lifting program, I have been trying to clean up what I’m […]
I have been extremely fortunate to have been blessed with some great skinny-genes from my Dad’s side of the family, while still having a little bit of curves on the bottom half from my Mom’s side. That being said, I’m able to eat endless amounts of pasta and tortilla chips without gaining a pound (I know, hate […]
by ~jenniferlynn on February 18, 2012
in Me
If you were to ask me two years ago if I would ever get into working out, my answer would be something like, “..as long as I have my metabolism, why bother?” I never played sports in school (I was the smart girl who was in drama club and twirled a flag for fun). I […]