Manolo Blognik

I have been pretty proud of my steady weight-loss. It has not been a drastic change, just making better choices and exercising more. I am really please with the results, not only do I love the way I look, but I feel amazing too. As I previously posted, I struggle with PCOS, and one thing I found that reduced a lot of symptoms was exercise and no sugar. However, I have set some really high goals this year to take this great feeling to the next level. It seems that next level is within reach, I just can't grasp it fully, it is brushing my finger tips. So to make me accountable I am putting it out in the universe via this blog. I will grab that next level and pull myself up to it. 1. No more 3pm chocolates. 2. Exercise 5 days/week 3. Run the whole 10k on May 11 4. Only 3 meals out/week If that doesn't get me past the next 10lbs, I am doomed.

We all know the benefits of exercise. But my problem is always I either get bored or don't want to shell out the money for classes to spice things up. I have solved these problems. Freeloading! Oakley had a summer series, O-Active , where every week we got to try a new exercise for, wait for it, FREE! It was lots of fun and ignited motivation in me to do more. Not only did I enjoy the social aspect of exercising (hard to do during my 5am solo gym session), but I enjoyed getting out there and trying new things. Here are some of the fun things we did! Fitwall! Trampoline Aerobics Lululemon has a lot of community workshops and last week I attended their Runs ablazin' circuit run to celebrate the time change. SO HARD. Every location has different events and next week I am excited to go to their Barreworks event. Last, but definetly not least, Nike has a Nike Training Club . 3 times a week they have different ambassadors leading a very intense workout. L...

I am not a 'skinny' girl by any means, I have always been bigger, no matter how many sports I played or how much I didn't put in my mouth. In high school I was on every sports team, my first year of university I went to the gym almost every day and go into kick-boxing. Since then I have been on and off the fitness regime (but mostly off) and I feel the effects. I have been so busy with work and school that my health has lost priority. June 1st I am moving into an apartment building that has a gym and a pool! So I am very excited to get into a new fitness schedule. It is also in Eau Claire so I will be near Prince's Island Park, where I can go for lots and lots of walks! I am going to make a huge effort to try and get back to feeling and looking great! I will be sure to document my trials and tribulations with you along the way!

We can all agree that our lives as students can be super stressful. How can we deal with this stress in a positive way? Look no further than the new fitness fad Hot Yoga. The local spot Bikram Yoga Calgary North located in Varsity has classes throughout the day to either kick-start or wind-down your day. Another article I wrote for the University of Calgary's newspaper The Gauntlet We can all agree that our lives as students can be super stressful. How can we deal with this stress in a positive way? Look no further than the new fitness fad Hot Yoga. The local spot Bikram Yoga Calgary North located in Varsity has classes throughout the day to either kick-start or wind-down your day. Aside from the slammin physic, Bikram promises you a mind numbing experience. “The instant thing that people feel is the calming of the central nervous system due to breath and being in Savasana” says instructor Cheryl Miller. Who in the what now? Hot Yoga can simply be described as your run of t...