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I Can Barely See the PNP Wagon!
27 May 08 02:33 PM | Corinne | 8 comment(s)
I was going to blog about vacation season but was so moved today by a few of the PNP'ers that I am writing about falling off the wagon and getting your butt back on it. When you land hard on your head sometimes it takes you a little bit to "come...
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I Just Gotta Rant About Failing to Plan
02 May 08 04:27 PM | Corinne | with no comments
Let me just tell everyone my biggest pet-peeve with anyone who comes to me about weightloss. 90% of losing weight is your actions and doesn't have anything to do with what Daddy did or didn't say to you as a child, what your innerself repeats...
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Why Do We Want This Crazy Lifestyle?
28 April 08 02:24 PM | Corinne | 2 comment(s)
You know, being a Phit-N-Phat girl is not always easy. We do things most people are too afraid to or not willing to do. We WORK hard during our workouts. 500+ calorie burns are the average workout. We eat healthy. Some eat clean, some eat healthy with...
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When Life is Hard You CAN'T GIVE UP
21 April 08 02:28 PM | Corinne | 1 comment(s)
Life is hard right now. It just is and I have to get over it or drown in my own sorrows. When I started this blog today it was a total pity party for me and my woes. I then thought about why I do this blog each day and why I started PNP. It was to inspire...
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Fitness Changes Aren't Always Reflected On the Scale
17 April 08 07:48 AM | Corinne | 2 comment(s)
It's not always about how much weight you lose that determines success. Girls at PNP also experience loads of changes in their attitude about themselves. They gain confidence in their ability to hang with the big boys OR avoid the stares of neighbors...
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PNP...Ups and Downs...It's All Part of the Fitness Game
14 April 08 05:42 PM | Corinne | 1 comment(s)
This week we are going to celebrate our members from our latest winner of the Blast the Fat Challenge to a new thing we call Gallery Girls. I love featuring my girls and their successes. It gives us pride, hope, and through their own successes and struggles...
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Is Last Place So Bad?
11 April 08 05:53 AM | Corinne | 5 comment(s)
Before I go further, I want to make sure you all know about Trish's blog she wrote on our other PNP blog... Life Changes and Menu Plan . Ya'll give her a little love because she is also without computer right now which is the double-boredom whammy...
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The REAL Reason for My Weightloss
08 April 08 06:47 PM | Corinne | 2 comment(s)
I have always said that my son inspired me to lose weight. He was one when I started feeling unable to keep up with the active little man. I feared he would learn my unhealthy eating habits, have a mommy he was ashamed of, and I would spend his youth...
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PNP Spotlight Member for April
01 April 08 05:03 PM | Corinne | 1 comment(s)
Today I am pleased to share we have our newest spotlight member... ANGELA! Angela was the inspiration behind our BLT challenge last month that helped so many members get control of their mindless eating, breaking habits of eating sneaky foods that derail...
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Make Your Fitness Dreams Reality with Planning
31 March 08 05:56 PM | Corinne | 4 comment(s)
Big news in the PNP world. My girls already know, my family knows, and now I am telling my blog followers. I have COMMITTED to a figure competition in August! Today I started my offiicial training. Five months of targeted eating and exercising all coming...
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My Little Racers All Over the Land
03 March 08 05:29 PM | Corinne | 9 comment(s)
Well, I'm just a proud momma today. I had several of my clients running races all over the place this weekend. Let's hear it for: Kate - finished her first half-marathon! Dawn, Jessica, Lorie, and Mary - ran a marathon relay race this weekend...
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Light Bulb Moments with Weight Loss and Exercise
28 February 08 02:33 PM | Corinne | 2 comment(s)
I'm going to tell a favorite joke of mine that illustrates a story one of my clients told today in our forums about her light bulb moment. Once there was a huge flood and a guy realized his house was going to be washed away. As he watched from the...
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I Am Committed and Flawed
26 February 08 06:17 PM | Corinne | 8 comment(s)
A good friend of mine sent this to me and I thought I would share it with you. One evening an old Cherokee told his granddaughter about a battle that goes on inside people. He said, "My child, the battle is between 2 wolves" inside us all. One...
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Interested or Committed to Weight Loss?
26 February 08 09:04 AM | Corinne | 26 comment(s)
A client of mine posted this in our forums today and it's so true to what we talk about here at PNP that I just had to use it today's blog. I hope you enjoy and are willing to discuss in the comments where your mind is today and what you will...
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*** and Rick Hoyt
16 February 08 08:57 AM | Corinne | 4 comment(s)
There are times when we all feel like we can't do this journey. We feel our own problems are so much that it seems unbearable. We have kids, jobs, commutes, very little me time, and a whole host of other excuses we come up with each and everyday to...
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Happy Anniversary PNP!
01 February 08 08:28 AM | Corinne | 7 comment(s)
Here I am. My one year anniversary. Today is the day someone attempted my first workout I created. It's been a crazy year and I've enjoyed it all. My husband asked me last night, "Well, is PNP anything like you thought it would be after your...
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What Is Your Body Telling You?
31 January 08 01:51 PM | Corinne | 3 comment(s)
“When your work speaks for itself, don’t interrupt.” ~ Henry J Kaiser I came across this today and it left me thinking two things: 1. When someone says something nice about your physical appearance, smile, say thanks, and I've been working really...
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Don't Let The Details Hold You Back
30 January 08 06:44 PM | Corinne | 5 comment(s)
My girls work so hard. They feel like they are charging ahead, doing things right most of the time (but they haven't journaled their food), getting in (almost) every workout, working out (pretty) hard, etc. Notice a trend here? They will come to the...
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I'm Back From Phat Camp
21 January 08 08:26 AM | Corinne | 6 comment(s)
When I went to Jen Hendershot's Phat Camp last year it changed my life. I learned a lot about exercise, but I really learned how intense you need to workout to get results. I couldn't do one push-up off my knees, bearcrawls KILLED my hands, I...
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Getting Fit and Losing Weight in 08: Find a Trainer, Team or Community!
02 January 08 04:23 PM | Corinne | 7 comment(s)
I'm not making this blog today a hard sell on why you should belong to PNP. I think you all know that I offer killer, boot camp style workouts, motivation, cardio routines, discussion forums with like-minded women, help with fueling your workouts...
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Getting Fit and Losing Weight in 08: Reward Yourself Frequently
28 December 07 09:21 AM | Corinne | 2 comment(s)
Rewarding yourself for weightloss is a key factor in your success to reaching your goals. Most people have a dream of buying a new wardrobe when they get into a size six, having their boobs done when they reach 130 lbs., or getting a special piece of...
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Getting Fit and Losing Weight in 08: Tell Everyone You Know with a GOOD ATTITUDE
18 December 07 10:29 PM | Corinne | with no comments
Last night I went to dinner with my husband and son for the first time in awhile. We had some good news, it was late, and to be honest, I had no desire to clean up the kitchen. We went out and by the end of a pretty healthy meal I said to my husband,...
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Getting Fit and Ready to Lose Weight in 08!
12 December 07 03:28 PM | Corinne | with no comments
It's that time of year! Resolutions are right around the corner, the gyms will be packed with people getting the 07 weight off, and everyone you know will be on a diet. It's the one time of year you won't have many people sabotaging you.....
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Key to Weight Loss...Black and White
11 December 07 05:20 PM | Corinne | 5 comment(s)
In the PNP subscriber site we are focusing the month of December on details. It's called the Devil is in the Details Challenge and we're tracking it all: workouts, calories burned, how compliant we are with our eating plans and food choices, etc...
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Making Fitness a Family Affair
28 November 07 02:28 PM | Corinne | 1 comment(s)
A lot of my clients join Phit-N-Phat because they want to get in shape, and they suffer from a lifetime of living unhealthy. The girls are terrified they are going to pass an unhealthy obsession with poor food and overindulgence onto their kids. It's...
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Are You Working Towards a Goal?
26 November 07 04:33 PM | Corinne | 1 comment(s)
I was going to take all kinds of credit for this statement and then decided I shall not steal and give credit where credit is due. My own trainer today said something to me during my back workout that was so on target that I wanted to run from the gym...
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Workouts That Are Not Created Equal
23 November 07 03:53 PM | Corinne | 2 comment(s)
I often preach to my girls that you have to got to leave everything at the gym or give it their all no matter where they workout. A workout success is defined, at PNP, by how much you truly give of yourself. No one is standing over you making sure you...
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Priorities...Moving Out of Stage II
05 November 07 09:33 AM | Corinne | 2 comment(s)
We talked the other day about the various stages of fitness and most people found themselves in Stage II...the worst stage. That's sad when so many of us are struggling with this lifestyle. My own stage II is unique because I'm a tad overtrained...
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Rewind...What Stage Are YOU In???
02 November 07 07:31 AM | Corinne | 8 comment(s)
We have lots of new girls here at PNP since we opened the doors for new business again and that means we have people in lots of stages along the fat loss journey. Let's refresh our memories from an old post of mine that many of you loved. When you...
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What the Heck Is This???
23 October 07 04:18 PM | Corinne | 7 comment(s)
So, my mom emails me today with a note she just got at work. Before I show you, let me share a personal story. My mother is having heart problems. She's been overweight, like me, most of her life and it is unfortunately catching up with her. As you...
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Avoiding Falling Off the Fatloss Wagon
17 October 07 05:57 PM | Trish | with no comments
Falling off the wagon, getting of our routines, and life getting in the way…those are the most asked about situations I hear. Today we’ll talk about a few tricks to avoid falling off the weight loss or fat loss wagon. Every day I send out a message to...
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Howdy Boys…The Ladies Are In the Phit-House!
17 October 07 05:56 PM | Trish | with no comments
You have decided it’s time to change your life. You are so freaking tired of being tired all the time. Sometimes you look in the mirror and wonder who is that out of shape, tired, lumpy person staring back at me. You say to yourself, “It’s time to get...
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You DESERVE It
17 October 07 05:55 PM | Trish | with no comments
I write this post tonight because I want all of you to know how seriously I take my role as a fat loss inspiration. So many of you read my posts for different reasons: inspiration, knowledge, facts, funny stories, food journals, etc. Whatever brings you...
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Client Brags!
17 October 07 05:54 PM | Trish | with no comments
The first of the month is like Christmas here at PNP! Ooooohhhh we lost some inches this month and I am so excited for all my girls. We averaged 7 inches lost per person and most of my girls are in months two and three of their program. That’s a lot of...
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When Life Doesn’t Cooperate With Your Goals
17 October 07 05:49 PM | Trish | with no comments
Each of us has fitness and health goals or we wouldn’t be spending time on the PNP websites. When life is going good it so easy to keep your head in the game, eat right, exercise, and take your health to new levels. It’s a no brainer when all you have...
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How Do I Deal With Loose Skin
17 October 07 05:48 PM | Trish | with no comments
A couple of days ago someone wanted to know how I deal with loose skin. Some of you know and many of you don’t, but I have a good amount of the stuff on my legs. Sigh. I’ve worked and worked and it is still there. It certainly looks better than it ever...
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PNP Graduate
17 October 07 05:48 PM | Trish | with no comments
Some of you might think when I lose a client that it is a bad thing for business, etc. Sometimes I lose clients because they aren’t prepared for the lifestyle change and some people need face-to-face help. Online training can be a perfect for some and...
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How Long Did It Take Me To Reach Goal?
17 October 07 05:46 PM | Trish | with no comments
My own trainer and I were talking about realistic expectations today as we were doing my leg workout. It’s amazing how much stuff we talk about standing around two to three minutes between sets. What a far cry from my leaning out workouts just a short...
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It Ain’t Called Stumbling Block for a Reason
17 October 07 05:44 PM | Trish | with no comments
Stumbling blocks come in many forms when you are trying to lose fat and get fit. Do any of these people or things sounds familiar? Friends going out for drinks and dinner at a restaurant that has NOTHING on the menu you can eat. Family members who refuse...
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Setting Up Your Lifestyle
17 October 07 05:44 PM | Trish | with no comments
Ahhh…you’ve been visualizing the kind of person you want to be and she happens to wear a size eight and looks fantastic in a sleeveless top. She’s sexy, motivated, positive, and in control of her life. This lady has it all going on because she knows how...
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Every Decision Counts
17 October 07 05:42 PM | Trish | with no comments
“You have to put in many, many, many tiny efforts that nobody sees or appreciates before you achieve anything worthwhile.” - Brian Tracy Losing fat and changing your physique is a slow process. It takes thousands of tiny decisions that don’t seem like...
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Moving Out of the Funk
17 October 07 05:41 PM | Trish | with no comments
Yesterday I talked about Stage Two of fat loss. This is where you are unmotivated, feeling like you will never lose the weight, beating yourself up emotionally for your past mistakes, and just feeling like you should throw in the towel. How do you break...
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What Stage Are You In?
17 October 07 05:41 PM | Trish | with no comments
Back when I was a corporate trainer I had the opportunity to go through Situational Leadership II. It was a great program that I taught to managers and it dawned on me last week how applicable it is to the fat loss journey. Many of my girls are in different...
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No More Excuses
17 October 07 05:40 PM | Trish | with no comments
“Eating healthy doesn’t take any more time. It’s just choosing better.” Michael Kirkbride For years I was under the delusion that having a healthy lifestyle was hard or it was too time consuming. Working with clients and loyal Phattie Phollowers, as one...
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Fitness is a Drug
17 October 07 05:36 PM | Trish | with no comments
I was discussing with my husband last night a few things about exercise and fat loss that I have learned through my 100+ pound fat loss journey. My ideas and thoughts about health have changed in many ways through the past three years. Exercise really...
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Favorite Quotes from My Clients
17 October 07 05:36 PM | Trish | with no comments
Today I am going through a few emails that came in the past week from clients. At the first of the month, we set a goal to achieve by the end of the month that is behavior related, not scale related. I thought I would share with you some of the statements...
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Fat Girl Thinking Rears It’s Big Ole Head
16 October 07 04:37 PM | Trish | with no comments
This morning I’m feeling a little out of sorts. I have to be very honest with everyone; fat girl thinking seems like it is never going away. Maybe it never really does and we have talked about that before, but it makes me sad to think there is a chance...
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Evading Fat Girl Thinking
16 October 07 04:33 PM | Trish | with no comments
Why do some people lose weight while others have a difficult time? Is it genetics, lack of will power, or the wrong diet? I honestly believe it has very little to do with any of those things. Losing fat and achieving a healthy lifestyle has everything...
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The Victor
16 October 07 03:26 PM | Trish | with no comments
If you think you are beaten, you are. If you think you dare not, you don’t. If you like to win but think you can’t, it’s almost a cinch you won’t. If you think you’ll lose, you’re lost. For out in the world we find success begins with a fellow’s will...
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Working Hard For What?
03 October 07 09:12 PM | Trish | with no comments
I was writing in my member site journal last night that I sometimes feel like I work very hard for little progress. It made me think about this whole journey and why it can be so frustrating to so many. In the beginning you are so giddy with excitement...
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The PNP Girls Are Coming to Town
03 October 07 08:56 PM | Trish | with no comments
It’s that time…the Phit-n-Phat Camp is finally here. Some of my clients are coming in from all over to spend the weekend with me, exercise, learn new techniques, and get to know each other better. It’s going to so much fun and we get a chance to show...
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Lesson One of Phat Camp: Fake It Til You Make It
03 October 07 08:52 PM | Trish | with no comments
I had my first Phat Camp this weekend at my house. We had an awesome time and learned so much about each other and fitness. This week I want to focus on one topic daily that came up this weekend. Today we’re it’s taking compliments. From the moment my...
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Vent!
03 October 07 08:45 PM | Trish | with no comments
Usually I take the time to flush out some brilliant idea on how you can bust the fat off your body. Today, I just need an old fashioned vent session. First, my poor husband. He has finally committed to exercising and running the Vegas Half Marathon with...
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What Are You Waiting For?
03 October 07 08:42 PM | Trish | with no comments
On the Phit-N-Phat member site yesterday a client was pretty upset because she realized that the past six months she has made zero progress towards her goals. Granted life has gotten in the way but all in all she is the same as she was the day she joined...
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Newbie Frustration
29 August 07 11:32 PM | Corinne | with no comments
I wrote this in response to a client having a tough time making it past three weeks of their new diet and fitness program. I hope this helps all of you see that you are normal and give you a roadmap for your first month. It's common in week three...
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