My project I’ve been working on and hinting at is finally set in stone, and I can let you guys in on it!

I’ve been working with FITtours, an amazing company that plans fitness based vacations around the world, plus 8 total weeks of fitness programming, with the guidance of fitness and nutritional professionals, no matter what your goals may be, and they have asked me to host my own retreat in Costa Rica, and you are all invited!

The trip runs January 31st through February 8th, and is jam packed with yoga, massages, strength classes, rainforest hikes, white water rafting, plus a body image speaker and more, all in beautiful Costa Rica!

Check out the trip’s page on the FITtours website for all the details, itinerary and for pricing.

The price is all inclusive, which means it covers all of the activites, all lodging, delicious, healthy meals and snacks, massages, transportation- everything! (except for airfare, which is is cheaper when you purchase on your own than if we did a group rate.)

Everyone is invited, so bring your friends, your spouse, your gym buddy- everyone! I will be there, and I expect you to be there, too! We will have a blast!

Feel free to email me with any and all questions and kelly@everygymsnightmare.com!

As you probably know, I am the Fitness Expert (their title, not mine) for www.Twirlit.com. With that comes some perks, like getting free products to review and giveaway. I think I just got my biggest one, which hopefully leads to more.

I’m going to be doing the P90X program, and reviewing it, along with posting my progress the whole way. I’ve wanted to do it ever since I saw the informercial, but am a cheap biatch and wont shell out the dough. Its an intense 90-day series of DVDs designed to shred you. Its killer, which what drew me in, but as long as you follow it, they say you’ll get ridic results.

Im thinking we are going to do weekly updates, but we haven’t gotten it all hammered out yet. If it’s not weekly, Ill be doing my updates here, with monthly at Twirlit so either way you’ll get to see how its coming along.

Im going to do a full assessment and then another at the end of the 90 days. Probably some before and after pictures, too.

But I wanted to ask you guys:

Anyone done it before? Anything I should know before i start?

What do you guys want to see? (before and after photos, stats, videos of exercises, etc.)

I’m hoping this turns into a recurring thing, like a cloumn (which I will probably ask you to name again, lol)- instead of (or in addition to) reviewing fitness products I can review fitness programs and classes for intensity, results, versatility, safety, etc.

Ill let you guys know when it all goes down, but it should be pretty soon!

Maybe I can weasel myself some Crossfit classes next….

GIVEAWAYS!!!
Hello Kitty Limited Edition Jewelry (I want this one sooo bad, I hate not being eligible )
MD Skincare Products (worth over $300!!)
Follow me on Twitter!

Im sure most of you watched the season premier of The Biggest Loser last night. I was prepared to sit down and right my likes and dislikes of the show, but the negative column soon out weighed (ha, joke) the positive, so let me quickly say what I liked.

LIKES:

OMG Jillian has the most fantastic arms I have ever seen. Probably from these. I dont want to risk growing testicles, so I think Ill settle for what my weights can give me.

That woman (forgive me, Im horrible with names) who lost her whole family in a car crash is the most inspirational person I have ever met. Anything any one has ever been through doesnt even come close to her tragedy- yet she is so sparkly, and sweet and motivational tidbits just spill out of her mouth every time she opens it. She seems like one of those people that you always want to be around because she sees the world differently than you ever could and learn from her everytime she’s around.

Coach Mo- I just want to pinch his cheeks.

Ok, that’s all. Seriously.

DISLIKES:

That first race? Where Tracy (think thats her name) collapsed about 100 yards before the finish line, and everyone rallied around her to help her cross it? She didn’t need to cross the finish line SHE NEEDED TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL. Who the hell was that medic that let that happen?? Her eyes were rolling back in her head, and she missed the first week because she was still in the hospital. I think the contestants got caught in being the supportive team for the cameras and almost killed this woman. Jesus Christ.

When Dan got out of the car to reveal himself, and everyone gasped and started screaming was such a crock. Do you really think those people immediately knew who he was? They are starting the most exciting journey of their lives on TV, about to start their race, hoping its Bob and Jillian that are getting out of the car, and some guy in a orange shirt comes out and they start screaming? No way. you know someone had to tell them who it was and then edit the time in between out.

Bob and Jillian, period. First, is it just me or do they get more ridiculously fashionable each season? Did you see them the first scene- it looked like they were dipped in leather. And what is with all the screaming and swearing?? The swearing especially. F-bombs constantly and completely unnecessary. Really had to step up your game to keep the ratings, huh guys?

I love the family-less woman (that sounded horrible- still not sure of her name) and when she weighed in, she went on an AWESOME speech about being your best and not letting things define you. Then fucking Jillian comes in and steals her thunder with a ton of “me, me me’s”. No body cares about you, Jillian, you are just there to make sure everyone sweats. Totally stole her thunder. it was worse than Kanye at the VMAs.

Yet, despite all my dislikes, I still watch the show every season, and still gripe about how it is 2 hours when really can be 30 minutes tops, and the infuriating way they cut to commercial each time. I like to see people work hard, lose weight and be happy. And I like to complain.

GIVEAWAYS:
Toys ‘R Us Giftcard

Customized Jeans Giveaway

LINKS
Levi Johnston to Pose for Playgirl, Levi Johnston Only One Who Cares
High Fashion Modeling Still a Child’s Industry

I am currently sitting on my bed, rolling the arch of my foot over a rolling pin on the ground. Its actually working pretty well to alleviate the pain. I walked on the treadmill for an hour today and it started tightening up again on me towards to end, so I figured I should try and work out the kinks so I can get another run in.

I’m really enjoying it. Maybe because it hurts so much. I may be a sick individual.

I can’t explain it, and I don’t know want to jinx it, but hopefully it sticks around for a while. Im kind of infamous for getting jazzed about a new mode of exercise, and then losing steam in favor of something else. At least I don’t lose my interest in exercise all together.

Let’s discuss some current events, shall we?

Teri Hatcher Crosses Triathlon Off of Her Bucket List. This makes me feel as though I need a bucket list, but the only thing I can think of is to retire before I’m 60. Watch me die before I’m 60 now. What’s on yours?

Another Stupid Fitness Gadget hits the market. Im curious: if you hadn’t read my review of it first (assuming your read it) would you have bought into it?

Get Out of Bed and Literally Make more Time. This is full of tons of awesome tips, but since I get up at 3:45am for work anyway, I can’t use any of them so I thought I’d pass them along to you. Any more to add?

Serena Williams Flips Her Shit. Did you see this video? I just wrote this article about her kick ass muscle and then she threatens to use her muscles to kick some ass. I would have burst into tears if I was that woman. I get where the anger comes from, but holy cow, woman. I would had crapped myself if she came at me like that.

Jessica Simpson’s New Reality Show: Will it help or hurt? It sounds good in theory, but the whole premise of “the amazing lengths women will go to around the world to be beautiful” seems a little more about shock value and shallowness, than teaching us to accept ourselves.

Pole Dancing Doll: heinous or hilarious? I vote hilarious.

I went to EndFest last night, so I’m only running on a couple hours sleep. I only got to see a little less than half of Weezer, which made me sad, and I missed them singing “My Name is Jonas” which was even more sad, but Blink 182 was pretty good when I didnt have 15 year old girls screaming in my ears. We had VIP seating so we just sipped beers and watched crowd surfing kiddies get yanked away my securty guards.

Anyhoo, I entered this a few days ago.

Wilhelmina and Shape (and Men’ Fitness, but I’m obviously not a man, so it would probably turn into one of those sex ads in the back of the mag) is looking for the newest fitness model. The prize package is pretty sweet- contract, trip, etc. Honestly, Im not too concerned with becoming a model: never been a dream of mine, and one of my eyes squints when I smile which throws off the whole symmetrical-photographs-well thing, but I think it would be a cool opportunity and a great fitness career booster. Its seems more like they are looking for personality and ambission than model good looks. People know my name and words with my work in the internet, but if I had an avenue for people to get to know my face, too, then I’d say my career is pretty well rounded out, and I can take it a bunch of different places. Stepping stones. We’ll see- it was only $20, so I’d say its worth a shot.

This is the picture I used, which is probably going to get me tossed out of the running immediately, because its a sucky picture and I’m pretty sure I’m not showered in it, but its the only one I have showing any kind of fit-skin. My lack of a personal camera, and time constraints kind of put a damper on taking a new one.

You guys can enter through the site, too, so give it a shot. But if any of you win, you have to take me as your guest. Deal? Deal.

On a sadder note, my pics from the shoot for Breathe didn’t turn out well (lighting issues) so they are going to reshoot them without me No magazine for me. Well, I still wrote the article, I just won’t be in the piccies.

Speaking of Breathe, check out my article today: A Personal Trainer’s View on Fat.

Don’t forget to enter the giveaway of Near East products (delish-I love the Garlic Herb) and check here for easy ways to gain extra entries.

And Lacey posted this a few days ago, and I cried I was laughing so hard. I can’t get enough:

Guess what Im about to do? Go for a run. I know, right?!