Life by Cynthia

Fitness Friday! I wanted to share some of my memories of 2023 that are tied to health, fitness, and FUN. My dear friend, Pam and I had the opportunity to attend the 2023 Idea Fit Health & Fitness Expo. I wanted to revisit this experience to keep it top of mind for my journey into 2024! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Cynthia (@lifebycynthia)   We had the opportunity to learn about new products.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Cynthia (@lifebycynthia)   View this post on Instagram A post shared by Cynthia (@lifebycynthia)

I am still in awe of the amazing event that Fitness Magazine held on the West Coast.  I had been envying the NYC events and was thrilled with the announcement of #FitBlogLA . The Fitness Blogger Meet and Tweet was held at the the  Annenberg Community Beach House in Santa Monica, CA.  The venue was PERFECT for the event.  I attended #FitBlogLA with the expectation of being inspired.  I definitely got what I expected and THEN SOME!  I made a new friends, learned a lot of valuable health tips, and had the opportunity to meet reps of my favorite brands who sponsored the event.  If you haven't heard by now, the sponsors were VERY generous with attendees.  We have the opportunity to test out the latest and greatest in health, fitness, fashion, and beauty products. I will share more about that in an upcoming post. There will probably be several upcoming posts about my #FitBlogLA experience! I am amazed at how quickly some of the attendees were able ...

My newest fitness challenge is simple: 10,000 steps  a day for 30 days. I am on a mission. I was inspired when a brand that produces fitness tracking devices put out a call for fifteen bloggers to walk 10,000 steps for 30 days to test out one of their products. The bloggers selected serve as brand ambassadors. Bloggers would receive a free device, compensation, and support.  In return, they will share their experiences via blog posts. I took a chance. I applied.  I didn't make the cut.  I wasn't going to let that stop me from doing the challenge anyway: On my own. I believe that over 700 bloggers applied. So minus the fortunate fifteen - there are still quite a number of us that are sad that we didn't get to be a part of it. Personally, I LOVE organized fitness challenges.  The support and encouragement from your fellow challengers is awesome. I also enjoy a little friendly competition.  In the case of partnered challenges, I am even MORE motiva...

Photo:  Everlast.com Photo Credit: http://www.fitstudio.com Do you hit like a girl?  Soon I'll be able to "Hit Like a Girl" - sounds fun right?!  I just wanted to let you all know that I didn't win the Rue Lala # Shoelala contest that I blogged about. Oh well. It wasn't meant to be.  On the upside, I did WIN some gear from Everlast & FitStudio ! Woo-hoo!  How did I win?  I participated in a Twitter Chat all about  Fighting for Fitness – Boxing for Beginners .  It was a fun chat with fitness experts, Everlast, and FitStudio. Soon I'll be able to "Hit Like a Girl" - sounds fun right?!  Oh, I said that already! I guess I'm just excited about winning a prize that so happens to be something that will help me to get fit! After losing the baby weight (and then some) I am determined to get into better shape!  I've been able to take off the weight & keep it off for going on over 2 years but I don't feel as FIT as I...