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Exercise Bloat!

This morning I woke up with some ab definition and tone, excited I promptly blasted some music and began working out. After an hour of intense cardio, I went back to the mirror. I hadn't eaten anything but all definition had disappeared and my stomach looked like I'd just finished eating Thanksgiving dinner. What the hell? I wanted to scream but was too busy burping. Yes, that's right burping. Gross right? The sodium bloat. The body pumping adrenaline and cortisol into my abs and organs causing water retention and digestive "issues" aka burping. This should go away in a couple weeks but how long before my abs go back to looking cut and not pregnant? For me, this stage lasts longer than most people. Most people get away with a two week adjustment period, me, however, it lasts usually about two months. Because of things that happened in a certain relationship let's just say this bloating phase made me afraid of exercising. When someone is counti...

Boudoir Marketing

Bikini or lingerie I've made and helped make other's money. Tonight it dawned on me I should be the one taking advantage of my looks. What if I did a boudoir shoot for my books? In my author pages instead of just blurbing, why not add some titillating photos? I'm already starting to get "cut" again. (Unfortunately, writing is terrible exercise, so I had about ten pounds to lose.) For Valentine's, I bought myself some rollerblades to build up my gluteus maximus. Rollerblading is great for core and ass, mostly ass! Lately, curvy butts are the in 'thing' and I've never had much of one. Time to find out if it is even possible by falling flat on my face a few times!    Lacking the balance for things like skateboarding or even riding a bicycle, since an accident when I was a wee brat that also gave me a slight concussion and temporary memory loss, I haven't been "sporty" but it's one of those things I kind of always want...