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Marla-Deen

California 30327
I am a wife, mother of three active boys, fitness instructor, "retired" attorney, and lover of all things health and fitness realted.  I live in Atlanta and love the South!  I am living my passion as I teach classes and work personally with clients.  We have a very busy... Full Bio
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A NEW CHALLENGE and a Biggest Loser Recap by Marla-Deen Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living I just love it when I'm asked to do things.  I get all giddy  and fired up and excited.  That's exactly how my outdoor Fit in 50 (minutes!) Bootcamp began 9 years ago.  (yes ... Read on »
March 18th, 2013 by Marla-Deen Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living Jillian Michaels is on the cover of this month's Fitness magazine.  She seems to be everywhere lately!  Not only is she back on the Biggest Loser as one of the traine ... Read on »
Kristin McGee DVD Giveaway! by Marla-Deen Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living I discovered Kristin McGee a couple of years ago when we still had ExerciseTV.  I fell in love with her teaching style for Pilates.  Later, she did a Yoga DVD with Be ... Read on »
Consistency . . . and a few Friday Finds by Marla-Deen Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living This week has really gotten away with me.  I normally wrap up on Friday a few things I have read or seen during the week.  I am going to begin today by writing about what I ... Read on »
Food as Medicine (and somehow I had to mention the denial of the giant soda ban)  by Marla-Deen Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living I made a huge realization yesterday.  I realized that I have made it to March (and really we could say it's the middle of March) without suffering a sinus infe ... Read on »
Reigning It In by Marla-Deen Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living I have not been on the scales in a while.  It was a conscience choice and it took some effort.  I'm one of those who lets the scale make me crazy.  I know some ... Read on »
Saturday Night Suppers by Marla-Deen Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living I typically do not like to cook on Friday night.  I'm not sure why, maybe it's the end of the week and it feels a little celebratory to go out to dinner.  Saturday night, th ... Read on »
Road Trip . . . surviving hundreds of miles with two teenage boys by Marla-Deen Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living My odometer I survived a four day road trip covering fifteen hundred twenty five miles, visiting four colleges,  with two teenage boys in one car.  It was quite educati ... Read on »
To Pop or Not to Pop . . .blisters, that is  by Marla-Deen Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living Have you ever googled "feet"?  Boy, are there some nasty feet photos out there!  I decided I just couldn't start your day with some of those photos!  There's nothin ... Read on »
Friday Finds . . . by Marla-Deen Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living How did it get to be Friday?  Where has the week gone?  I've had things I've wanted to post this week, but haven't sat down long enough to fit it in!  The week has been fill ... Read on »
Forced Family Fun Day. . . at the Atlanta Beltline by Marla-Deen Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living After what has seemed like months and months of cold, dreary, wet days, the sun came out warm and shiny on Sunday.  It was glorious!  The perfect day to be outside.  We deci ... Read on »
It's Monday . . . by Marla-Deen Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living I am setting my intentions and determinations for this week.  Here we go . . .It's a new week.   What are yours?  Just know they ARE POSSIBLE! Happy Monday! Read on »
Weekly Finds . . . by Marla-Deen Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living Happy Saturday!  It's been raining like the end of the world here so it's looking like a pretty dreary Saturday.  On the bright side, it may mean some extra free time today. ... Read on »
Blog Your Heart Out Day   by Marla-Deen Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living It's Friday and I normally give my Friday Finds in this space, but decided it was more important to share with you that today is the 3rd Annual BLOG YOUR HEART ... Read on »
The Good and the Bad by Marla-Deen Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living My day didn't begin as planned this morning.  I had been scheduled for jury duty.  I was a little bummed at the prospect of an entire day spent sitting on a bench and ... Read on »
(No Leftovers) Chicken Tortilla Soup by Marla-Deen Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living Right now I am eating a very small, but quite delicious bowl of SChicken Tortilla Soup for lunch.  Small, because it was all that was left over from last night's dinn ... Read on »
President's Day Ab Workout by Marla-Deen Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living Good Morning!!  Here's a little something I whipped up just for your President's Day. . .  Add it to your workout or simply add it to your day.  If you have kiddos home from ... Read on »
Comfort Food . . . Chicken and Dumplings by Marla-Deen Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living One of the winter time staples in our kitchen growing up was Chicken and Dumplings.  I can still see my mother standing at the kitchen counter, flour covering the wor ... Read on »
Friday Finds . . . by Marla-Deen Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living Happy Friday, Ya'll!  I'm going to jump right in because it's been a long week and I still have a lot to get done today.  1.   I'm beginning today with my favorite exerci ... Read on »
40 Days of. . . Grace by Marla-Deen Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living Today is Ash Wednesday.  This means that in my faith, today begins the season of Lent which lasts for 40 days.  It is a time of personal reflection and discernment wh ... Read on »