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1000th Facebook Fan Giveaway!

We launched our facebook fitness page just shortly before we launched Fit2B Studio. The name “Fit to Be Us” is based on our domain name. We wanted a dot-com name, but we couldn’t afford one at the time. When fit2b.us popped up as a possibility, and we said it out loud to each other, we instantly loved it! You decide you are “fit to be us.” Anyone can be “fit to be us.” As a human race, there are no exclusions; anyone can get into better shape. Some pages use a lot of ads to build their fan base, and we did a minimal amount of that, but we would rather build by word of mouth and pure reputation. If you like us, like us!

We did a giveaway to celebrate our 1,000th facebook fan. We posted a particular status as soon as we got to 1,000 likes. People who liked that status were entered into a drawing. The above link takes you to a video showing my son saying congratulations and trying to read the winning numbers. I have a video of him actually doing the drawing, but it took way too long and made the file too large, so we had to condense it to the best part. So congratulations to…

Tara of Epidavros Center for Wellbeing who won a small tub of our luxurious organic “YoCoCo Mint Creme” body butter!

Jessica Mar of MomVantage who won a free DVD!

Michelle Brown who won 3 free months of membership to Fit2B Studio!

By the way, my nails were done yesterday by LaFleur Nails & Spa. They just launched their own facebook page, so go give them a like if you live in the Portland, Oregon area :)

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Your CYCLE of workouts

Ladies, we know how our menstrual cycles affect our moods, give us acne, and make us look like bloated-up toads. We also know that we have less energy at certain times of the month. Have you ever wanted to blame your period for the way it effects your workouts because of how much your hormones fluctuate? Well, you might be moody, but you’re not crazy! Watch the vlog (video blog) below and think about it:

Period (4-7 days) = It’s pretty uncomfortable to do spin class or step with a pad or tampon adding extra friction. If you have a heavy flow that increases during physical activity, well, those spandex shorts just aren’t an option.

Ovulating (some women are fertile for up to 10 days) = Major hormone spike as body occurs with the release of an egg, increased libido, mood swings, fertile discharges, and less/more energy depending on individual women.

Pre-period (5-7 day transition) = Your body acts as if it’s pregnant! The egg – whether fertilized or not – sends signals to the body, making your breasts are more tender. Bloating occurs. Energy drops.

Start of period (24 hrs) = The unfertilized egg’s expiration date kicks in, and the body realizes it’s NOT pregnant, and progesterone levels go one way while estrogen goes another way. Cramps. Headaches. Major energy shift.

Even if you are on birth control, and you are not releasing an egg, you may still experience some of these symptoms, because the pill is just fooling your body into thinking it’s stuck in one of those stages. So what can you do? I have a few ideas … Watch this! And then share how you handle exercise throughout your cycle and period.

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