Blogiversary Giveaway
Hey guys! Thank you so much for the wonderful blogiversary wishes <3 You all make this such an awesome environment with your positive energy, comments and discussions <3 <3 <3 I have so much love, appreciation and respect for all of you.
This morning, after eating my blogiversary macaroon, I had a chocolate cherry bomb.
I thought the day might come when I would get sick of these things.. but it hasn’t happened yet. It’s too delicious for words 😉
Cool news: Open Sky added the Glass Dharma straws to my store, just for me 🙂 They know how much I love these straws and since many of you ask where I purchased them –they’ve been a fave since last fall!- I figured it would be a great addition if any of ya’ll are in the market for some.
Next, I took the puppers to the dog park for an hour to meet my friend Lauren and her two dogs, a beagle and chihuahua. The chihuahua’s name is Bosco, and he and Bella are deeply in love. They gazed into each other’s puppy eyes and I kept Viesa on the leash to abstain from eating the chihuahua out of jealousy.
She was a good girl, though 🙂
Some of today’s eats:
Vega Smoothie To-Go after my weight training sesh.
Banana with almond butter and cinnamon + chai tea
And a wrap using this horseradish mustard that reader Teresa sent to me:
My nose was burning the entire time. I loved it 🙂
So I’ve been promising ya’ll a blogiversary giveaway and thought it would be fun to give away packages that I put together myself 😀
Here’s what’s going to be in there:
-2 dozen raw macaroons (flavor of choice)
–Vegan cookies (flavor of choice)
–Fun goodies (I’ll ask the winners what kind of food and workouts they enjoy, and the package will include stuff like almond butter, bars, yoga gear, a workout or foodie shirt, stuff like that)
There will be 2 winners, randomly selected from each type of entry.
Entry 1: Leave a comment on this post either defining what a “fitnessista” means to you or describe what you would like to see on the bloggy in the next year
Entry 2: Scavenger Quiz—email your answers to fitnessista at gmail dot com (Subject: Blogiversary Giveaway)
1. What is the pilot’s real name?
2. What is my favorite kind of cheese?
3. Name one thing that I am afraid of.
4. Where did I go to culinary school?
5. Name one of my favorite types of exercise.
6. Which singer do I have a massive crush on?
7. Where did we go on our honeymoon?
8. Where does my family live?
9. Name one blog friend that I’ve hung out with in real life.
10. What’s my favorite type of protein powder?
The two lucky winners will be selected tomorrow night (6/8) at midnight EST.
Ready… set…. go!
xoxo,
Gina
A Fitnessista is a woman who knows how to keep a healthy and active lifestyle but knows how to have fun with it all and enjoy life’s treats! Oh and loves to shop (2 hours of shopping can burn up to 430 calories if done right!)
I’d love to see more how to videos on work out moves or food recipes !
First of all, congratulations on the 2 years!! I’ve been reading since I found your blog about a year ago and have loved every minute of it! 🙂 I would say A fitnessista is someone who conscious and intuitive of living a healthy life style by eating properly, physical fitness, spirituality, and throwin in a little style 😉
happy 2 years xo xo
Congrats!!! 🙂 Hmmmm what I would like to see on the bloggy in the next year… Quick & easy meals/snacks, workout tips, Gina musings, and of course lots of picts of the puppers!!!
Happy Blogiversary! 🙂 To me, a Fitnessista is someone who makes fitness fun. There are so many ways to stay fit but everyone is different and if you don’t enjoy it, you won’t stick with it. I love that you are constantly changing up your routine and sharing new ideas to keep everyone motivated. Can’t wait to see what you have in store for the next year! 🙂
Congrats!!
A fitnessista is…. someone who works their butt off and looks good doin it! 😉
This is so fun! To me, a Fitnessista is someone who always looks for new ways to mix it up! In addition, she’s supportive to the other people in her life who are trying to live healthfully!
Next year? more of YOU!
Happy Blogiversary! To me, a fitnessista is a role model for living a healthy lifestyle– and has a blast doing it! I love reading your blog because you obviously enjoy every healthy thing you eat, and you change up your workouts to keep life fun!
Happy Blogiversary! I love visiting your blog everyday! What I would like to see more of in the next year…everything you are already doing. Maybe more recipes and nutrition advice. Keep up the awesome blog!!!
I am new to your blog and I have to say … I love it! Every morning, I can’t wait to see what you have been up too. You are so entertaining and inspiring. Thank you for that. What fitnessista means to me? It means living a healthy, happy life. It is being happy with yourself. It is about listening to your body and making the best choices for you. It is about a balance between eating healthy and exercise. It is about pushing yourself out of your comfort zone and being amaze by the results.
Happy Anniversary!
fitnessista to me is a professional women who knows her stuff. she is always happy to help us with our fitness woes and much more .She gives us give aways, recipie ideas and much more. she gets us in shape for summer to . since finding your site my diet and exercise out looks have changed for the better and i cant live now without my daily dose off fitnessista.
Feeling good about your body, your heart, your life and your food…that is a Fitnessista to me.
And if you would please include more recipes it would be so wonderful.
Happy blogiversary! To me, a fitnessista is someone who makes healthy living and physical fitness a priority in her life and encourages others to do the same. I started reading your blog about a month ago, and it’s helped me to make some awesome changes in my eating habits and encouraged me to drive new things (Zumba)! I would love to see more recipes on the blog- have you ever thought about writing a cookbook? Congrats again!
Congrats on the anniversary! You must be very proud!
I would love to see more pictures of yoga poses on the blog, and more exercise videos:) It’s always easier to learn a move when you can see a person actually doing it.
Congrats again!
Also, maybe a cooking video! A lot of the foods you eat look amazing, but I don’t think I could ever make them! To see how its done would be awesome!
🙂
Katie
I want to see you and the pilot taking a trip to Chicago 🙂 You had to know that was coming…
gina, i would LOVE to see more of your inspiration-board-dreams COME TRUE!!! you are so motivated and motivatING, it’s hard not to be inspired by you each time i stop by the ole bloggy. perhaps a book deal in your near future???…i’d be so stoked for you sister!
keep up the fab work. much love! XxOo
First of all, congrats! 🙂
I would say a ‘Fitnessista’ is all about balance.
You’ve taught me not to feel guilty about having a treat every now and then, as long as it’s balanced with healthy, simple eating and exercise that I now actually enjoy 🙂 I never thought I’d get into weight-training… I used to bore myself silly with only cardio workouts all the time.
A Fitnessista knows how to maintain a healthy life without going too crazy and without it becoming an obsession! She knows how to keep exercise fun and in moderation, and balance it with delicious healthy foods.
Congrats! I love all the recipes on your blog….they all sound so good. Keep them coming!
To me, being a fitnessista means keeping in shape for my mind, body, and soul. Exercise is what keeps me sane, my heart going strong, and my spirit growing with an optimistic edge. I’ve become a gym monkey in the last year and I love it!
I’d love to see more recipes on the site, as well as more about your workouts- what inspires YOU, girl? What do you do when you have to drag your butt to the gym knowing you have to get all sweaty?
To me, Fitnessista is taking control of life and fitness and doing it all with style and flare! I’ve just discovered this website, but I would love to see more fitness moves and demonstrations, but also would love to hear about times that you really don’t feel like working out/need motivation/etc… inspiration to push through those mornings when bed seems to be so much nicer than the gym.
I’m gonna have to piggyback off of Mara’s comment and say I would like to see another New York City trip on the blog in the next year. One photo should include my ugly mug. 😉 You should come see Fela anyway – I’m dying to see that show and apparently the choreography will just melt your face.
Maybe a more reasonable suggestion would be more veggie slow cooker recipes? I feel like that wouldn’t be much of a stretch for ya. 🙂
Alright I will email you with the scavenger hunt answers because I don’t even need to hunt for em! I must be a good lil reader.
I would love to see more raw cooking techniques and recipes. I am finally graduating with my nutrition therapist degree next week and will have ample time this summer to try a day or 2 raw.
To be a Fitnessista is to make fitness an all-encompassing part of your life. The term stems from the pop culture term Fashionista: someone who’s whole life is fashion. Fitnessistas allow fitness to inform every aspect of their life (sometimes in a minor way, sometimes a major way). It’s about making those little choices that we’re all tempted to make excuses to avoid.
Why? Because a Fitnessita knows it’s not about starving or exercising 12 hours a day. It’s about loving your veggies, taking the stairs when you can, throwing a vinyasa or two in between meetings, devoting one night a week to your favorite class, and not being afraid to have a piece of cake now and then. It’s about living a balanced, fit, and happy life.
Five years ago when I was in high school, I was a chubby girl who abhorred vegetables and dreaded the fitness tests because she couldn’t run a mile. I changed my whole life, lost 45 lbs, became a runner and a yogi, all through little changes. I welcomed fitness into every part of my life. I am proud to think of myself as a Fitnessista and your blog has kept me going at times when I felt I couldn’t make it past another plateau. As I continue to define what being a Fitnessista means for me, I hope your blog is here to help lead my way.
Thank you and Happy Blogiversary.
A Fitnessista is someone that can lead a balanced life with food, fitness, and enjoy it all along! I love your blog and wouldn’t change anything! Happy Blogiversary!
To me a fitnessista is someone who is knowledgeable and savvy about fitness and health, and enjoys sharing tips and helping others. Awesome giveaway! 🙂
aww congrats gina! love your blog!
i would love to see some more zumba videos this year 🙂 keep it up!
A Fitnessista is someone who truly lives a fit life. A woman who will find a way to fit a workout into her day no matter how busy the rest of her life is. She also gives back by motivating others to live a healthy and fit lifestyle!
I would love for you to do a post(s) on yoga for beginners or how to get into practicing yoga.
A Fitnessista is someone that strives to add movement and fuel to their life, daily. She shares her success and failures with others to help them learn and grow in their own fitness and health. I am so glad I found your blog!
Congrats on the Blogiversary! I love reading your blog – it is so inspirational and wonderful to see that you enjoy everything in life in moderation and live a healthy and active lifestyle while doing it!
I think a fitnessista is a designer and promoter of fitness and healthy living. I can’t wait to see all of your adventures for the upcoming year!
I would love to see quick and easy recipes that you can make on the go! 🙂
Congrats on your 2 years!
To me, a fitnessista is a girl (ista!) who is proud to be fit and healthy in her ways.
Congrats on 2 years in the blog world! I think a fitnessista is someone who takes care of herself with a healthy amount of exercise and nutritional savvy; but who also knows how to enjoy the finer things in life.
A fitnessista is someone who kills it at the gym, and looks fabulous doing it!
I would like to hear more about your experience with overexercising– something I feel like I’m experiencing right now.
i’ll definitely write about it this week
I definitely liked to see more recipes on the blog! I always like to try something new.
Congrats on your blog anniversary!
A fitnessista is someone who understands moderation. She loves a good sweatfest but is not afraid of taking a day off. She likes to eat healthy as much as she likes a good old pizza and beer (or indian food and wine) =)
A fitnessista is someone who lives life to the fullest in a healthy way. I’d like to see more zumba videos.
I’d love to see more about how to entertain yourself while exercising. I work out in my apartment gym alone and nobody else is ever there and it gets *boring*. Oh and I always love reading more about nutrition.
I’ve said it before, but you are amazing!!
To me, a Fitnessista is someone who can keep the combination of exercise and healthy eating interesting and fun, while also mixing in a few ‘splurges’ every now and again. In a nutshell–you!
In the next year, I would love to continue to hear about your life. The way you workout, the way you eat, and just your general view on all things health.
For next year the more recipes the better! U are an inspiration in the kitchen!
Fitnessista to me is like that one close friend we all have that puts her time & energy into being fit, healthy, happy & devoted to clean eats and being active…they type of girl who always supports your decisions, meets you at the gym in the wee early hours of the AM to help/support/cheer on your workouts, goes out to dinner & shows you that you can make up your own meals off the menu to suite your healthy needs. Pretty much, it means Fitness & Health Cheerleader to me!!
As far as what I would like to see on the bloggy this next year…everything that was on it this year because I love it & wouldn’t change a thing!
Congrats!
A fitnessista is someone who pursues a holistic approach to health… physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, relational, occupational, and on and on :).
Fitnessista is someone who encourages you to be a better you, picks you up when you aren’t motivated, and loves her some physical exercise!
I would love to see the raw macaroon recipe on the blog this next year!!! And I would love to see you achieve that dream of opening a cafe too!
A Fitnessista is definitely someone who understands balance. A healthy lifestyle doesn’t have to be boring and I love that you understand the value of cookies and the importance of eating things you like, even if they’re not “good” for you. I strive to maintain this balance in my life and it’s great to have examples like you to look up to. 🙂
I would love to see more of your recipes, particularly how you prepare meals that work for both you and the pilot.
A Fitnessista is a chick who just owns every single aspect of her life, and looks damn good while doing so 🙂
a fitnessista is someone who is savvy and sassy about living a healthy lifestyle!!!
I would like to see more recipes and playlists for working out. Happy Blogiversary!
First of all I LOVE your blog – thanks for keeping me inspired and entertained at the same time! A fitnessista to me is someone who works out and eats well for no other reason than to feel great and have fun (not weight loss, not social conforming). I would love to see more recipes as well as posts about organizing and fitting in exercise and me-time with a busy schedule. Thanks!