The Blog Grew Up

May 2, 2011 |

Hi friends! How are you? Some of you have seen it already, but welcome to the new blog design! I’ll hope you’ll find it more fun to look at and easier to use 🙂 The “Fashion” and “Fun” pages should be up by the end of the week, so stay tuned for those too 🙂

I can’t even thank my web wizard enough for his hard work into making the blog facelift so gorg. His name is Cody Smith, he is a rock star, and he managed to create the blog design exactly as I envisioned it. He also dealt with quite a few snafus that popped up along the way –tons of data to transfer to a new host, corrupt files, etc- and I am so very grateful to him. <3 You can follow him on Twitter, check out his portfolio, and hit him up if you’d like some design work done. He’s offered a generous 15% discount to my readers, too 🙂 He is extremely pleasant to work with and ridiculously knowledgeable with WordPress and design. I really can’t say enough good things about him.

This blog makeover made me even more excited for the year to come.. lots of adventures on the horizon 😉

So this morning, I took the most beautiful yoga class at work:

cactus

It was a 90-minute power class, which was extra-appreciated since the only Baptiste studio is in the middle of nowheres-ville. We did all of my favorite poses (handstands, crow, dancer, standing splits) and I was a very content yoga noodle at the end.

Afterwards, I had the standard:

muffin (2)

I’m not sick of these yet, but I’m sorry if you’re sick of seeing pictures of them 😉 They’re just SO good. To make the protein muffin even more exciting, I stuffed it with 3 squares of sea salt dark chocolate halfway through cooking.

muffin

Oh yeah.

I was planning of afternoon acupuncture, but since they couldn’t get me an appointment until tomorrow, I went to get shoes for work instead. My old Zumba shoes are killing me and my Asics have seen their better days, so I hit up the Nike outlet.

PURPLE Zumba shoes:

shoes

and weight room/regular teaching shoes:

shoes (2)

Both for $70! Amazing. In between shoe-picking, I grabbed a Venti iced passion tea and a thing of cashews from Starbucks. I’ve been obsessed with the passion teas lately- that means summer is officially on the way.

I’m off to get to work on those Fitness and Fun pages, and also creating a fun cardio workout to post in the morning 🙂

Enjoy your night and I’ll see ya laterrrr <3

xoxo

Gina

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170 Comments

  1. Laura (On the Threshold of Greatness) on May 2, 2011 at 8:56 pm

    Love it, Gina! 😀

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  2. Erika on May 2, 2011 at 8:57 pm

    Love the new blog! It looks fabulous!

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  3. Ali @ Ali on the Run on May 2, 2011 at 8:58 pm

    Love the makeover, Gina! Looks great! Very polished and chic — like you!

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  4. Nicole @ Making Good Choices on May 2, 2011 at 8:58 pm

    LOVE the new site! It fits you so well!

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  5. Steph on May 2, 2011 at 8:59 pm

    the bloggy looks cute!

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  6. MMiller on May 2, 2011 at 8:59 pm

    Love the updated look!

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  7. Caroline on May 2, 2011 at 8:59 pm

    I love the new look!!!

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  8. Marci on May 2, 2011 at 9:00 pm

    great blog look and the pic on the left is cool!

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    • Fitnessista on May 2, 2011 at 9:00 pm

      thanks girl!

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  9. Felicia (A taste of Health with Balance) on May 2, 2011 at 9:00 pm

    love the new look 🙂

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  10. Corie on May 2, 2011 at 9:00 pm

    Looooove the new look!!!

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  11. Jennifer on May 2, 2011 at 9:01 pm

    Love the new layout!!!

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  12. kate@ahealthypassion on May 2, 2011 at 9:01 pm

    omggg lovee the new blog!!!

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  13. Karen on May 2, 2011 at 9:02 pm

    I like the new look 🙂

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  14. Paige on May 2, 2011 at 9:03 pm

    love the purple shoes. I have some neon blue nikes and they make me happy every time I put them on 🙂

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  15. Erin on May 2, 2011 at 9:03 pm

    whooo! Love it! It’s looks sooooo professional and totally YOU!

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  16. aneessa on May 2, 2011 at 9:04 pm

    This design is fabulous! The more you post protein muffins, the more I want to make one. Looks like I have an experiment to take on this week! 🙂

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  17. Kim on May 2, 2011 at 9:05 pm

    Love the new look of the blog!

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  18. Jessica @ Stylish Stealthy & Healthy on May 2, 2011 at 9:05 pm

    Looks fab, and I NEED those zumba shoes. Like need them.

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  19. Sarah on May 2, 2011 at 9:05 pm

    I LOVE the new look! And your purple Zumba sneaks 🙂

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  20. Cait @ Beyond Bananas on May 2, 2011 at 9:08 pm

    The sneaks are just a purdy as the new page!

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  21. Holly on May 2, 2011 at 9:09 pm

    I LOVE the new look- & your picture under the ‘about’ is super cute! 😀
    Also super jealous of the purple shoes..I’m obsessed with purple anything!

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  22. Katie on May 2, 2011 at 9:10 pm

    I absolutely adore the new design!!! 🙂 You look so pretty in those pics, too!

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    • Fitnessista on May 2, 2011 at 9:13 pm

      thank you <3

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  23. Kara on May 2, 2011 at 9:11 pm

    I love your new blog look!

    I need some reason to justify purple shoes like those 🙂

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  24. Lara @ six times the yum on May 2, 2011 at 9:11 pm

    I love the new blog design (it’s very ‘you’) and I love those shoes!! Purple is my favorite color, I adore your new Zumba shoes!!

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  25. Angela @ Eat Spin Run Repeat on May 2, 2011 at 9:12 pm

    AHHH I love it Gina!! So pretty and SO you!! The Zumba shoes are awesome too. From one pink fan to another, I hope you have a great night!

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  26. Claire @ Live and Love to Eat on May 2, 2011 at 9:12 pm

    Two pairs of shoes for $70? I’d say they’re practically free!

    Love the new look!

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    • Fitnessista on May 2, 2011 at 9:12 pm

      it was like two for one, right? 🙂

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  27. Jennifer on May 2, 2011 at 9:15 pm

    I know it is a little off subject, but what do you put in your protein muffins? Just curious?

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    • Fitnessista on May 2, 2011 at 9:35 pm

      a glass bowl 🙂

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  28. Tiffanie on May 2, 2011 at 9:15 pm

    love the new format! is there a search function that i’m missing?

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    • Fitnessista on May 2, 2011 at 9:35 pm

      nope i need to add that, too!

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  29. gina g on May 2, 2011 at 9:18 pm

    Ahhh I LOVE the makeover! It looks amazing! 🙂

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  30. Laura J. on May 2, 2011 at 9:18 pm

    Love the new blog design!!

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  31. Veronica on May 2, 2011 at 9:18 pm

    Love the new look!! The picture on the left is BALLER!

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    • Fitnessista on May 2, 2011 at 9:34 pm

      wow thanks!

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  32. Shanna @ Shanna Like Banana on May 2, 2011 at 9:20 pm

    Looks great! Fresh, clean, easy to navigate/read.

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  33. Desi on May 2, 2011 at 9:22 pm

    $70 for both pairs?? That’s awesome! I love the purple for Zumba shoes. 🙂

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  34. Ann @ Running With Chopstix on May 2, 2011 at 9:23 pm

    I love the new layout! It’s so clean and pretty! Will you be having a blog roll and open sky link on the site still?

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    • Fitnessista on May 2, 2011 at 9:34 pm

      yep! i’ll get that stuff up and going this week 🙂

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  35. Tracy @ Commit to Fit on May 2, 2011 at 9:24 pm

    Love, love the blog makeover! It suits you 🙂

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  36. Amy on May 2, 2011 at 9:25 pm

    The new layout really is sleek and professional. Like others, I think the pic on the left is a great picture; but I have to be honest and admit that I am a little freaked out that it’s always “looking at me” when I scroll up and down the page. I wish I could look that toned, but the omnipresence will take a little getting used to. Kudos to you and Cody, though.

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  37. Laura on May 2, 2011 at 9:27 pm

    My blog just got a face lift too! Looking good! Photos look great!

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  38. Colleen @ The Lunchbox Diaries on May 2, 2011 at 9:27 pm

    LOVE the new design!! It looks amazing!

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  39. Christina on May 2, 2011 at 9:28 pm

    The layout looks amazing!! I love the colors, I think it’s much more “updated” looking than before, not that your blog wasn’t awesome before. The protein cake looks so yummy also, I need to make a vegan version of it soon 🙂

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  40. Katie on May 2, 2011 at 9:29 pm

    Love it So glad its still pink!!! Pink is the best!!!! Love it Love it Love it!!

    xoxo <3

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  41. Danielle (Shrinking and Studying) on May 2, 2011 at 9:31 pm

    Loovvviinnggg the new blog look! =D It totally suits your blogging personality! I also love those zumba shoes! So cute.

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  42. Melissa on May 2, 2011 at 9:31 pm

    I love the new design!

    Can you tell me the name of those purple shoes—I need new Zumba shoes too!

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  43. Ashley @ Feeding Ashley on May 2, 2011 at 9:31 pm

    I love the new blog look, and the purple shoes.

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  44. Doc (The Healthy PhD) on May 2, 2011 at 9:34 pm

    Very pretty and classy new format! Love it!

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  45. Stephanie @cookinfanatic on May 2, 2011 at 9:34 pm

    The new bloggie look is fabulous! Love it!

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  46. Danielle on May 2, 2011 at 9:35 pm

    lol, I also had a Venti Passion Iced Tea and bag of roasted cashews!! That’s toooo funny. 🙂

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  47. Lindsay on May 2, 2011 at 9:35 pm

    Cute Zumba shoes! I just bought some shoes for that purpose. They’re Nike, too, but they’re black and not nearly as adorable as yours.

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  48. Lisa on May 2, 2011 at 9:36 pm

    It looks gorgeous, just like you :). Congrats!!!

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    • Fitnessista on May 2, 2011 at 9:44 pm

      <3

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  49. kaila @ healthy helper! on May 2, 2011 at 9:36 pm

    Love the new look….especially Bella’s little appearance in the header! So cute! And I have totally been making protein cakes everyday too….they are slightly addicting!

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  50. Jill on May 2, 2011 at 9:37 pm

    AMAZING new look!!! Great job Cody 🙂 🙂 Looking forward to looking at these everyday— err I mean 3 times a day 🙂

    Reply

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