I think about food all the time. It wasn’t always this way but now that I’m an advanced athlete, food is on the brain 24-7. Every time I run a faster 10k, pass a guy on my bike, or get a compliment on my arms, I think about food. This is what goes on in my head (verbatim):

“Do I have to stop eating ice cream to become a champion? Shouldn’t I be able to have it every now and then? Professional athletes indulge, right? Well, if they don’t, can’t I? A little? What time is it? Am I supposed to eat something right now? When did I drink that protein shake? Did it have enough protein in it? Do you smell that? Is someone eating french fries? Don’t you love that smell? Where’s my banana?”

This is the conversation I have with myself every freaking day.

If you think about food more than you think you should, you are not alone. I do it and so do top-level athletes. If you want to change how you think about food, check out this article by Nia Shanks. It will give you insight into how other women are conquering their obsession with food. Take notes.

How often do you think about food? (Right now, as a I type, I’m wondering what I will eat for lunch. Sigh.)

I am parking www.fitandhungry.com due to security issues because of the hackers. This website and its glorious content will still be here but it will now be found at www.angelrstone.com. Please bookmark the new website. www.angelrstone.com

I hope you are somewhere making good choices. xo, Angel

The winner of the Fat-Free for Christmas Challenge is: Jen Meason. Her hard work, consistency, and skinny chicken dish recipe were valuable additions to this community. As the winner, Jen, you get two coaching calls and the shirt of your choice. The runner up is Quynn Johnson. Her motivation, team building strategies, and humor was impressive. As the runner up, Quynn, you get the shirt or sweatshirt of your choice.

Congratulations to the winners and to everyone who participated in the challenge.

Happy New Year!

This season, Nike has fashionable workout clothes for the winter. Sometimes that’s all a girl needs to push her out of the door. If you’re in need of cold weather clothing or maybe the lady in your life is, check out what Nike has to offer.

You know I hate being cold so I need super duper warm clothes to get me outside. (I’m such a wimp.)

Do you train outside when it’s cold?

Happy Holidays! I wish you joy, love, and peace in your world and in your heart.

I have exciting things planned for 2012, to include:
Magic Minute. Every week, I will a feature a recipe, exercise, website, or anything else I think you need to know. I will do it in 60 seconds.
Angel vs. ?. I will do a video feature with industry experts who will teach me the tricks of their trade.
Mini-Challenges. I will continue the fitness and nutrition assignments to keep you on your toes.

In case I don’t tell you on the 1st, Happy New Year! I’m not big on resolutions but I am big on self-improvement. I am always setting new goals for myself. Right now, my goals are to stop eating in the car, arrive to events early, and to spread my love as far as I can reach.

What are your goals for 2012?

I have posted all of the assignments for the Fat-Free for Christmas Challenge. It is now up to you to complete them. If you are behind schedule, these are the remaining challenges:

Challenge 3: Make your favorite item healthier
Challenge 4: Eat 20g of protein by 10am
Challenge 5: Log 6 of your meals and send them to me.

You have until the end of 2011 to finish up all of the challenges. If you didn’t meet your fitness assignments for challenge 1 and challenge 2, you have until the end of the year to complete those as well.

It has been a pleasure working with you this holiday season. You have tried new things, you’ve worked hard, and you’ve made me laugh at loud. Thank you for being a good sport. Please continue to work on your fitness goals in between bites of cookies.

Enjoy this holiday season and spend it with someone you love.

(I will not post any more assignments this year but I will come here to check on you and give you some love.)