flailing arms fitness

Last month I fell for some very expensive celebrity fitness nonsense: The Tracy Anderson Method. Not so much even fell for it, but intensely rationalized to myself that the ludicrous cost justified the simple program (oh it's so easy to do anywhere!), the amazing results (omg she's around my age and has those abs!) while...

frozen grapes

The weather outside is frightful. And so is the thought of a too-tight cocktail dress at all the fab holiday parties coming up. Instead of stuffing face with cookies and cheese at night, my new go-to is frozen grapes. They are basically the best thing ever. They are like little balls of grape sorbet and...

avocado + strawberry toast

Dear Almost Summer, I love you and your luscious fruits. This scrumptious combination goes on my list of perfect breakfast foods. The creamy, buttery texture of the avocado mixed with the sweet, fresh and juicy strawberries all topped on a piece of warm multigrain toast. I mean, what else do you need? Finished off with...

2013: be the person you want to be

While thinking about my goals for 2013, this DVF motto came to mind: Be the woman you want to be. For all the women and men who read this blog, I want 2013 to be the year you become the person you want to be. This could really be anything that is important to you,...

asparagus and eggs

The word of the month is metabolism and I'm determined to get mine back on track. Over the past few days, I've been catching up on my fitness reading and have been reminded to eat within one hour of waking up and ideally within 30 minutes. I always eat breakfast, but I realized that I've...

setting the tone for 2013

Happy New Year! I love New Year's Day. It's a chance for a fresh start, a new outlook, and an opportunity to become the best version of yourself. It's a time to reevaluate and set new goals to allow yourself to improve and grow throughout the year. Imagine sitting exactly where you are one year...

gingerbread pancakes {guilt-free!}

Loungey mornings are made for relaxing, movie watching and pancake eating. There is really nothing better. Except when the pancakes are super moist, seriously delish and totally healthy. It's true. I'm excited to share these with you. I always want pancakes on Christmas morning, but I want them to fuel my bod rather than put...

new year jump start

We are a mere ten days into December and I already feel that I have a holiday hangover. Maybe this is due to the insanely early appearance of every holiday over the past few months. Perhaps it's because I also bought into all of it. I just can't help it. I seriously get excited about...

italian power omelette

Welcome to the refreshed food section of Channingosity! I am so excited to start sharing posts with a new focus on healthy recipes, snacks, and prep ideas. The sometimes indulgent and rich recipes over the past year have been so much fun, but I must say that all the indulgences have started catching up with...

always be better

A year from now, you will wish you had started today. - Karen Lamb These words are genius. I remember seeing this photo a few months ago and stopping in my tracks. I initially thought this was the best inspiration for health and fitness I had ever seen. But, in looking at it again today,...