Hi friends! Guess what today is?
If you’re thinking National Pistachio Day, weirdly enough you’re right…but that’s actually not what I’m referring to. Today is my SITS Day!
The SITS Girls is a community of women bloggers – 40,000 of them! – with a tagline of “where women get social.” The brand is all about creating a resource for people to find support online and become social 
media savvy. They offer tons of info on how to better your blog and grow your online presence. In a nutshell (intentional phrasing in honor of National Pistachio Day!), they’re fabulous!
So what does it mean that it’s my SITS Day? Today I’m highlighted on The SITS Girls website as their featured blogger: http://www.thesitsgirls.com/bloggers/foodie-loves-fitness/
I love the idea of women supporting each other in general. I think that too often, females see other females as competition, and insecurities get in the way of cheering each other on, in any facet of life really. Instead of getting jealous or judgmental, I think the world would be a better place if more women used the achievements of or great things about others to motivate themselves in a positive way. This is why I think it’s great that the main focus of The SITS Girls is to empower us ladies to better our blogging skills and support each other in the process. YAY for awesome blogging women!
On another note, I have another cool announcement related to Foodie Loves Fitness. You may notice a new badge on my sidebar, because a few days ago I found out that I’ve been chosen as a Sweat Pink ambassador for Fit Approach!
I’m kind of in love with the mission of Fit Approach:
“We believe that kicking ass is best done in pretty shoes. We’ve learned that real women sweat, and sweat
hard. We know that assertiveness, strength, and ambition are the ultimate feminine qualities. We concede that sometimes it takes hours to get ready, but we’re also no strangers to just rolling out of bed and going. We’re convinced that we run faster in pink shoelaces. We believe in pushing ourselves, and we believe in giving ourselves a break, too. We’re all about the rush of endorphins and the thrill of the challenge. We’re all for looking great and feeling even better. We’re committed to finding our best fit, and making it stick.
How do we get there?
We climb.
We journey.
We balance.
We reward.”
They choose ambassadors that they feel live the Fit Approach mission every day: those who sweat hard,
play hard, and inspire those around them to achieve their best selves.
And they picked me!!
I’m thrilled to be a Sweat Pink ambassador, and love getting the chance to connect with more people who are passionate about healthy living.
Have a great day everyone! 🙂
Yay! Consider me a new follower! I’m starting to get really into living healthy! I’m 22 now, out of college, and finding that I’m not loving my lack of health. I’m thin, but not in shape. I do yoga, but that’s it for exercise. Occasionally I hike… I’m vegetarian, but that lately means that I eat a lot of pasta and nothing else. Goals for this summer? Start a vegetable garden and get back into running.
YAY! That’s awesome that you’re looking to live healthier. I’ve definitely found that being a vegetarian doesn’t always equate to being healthy. Trust me, I love pasta, but I try to eat a balanced diet that includes a variety of foods, including lots of produce and whole grains. I think that the more you experiment with new foods and workouts, the more open you are to trying different things – and the more likely you are to find things you love. The vegetable garden is an AWESOME idea – I’d love to do that too!! I hope that my blog can help you in your journey to becoming healthier in some way!
“Kicking ass … in pretty shoes!” Gotta love it! I’ll take that as my motto for today. Great blog! Happy SITS Day to you!
Ha, I think that’s my new motto for every day! THANKS!
Congratulations on your SITS day. I hope it’s a great day for you. Congratulations also on your new role as an ambassador. I hope it bring you tons of happiness.
Thank you so much. I’m loving my SITS day!
I am interested in becoming a vegetarian. Now I eat only fish and chicken as for as my meats.
Great! I’ve been a vegetarian for 15 years. I do a “what this vegetarian ate today” post every few weeks – I think that a lot of times people don’t understand just what the hell vegetarians eat (Most common question: So where do you get your protein from?), so it’s meant to give readers a better idea. Would love to chat more with you about vegetarianism – feel free to email me at nicole@foodielovesfitness.com.
Wow! So many things to say congrats for!
Stopped in to say Happy SITS day and to look around…. Congrats on the pink ambassador thing, too!
Oh, and happy pistachio day! 🙂
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Hello fellow SITStah! Congrats on being featured for SITS! I am saving this blog in my favorites. Like I said in SITS, fitness is my main goal this year. I am so looking forward to a lot of tips from you. What is your daily fitness regimen? and will you please post more articles about your dog? I am a sucker for canines!
Hi Rosey! Thanks!! My fitness regimen includes a variety of activities. I typically exercise 6 days a week, and out of that, probably 2-3 days I’m at the gym strength training and cycling, 1 of those days I’ll hike, 1 of those days I’ll do something like play tennis, and then 1-2 days I’ll do yoga or workout DVDs. I know that some people stick to 1 thing they like, but I get bored easily and like to constantly switch it up! And YES, I’m always posting things about Harley – she’s quite an entertaining dog and I like to chronicle her nuttiness and our adventures! Thanks so much for reading, and I’m definitely going to check your site out.
Happy Sits Day!!! Love the blog!!
Thank you Tina!!
Happy happy SITS day to you! So glad I found you–I’ve been poking around and you have some awesome vegetarian recipes on here I’d love to try. See also that you are an animal lover and traveler, AND wine lover. Score!
Hope you enjoy this day in the spotlight and can’t wait to check out more of your blog 🙂
Hi Charlotte, thanks so much! It sounds like we have a lot in common!
Happy SITS day! Do you have any suggestions for feeding picky children?
Thanks! I’m certainly no expert on feeding picky children, but I think it’s a smart idea to try and sneak veggies in wherever possible. Mac & cheese with cauliflower or broccoli immediately comes to mind! Also, how about finding ways to make healthy eating fun – i.e. making a (whole wheat) pizza together and having the kids add fun veggies and cheese to it. Smoothies are also a great way to sneak in lots of fruit and vitamins while it still tasting yummy to the kids.
Congrats on your SITS day and for being chosen as a Sweat Pink Ambassador! I love eating healthy and I try to exercise, but I’m a bit of a wimp. 🙂
Hey, as long as you try though right?! 😉 Plus there are always low impact exercises to do like yoga!
I hope you’re enjoying your SITS day! Congrats on your new ‘sweat pink ambassador’ gig! It sounds awesome! I love my pink tennis shoes!
Thanks Sherelle, I totally am enjoying my SITS day! I hear ya, my new sneaks have pink laces and I love em!
Hi Nicole, I am just loving your Blog. There are so many interesting ideas and recipes to glean, and I am seriously considering getting back to being a Vegetarian again!
Wishing you much success on it, and Happy SITS Day!!
All the best, Jeanine
A Fabulous Life in Jamaica
Awesome Jeanine! Thanks so much for reading. I’ve never been to Jamaica but would love to get there someday. I now know where to look to read about Jamaican culture 🙂
Happy SITS Day and congrats on becoming a Sweat Pink Ambassador! Can’t wait to check out your blog.
Thanks Christine! I just checked out your site & was showing my surfing hubby your surfing posts 🙂
Love your blog! I am a vegan and constantly trying to improve my health through diet and exercise.
Awesome, thanks Kelly!
Happy SITS Day! Can’t wait to poke around and see what you’ve got going on around here!
Thank ya! My SITS day was great.
Happy SITS Day! I’m always happy to find another foodie blog!
Great, I’m going to check out some of your recipes!
I love pistachios! Happy Sits Day! I’m an active reader of Fit Approach and Girls Gone Sporty! 🙂 Congrats on becoming an ambassador! I’m definitely going to be bookmarking your blog to add to my little collections of ones I regularly look at!
Awesome!! Thanks Stephanie!
Congrats! Great post too! Love women helping other women out 🙂
Thanks! I’m definitely all about women supporting women!