Two Fit Chicks and a Microphone

Episode 28 - Five Things

2011-11-01T16:36:53+00:00

On July 1 we decided to do an episode for August 1 called Five Things - in which we'd come up with five fun things to do in the remaining five months of 2011. But we didn't record until September 1, and it took me two months to get around to the editing. So it's now November 1 and there's only two months left in the year!

So today we belatedly present Five Things, three months late.

My humble apologies for some recording dodginess - we lost our Skype connection so had to switch Carla to the phone, and my microphone has not been playing ball. Can you tell we've been a little frazzled round here lately!? But what this episode lacks in finesse it makes up for with love and enthusiasm ;)

A huge thanks to our special guest bloggers who provided their own Fives:

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Huge thanks for today's Blogger News stars:

Katy - Katy's Tri Blog
Lauren from Edinburgh
Jaeda - Jaeda Barbie, @jaedabarbie
Sandrelle - Maintain My Weight
Ginger - GingerFit
Jerilyn - The Because Show and 5 Tips podcasts
Donna from Sydney
Andrew - AJH blog
Kate - Lighter Plane of Being
Maura - Maura's Toolbox
Armi from Finland
Ria - @rialofty

We've received more Blogger News since we recorded and it has been held safely ready for our next episode. Apologies for the delay!

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Today's outro tune is These Things Take Time by The Smiths. But three months between episodes? Really now!

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Dearly Beloved 2FC Listeners!

2011-10-14T10:02:13+01:00

We recorded a new episode for you... at the end of August. I am halfway through editing it! I swear it will be up by 1 November OR BUST. Life has been a bit shambolic on the Scotland side of the microphone but as soon as my dear Mothership heads back to Australia I will get those edits finished and get the (now very untimely) episode online.

If there is anyone still out there... thank you for listening. You're all legends :)

Episode 27 - Kettlebells and Kindness

2011-07-01T00:01:00+01:00

We're back after a looooong absence. Thanks for sticking around!

Annoyingly life and work keep getting in the way of podcasting lately, so we're going to experiment with a monthly schedule. We're now planning to post a new episode on the 1st of the month.

Today we talk about finally meeting in person (woohoo!) at the Fitbloggin conference and talk about our Baltimore experience. Then we move on to the main topic Kettlebells and Kindness, with our special guest Karen Anderson of Before & After: A Real Life Story.

We chatted to Karen about:

her path to self-acceptance
her groovy Mirror Exercise for boosting body image
how she discovered the joys of kettlebells
her new book AFTER the Before & After

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Links mentioned in the episode:

Karen's blog - Before & After - A real life story
Karen's book - AFTER The Before & After
A recap of the kettlebells session from Fitbloggin starring Karen, Lisa from Workout Mommy and Jenn from Girl Heroes
Some great kettlebell information at YumYucky

Huge thanks for today's Blogger News stars:

Jaclyn @bootybooties
Cels from Belgium
Anne - @annemarie80
Heather - Then Heather Said
Valerie - Got 2 Tri
Abi - Freshers Fifteen? No thanks
Jen via Facebook
Tea from Teabagginit

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Today's outro tune is Ring My Bell by Mix Master Chris.

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Episode 26 - Lynn and the Art of Weight Maintenance

2011-04-18T22:47:43+01:00

We've had many requests for an episode about weight maintenance and we're happy to report that we've finally delivered the goods!

Maintenance is a topic that I (Shauna) have wanted to cover for a long time. I've written a lot on my blog about my efforts to understand how and why my own maintenance efforts went off the rails. A big help in moving forward again has been studying successful maintainers and trying to figure out what the heck makes them so successful. One woman in particular has been wonderfully inspiring and insightful and both Carla and I are so excited that she's our guest today.

Lynn Haraldson is a freelance writer living in Pittsburgh, originally from Minnesota. Lynn lost 168 pounds using Weight Watchers Online and has successfully maintained for 4 years. She has blogged about her journey on her blog Lynn’s Weigh and also co-authors a maintenance blog called Refuse to Regain with Barbara Berkeley, M.D., an internist specializing in obesity. Lynn has had numerous television appearances including the Today Show, Entertainment Tonight and Oprah!

We chatted to Lynn about:

The ups and downs of her maintenance
How she knew "this time was different"
Why maintenance is about vigilance
Weight loss and identity
The joys and pressures of blogging about your weight
What it was like being on OPRAH!

A wee warning - I had the computer volume a wee bit too loud when I recorded so my voice is a little distorted in places. Sorry about that!

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Three cheers for today's Blogger News stars:

Erica from Much More Muchier
Amy @polkadotrock
Heather from Not A DIY Life
Kathryn from Australia
Lynn Chen from The Actors Diet
Anonymous from Canberra
Kelli from Perth, Western Australia
Elizabeth from It’s Always Awesome on Easley Street
Zoie via Facebook
Lauren the Lurker
Aaskie from Surf Run Dance
Angela from That’s Fair Enough

Chocolate & Vicodin winner

2011-04-18T17:37:15+01:00

Congratulations to Robyne of Indiana who won the Jennette Fulda "Chocolate & Vicodin" book giveaway last month. She has already received her prize. Our humble apologies for not posting this news sooner!

Back next week...

2011-04-11T10:09:34+01:00

Sorry about the silence, folks! After an unplanned break due to scheduling madness and technical mixups, we've finally recorded Episode 26. Next step is the edits then we'll post it next Monday 18 April. We really think this episode is worth the wait...

May you have a wonderful week!

Episode 25 - When Staying Healthy Is A Pain

2011-03-07T09:17:52+00:00

From injuries, illness to chronic pain, today we're talking about the struggles of staying healthy when circumstances get difficult.

As well as a brand-spanking new acronym from Carla, we also have a very special guest today. Jennette Fulda is the author of Chocolate & Vicodin (of which you could win a copy - read on!)

Her memoir chronicles the story of a headache like no other:

Jennette Fulda went to bed on February 17, 2008, with a headache, and more than three years later, it still hasn’t gone away. Yes, she’s tried everything: intravenous drugs, chiropractic adjustments, acupuncture, subliminal messaging, marijuana (for medical purposes only), heavy drinking (which just made it hurt more), and lots and lots of chocolate.

In this painfully honest, smart, and funny memoir, the popular PastaQueen.com blogger who chronicled her nearly two hundred pound weight loss in Half-Assed shares her incredible journey to find relief from a chronic headache. As she visits countless doctors, indulges all manner of unsolicited advice from the Internet, and investigates every possible cause, from a brain tumor to a dead twin living in her brain, Jennette considers what it means to suffer, how to live with pain, and why the best treatment might be the simplest: laughter."

With her trademark grace and humour, Jennette talks to us about her headache experience, how it's changed her life and offers some great tips on coping with chronic pain.

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Thanks Sandrelle for your question and thanks to our Blogger News informants:

Tracy
Stacey from Cairns
Olive Pink
Renee of Full-Fat to Low-Fat Pie
Katie of Fit Living Daily
Amanda from Food Exercise Express
Anne-Marie Swanson via Facebook

A huge thanks to Jennette Fulda for joining us today. Chocolate & Vicodin is OUT NOW in book stores! Find out more on her website.

We both absolutely LOVED the heck of this book so we're dead excited to announce we have a copy away to give away to a Two Fit Chicks listener, courtesy of Jennette Fulda . To enter, please leave a comment on this post. Entries close Monday 14 March. Winner will be drawn at random.

Today's outro tune is Headache by Frank Black.

Thank you for tuning in, you lovely people!

How to access ye olde episodes

2011-02-20T00:23:32+00:00

We're having some technical issues with our early episodes not showing up in iTunes or being playable from this blog. We've now posted alternative download and in-browser player links on all Two Fit Chicks episodes. You can find the big list of old episodes here »

Our apologies to everyone who has tried to access these episodes and not had any luck. And a very big thank you to Nicole for alerting us to this!

UPDATE: Our iTunes feed has now been updated so all 24 episodes should soon be visible. The embedded player for Episode 2: Running (Feet and Nose) was also broken, but has now been revived. Phew! :)

Episode 24 - Your Questions Answered IV

2011-02-14T06:00:00+00:00

Happy Valentines lovely listeners! We present to you in a heart-shaped box a new episode entitled Your Questions Answered Part IV.

(Shauna refers to it as Part V throughout the episode, but let's just ignore her counting issues!)

Today's questions:

How did Carla lose her 40 pounds?
Fat Burning Zone v Cardio Zone - WTF?
How do you choose guests for the podcast?
Should I have weight loss surgery?

Our special guest is Jennifer Joyner, author of Designated Fat Girl: A Memoir, who kindly helps us out with the weight loss surgery question. Jennifer had gastric bypass surgery two years ago and is very open, heartfelt and candid with us about the ups and downs of her experience. She also has a really great accent, so don't miss this one!

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Big thanks to our Blogger News informants:

Mary from A Merry Life
Angela from Canada
Journey Beyond Survival
Emmie from Skinny Emmie
Annie from Pennsylvania

And thank you to our question ask-ers and our special guest Jennifer Joyner. You can visit her website, find her on Twitter or peek inside her memoir Designated Fat Girl over on Amazon.

Today's outro tune is Tell Me Why by The Beatles, as it was getting late and Shauna was struggling to think of a song that had a Question or an Answer in it. And also because she's been on a total Beatle bender lately!

As always, thank you for tuning in.

Episode 23 - Happy New You!

2011-01-24T02:00:00+00:00

We're baaaaack and raring to go for 2011!

In lieu of belated new years' resolution chat we're talking about exercise today, particularly about how to learn to enjoy and find a way to move your body that you enjoy.

And of course this means a brand N.E.W. acronym for you!

We also bring you an interview with the lovely Charlotte Hilton Andersen that we recorded earlier this month, in which Carla doesn't even try to be impartial with her adoration for Charlotte's blog and brand new book, The Great Fitness Experiment. Charlotte talked to us about her favourite fitness experiments and the joys of trying something new.

And of course we have lots of your Blogger News, albeit quite ye olde Blogger News now since we took that wee sabbatical. Timely it may not be, but inspiring it most definitely is!

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Big thanks to our Blogger News stars - thank you for your patience!

Caroline from My Fascinating Life
Erin from 26 Miles For 26 Years
Angela from Canada
Gene from Accountability
Elizabeth from It's Always Awesome On Easley Street

Today's outro tune is New Sensation by INXS, as it was the first tune with the word NEW in it that popped into Shauna's head.

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