Fit with Ruthie

Twice in the past 2 weeks I have had people act shocked when they find out how old I am. I LOVE it! I know, I shouldnt be so self absorbed... but I do LOVE IT when someone says "nuh uh... your how old??" ..The reason I love it is because I use to feel and look older than I was. When I was in  my 30s I felt OLD. I thought.. there is NO WAY I am going thru life feeling THIS old.  I made a decision to do something different. I made the decision to change.. and it sucked. Changing habits you had for 40 years isnt easy. Being open and honest with myself wasnt much fun either.. I gave in on the denial and faced who and what I had become.  I hated it. So turning 44 yesterday was a joyfilled experience. Here is what my birthday consisted of: At the studio at 7 am to practice Zumba for an hour n half Home to do breakfast and rest up a bit Track practice at 11am in the 80 degree plus weather (coaching) Grad a naked smoothie at the store and the kids and I head over to hel...

I am finding myself to be at a loss. This blog has served me well over the past 5 or 6 years but I am finding it difficult to post here. I think in large part the need for me to come here and vent, or rant, or find motivation or accountability is gone. I am now surrounded by compelling reasons to eat correctly. Celiacs does that to a person. Forcing my "choices" to become "sickness or health" has a way of making reality sink in as to what i put in my mouth. I am also living a life that is enclosed in fitness. Coaching, being a personal trainer, the joy of Zumba instructing.... Fitness is no longer some foreign thing i am striving to make myself do. Fitness is my life.  I LOVE my life. But what does that life have to do with this blog? Is it time to move on? Is it time to let go of this place and leave it behind. Yes and No. I have decided I need to change gears, switch focus and change this blog into something of a motivational, educational, and inspirationa...

I remember the days when I had to post here EVERYDAY to motivate myself to get my workouts in... and to eat right.... Those days are gone and I can say I have made a HUGE life changes to health and fitness.... With that said.... Its still challenging. I still have my moments of 'poor little me' when it comes to eating. Most days I HATE being gluten intolerant and milk intolerant. I hate it because it makes me so different. I have been different all my life. I am a bit more creative, a bit more outspoken, a bit more ...... than most people. .... Independent from a young age.  What having food allergies does to a person is leaves them in the outskirts of society.  In a society where food plays such a HUGE role it makes some days just "poor little me" days. Reality is Milk and Gluten makes me sick. It makes me feel awful. Reality is most people dont understand and after years of trying to eat G and M free I still have people who know me and know me well.... asking ...