No Excuses! Getting Healthy with Girlfriend Advice from Sommer Poquette

February 3, 2012 – 10:18 am

When a friend loses weight, it’s natural to ask how she did it. Often we can get good tips on living a healthier life – right?

Well, girlfriend SOMMER POQUETTE shares her journey on the road to fitness with us both here and on our BlogTalkRadio show today at 2pm ET.

Wardrobe Malfunction: I am Fat and Nothing Fits

Have you ever had to lie down on your bed to button your jeans? OR jump up and down and when they finally buttoned you could not breath?

Girlfriend, me too!

In fact, I really just swore off Read More »

Share on:

By Girlfriendology | Posted in Be a Better FRIEND, Health and Fitness, Podcasts/BlogTalkRadio Interviews | Tagged Blogger, blogtalkradio, cinch, diet, fitness, girlfriend advice, health, healthy, sommer poquett | Comments (1)

Girlfriend Advice on how to Change the Course of Your Life | BlogTalkRadio guest, Wellness Coach Jana Currie

January 26, 2012 – 5:26 pm

How’s your life girlfriend? Going in the direction you want? Gearing up for your goals and dreams this year?

It’s January – the month we get to position us for reaching our goals (or at least making great progress toward them!). We’ve got the perfect girlfriend to get us on the right path toward being healthy and happy – by having a vision and making a plan! Wellness/Weight Loss Coach JANA CURRIE talked about the following guest blog and about women, weight loss, goals and having a vision for our life on our BlogTalkRadio show! LISTEN IN! And change the course of your life …

CHANGE THE COURSE OF YOUR LIFE, ONE CHOICE AT A TIME

One of my favorite poems is Robert Frost’s The Road Not Taken. You may have studied it in high school. Frost created that wonderful image of two roads diverging in a yellow wood with the traveler standing at the point where they separated, trying to decide which road to take. Have you Read More »

Share on:

By Girlfriendology | Posted in Be a Better FRIEND, Health and Fitness, Podcasts/BlogTalkRadio Interviews | Tagged blogtalkradio, change your life, fitness, health, jana currie, wellness coach | Comments (2)

What have YOU been doing for the past six years? | Six Years of Girlfriendology

January 23, 2012 – 11:40 pm

Happy Birthday to us! Happy Birthday to us! Happy Birthday Girlfriendology! Happy Birthday to us!

Six years ago, on January 20th, 2006, Girlfriendology.com was ‘born.’ It started from a response to two girlfriends, Dana and Allison, dealing with cancer, as well as just a need to be around female friends. A little research confirmed – there’s a reason we NEED girlfriends! Female friendship actually makes women healthier, happier, less stressed, live longer and feel more beautiful.

So, I started blogging about female friendship. I was inspired by the amazing women who shared their stories about their girlfriends, who confirmed that our female friendship keep us afloat when we think we’re drowning. Women shared their lives and how their girlfriends had been there for them when they so needed it. We all know that feeling!

Thanks to the women who have helped us grow our online community of women to over Read More »

Share on:

By Girlfriendology | Posted in Be a Better FRIEND, Girlfriend Advice and Reviews | Tagged birthday, blogtalkradio, crystal collins, Facebook, Faux Diet Queen, fitness, friendship, Girlfriend Gifts, girlfriends, health, SuperBowl, twitter, Videos | Comments (0)

7 Healthy Ways to Be a Better Friend | New Year’s Resolutions

January 21, 2012 – 11:06 am

We want our girlfriends to be healthy and in our lives for a long time, right? Well, why not get healthier with a friend or a bunch of BFFs? It’s much more fun and likely to be successful. Here’s how:

Take a walk with a Girlfriend(s) – Nothing like a few blocks, trails or miles to catch up on our lives and reduce our stress with a little ‘girlfriend therapy.’ Plus, it doesn’t seem like exercise when we’re laughing and sharing stories and time with our favorite walking buddies. Set a regular walking time like every Saturday morning or Tuesday after work. Then schedule anything else around that time. Make exercising, and your friendships, a priority. You’ll be glad (and healthier) you did!
Resolve to be Healthier with a Friend – Girlfriends who make resolutions together (like to get healthy/fit) are more successful than when we try to go it alone. Join up with a girlfriend to challenge each other to set and reach your fitness goals. Accountability with a Read More »

Share on:

By Girlfriendology | Posted in Be a Better FRIEND, Girlfriend Advice and Reviews, Health and Fitness | Tagged cinch diet, exercise, Faux Diet Queen, fitness, girlfriends, health, lose weight, New Year, new years, new years resolutions, Resolutions | Comments (1)

It’s going to be a GREAT year! How do we know? …

January 10, 2012 – 12:36 am

What’s our prediction for 2012? How do we KNOW it’s gonna be a GREAT year?

Because … WE ARE AMAZING WOMEN! We have the fantastic opportunity – right now – to make it a wonderful 2012.

We have the power to go after our dreams, to encourage our friends and to be the better friend who just may make another woman’s life better too. We can show others what it means to be supportive, inspiring and thoughtful. We can model to our children and all the ‘grown children’ in our world what it looks like to share the spotlight, to recognize the people who bless our lives and to practice ‘girlfriend gratitude’ and appreciate the wonderful women in our life.

That’s what we have the opportunity to do. That’s how powerful we are. That’s why 2012 is going to be great!

A little girlfriend inspiration for making 2012 your best year to date …

1. LIVE WITH Read More »

Share on:

By Girlfriendology | Posted in Be a Better FRIEND, FUN Stuff we share with Girlfriends, Girlfriend Advice and Reviews | Tagged 2012, bloggers, cincinnati, diet, Faux Diet Queen, fitness, health, New Year, Resolutions, speaking | Comments (0)

What’s your Niche Girlfriend? | #NAMS, Friendship & What’s to come …

August 22, 2011 – 11:33 pm

Your friends care about what you care about, right? Friends notice what you like or don’t like. Girlfriends pay attention to the special things that make you YOU.

That’s just what friends do. We pay attention to your likes and dislikes, the things you’re passionate about and the people/things in your life who make you happy. And in doing so, we get to know the little things in your life that you love, the special talents and traits, and the details that make you YOU. We notice the characteristics about you that make up who you are and can often identify opportunities for which you are well-suited.

Wikipedia defines ‘niche’ as ‘any position of opportunity for which one is well-suited, such as a particular market in business.’ It comes from Old French niche, from nichier (“make a nest”) (modern French nicher), from Latin n?dus (“nest”).

This past weekend I had the opportunity to attend a conference based on Read More »

Share on:

Kayaking for the Core | Girlfriend Advice for Building Muscles on the Water

July 2, 2011 – 11:10 am

Speaking of ‘fit and fabulous,’ here’s some great girlfriend advice on Kayaking and fitness – perfect for a July 4th holiday weekend or any summer day.

It’s summer and a great time to be out enjoying the season and some time with our girlfriends.

My girlfriend Allison LOVES to Kayak. Who knew it was so body beneficial? Girlfriend CHLOE LANG offers some great advice for getting out, getting fit, and having fun!

Kayaking for the Core

Being a woman with a passion for outdoor fitness and adventure, I am no stranger to hard core workouts and getting down and dirty, so to speak. However with all the climbing, hiking and outdoor recreation that I participate in for fitness and fun, I learned that the one thing that was being neglected were my core muscles. Read More »

Share on:

By Judi | Posted in Be a Better FRIEND, Girlfriend Advice and Reviews, Health and Fitness | Tagged core, core muscles, exercise, fitness, friend, friendship, fun ideas, girlfriend, kayak, kayaking | Comments (3)

Fitness Friends | or … Girlfriends who’ve Got Your Back!

May 5, 2011 – 3:30 pm

Do your girlfriends help you reach your potential? Do they encourage you to live your best life? (Or is that just Oprah and Gayle?!)

Personally, I’m so blessed by the support and encouragement that my friends offer me, that I can’t imagine how I’d get by without it!

A friend of mine, the magnificent Monica McGee, is on a journey. A 99 day journey to ‘fine!‘ She’s taking control of her life and concentrating on getting healthy and fit over the course of three months. And, of course, she is sharing it with her Read More »

Share on:

By Girlfriendology | Posted in Be a Better FRIEND, Girlfriend Advice and Reviews, Health and Fitness | Tagged 99 days to fine, fitness, fitness friends, get healthy, girlfriends, health, Monica McGee, women's health, Workout | Comments (3)

Girlfriend Advice – Dispelling Exercise Myths

February 11, 2010 – 3:15 pm

You can trust girlfriend advice, right?

Thankfully we have smart, helpful girlfriends who know more than us in important topics like health and fitness. One such girlfriend is DANA ENSLEY, from the Clippard Family YMCA, and Wellness Task Team co-chair for the YMCA of Greater Cincinnati. She offered up some girlfriend advice on how to, and how not to, exercise. (Because, we all want our girlfriends to be around for a long time so we need to help each other stay healthy!) Thanks Dana for sharing:

We’ve all heard it – ‘No pain, no gain’. There are a lot of myths about exercise still floating out there. Here are some answers to some of the most common myths when it comes to women and exercise. Read More »

Share on:

By Girlfriendology | Posted in Be a Better FRIEND, Health and Fitness, Podcasts | Tagged dana ensley, exercise, fitness, girlfriend advice, girlfriends exercising, myths, YMCA | Comments (2)

Enlist Your Friends to Make Your Resolutions Stick

January 12, 2010 – 6:10 pm

stepf

As girlfriends we want each other to live our best life, right?

Well, that probably also means living a happy, healthy life so we’re focusing on girlfriend advice for fitness in January. And we’ve got a great girlfriend to share with you! Stepfanie will be our guest this week on our Friday, 2:00pmEST BlogTalkRadio show – listen in! (And you’ll have a change to win one of five books that we talk about below!) Thanks for sharing this guest blog and a whole bunch of girlfriend inspiration … Read More »

Share on:

By Girlfriendology | Posted in Be a Better FRIEND, Health and Fitness, Podcasts/BlogTalkRadio Interviews | Tagged dailyspark, exercise, fitness, health, new years resolutions, Sparkpeople, sparkpeople cookbook, stepfanie, the spark, Women | Comments (16)

No Excuses! Getting Healthy with Girlfriend Advice from Sommer Poquette

February 3, 2012 – 10:18 am

When a friend loses weight, it’s natural to ask how she did it. Often we can get good tips on living a healthier life – right?

Girlfriend Advice on how to Change the Course of Your Life | BlogTalkRadio guest, Wellness Coach Jana Currie

January 26, 2012 – 5:26 pm

How’s your life girlfriend? Going in the direction you want? Gearing up for your goals and dreams this year?

CHANGE THE COURSE OF YOUR LIFE, ONE CHOICE AT A TIME

What have YOU been doing for the past six years? | Six Years of Girlfriendology

January 23, 2012 – 11:40 pm

Happy Birthday to us! Happy Birthday to us! Happy Birthday Girlfriendology! Happy Birthday to us!

7 Healthy Ways to Be a Better Friend | New Year’s Resolutions

January 21, 2012 – 11:06 am

We want our girlfriends to be healthy and in our lives for a long time, right? Well, why not get healthier with a friend or a bunch of BFFs? It’s much more fun and likely to be successful. Here’s how:

It’s going to be a GREAT year! How do we know? …

January 10, 2012 – 12:36 am

What’s our prediction for 2012? How do we KNOW it’s gonna be a GREAT year?

What’s your Niche Girlfriend? | #NAMS, Friendship & What’s to come …

August 22, 2011 – 11:33 pm

Your friends care about what you care about, right? Friends notice what you like or don’t like. Girlfriends pay attention to the special things that make you YOU.

Kayaking for the Core | Girlfriend Advice for Building Muscles on the Water

July 2, 2011 – 11:10 am

Speaking of ‘fit and fabulous,’ here’s some great girlfriend advice on Kayaking and fitness – perfect for a July 4th holiday weekend or any summer day.

Kayaking for the Core

Fitness Friends | or … Girlfriends who’ve Got Your Back!

May 5, 2011 – 3:30 pm

Do your girlfriends help you reach your potential? Do they encourage you to live your best life? (Or is that just Oprah and Gayle?!)

Girlfriend Advice – Dispelling Exercise Myths

February 11, 2010 – 3:15 pm

You can trust girlfriend advice, right?

Enlist Your Friends to Make Your Resolutions Stick

January 12, 2010 – 6:10 pm

As girlfriends we want each other to live our best life, right?

Blog Categories

Recent Entries

The Single Girl’s Guide to Valentine’s Day | Girlfriend Guru Donina Ifurung

Put Yourself First (at Least Sometimes) | Advice from Guru Lisa Brown

Being Single on Valentine’s Day – Girlfriend Advice from Patty Brisben, Pure Romance

The Joy of Girlfriend Get Togethers | Chasing Joy Guru Arlett Hartie

home

blog

buzz

shopping

community

more