Some of you have asked about my fitness/health story…Don’t worry, I won’t write a full-blown biography. I’ll make it quick ; ).
I grew up in San Diego, which in my opinion, is a pretty health conscious city. People are always moving; they’re surfing, outdoors, hiking, at the gym, &/or swimming on the reg. You are what you surround yourself with, so residing in SD has definitely been an advantage: most of my family & friends are constantly active & practice clean eating. Anyways, throughout my childhood I did the whole ballet/tennis/soccer thing [ weird, right? *sarcasm* ]. LOVE tennis [ << thx mom & dad ; ) ].
Shortly after high school, my god-mom, Jen, asked if I was interested in tagging along to a spin class. Since the elliptical was my go-to, mixing it up sounded appealing.
One of the best things about the class was the energy. It was full of fitness lovers, motivating music, & a no BS, balls to the walls, boot-camp type of instructor. I.fell.in.love.
I’ve always been sort-of anxious, it’s not necessary diagnosed anxiety, but just an uneasy feeling. Working out quelled that feeling immediately.
So I joined the gym, participated in tons of different workouts, & then discovered Pure Barre. For about a year & half I taught the effective workout which is based on isometric movements. Now I teach proformer Pilates [ I’m obsessed ].
Somewhere in between attending SDSU [ for TV broadcasting/theatre ], modeling, & teaching, The Skinny Confidential was born. At such a large college there were practically no healthy options; everything I ate needed modification. The Freshmen 15 30 40 is no joke- so many girls go away to school, completely uninformed on healthy eating. TSConf is all about fitness, diet modifications/substitutions, fashion, creating, photography, blogging, beauty, & clean living. Pretty much I’m trying to help people make healthy decisions when it comes to food & exercise. More on my blogging journey here.
As of now, I am working towards because a certified fitness nutritionist with the International Sports & Science Association, writing for the Skinny Bitch ladies, & helping bring awareness to health as a FitFluential ambassador.
Let’s just say this…I’ve always been that annoying girl using Starbucks’ green tea to chase tequila shots…instead of sugary, concentrated cranberry juice… ; )
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You should do a post on ways for girls to eat healthy in college! With the modifications that you mentioned in this post 🙂
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Loved this post Lauryn!
Your hair looks amazing! How did you grow it so long, and how long did it take? Thanks for all your inspiration!
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Love the newsletter! The arugula salad looks amazing. I’m also obsessed with your salad dressing recipe. It’s my staple dressing now. 🙂
So inspiring!!! Keep up the amazing work Lauryn 🙂
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Hey Maggie! I’ll send it over today ; ). XO.
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Love TSConf! Just discovered it recently and can’t get enough! 🙂
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Also, just wondering – what was the process for becoming a certified pure barre instructor? I’m obsessed & contemplating certification.
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I’ll def subscribe you & let you know when there’s skinny workshops in SD! X.
I would love to gets the newsletter! Also, I love ballet and have always wanted to try a “barre fitness”class. Unfortunately they do not offer them where I live. Are there any DVDs you suggest? Thank you and absolutely love your blog!
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Hye Lauryn! very interesting story. I myself went through the health and fitness plan. I want you to plz help me I am going through treatment by following this website. someone else wants to try plz visit
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You should do a post on ways for girls to eat healthy in college! With the modifications that you mentioned in this post ……….
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You’re right- there’s so much nutritional education that’s lacking when people go away to uni! I learnt the hard way!
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Interesting story and thanks for sharing with us.
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A really nice blog, helped me and also increase my knowledge. Thanks for sharing.
Love this, you’re such an inspiration. My blog has been up and running for just a couple months now, and yours is my ideal inspiration. Keep it up girl <3
Story is very inspirational and informative, every girl should follow your way for healthy life.
Many people will surely inspire to this fitness story. It is really important to stay fit and healthy to boost your self-confidence and prevent diseases. This is really an inspiring story.
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Excellent! Do you have any posts on best diet to stay fit? If yes I would love to read that. Keep up the good work! xoxo
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