How Fitness Really Is a Lifestyle

I’ve just arrived back from my honeymoon traveling around San Francisco, Los Angeles and Hawaii! For the first time in four years, I have not been to the gym for a month. It is not by choice; I fell really ill the week before my wedding and had to reciprocate before the celebration. On vacation, I was extremely tired; jet lagged and active during the day. Lifting weights would have made me collapse. Although I am always telling people being fit is a lifestyle, I had firsthand experience with this during my trip. Fitness really is a lifestyle. Healthy eating ...
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Join me for a FREE Motivational Workshop!

Please join me for a motivational workshop to help you reach your fitness goals. This workshop is going to focus on motivation and what you can do achieve your dream body once and for all. It will also touch upon the basics of nutrition and training. The best part? It’s entirely FREE! It will take place on the 20th of September at 10 am, in La Sagesse University (Achrafieh) as part of the Ellie Fiesta event. The day will feature workshops, NGOs, stands and entertainment to inspire and empower women. Although the name of the event is “Elle Fiesta”, it ...
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How to Overcome Cravings

One of the most common reasons why people never see results after following a diet or exercise program is because of their inability to give up unhealthy food. They sabotage their diet after getting started and can’t seem to resist the temptation of indulging. What these people don’t realize is that anyone can easily give up these foods and be satisfied with occasional treats. It all starts with the desire to want something greater than momentary pleasure from food. As the following quote says, “sacrifice really means giving up something of a lower nature in the present to achieve something ...
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Lebanon’s First Sports Calendar

Lebanon officially launched its first ever sports calendar! I’m proud to have taken part and be one of the 12 athletes selected for every month (I’m the month of June!). The purpose of the calendar is to raise money for the charity Brave Heart which helps children with heart conditions. The sports calendar has been produced by Sport Evasion and will donate 25% of all proceeds to the charity. The calendar was definitely a fun project to shoot. The photographer behind the lens is Charbel Bou Mansour who put together very artistic photos in black and white. Each athlete met ...
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Competition Prep Begins!

For the last 8 months, since my last bikini competition, I’ve been “off season” focusing on staying healthy and trying as hard as I could not to gain weight. I enjoyed big meals, ate nearly as much (clean food) as I wanted, barely did any cardio (no more than twice a week) and pretty much relaxed. As a lifestyle, I lift weights five times a week and use cardio as a tool for getting leaner. I have confirmed I will be competing in the UK this April and have just started my preparation only a few days ago. Has it ...
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