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Featured Fitale Anika Brice

FFFC:  Please introduce yourself to our readers (i.e. your name, occupation, hobbies, etc.). AB:  My name is Anika Brice.  I am a 39 year old mother of five sons (3 biological and 2 who have claimed me as mom too), proud Raw Element Dance ...

Featured Fitale Rashidat Owe

  FFFC:  Please introduce yourself to our readers (i.e. your name, occupation, hobbies, etc.). RO:  My name Rashidat Owe. I am a Fitness professional and private gym owner in Florida. FFFC:  What sparked your weight-loss transformation ...

Featured Fitale Vonda Vass Summers

I would like to share my before and after photo with you. Before making the decision to start my weight loss journey, I was struggling with obesity, depression, diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, osteoarthritis and I also had trigeminal ...

Featured Fitale Jane Mukami

FFFC:  Please introduce yourself to our readers (i.e. your name, occupation, hobbies, etc.). JM:  I’m Jane Mukami.  Was born and raised in Kenya currently living in the Atlanta, GA.  I’m an IT Consultant for a pharmaceutical company ...

Featured Fitale Susie Romans

FFFC:  Please introduce yourself to our readers (i.e. your name, occupation, hobbies. SR:  My name is Susie Romans and I am a mother, wife and founder of StayAtHomeSusie.com. I believe in positive lifestyle habits and the passion it takes to ...

Featured Fitale Tiffany Collins

FFFC:  Please introduce yourself to our readers (i.e. your name, occupation, hobbies, etc.). TC:  Hello My Name is Tiffany I am a wife of 6 years to my middle school, yes I said it middle school sweet heart! I am mom of 2 beautiful kids who ...

Featured Fitale Shannon Dew

FFFC:  Please introduce yourself to our readers (i.e. your name, occupation, hobbies, etc.). SD:  Hi! I'm Shannon, author of the semi-popular, but not at all, blog, Life After I "Dew" where I talk about being a working mom turned stay-at-home ...

Featured Fitale Sharon King Brown

FFFC:  Please introduce yourself to our readers (i.e. your name, occupation, hobbies, etc.). SKB:  My name is Sharon King Brown; I have been married for 19 yrs. and am the mother of 4. I work in the Fugitive Division of the Shelby County ...

It Finally Clicked – Malati Harris Weight Loss Story

My name is Malati Harris. I am a 39 year old full time single mother, full time family practice physician who delivers babies (at all hours of the day and night), and an avid weight lifter. When I'm not working I'm hanging out with my two kids, ...

Looking For a Few Good Women

Calling all individuals who are working hard and want to show it off.  We would like to feature you and your weight-loss transformation story on the FFFC blog.  Please contact me at [email protected] and we can make this happen. T...

Featuring Ms. Hardy

I am very excited to feature one of FFFC's finest!  Here is her actual Before and After transformation.  I have known this young lady for over 13 years and am proud to share her results with you. FFFC:  How long did it take to transition from ...

Ramblings of a Road Runner

That’s my newest race Bling Bling…compliments of completing the Baltimore Running Festival Marathon Relay on Saturday, October 13th with my Team Southern Soles! There were 27,000 people from around the country and 24 other countries out there ...

Ramblings of a Road Runner

Submitted by: Ramona I set a goal at the beginning of the year to run, walk or crawl 624 miles and 12 races in at least 5 different states in 2012.  I'm currently at 441.8 miles and to date I have completed the following races: 1. Presidential ...

Run For Your Life

Submitted by: Low Carb Tiki So you want to start running but you don’t know where to begin. It’s easier than you think.  Some people think they can’t start running because of various health issues but it’s not true. For a number of ...

Featured Femme Fitale – Masani

Submitted by: Masani FF:  Please introduce yourself. MP:  My name is Masani Poinsette.  I am a mother, grandmother, wife, and entrepreneur. FF:  Why did you decide to join Femme Fitale Fitness on Facebook? MP:  I have always been an ...

Two Can Play This Game

Submitted by: Ramona First week of training is in the books!  I was on vacation in Memphis, Tennessee and it was around 105-110 degrees everyday and in the 90s at night! I had every reason to believe that no running was going down for me...but the ...

Anxiety And Myths, What Is Holding You Back?

Submitted by: Tim Joseph The following is what I have learned from years of trying to accomplish my own fitness goals. I know a lot of out of shape people who wish they could get themselves in good shape.  For every person that says "I want to ...

Time for a Rock & Roll Encore

Submitted by: Ramona I'm doing it again! That's right...training for another half marathon! The timing is right, too. My weight loss efforts have been at a standstill for about 2 months and I've even gained weight! Boooo!!! So I'm hoping the extra ...

These Shoes Were Made For….

Submitted by: Ramona It's my second training run and it actually went really well! 4 miles today and I felt strong afterwards. So strong that I decided to take a Zumba class after my run. You see...while I was on a little "run-cation" I really ...

Beginning Your Fitness Journey: Prepare For The Marathon

When it comes to your fitness journey and weight loss efforts, prepare for the marathon instead of the sprint. Submitted by: Amber Marathon vs. Sprint When it comes to your fitness journey, consider it a marathon and not a sprint.  Being an ...