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In Beverly Hills…

…that’s where I want to be…

(Apparently I can only use bad song titles for post titles these days.) 

Good morning, Los Angeles!

It’s already been a busy few days.

Thursday, I had a whirlwhind few hours at work before being whisked away to the airport to begin my Propel photo shoot adventure. 

I took a work call from the car, and it felt like I was at Newark in no time. The security line wasn’t too bad, and before I knew it, it was time to board.

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And get bumped up a little because some couple wanted to sit together. OKAY, FINE. 

And then it was time to sit on a plane for 5.5 hours. The U.S. is a big place, people. I have been a terrified flyer since 2008, and I’m really proud to report that no pills or wine were consumed on this flight. Just some deep breathing on takeoff, and then I was fine, except for a few bouts of turbulence that I frantically gchatted everyone I knew and told them I was going to die.

Spoiler alert: I did not die.

I worked the entire flight, and landed in LA around 4:30 Pacific, and a car brought us to the house.

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So, the view’s okay. We’re staying in Beverly Hills, but I have not yet spotted Brenda or Brandon. 

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I miss Bailey, but I have this little froggy friend.

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Not too shabby.

 

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I walked in and down the stairs, to, oh three cameras trained on me, NBD. 

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How does it feel, buddy? 🙂 

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We have chefs for the weekend (YESSSS!), and they were right on top of their Brussels sprout game.

 

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And this is where we get to spend our small pockets of downtime.

We’re back on set again today, but you can follow along with our adventures on Instagram.

Me: theodorable

Lee: fitfoodie_lee

Presley: presley_

Dai: daimanuel

Jon: extremeworkoutcolorado 

Or follow our hashtag: #propelfit

PropelFit 2014 Ambassador

Disclaimer: This post is sponsored by FitFluential on behalf of Propel. I was compensated and all opinions are 100% my own.

Friends (we’re all friends here, right?) – I have a HUGE announcement for you today!

When I started this little site nearly five years ago, my biggest aspirations for it were to help me get a new job (check, and check) and to get a book deal. (Still working on that one.)

I never in my wildest dreams thought that the formerly 189-pound girl would run marathons. That she’d be asked to speak about how she grew her blog and her own social media to help her career. That she’d be profiled in major fitness and lifestyle magazines—and the freaking New York Times.

I never thought I’d be asked to represent a fitness brand as the face of a real person. Who loved fitness and considered fitness as major a part of her social life as dinner and drinks out with friends. Who gets far more excited about fitness studio openings than restaurant openings.

I guess you get the picture by now. I love fitness and living an active life, and it still surprises me sometimes that’s the person I’ve become. (In a good way!)

And somehow I managed to convince a major brand that I lived that lifestyle, but that I still loved to blow off a workout once in a while to catch up with friends over a glass of wine (or a few.)

So…I’m proud to announce that I’ll be a 2014 Propel Brand Ambassador.

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…along with Presley, Lee, Jon and Dai. (Props to Lee for her mad PhotoShop skills!)

The word epic is probably overused on blogs, but this is actually epic. They’ll be flying me out to L.A. next month for a photo shoot (NBD), planning fun workout events for us and sending us to races. I can’t freaking wait.

I’ve mentioned this to friends in the past few weeks since I found out, and everyone’s reaction has been the same: “OMG! I drank that in high school! I loved that!” And me, too. My mom bought it for me sometimes, but I remember my friend Sara’s parents ALWAYS had it in their fridge in the garage, and she’d always ask me on my way out if I wanted one. YES!

But we all graduated high school a long time ago, and Propel has gotten a bit of a face lift. (I, however, have not.) It’s still the same tasty post-workout drink and you can also find it in packets, which is convenient for those like me who don’t have a ton of room to store big packs of water.

I can’t wait!