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Posted on May 17th 2007 8:00AM by Kristi Anderson
For months now, you've read our thoughts about living fit. Don't you wish you knew more about the people behind the posts? Throughout May, we'll introduce you to our bloggers. We know you're dying to learn if we favor spandex over sweats, the craziest diets we've fallen for, what "forbidden foods" lurk in our pantries, and what motivates us to embrace each lunge after glorious lunge. So, read on. And if you feel like asking us a question we haven't posed for ourselves here, ask away!
Today we introduce Debra McDuffee. In addition to contributing daily posts, Deb contemplates food in You Are What You Eat, and tackles fitness with toddler-in-tow in Working In the Workouts, both weekly features.
1. Who are you?
2. Age you tell people you are.
36 -- why would I lie and have people think I look terrible for my age, heh?
3. Where you're from and where you live now.
I grew up in the same town in Massachusetts where I live now, for no good reason other than we house-hunted for years and found the nicest one here. It is a big advantage for Owen to be so close to his grandparents, though.
4. Do you have a personal blog?
My personal blog is www.debrasrhapsodies.com, with few and far-between posts on motherhood, food and recipes, natural skin care products and more.
5. What is your day job, or rather, what do you do when you're not fitness blogging?
My day job? First and foremost, it is being Owen's mom and making sure than raising my son is a priority. This means play groups, Gymboree classes and playing with a lot of trucks. I do also own a small company where I make and sell all-natural bath and body products.
6. How long have you been blogging with That's Fit and what is your favorite post?
I've been blogging with That's Fit since September (I think) and my favorite post is probably the first one I wrote for my feature, Working in the Workouts. Not only is it personal, but it is the story of my re-motivation for making fitness a priority. Plus, it's got a really cute picture of my son!
7. Do you have a specific fitness background or are you a mere mortal who's just passionate about being healthy and fit -- and living to write about it?
I've got no special fitness background, just a commitment to living a healthy and green lifestyle for the sake of my family and the environment.
8. What's the worst fitness or diet idea you fell for?
I'm not sure I ever fell for anything because I am such a no-nonsense fitness person. How could hiking, walking and simple free weights turn out to be a silly fad?
9. What motivates you to exercise and stay healthy?
Fitness helps me keep up my energy level, my immune system and my smaller size -- how's that for motivation?
10. Who's your favorite fitness role model?
I really don't have a fitness role model, although Fitz looks great for having two kids! :-)
11. What's your exercise "M.O." -- Gym workouts or outdoor endeavors; team or solitary sports?
I flee with terror from any type of gym activity. Give me the open trails and fresh air and I'm good to go. I'm a loner (with a toddler and dog in tow, and occasionally a husband, too), unless you want to hike with me!
12. Choice of fitness gear: Baggy sweats or sultry spandex?
Baggy sweats, of course! Actually, I take that back, as I realize since I exercise outside mostly, my garb changes with the weather. So when I originally wrote this, I was bundled in my sweats. Now I am happy to say yoga capris and a breezy t-shirt have been my workout wear of choice.
13. What's your favorite fitness activity?
Hiking, hiking, hiking ...
14. Do you have any non-fitness-related, non-blogging hobbies?
The original renaissance woman? I love to make soap, read, dabble in home decorating and sewing, shop, cook and eat!
15. Confession time! What nonhealthy food do you eat -- or what unhealthy habit do you indulge in -- that would get you banned from That's Fit? What's your excuse for doing so?
Do multitudes of dark, organic chocolate count? Or anything I can bake with said chocolate as an ingredient? Incidentally, my picture that goes with this post shows me eating the most delicious Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookes that I baked this weekend ... (look closely at my semi-cropped left hand).
