Health, Fitness and Food Conferences {Road Trip?}

Does a 2-month road trip to some of the finest health & fitness & food conferences sound good? I think we should all caravan in a big camper. Now, can we find sponsor(s) to support us crazy kids?


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Health, Fitness and Food Conferences

There are three conferences to attend in this two month time span at the beginning of summer. In order of time:

  1. Las Vegas for a two night stay. Just cuz. ;)
  2. May 4-6: The 1st Annual Blend Retreat sponsored by Chobani and hosted by Janetha, Katie, and Lindsay. Boulder, CO.
  3. June 8-9: 2012 BlogHer Food Conference. Seattle, WA.
  4. June 22-24: 2012 Fitness & Health Bloggers Conference. Denver, CO.

BTW, The 2012 Fitness & Health Bloggers Conference is offering 40 scholarships to FitFluential members provided by Refuel With Chocolate Milk. The scholarship covers the entire $250 registration fee and the application period is open now! More info: click here.

I am seriously putting this road trip into consideration. Now how to make it happen…

Dinner

Mac tried out a new 5-star tuna casserole recipe. It was yummy. He despises veggies. But it has broccoli in it. He’s trying. ;)

But as you can see, this is clearly not a weight training food group.

Workout

Last night, after dinner, this Best Circuit Workout to Tone it Up! offered the perfect amount of cardio!

Then it was on to the Abs of Steel workout, as I like to call it. And am really enjoying a strong core. I have learned a strong core is essential to building a strong body. And I got my #plankaday done, too.

That wasn’t all. While watching Diners, Drive Ins, and Dives I got in a few flyes, curls, and presses with the dumbbells. My arms are feeling sore. It feels so good. Ya, such a sadist! One because I like the burn from working out and two because I am watching in envy as people eat this delicious looking high caloric food. haha.

What’s up with all the working out for the night? I think it’s because I only have like 2 weeks left of Body for Life and I want to end it with a bang!

Protein Shake

My favorite part after a workout.

Whipping up a delicious smoothie. I have never liked fruit + chocolate together. But the Chocolate Vega taste wonderful with just about anything!

Blueberry Spinach Chocolate Protein Shake

  • 1 frozen banana
  • handful of blueberries
  • handful of spinach, stems and all
  • 1/2 cup of almond mylk
  • 1 scoop chocolate Vega protein powder
  • filtered water, as needed

Mix first 5 ingredients in blender. Add water until desired consistency is reached. Enjoy.

Now if I could learn to take delicious pictures of smoothies. Too bad daylight doesn’t exist at night. haha.

Question to you

Have any cool conference to attend this summer? If you are a FitFluential member, are you going to apply for the Fitness & Health Bloggers Conference {heck ya!?}

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  1. Lindsay @ Lindsay's List says:
    March 13, 2012 at 12:39 pm

    AWESOME idea!! I’m sure J and K would be down for offering some sort of discount on tickets! Let’s talk!

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  2. Heather @ Better With Veggies says:
    March 13, 2012 at 12:43 pm

    I’m so excited about BLEND too – it’s going to be so much fun!! I went to FoodBlogSouth early this year (January), but other than BLEND don’t have any others on my schedule. I need someone to pay me to go to these. :)
    Heather @ Better With Veggies recently posted..Tuesday Training is Back!

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    • Christine McCarthy says:
      March 13, 2012 at 6:44 pm

      haha. right?! Least many of them have blogger rates. I have not signed up for BLEND yet because my daughter’s bday is the same weekend. However, I am thinking about taking her. I think she would have a blast!

      If I do this road trip… then I am going to need to mark other destinations to sight see. Would be fun!
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  3. Samantha says:
    March 13, 2012 at 12:44 pm

    Love the road trip idea!

    I want to apply for the scholarship – but my travel budget to actually get to the conference has been whittled away by my trip to NOLA, and an upcoming trip to Chicago!
    Samantha recently posted..Monday Love: Spring Fever Edition

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  4. Annette@EnjoyYourHealthyLife says:
    March 13, 2012 at 1:11 pm

    Mmmmm. Best part of a wokourt–the smoothie or chocolate milk afterwards! Totally AGREE :)
    Annette@EnjoyYourHealthyLife recently posted..Berry Protein Smoothie + Salsa Quinoa Bowl

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  5. Brittany @ Itty Bits of Balance says:
    March 13, 2012 at 1:19 pm

    I commend you for working out at night! Once it hits 8:00 for me, I’m out like a light.
    Brittany @ Itty Bits of Balance recently posted..Let’s Talk Blogging

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  6. Sarah Kay Hoffman says:
    March 13, 2012 at 4:19 pm

    Oh my gosh…I totally want to hit the last conference with you! If I’m not pregnant, I likely will go!

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  7. Christine @ Love, Life, Surf says:
    March 13, 2012 at 4:50 pm

    Funny because I’ve been itching for a road trip lately. I’ll meet you in Vegas! I’ll be there the last weekend in April :-)

    All the conferences you mentioned sound super fun. I’m sticking my little toe into the whole blogging conference world by going to bloggy bootcamp in Philadelphia in May. Close by, not too expensive. I thought about BlogHer since it will be in NYC but it just scared me!
    Christine @ Love, Life, Surf recently posted..5 Ways Not to Bake a Birthday Cake

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  8. kate joan says:
    March 14, 2012 at 8:50 pm

    thanks the tips on food conferences for health and fitness,It is good food solution for get over anxiety too,I prefer it!
    kate joan recently posted..Getting over anxiety and panic attacks naturally

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