Nobel Ambitions 5.30.11

Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will. -Mahatma Gandhi

Nobel Ambitions 5.23.11

Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm. -Ralph Waldo Emerson

Snow White belongs to Disney.

Nobel Ambitions 5.16.11

The difference between a goal and a dream is a deadline. -Steve Smith

Nobel Ambitions 5.9.11

Fitness - if it came in a bottle, everybody would have a great body.  ~Cher

Nobel Ambitions 4.25.11

I am a little behind on my blog.  Hope to have some time mid-week to get a post written and ready for Thursday.  Please come back! 

You miss 100% of the shots you don't take. -Wayne Gretzky

Princess Diaries II images belong to Disney.

Nobel Ambitions 4.18.11

Be careful about reading health books.  You may die of a misprint.  ~Mark Twain

Princess images belong to Disney.  Duh.

Nobel Ambitions 4.11.11

Movement is a medicine for creating change in a person's physical, emotional, and mental states.  ~Carol Welch

 Image shamefully stolen from http://www.drawntorun.com/.

Nobel Ambitions 4.4.11

Don't dig your grave with your own knife and fork.  ~English Proverb

Nobel Ambitions 3.28.11

No diet will remove all the fat from your body because the brain is entirely fat.  Without a brain, you might look good, but all you could do is run for public office.  ~George Bernard Shaw

Nobel Ambitions 3.14.11

"He who is not everyday conquering some fear has not learned the secret of life." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Nobel Ambitions 3.7.11

Lack of activity destroys the good condition of every human being, while movement and methodical physical exercise save it and preserve it.  ~Plato

Disney created the lovely image above, not me!

Nobel Ambitions 2.28.11

I have to exercise in the morning before my brain figures out what I'm doing.  ~Marsha Doble

Nobel Ambitions 2.21.11

Life itself is the proper binge.  ~Julia Child

The movie Enchanted, and the character Giselle, belong to Disney, not me--for the record.

 Actor Amy Adams who plays Giselle also starred in a move about Julia Child! 

A Chapter Guide

Storybook princesses have exciting tales woven over chapters.  So do I.  Here is a key to what you may find in each chapter.


By Royal Decree

Goals & Announcements

Cutesy Critter
Every princess has an adorable creature to help her out.  Mine is a Bodybugg I call Digit.

Princess Ponderings
Personal reflections about my get-healthy journey.

Regal Goods
Healthy products, services and such discovered by this princess.

Nobel Ambitions
A bit of inspiration.

Villains
Roadblocks & Evil Spells

Glass Slippers and Tiaras
Silly Storybook Stuff

Real Royalty
What makes a princess?