Back to Basics: Walking

Oprah Opens Up About Being Overweight Again

New Fitness Tools Page

Fig on a Break
I’m going to have to take a break from blogging for a while since I’m a bit overwhelmed with my newborn baby (boy #3–that should explain the overwhelmed bit).  I don’t know how long until I can get back into the swing of things, but for the time being, consider Fit Fig on hiatus.

Baby Cormac Is Here!
Cormac Joseph Born: September 18, 2009, 10:49pm EST Weight: 8 lbs, 9 oz (biggest kid in the maternity ward, but the smallest birth weight of our three sons) Length: 20 inches Hair: Blond (a little peach fuzz on top, and tuft at the back) Eyes: Blue (assuming this doesn’t change) Pictures available here: http://lainiefig.shutterfly.com/1276 Meaning of the name Cormac: “From old Irish corbmac “son of the charioteer.” Cormac Mac Airt was probably the most famous of the ancient kings of Ireland. As the ruler of Tara, the seat of the high ki

Adidas, Rainbeau Mars, and Being Green
Kermit the Frog famously said “It’s not easy being green” (I love the K-frog, by the way), but Adidas is working on a new line of yoga clothing that’s all about the easy green.  Nope, not green the color, but green as in sustainability for the sake of the environment.  They’re also teaming up with yoga expert (and, let’s face it, bombshell) Rainbeau Mars in the design process, it’ll be ea

Cathe.com Giveaway Winner – Take 2!
Well, I never heard back from the original winner of the Cathe.com gift certificate, so I went back to the random number generator and this time the winner is Zoe of the Fitness Files blog.  Congrats, Zoe!  Now I need you to email me your email address so I can send you the gift certificate!

Baby Pool!
I have opened up a baby pool game. Feel free to go make a guess about when the baby will be born, how big he will be, etc.