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The First Book Club Featuring - Ruth's Awakening: A Love Story

Back in the '90s, there was a hip-hop song, "We're All in the Same Gang". It was a collaboration of West Coast rappers that promoted anti-gang violence. The message of the song is that we are all fighting the same... Continue reading

Posted Dec 7, 2015 at TalulaZoeApple

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Letter to Self Five Years Ago

The retrospective offers the most precise point of view. You know every twist and turn your life has taken - no surprises here. Often, I have looked upon my past and only recount my mistakes. If I had only done... Continue reading

Posted Oct 13, 2015 at TalulaZoeApple

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Not What I Used to Be

The conditioned air of the locker room, calmed my heated skin as I left the sauna. I, usually, sit in the sauna after my weightlifting class. It is a combination of cardio and weights - emphasis on the weights. I love the class because it is tough. Just when I... Continue reading

Posted Oct 4, 2015 at Get Fit With Fe

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Empire Review - I Tried Y'all

I really tried to like Empire. It is a break out hit in its second season. Empire features beautiful brown faces on TV living the lifestyle of the rich and fabulous. It is a show EVERYONE posts and tweets about.... Continue reading

Posted Sep 24, 2015 at TalulaZoeApple

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Weight Loss Is Simply Mathematics

After many diets, books and fads, I had to face the simple truth. I am overweight because I consume more calories than I expend. Inversely, to lose weight, I must expend more calories than I intake. Point. . . Blank. . . and the period. Sure there are extenuating circumstances... Continue reading

Posted Sep 23, 2015 at Get Fit With Fe

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The Abs Challenge

The Get Fit with Fe group is doing the 24-day Abs Challenge. Join us. Continue reading

Posted Sep 21, 2015 at Get Fit With Fe

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Don't Drink the Milk Or Eat That Cookie

My Get Fit with Fe crew is starting a No Junk Food Challenge om August 1. We have mainly focused on workout challenges but losing weight is a function of both diet and exercise. The challenge is 21 Days of no chips, cakes, and all the fun stuff we eat... Continue reading

Posted Jul 26, 2015 at Get Fit With Fe

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Middle of Nowhere - A Film by Ava Duvernay

Allow me to introduce myself, to paraphrase Jay-Z, my name is Felicia Malone. Like Jay, I am a lover of words – spoken or written verse. All forms tell a story. The art of storytelling is our heritage. In times... Continue reading

Posted Jul 11, 2015 at TalulaZoeApple

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Moving Mountains

This has been a trying week. In the middle of preparing to move to a new state, I was scheduled to work a week in Idaho. Specifically, I was working in the Idaho panhandle. After my 5 hour flight (including... Continue reading

Posted Jun 14, 2015 at TalulaZoeApple

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Let It Burn, Let It Burn, Let It Burn

*Cue Usher* I burned my right index finger Monday night attempting to turn chicken with a short fork. I reached into the oven just a little to deep a YOWZAA! My index finger has a grill mark. I immediately put... Continue reading

Posted Jun 3, 2015 at TalulaZoeApple

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Girl On Fire

The spoken word is a powerful phenomenon. You can think it in your mind, ponder it in your heart but the moment you speak the word, the universe shifts. The Bible puts it this way, "Likewise, the tongue is a... Continue reading

Posted May 19, 2015 at TalulaZoeApple

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Emotional Eating - Suffering In Silence

Men Lie, Women Lie, the Scale Does Not: I had been losing and gaining the same ten pounds for more than six months. I would lose the weight. Get excited. Treat myself (to food) and gain it all back. I would see the inflated number on the scale get back... Continue reading

Posted Mar 31, 2015 at Get Fit With Fe

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Goal Accomplished, Now What?

The best thing about a hard fought race is the finish line. It all begins with an idea which leads to developing a plan. Add some hard work and consistency. Eventually you break that tape. The worst thing about a... Continue reading

Posted Mar 24, 2015 at TalulaZoeApple

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I Wanna Be Your Motivation - Weight Loss

I always liken losing weight to a fitness journey. It is a path you chose to take and will be on for life. Daily you take steps toward your goals - plural. The destination is a constantly moving goal line. There will be obstacles and pitfalls. Knowing this going in... Continue reading

Posted Mar 6, 2015 at Get Fit With Fe

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Meal Prep My Way

I have a confession. I have a character flaw. It is jealousy. You see, I am single and cook for myself. Correction. I eat alone most of the time. As a result, I developed the bad habit of eating out or buying microwavable meals. I never really cooked. I felt... Continue reading

Posted Feb 2, 2015 at Get Fit With Fe

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Let's Stay Connected

I am Felicia 'Fe-Fe' Malone. The 'Fe'behind Get Fit with Fe. I am also a blogger and novelist. Find me at: Get Fit With Fe on Facebook My Author's page and Facebook page My Life Style Blog - Talulazoeapple Twitter I am all over the place chile!!! God is blessing... Continue reading

Posted Jan 31, 2015 at Get Fit With Fe

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Getting Fit with US Army Veteran Tracey "Laweziana" Ford

At Get Fit with Fe, I want to inspire others to live a life full of health and fitness. Nothing motivates me more than reading about successful weight loss stories of real women who daily face challenges and choose to overcome them. When I see their success, it reinforces that... Continue reading

Posted Jan 12, 2015 at Get Fit With Fe

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100 Days of Clean Eating

My Get Fit With Fe crew and I are starting 100 days of eating clean. Clean eating is eating food as close to natue as possible sans chemicals, preservatives, or artificial sweetners. This does not have to be complicated as it may intially appear. As a general rule - the... Continue reading

Posted Dec 30, 2014 at Get Fit With Fe

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Forgive and Release, You

The year's end is upon us. Cue the onslaught of reflections and resolutions. I resolve to <insert goal here>. Bring on those rhyming catch phrases, "In 2015, I'm getting in those size 10 jeans." lol It is what it is.... Continue reading

Posted Dec 30, 2014 at TalulaZoeApple

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Shaun T 5 minute Workout

Posted Nov 25, 2014 at Get Fit With Fe

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Exercise Your Way Around the Country

I have been wanting to go on vacation for a while. I decided not to put it off any longer. Below is a fitness map of the United States of America. One miute if exercise represents a mile on the map. You begin at your city. If you want to... Continue reading

Posted Nov 23, 2014 at Get Fit With Fe

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Shaun T's 5 Minute Workout - Beginner's

I like this one. It is intense but the moves are easy to follow. Tell me what do you think? Continue reading

Posted Nov 13, 2014 at Get Fit With Fe

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Fitting Into My Pants: Small Victories

I need a belt. This may sound like an odd, trivial statement but my pants are too loose. These are the same pants, two years ago, that hung in my closet with the tag still on them because I could not fit them past my thighs. I was to obstinate... Continue reading

Posted Nov 5, 2014 at Get Fit With Fe

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5 Things I Have Learned About Mother and Daughter Relationships

Halloween was two days ago. I never really dress for the occasion anymore. If pressed, I just go as a gypsy. A little extra makeup, scarf and a long skirt and I have nailed it. No extra money spent, so... Continue reading

Posted Nov 3, 2014 at TalulaZoeApple

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Ruth's Awakening: A Love Story

Duty versus desire - the constant struggle of Michelle Hope. Weary from the daily struggles of work, the church, and caring for her aging grandmother with Alzheimer's, Michelle is slowly losing balance. Her faith is holding on by a mere thread when a long lost beau returns. Is he her... Continue reading

Posted Oct 29, 2014 at Felicia Michelle Malone

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