Getting up everyday and heading to the gym is a chore for some people, but for this week’s inspiring women, Megan Moon, healthy living is a passion.

When most girls have posters of the latest teen heart throb plastered over their walls, Megan had posters of workouts. Her love for fitness started young, knowing that this had to be more than just a hobby, it had to be a lifestyle.  Since starting in the fitness industry, Megan’s success has only just begun, with a recent sponsorship by Optimum Nutrition and more competitions – both figure and endurance, plus her first book – 2010 is going to be a busy and successful year for this lady.

How does she balance all of this while raising two kids and supporting her husbands career? Read on and find out about this week’s Inspiring Woman – Megan Moon…. Read the full story

Society today tells us we should be ’skinny’. It tells us that being fat is unhealthy and the only way we should look is ’skinny’. Well, I agree that being overweight can be unhealthy, I don’t want to be ’skinny’. In the dictionary, the word ’skinny’ is associated with emaciated – which puts images like the ones below in my head.

I’m nervous to sneeze around that girl because she might fall over.

To look like the girl in the picture you need to follow a diet of completely no food – well, maybe a grape or two a day. After that you will have absolutely no energy to do anything, so no cardio is required. It may sound appealing, but really – all you will be described at is – skinny.

In an effort to encourage women that being ’skinny’ isn’t the answer and to try to change our view of what is physically appealing – I asked my friends and followers on Twitter and Facebook to answer a question for me. (You will find their answers below)

What words do you use to describe a woman who goes to the gym and takes care of her body?

Robyn Baldwin – Sexy, Fit, and Healthy

Nancy Santana – Fit, Healthy, Toned, Confident, Motivated, Sexy Powerful

Leah Tully – HOT!

Kristi Kenn – Powerful and of course HOT!

Garrett Jensen – Driven, inspiring and Awesome

Linda Paoletti Muszynski – Empowered…

Christin Cleaver – Responsible

Tanya Horn – Staying Fit for LIFE!!

Maria Wielczopolski-Petryshyn – Responsible, Role Model

Jeanvieve Chirco-Butler – Smart…build your body…build your mind

Tinamarie Guaglianone – SMART WOMAN

Amy Maley – I always think strong and tough…because I want to be a strong and tough girl

Derrick Loftus – Keeper, sexy, smart, fun

@rockroyaltyclubs – Attentive

David Sanders – Intelligent, Smart, Committed, “Can I take you to dinner?”

Scott Stransky – Hot, Awesome, My kind…

Gregg Shanefelt – A winner

Bridget Magnus – Smart and beautiful

@FitGemsNation – Inspiring, Hardworker, Respect

@Tlewis25 – FIERCE!

Gene George  – Smart

Roy Pickering – Bangin’

Diane Carroll-Nunez – Smart, Role Model

For me, any woman who takes time to workout and take care of her body is – INSPIRING…HEALTHY… – they are someone I aspire to be like – for I admire the hardwork and dedication they have to making their body what they want it to be….

Now its YOUR turn to answer the question – how would YOU describe a woman who goes to the gym and takes care of her body?