Carolina Fitness Magazine - The Christmas Abbott Issue Fall 2015 | Page 2

We can’t believe this has finally happened. This issue was a long time coming. Our readers don’t know this, but
Christmas originally agreed to a cover last summer. It was the night of our magazine launch party. A dear friend of ours
surprised us by contacting Christmas and asking for a potential cover issue. She said yes and the rest is well…history now.
We got our dream cover with one of our biggest inspirations in the fitness industry and we couldn’t be happier.
This whole issue wouldn’t be possible without some very key people and I would like to take the time out and thank them.
Erin Owen, thank you for making this happen. Thank you for taking the initiative and contacting Christmas and
surprising us. You have been there to pep talk me and to remind me not to fan girl too much as I might scare Christmas.

EDITOR’S NOTE

Erika Swann, the newest member of our team and the one that put this whole issue together. Our team was definitely
missing some more Latin flavor, and your creativity and expertise have put us on a whole other level and we really can’t
thank you enough! Your humor has kept our spirit alive and your patience with our procrastinating selves is remarkable,
because I would have quit by now if I were you.
Victor De Leon, you did a phenomenal job on Christmas’ hair and make-up. She was even ecstatic since never having
had airbrush make-up before. Your professionalism and prop support (we will never forget the blow dryer being used as a
fan) made the shooting of the cover an outstanding experience, for both us and for Christmas.
Joe Szymanek, your weightlifting and CrossFit background knowledge is always appreciated. You give our readers
movements to work on and practice in order to sharpen their technique so they can lift big. We look forward to reading
and publishing your pieces; they bring life and variety to our magazine.

Ciara DelGado, thank you for your continued support. We are glad you reached out to us and have allowed us to publish
a little piece of you and keeping the local, Carolinas, within our magazine. We look forward to many more issues together.
Carl Hardwick, your knowledge has always intrigued me. I learn so much from you practically everyday. I often find myself
quoting you when people ask me questions, “Ok, so…”, “Here’s the thing…” These little pieces of you we are able to now
share with our readers. My cover is blown. I’m not really as smart as I portray to be. I’m just a human parrot. Thank you for
contributing to this issue.
Tucker Turner, thank you for reaching out to us and showing your desire to write and reach the masses. We hope to
continue getting great articles that we can share with our readers.
Christopher Surratt, we are so happy Ciara led you to us. A lot of good things come from North Carolina. It’s nice to
see NC represent in this issue!

Brandi Newman and Lyndsay Waters, our Twisted Sisters! You two have been huge supporters of our magazine and
have always been willing to help in any way possible. We thank you so much for sharing with women the opportunity to eat
right and exercise through your nutrition and training programs. Now you are able to reach men too through your recipes
you share in our issues. Changing one life at a time! Congratulations, Lyndsay and Bryan, on your new bundle of joy!
Last but certainly not least, Yaira Orellana. You, my friend, are the best business partner anyone could ask for. You
put up with my demands and questions, my late night procrastinations, my annoying trait to details (which I still can miss
sometimes), and yet you stick around. We prove that best friends can run a successful business. Thank you for being my
rock and encouraging me when I go through my writer’s block. Really, this magazine wouldn’t exist without you, it was your
creation, I just help you run it!

To our readers: We hope you enjoy this issue as much as we do. We hope that you can take something from it (even if
it’s Christmas’ centerfold) and be able to share with your family and friends. It’s our desire that we can bring health, beauty,
fitness, and fashion to each and every one of you year round!