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Manic Monday...or no?
How do you plan to manage stress today? Let it go? Eat? Munch? Talk with a trustworthy person? Pray? Meditate? Exercise? Write in a journal? Dance? Drink? Drugs? There are many ways to destress and we all know we have stress in our lives...a common human trait! How we deal is another thing all together. Find what works for…
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Sunday's Challenge
Today is simple but something we need to do more often so as to prevent complacency, unhappiness and guilt. Count the blessings you have right now. Think on what you have overcome! See how you are a survivor! Count the big and small. Nothing is too small. I appreciate I can take a class at the gym. I have friends who love…
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Saturday
I apologize for being late but I met some MFPers in the area for a hike! My challenge is if you can meet other MFPers do so and if not I repeat another one I did on partnering up with someone else or better yet include your family! Start a walk! Be courageous and do anything to get others moving! Humans need each other!
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Friday...YAAAAAAAY!!!!!!!!
Okay, since it is Friday and many like to go shopping and relax...look at all of your work-out gear. Is it time to get more shorts? Are you making everyone 'EEEEEK' at the gym because of the gapping hole?! Are your shoes less then supportive? You need new very supportive shoes to keep you from injury. How about a sports…
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Thursday's challenge
Here is a well known tatic to help you eat less and it actually works for me.....use smaller dinnerware for meals. You can't really 'pile' on because then you spill everything on your nice clothes then if you go get seconds you feel guilty. I say try it 3 times to see if you like it. The sad part is I think that is what…
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Wednesday's Challenge
Abdominals...man are we obsessed about them! Sooooo seeing that and the warm days of summer are approaching and folks like to go to the beach in bikinis and jog with no shirt or a tank top on why not show some toned abds! (I need to listen to myself talk..ha!) IF you have access to a medicine ball do some wood-chucks,…
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Tasty Tuesday! Kick it up!
Hey, have you ever thought about the 'little things?' Those things you add to a meal you so easily forget? Ketchup mustard pickles mayo capers....on and on the list goes of condiments. Well, start thinking and including those in your log. Theyb add up! Try healthy nutritionally packed condiments like salsa, avocado,…
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Monday....Keeping focus!
As we start this glorious week I want for all of us to think how can we stay on track. You see as I have said before we all have meetings, kids, promotion, cars, dinner to make, deadlines, school, doctor's appointments and God forbid TRAFFIC but as Life events happen such as death or illness how can we stay on track? I saw…
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Sunday and Thinking of others
As we go thru our health journey we all realize that life happens besides "should I eat that muffin or the yogurt???". We have life issues that happen. Just know apart of being healthy and strong is mentally also...and sometimes we may have to be strong for others. Ask someone "how are you doing?" and listen and not rush…
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A soft Sunday Challenge!
READ! Ok, honestly...when was the last time you read a book? I don't care how small or short the book is but read! Enlighten yourself! Okay okay okaaaaaaaay, I hear ya! Those of you who hate to read books get a good article in a magazine or online and read it!!!!!!! Reading is amazing skill and we take for granted take…
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Opps it's Saturday
Sorry it is late guys but aaaaaah....guess what?? It is still not too late to exercise even if ten minutes and to log everything you ate! LOG it LOG it LOG it...hey that could be a song...just add a funky beat to it! LOL!!!!!!!! Be ready for tomorrow! Peace, WW
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Monday Madness!
For those of you who splurged over the weekend...(I know I did!!!) LETS HIT THE GYM! Just for at least a half an hour walk on the treadmill, lift some weights, or just do some stretching and yoga poses! Those who don't have a membership take a walk outside do some crunches in your living room. If you have kids plays with…
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Saturday challenge!
Okay, many have time so will go grocery shopping today...how many read the INGREDIENT list on the labels? I know people will read the label for calories and serving size but do you know what goes into the food you eat? Especially those with allergies...you know casein is a milk protein they put in almost everything! High…
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Monday Challenge..start on the right foot!
Tell someone "thank you" Our society has changed so much that we don't stop to do the social graces we used on a regular basis. So, tell anyone thank you for a kind act or going out of their way to help you or simply making life easier. It doesn't have to be a grand act but even like opening the door for you, listening,…
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Food Challenge Again?!?!? Hey it's FRIDAY!!!!
Hey dudes and dudettes! Let's have the dreaded converstation about carbs or carbohydrates. YAAAAAY!!!!!! I am a magazine hog and I hoard them...I was reading an old article...I have my own opinions but I think we can challenge ourselves to DO the basics: Tips for Eating Carbs 1. Choose WHOLE-GRAINs!!! If you love cereals…
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Thursday's Tasty Challenge
Eat BERRIES!!!!!! Wooo HOOO!!!!! My favorite is STRAWBERRIES! I can dive in a vat of strawberries and eat my way out. All berries are good though: blueberry, blackberry, acai, cranberries, gooseberries and boysenberries! Berries are rich in antioxidants, flavonoids phytochemicals (sounds like a concotion Dr. Doom would…
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Wednesday and feeling the burn!
Well, you thought the push-up thingy was over with!! Ah nooooooo! We have got to prevent bat-wing! Trust me Bat-girl did not have any flapping going on fighting crime!!!! You know when you wave and something else flaps with you!!! Embarrassing! So, keep doing the push-ups everybody! But also do some serious tricep…
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Tuesday's Challenge! 4/24
Hey, try a no meat day for you carnivores! If not all day why not try a meatless meal? Not to take away the meat but to put emphasis on the VEGETABLES!!!!! We still don't eat enough as adults. Okay okay why not try this...decrease your portion of meat today and put extra veggies on your plate at all meals today! Veggies…
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Marvelous Monday!
Hey How many push-ups can you do today? Let's go for it...no matter if on the wall or a couch, with the knees on the floor or the standard...do at least a minimum of ten. But go for the gold and see the max you can do in a day! I will report back later! Hey.....no whining hop to it!!!!!!! (hee hee hee). Peace, WW
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Challenges on TGIF
Hey Super-Friends! Laugh! Yeah Laugh today! Laughing releases the good hormones that makes you feel good and shine. So tell a joke watch a movie comedy or tickle someone! Let's choose to enjoy life not be sour and keep bad feelings inside. Better yet make someone else laugh...you get a 2 for 1! I love my MFP friends…
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Challenge! For My Super-Friends and Beyond!
Today I really want for you me and us all to list what we have changed in our lives on this health journey and be content with that! DO NOT add what is wrong or what change you have not made on this health journey! We sometimes need to appreciate what we have done and realize more changes will come later as we learn and…
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Terrific Tax Tuesday
Hey did you get your money back? You honestly think of how you can use it wisely? Make a list of needs vs wants for the next year? If you owe what can you do differently? Maybe get a tax preparer or if have one a different one? For some of us money is easy and others more difficult but either way it is never to late to…
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Daily Challenge!
Tell me how you enjoyed your Saturday!
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FRIDAY!!!!!!! CHALLENGE! WHEW HOO!!!!!
Okay, it is Friiiiiiiiiidaaaaay or Funday!!!! So for all you married people this is huge but find a moment for each other! If you can't do a date night then can you get an ice cream cone together? Have lunch together? Maybe even just 10 min and have a coffee? Even if you have crumb snatchers you need to find time for each…
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A filling Challenge!
Hey, check how much fiber you get in today. If you ate a donut for breakfast don't despair you still have lunch, dinner, and a snack to figure out how to get your 25 grams if a woman and 38 grams if a man. The good thing is more is not better so don't go overboard you you get those 'side effects' that only a nurse would…
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Easter Monday Challenge
Whew!!!! If any of you guys were like me yesterday you REALLY REALLY enjoyed yourself (chomp chomp) so perhaps today challenge ourselves to purify the body and drink more water. If you are a 'camel' and can gulp it down then add one more glass...for the rest of us drink 2-3 more glasses of water then the norm. It is…
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Daily Challenge Tuesday!
Hey Superfriends! Hey, do you have a food scale? How do you know that slice of beef you just carved off the roast is 5 oz? Better yet the tofu out of the package? It is not pre-cut! I bought some homemade bread (bc of a previous challenge about less chemicals...) but I made the mistake of aSSuming the calorie and something…
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no challenge
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Chillaxin??? Challenge for April 7, 2012
Ok, ya'll should know by now as I learn I want for all to learn or teach others with me! The challenge today and to apply to your life is rest when needed...this is a holiday weekend for some and they may not have time to exercise but that is okay. Rest is good for the body: muscles can rebuild and repair and the immune…
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Daily Challenge April 6, 2012
Hey for fitness do something fun today. If you go to the gym do something makes ya feel like a kid like jumping like a frog...hey look funny but it is fun and works the quads or adopt a new workout routine. At home do hop-scotch with kids (sp). Dance to music, chase your kids, play basketball or any sport. Make it fun! If…