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  • So I can play with my kids now and my grandkids later. I don't want to be the fat old lady sitting on the park bench while everyone else has fun!
    in What is your number 1 reason to get fit? Comment by klkoehn August 2012
  • Camping omelets - Chop all the ingredients you'd like in an omelette, scramble a bunch of eggs ahead of time (egg whites only if you prefer). Boil water over your fire, combine a scoop of egg and your other ingredients in a ziplock Freezer bag and throw it into the boiling water until it's cooked. Must be freezer bags,…
    in Healthy Campfire food? Comment by klkoehn May 2012
  • Dry beans are healthier and I think they taste better. An easy way to cook them - in your crock pot! Put 1 lb (1 bag) of dry beans in a crock pot with 5 cups water (rinse first), maybe add some garlic, tomato, a little salt, cayenne pepper, etc. to taste. Cook on low 6-8 hours if you don't soak overnight. Cook on low about…
    in Canned Black Beans Recipe Comment by klkoehn April 2012
  • jump rope alternating with other cardio such as jumping jacks, etc. or kettelbell at home. Kettelbell is super efficient calorie-burner and doesn't take a lot of space!
    in What do you do if you can't make it to the gym? Comment by klkoehn January 2012
  • Pharmacist - Acute care hospital
    in What's your job? Comment by klkoehn January 2012
  • Iowa food! Home-raised beef and chicke , bluegills/crappies/bass from our pond and all the vegetables I can grow! Squash, tomatoes, cucumbers (dill pickles!), grapes (juice & jelly), apples, potatoes & sweet potatoes, raspberries, strawberries, green beans, spinach, lettuce, beets, green peppers, carrots, onions. Don't…
    in What gets harvested in your neck of the woods? Comment by klkoehn November 2011
  • I live in Iowa and really enjoy the change in seasons. I mostly run outdoors and do yardwork as exercise during warm weather, then move indoors to the gym cardio and weight equipment for winter. Winter sports are great and you appreciate each season more because it's temporary. Alternatively, if you hate the winter, it…
    in Do u live where it snows? Comment by klkoehn November 2011
  • It's not about weight. It's about health. Get back into the strength training, watch your calories and the weight will follow.
    in I need some advice... Comment by klkoehn November 2011
  • sounds to me like sufficient hydration and increase in muscle mass. Watch your measurements and body fat in addition to weight. I always gain weight when I resume a strength training program.
    in Gaining weight? Comment by klkoehn October 2011
  • Get rid of the artificial sweetners - they give you more cravings for sweet because they stimulate your body's desire for sweet but don't meet the need.
    in Help with carbohydrate cravings Comment by klkoehn June 2011
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