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portion size....
does your eye know a portion size? this is VERY different than package portions. or what you get in restaurants. a portion size of lean meat is the size of a cassette tape. okay, i am showing my age here. the size of the average kitchen sponge. you know, the little yellow ones with the green scrubby pad. a portion size of…
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December Challenge....
Back on October 31st i posted a Push Up Challenge. Now it is November 30th and i am posting another challenge. If you participated in the last challenge, then you will be adding to last months challenge. If you are new...you too are able to jump in and join the fun! This month: squats. don't freak out. we are gonna start…
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restart
December has proven to be challenging for many of us. there are lots of task to complete, to many events to attend, way to many distractions. know that we are all in the same boat. thankfully in 2 weeks the craziness will be done. the kiddos back in school. short days will be turning to longer days in January. yes, it will…
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December 16th?!?
i can't believe that December is half over already! time is flying. flying fast! (and for those of you that are younger...time goes so much faster the older you get. your parents were not fibbing to you) are you happy with what you have accomplished this year? as i think about 2010, i realize that i have come a long way…
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fitness program....
do you LOVE your fitness program. i mean really LOVE it? it is very important to love your workout. when you love it, you will do it. i found my "soul mate" workout and LOVE it. i had loaned my DVD's to a friend for about 4 weeks. i had other DVD's to use. and did. but they weren't my FAVORITE, so i didn't do them as…
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wish list...
do you have a healthy lifestyle wish list? on my list are items like: a kayak, ChaLEAN Extreme, a road bike, running shoes. did you ask Santa for help with your wish list? i did. found out this past week that Santa is bringing me a new Trek bike! YIPPPPY! let Santa know what you want, he just might make it happen. cheering…
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November Challenge
here's my challenge to myself....and since it's always much more fun to do things in groups, i'm inviting you to join me! ALL of you! my goal for November is to do 50 push ups a day. this may not be a bunch for some of you. but for me, and many others, it IS alot. i typically do my push ups on my exercise ball. if you can…
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Thanksgiving at work?!?
it drives me crazy that companies are catering or encouraging Thanksgiving meals over the next week when they KNOW we are eating big with families. seriously!?! they complain about insurance cost and then encourage over eating! i pray that if you work for a company that does this than you will be the example. you CAN do…
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recipes, saving money and beans
LOVE this website. she has such great recipes. http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/ here's one that is a BIG money saver: http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/2008/10/cooking-dried-beans-in-crockpot.html hopefully you will find some goodies on her site too! cheering you all on! Jane
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Wednesday Wisdom
Wednesday Wisdom: will you make decisions that change your future or will you be a product of your past? (i had to share this. wish i could claim these words as mine, they are from a local pastor) Wonderful Wednesday to each and every one of you! Jane
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a pound is a pound...
so you think what you have lost, or want to lose isn't a bunch of weight? here's my encouragement to you: find something that is either the weight you have lost or want to lose and carry it around for awhile. going to your store of choice and picking up dog/cat food is great. then carry it, not push it in a cart, around…
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carbs....
they are important in your daily eating. and what you choose to eat as your carbs is VERY important. to live a healthy lifestyle with lots of energy eat: *brown breads (made with no HFCS) *colorful fresh/frozen fruits 2-4 per day (limit your tropical fruits: banana, pineapple, etc. they are high in sugar and will spike…
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sweet potatoes, mashed, as a dessert too!
i LOVE sweet potatoes. with their orange color, they are packed full of vitamins. you can multiply the recipe for as many guest you are having or to have leftovers. my FAVORITE way to to eat them is cold...as a dessert. yes as a dessert. to me, cold it taste like pumpkin pie, without the high calorie crust. i have to limit…
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life calories....
life will burn calories. even just sitting in front of the TV breathing requires calories. and grocery shopping and cleaning house also burns calories. when it comes to MFP, i do not count life calories when i am looking at my food and exercise. why? because it is life. life happens and we do that daily. exercise is…
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trick or treat leftovers...
so what do you plan on doing with your leftover candies? it's after trick or treat time and you have candy left over...do you eat it? put it in the freezer for "one piece a day"? do you pray it doesn't eat you first? you have to plan. here's my suggestion. get together with all your neighbors and collect all the leftovers.…
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walking the walk....
when people talk about hitting a plateau i am always saying "do something totally different and eat lean." well, it's time for me to practice what i am preaching and walk the walk. the month of October has been a bit of a challenge for me. on October 5th i hit 147 pounds. then on the 8th we left for 11 days on vacation. a…
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10, 20 or even 50 pounds....
so, do you think, it's only 10, 20 or 50 pounds, its not *that* much? here's my motivation to you for Motivation Monday: go to the grocery store, WalMart, or Sam's Club. go to the pet supply area first. pick up a bag that comes closest to your weight gain or loss. then carry that around the store for 30 minutes while you…
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mixing it up
How is your workout working for you? Are you doing the same workout today that you were doing 2 months ago, 6 months ago, a year ago? Are the scales moving for you? Mix up your workout routine. You don't have to stop doing your favorite workout. Maybe you need to mix it up by doing three 60 minutes workouts instead of six…
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cheese?
what's up with all the cheese that everyone is eating. don't get me wrong, i eat cheese about once a day. but i see lots of diaries that have cheese 3 and 4 times a day. large amounts of cheese too. there are other ways to get your protein and calcium. steamed broccoli is awesome for calcium and protein. here's what i had…
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scales...
Here's what i have noticed about scales, from my own experiences over the years and through watching others. There are two different styles of "weighers", not a word, but i'm gonna use it. One weigher is the one that uses the scales as a help "tool". The tool type of weigher steps on the scales daily, every couple of days,…
