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100 in 90 days
So I saw a commercial for biggest loser. It was talking about a girl who the coach was pushing to lose 100 pounds in 90 days. Maybe because of her age he thought that was healthy. I saw it and my eyes popped out! Even if she did lose that much it just does not sound at all healthy to me. I know about how yes, there might…
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Women lifting weights
I thought this article interesting. I think this girl handled this foolish person perfectly. http://sports.yahoo.com/news/olympics--british-female-weightlifter-fires-back-at-twitter-bullies.html
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Inspiration
So while I was doing some stretching my son walks by and says 'man mom, you are going to make me look bad!'. I laughed and asked why. Seems I work at it a bit harder than he. He sits down and gets silent for a moment, then looks me in the eye and tells me I am his biggest inspiration for being healthy. Now I am floored. My…
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2weeks of meals between 1500-1600 cals
That is one of the things in the new issue of Clean Eating magazine. They have breakfast to dinner in there with the recipes. While I have not been on their website, I am thinking they might post the recipes. For people who don't have Clean eating on the stand in your area you might think of going online and purchasing the…
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coconut sugar
Hmm, Read an article saying that coconut sugar is 'the' sugar to use. I use all kinds of different natural sugars but have never heard of coconut sugar. Who has used it and what are your impressions. Jac
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Toxic Apple Juice here in America
Whomever has children should go to Dr Oz online. I just watched a show about arsenic in apple juice. Motts,Gerber and Juicy Juice are the brands that have the most arsenic. Seems Minute Maid has the lowest. WOW!!! My fam is grown, but they grew up on that stuff. www.DOCTOROZ.com. Makes you think! jac
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Men's large running shoes
My son wants to get into running. Problem is, he wears a 15 extra wide. I would like to know, from the big guys, what shoe do you use on your runs. He is 6'3", so yes, a big guy. Thanks Jac
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Hmmm..quotes
The only question is: What are you waiting for to make your goal become a reality? Your potential will never disappear, but if you wait too long, your health will. -Adam Bornstein
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A calorie is-
Hey, I don't know if you got the answer you were looking for, but here it is. What's in a Calorie? Proteins, fats, carbohydrates, and alcohol have been assigned a simple caloric value most dieters know by heart. Protein and carbs supply 4 calories per gram of food while fat supplies 9 calories per gram. And alcohol lands…
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For the Tall Ladies and our workout tops!
So I was in the Bass Pro shop a few weeks ago. My hub loves to fish. Well I was bored and and decided to cruise around the clothes. OH MY GOSH!!! They have some great long tops for tall girls. I then went online to under armour. Seems like this season their styles are on the long side. I googled them and here is their…
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For those who are losing pnds slow!
I thought I would relate what my son told me. He was on youtube and happened to see a video on wght loss from the UK. I wont go into the whole thing he was telling me, just the Readers Digest version...lol Aparently the scientist doing the study found that the participants seemed to have a certain wght that their bodies…
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clean eating newsletter
Awesome info I wanted to share. You can go to the website and sign up to get their free newsletter. I believe it is twice a month. I can't wait! Jac http://www.cleaneatingmag.com/
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Salmon burgers easy.
ok, the only thing you need to make them are a food processor. You could most likely pick up a small one for cheap. All I did was take the skin off some salmon fillets and sprinkle mrs dash over them. It was a lemon pepper seasoning. Then I threw them in the processor till they were ground. I divided it up into four…
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Bike Buying advise for a tall chick ;-]
Ok, so I have been working on researching bikes for a while. What I want is some opinions from bikers. I am 5'8" so women's specific bikes are really not an option. The ones I have seen go up to 5'7" and the likes. Mine would be used for all around biking. More for trails and the scruffy stuff. While I dont plan to go on…
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Some FREE Jam for your workout ;-]
So when I first started getting into shape a while back I searched through podcasts for some get me moving music. I then went to making my own playlists of music. I decided recently to get back to the podcasts for new and fresh running jam. I do the bike but like the fast pace of the running stuf. ANYWAY, DJ Steve is still…
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4 things women tend to skip that can deliver results
Saw this article on yahoo and thought it was interesting. Here are four things women tend to skip that can deliver serious results. 1. High-intensity training. All that time coasting on the elliptical at a comfortable pace probably hasn’t done much for your body, says Panama-based trainer Belinda Benn, creator of the…
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My net search for the Green
So I had heard allot about drinking green smoothies. I could not figure that one out. And to be honest, I didnt even think about searching previous posts . Hope the 'search the previous post' police dont storm in and flog me in the middle of the night :tongue: Any way, I was at a store and this guys was making smoothies. I…
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Chocolate
A bit ago someone asked if it was healthy for you. INSTEAD of looking around previous messages I thought I would post this little note about it that I got in my email ;-] Enjoy *********Dark Chocolate When it comes to chocolate, bitter is better – at least in terms of health. The benefits of chocolate come from flavonols…
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alleviating rheumatoid arthritis wit exercise
As I was going through my mail I ran across this link. It is alleviating rheumatoid arthritis pain. Here is the link for those of you that Have this issue. Hope it helps. http://www.everydayhealth.com/rheumatoid-arthritis-pictures/rheumatoid-arthritis-exercise-tips.aspx?xid=nl_EverydayHealthHealthyLiving_20110212
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Your metobolism and you ;-]...boosting it
As I am going through my emails I saw an article on ways to boost your metobolism. Here is the link. If you like it there is a place on it you can sign up to recieve their email. Hope this helps;-] I thought it was quite interesting ;-] jac http://www.webmd.com/diet/slideshow-boost-your-metabolism?ecd=wnl_wct_021111
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Here is an article that has healthy food advise for you ;-]
I know that I have seen queries about what to eat. I am signed up to receive an email from Everyday Health. This should help some of you. I am posting the link so you can see it at the site as well as sign up for their email if you wish. No..I am not friends or have any affiliation with them. They just pump out some good…
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I hear it all the time..but then I see this show and hmm
So, you hear about fast food being addictive all the time. You think 'hey...its just me and my will power'. You hear about people suiing chains and think 'thats bulloney
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Shoes for zumba
Ok all my zumba crazed friends out there, what shoes are you wearing? I would really appreciate as much info on the shoes as possible. Thanks! jac
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Anyone tried Lupin flour?
Ok, ususally I am up on my grains. I use spelt flour and fine that it is pretty fabulous. It is lighter than whole wheat. Today was the first time I had heard of lupin flour. Has anyone used it? What is your take on it? thanks jac
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OH... About Itunes for people without an ipod
By the way, those of you who dont have an ipod no worries! You just go to the itunes site, get an act which is free, and then download all the free podcasts you want. Then when you bring up your itunes library just plug in your device to your pc's usb and download onto that. You can also copy your jam to a cd if that is…
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Got the first Zumba dvd played! yaee!
Ok, So I got my zumba playing. I did the basic dvd and oh my gosh is it way to fun! I am 'quite' as bad as what I had thought. There are some of those moves that I am just out there flapping my arms...lol! The 3 chicks on the dvd are just totally fabulous. They break down the moves and then jam them out. I am looking…
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Hey..great advice on the work out clothing and extra protien
Someone this week said that if you had a little extra money that Lucy online was a great place to get workout tops. I took the plunge and got 2. I am 5'8" and the tops I have bought in the past have been short on me. Well the 2 tops I got are long! They are fabulous. So thanks for the advice on the clothing. Next someone…
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Zumba Query!!!
Ok, so I got the wii dance workout and am doing it till my zumba set arrives in the mail. I was kicking around the zumba and heard quite allot of positvie comments, so I took the leap and bought it. I am finding that after 4 children and some injuries I do not have any coordination for the dance workout. I must be…
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Faux Pasta
I use spaghetti squash in place of pasta. My fam loves it! And that is even when my oldest son was going thru the 2 year old not like anything phase. My youngest son likes it as well, and he is going thru that stage right now....at 12!:grumble: All you do is slap the thing in the oven at 350 and cook till tender like a big…
