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2016
2016 is here in full swing! What changes are we making?
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What Southern food have you learned to make healthier?
Is there a southern food that you LOVE so much you cant give it up? Share recipe of changes you make.
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Insulin - Gatekeeper of stored fat
Stabilize glucose/sugar to lose weight Snippet from article: The best way to decide which diet is best for you is to get to the bottom of what makes each diet effective. Assuming you are going to eat fewer calories than you burn in a day, the key to fat loss is to get your insulin levels down. This is important because…
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Northeast Alabama - New Crossfit Gym
Crossfit Dekalb 752 Main Street East Rainsville, Alabama 35986 CrossFitDekalb@gmail.com
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Women tend to follow habits (good or bad) of their Mothers..
Face it, we shared our bodies with our Moms for approx 9 months....we share some of her DNA. It is almost impossible to not pick up habits from her. After all, she was our first role model. The thing that was hardest for me to do early on was to ever identify any negative habits that my Mom chose. I think this is fairly…
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Site that offers discounts on alot of Magazine subscriptions
I love to read magazines while I am on my stationary bike and just before bed. I have learned alot of helpful info from some of the health and fitness magazines. I wanted to share the link. Fitness magazine is only $3.97 per year on this site. 10 issues per year. **Look for the "Best Deal" sometimes it is even cheaper to…
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Great site to share ideas and recipes
http://pinterest.com/mylilpinterest/tips-on-losing-weight/
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Southern Sayings.....
:flowerforyou: A whistling woman and a crowing hen never comes to a very good end. (be who you are) Ain't that the berries! (that is great!) As easy as sliding off a greasy log backward. (very easy) Barking up the wrong tree. (you are wrong) Be like the old lady who fell out of the wagon. (you aren't involved, so stay out…
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Numbers Game
Sometimes things that are tough, can SEEM too hard to obtain. If you are like me....from time to time we can avoid doing things that seem so....well...BIG! One thing that helped me to lose 80 pounds (20 more to go!) is to use a numbers game. A pound is 3,200 calories. So for me, I have 20 pounds to go or 64,000 calories.…
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Top Exercises Inner Thighs Part 1- Print out and put in 3 r
Trying printing out exercises or cutting out from magazine and storing in 3 ring binder. Squat with Ball When it comes to thinner thighs, there's no exercise better than a squat. Place a large exercise ball between the wall and the curve of your lower back. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart. Bend your knees and…
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Meatless Monday
I am thinking about starting "Meatless Monday" at my house. We mainly eat white mean chicken and fish and was wondering if anyone has some simple low cal recipes to share that are meatless. I tried this recipe minus the olives and it was wonderful. http://www.meatlessmonday.com/greek-frittata/ (you can also get reduced fat…
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Has anyone tried the butt busting brownies?
http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/dr-ozs-butt-busting-brownie I watched the butt busting episode and wondered if anyone has made them yet... Ingredients 1 cup raw cacao powder 1/4 tsp cayenne 2 tsp cinnamon 1/2 cup low fat milk 1 cup organic raisins 1 cup oats Directions In a food processor purée the cacao, cayenne, cinnamon,…
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Dr. Oz Butt Busting Brownies
Has anyone tried these? Ingredients 1 cup raw cacao powder 1/4 tsp cayenne 2 tsp cinnamon 1/2 cup low fat milk 1 cup organic raisins 1 cup oats Directions In a food processor purée the cacao, cayenne, cinnamon, milk and raisins until a smooth paste forms. Add the oats to the food processor and quickly pulse to incorporate…
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Jessica Simpson’s Daisy Duke Workout Secrets Revealed
found online: Jessica hit the gym hard for three months before shooting, exercising six days a week, an hour and a half a day, of grueling fitness workouts to develop those legs and that booty. According to her personal trainer, Mike Alexander, Jessica was a model client, doing everything asked of her and working hard. Her…
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Eating After Exercise - What to Eat After a Workout
Most athletes know of the importance of eating before exercise, however, what and when you eat after exercise can be just as important. While the pre-exercise meal can ensure that adequate glycogen stores are available for optimal performance (glycogen is the the source of energy most often used for exercise), the…
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What does being a Southern Girl mean to you?
She maintains her independence. It doesn't matter if she is the CEO of a company or a waitress at Dennys. She earns an honest living. She has honor; and she isn't standing there with her hand out. She doesn't pursue him. The moon and the sun and the stars don't revolve around him. She doesn't make her dates with him when…
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Aging changes in the bones - muscles - joints
Weight training is an excellent way of combating several symptoms we all face as we get a little older. Resistance exercise can reduce bone deterioration and build bone mass, preventing osteoporosis. Working your muscles can also inhibit the affects of sarcopenia, the age related loss of muscle mass, strength and function.…
