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Meal Prep
Does anyone have a good system for meal prep. Yesterday was my first time that I really tried to prep meals for an entire week (rather than preparing 1-2 days worth at a time). This blog post inspired me (and I am already enjoying the recipes suggested there), but I'm always looking for more support -…
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Portion Control - What is Your Approach?
Are you weighing your food? Measuring cup? Eyeballing it? Using a smaller plate? Do you need help with portions and knowing the proper amounts? Let's hear what your challenges and success strategies are!
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Article: Goal Setting
I thought this was a good post on goal setting and I wanted to share it with the group. Goal Setting - How to Stay Motivated - from Fitness Motivation for Ordinary People 1. Concentrate on a few small goals 2. Learn to say no 3. Create milestones 4. Have a plan 5. Track your results 6. Join a group and have a goal buddy 7.…
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Recipe Exchange
I think about food constantly, so I thought I would start a thread for healthy recipes that we could share throughout this challenge. If you have a healthy recipe or recipe site that you enjoy, please share with us. Please include the name of the recipe, the ingredients/instructions and caloric content if you have that.…
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Article: 16 FOOLPROOF WAYS TO MAKE A WORKOUT FLY BY
Check it out if you need some tips: http://greatist.com/fitness/how-to-make-workout-fly-by
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Do You Exercise When You're Sore?
Do you skip workouts due to soreness or do you continue your routine? For me, skipping workouts due to soreness gets me off track. I exercise 6 days a week - sometimes twice a day. I am almost always sore somewhere on my body. I think the key is knowing the difference between a "good sore" versus a soreness from injury.…
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Morning, Noon or Night - When Do You Workout?
I'm a morning person - 5:30 or 6am every day (9am on Saturday). What time do you prefer and why? I prefer mornings because I like to get up and get it done with. I also like the energy I feel throughout the day. The biggest reason though, is because I have no excuses in the morning. I can come up with a million of em in…
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Morning or Evening - When Do You Workout
I'm a morning person - 5:30 or 6am every day (9am on Saturday). What time do you prefer and why? I prefer mornings because I like to get up and get it done with. I also like the energy I feel throughout the day. The biggest reason though, is because I have no excuses in the morning. I can come up with a million of em in…
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Top 10 Unhealthy Foods
I found this article today. The title is pretty harsh and frightening, but I do think there is some valuable information being shared here. I'm not posting this to scare anyone into making changes...just to give another perspective on how processed foods might impact our health. What do you think?Top 10 most unhealthy,…
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Staying Motivated
Stay Motivated From Jennifer R. Scott, former About.com Guide Updated December 08, 2008 About.com Health's Disease and Condition content is reviewed by our Medical Review Board Sometimes we start losing weight, but we never finish. We ditch another diet. We throw in the towel on our exercise efforts. Maybe it's from…
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Working out with a trainer for the first time!
I have an appointment on Wednesday night with a personal trainer. Any words of encouragement/wisdom?
