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  • SUBWAY Fresh Fit Fridays {giveaway}

    SUBWAY Fresh Fit Fridays {giveaway}

    Pin itHere we are almost at the end of January! WOW! Are you sticking to your New Year’s Goals, or are you growing a little bored with them? Never fear, because SUBWAY is here to put a new twist on your resolutions. Enter Fresh Fit Fridays and SUBWAY’s new twist on turkey with the Turkey [...]

  • Workouts: Something New

    Workouts: Something New

    Pin it I am having a devil of a time getting back into exercise. My main obstacles are time and exhaustion. And I’m also just kind of bewildered at where to start. But I’ve got to start somewhere. Take a step. I’ve done this before…I went from unable to run a mile to completing a [...]

  • SAD — Seasonal Affective Disorder

    SAD — Seasonal Affective Disorder

    Pin it If there is one truth that cannot be denied, it’s this: I absolutely, 100%, without a doubt cannot STAND Winter. At all. The extra layers, the wind, the dry skin, the piles of melting snow left by little boots in the middle of my kitchen floor that I step in every.single.time! It seriously [...]

  • Shrink Yo Self in 2012  (Week 4)

    Shrink Yo Self in 2012 (Week 4)

    Pin it The Weigh In Good morning, everyone! Wakey wakey eggs and (turkey) bakey! It’s a new day, the sun is shining, the birds are chirping, are you ready to step on the scale? I am sure that it’s going to be nice to you today, I just have a feeling! You’ve worked hard this [...]

  • Tworkout – I need your help!

    Tworkout – I need your help!

    Pin it         Hi guys! I hope everyone is having a super fantastic week. (Time out: I used to have a boss that would say “super fantastic” all of the time and I swore I would never use it. Who have I become? Time in: ) So, who is up for a [...]

LOSE IT

Shrink Yo Self in 2012  (Week 4)
[ 9 ] 01/25/2012

Shrink Yo Self in 2012 (Week 4)

Pin it The Weigh In Good morning, everyone! Wakey wakey eggs and (turkey) bakey! It’s a new day, the sun is shining, the birds are chirping, are you ready to step on the scale? I am sure that it’s going to be nice to you today, I just have a feeling! You’ve worked hard this [...]

Shrink Yo’Self in 2012 {week 3}
[ 13 ] 01/18/2012

Shrink Yo’Self in 2012 {week 3}

Pin it Sorry this post is up so late today, friends! Looks like somebody forgot to check the calendar this week! The Weigh-In Alrighty, get on the scale if you haven’t already! Fill in your numbers down below in the form, blog about your week, go offer your Shrinking Friends some support and encouragement, I’m [...]

Recipe: Dijon Shrimp
[ 4 ] 01/15/2012

Recipe: Dijon Shrimp

Pin itI’m a huge fan of seafood, especially shrimp.  It’s one of my favorite types of seafood to cook at home because it’s quick, easy, and is a great fit with my Weight Watchers food plan. I recently came across this recipe for Dijon Shrimp.  Unfortunately, I don’t remember exactly where I found it, but [...]

MOVE IT

Workouts: Something New
[ 1 ] 01/27/2012

Workouts: Something New

Pin it I am having a devil of a time getting back into exercise. My main obstacles are time and exhaustion. And I’m also just kind of bewildered at where to start. But I’ve got to start somewhere. Take a step. I’ve done this before…I went from unable to run a mile to completing a [...]

Tworkout – I need your help!
[ 1 ] 01/24/2012

Tworkout – I need your help!

Pin it         Hi guys! I hope everyone is having a super fantastic week. (Time out: I used to have a boss that would say “super fantastic” all of the time and I swore I would never use it. Who have I become? Time in: ) So, who is up for a [...]

Tworkout
[ 0 ] 01/17/2012

Tworkout

Pin it       Hi all! Hope you are having a fantastic Tuesday! How did your holiday weekend go? Are you ready for check-in? Well, if you want to burn a few extra calories, then boy do I have the thing for you! A tworkout! Just hop onto Twitter at 8 p.m. Central and [...]

EAT IT

Crock Pot Beef Stew
[ 1 ] 01/22/2012

Crock Pot Beef Stew

Pin itWhen I walked into my mom’s house today, the yummy smelling goodness hit my nose like a ton of bricks.  I walked into the kitchen and saw that my mom was cooking in the crock pot. As I’m sure all of you moms out there know, crock pots spell E-A-S-Y, which for those of [...]

Menu Plan Your Butt Off! {January 22}
[ 1 ] 01/22/2012

Menu Plan Your Butt Off! {January 22}

Pin itMONDAY:  Three Cheese Manicotti. TUESDAY: Enchilada Casser-Ole! WEDNESDAY: Chicken Breasts with Tomatoes and Olives. THURSDAY: Shrimp Sandwich Wrap with Curry Yogurt and Spinach. FRIDAY: Homemade pizza night! I don’t have our recipe (yet!), but here is a yummy, health(ier) version to try out! SATURDAY:  leftovers! SUNDAY: Crockpot Easy Beef Stew. SNACKS: POM-Banana-Strawberry Smoothies! Skinny [...]

Attune Foods- Good Food to Fuel the Body (giveaway)
[ 14 ] 01/21/2012

Attune Foods- Good Food to Fuel the Body (giveaway)

Pin itThe first time I had any of  the cereals from Attune Foods was at Fitbloggin 2011. It was served at breakfast one day and man, was it delicious! I had the opportunity to do an *official* review of several of their products recently. Uncle Sam Honey Almond Cereal, Erewhon Crispy Brown Rice with Mixed [...]

MIND IT

SAD — Seasonal Affective Disorder
[ 6 ] 01/26/2012

SAD — Seasonal Affective Disorder

Pin it If there is one truth that cannot be denied, it’s this: I absolutely, 100%, without a doubt cannot STAND Winter. At all. The extra layers, the wind, the dry skin, the piles of melting snow left by little boots in the middle of my kitchen floor that I step in every.single.time! It seriously [...]

Testing 1…2…3 (Women’s Health)
[ 6 ] 01/23/2012

Testing 1…2…3 (Women’s Health)

Pin itImage: Sura Nualpradid / FreeDigitalPhotos.net I had the occasion this week to experience my first DXA scan.  If you aren’t familiar with what that is, don’t feel bad, I didn’t have a clue either when a doctor recently told me I needed one.  In fact, she said I was past due for one.  Uhmmm, [...]

No One to Blame Butter Self
[ 10 ] 01/19/2012

No One to Blame Butter Self

Pin it When I first heard Paula Deen had been diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes…well, I’m not going to lie. I wasn’t surprised. At all. Come on, now. But I was sad. You guys, I really LIKE Paula Deen. I’ve always watched her shows, and drooled, and wished I could eat what she’s preparing. But [...]

LOVE IT

SUBWAY Fresh Fit Fridays {giveaway}
[ 2 ] 01/27/2012

SUBWAY Fresh Fit Fridays {giveaway}

Pin itHere we are almost at the end of January! WOW! Are you sticking to your New Year’s Goals, or are you growing a little bored with them? Never fear, because SUBWAY is here to put a new twist on your resolutions. Enter Fresh Fit Fridays and SUBWAY’s new twist on turkey with the Turkey [...]

Workouts: Something New
[ 1 ] 01/27/2012

Workouts: Something New

Pin it I am having a devil of a time getting back into exercise. My main obstacles are time and exhaustion. And I’m also just kind of bewildered at where to start. But I’ve got to start somewhere. Take a step. I’ve done this before…I went from unable to run a mile to completing a [...]

Attune Foods- Good Food to Fuel the Body (giveaway)
[ 14 ] 01/21/2012

Attune Foods- Good Food to Fuel the Body (giveaway)

Pin itThe first time I had any of  the cereals from Attune Foods was at Fitbloggin 2011. It was served at breakfast one day and man, was it delicious! I had the opportunity to do an *official* review of several of their products recently. Uncle Sam Honey Almond Cereal, Erewhon Crispy Brown Rice with Mixed [...]

WEEKLY

Shrink Yo Self in 2012  (Week 4)
[ 9 ] 01/25/2012

Shrink Yo Self in 2012 (Week 4)

Pin it The Weigh In Good morning, everyone! Wakey wakey eggs and (turkey) bakey! It’s a new day, the sun is shining, the birds are chirping, are you ready to step on the scale? I am sure that it’s going to be nice to you today, I just have a feeling! You’ve worked hard this [...]

True Confessions
[ 4 ] 01/24/2012

True Confessions

Pin itGood morning! It’s time to step into the Sisterhood Confessional and own up to everything you did this week! Today, I’m going to change things up a bit though. We’re into the 4th week of our New YEar, and if I’m being honest, this is when my drive to accomplish my new goals starts [...]

True Confessions Tuesday! Whoop!
[ 7 ] 01/17/2012

True Confessions Tuesday! Whoop!

Pin it(Cough  cough hack hack *sniff* cough cough) Be so happy you can’t get sick through reading this because I’ve got spores everywhere! I’ve been sick since Friday, literally I slept 17 hours yesterday, I haven’t done that since college, and apparently the only thing I can stomach is soup and chocolate chip cookies. So here [...]

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Editors’ Weekly Round-Up: Healthy Slow Cooker Recipes, Paula Deen, and more

Editors’ Weekly Round-Up: Healthy Slow Cooker Recipes, Paula Deen, and more

[ 4 ] 01/20/2012

Pin it Potluck gatherings are often filled with scrumptious, yet entirely fattening, foods. Next time you are looking to bring some healthier fare, try out one of these dishes from Better Homes & Garden. Heart-healty cheesy potatoes? Lemon veggie couscous? Yes, please. Paula Deen and butter go hand-in-hand. Apparently, so does selling out. Who are [...]

A Look Back

A Look Back

[ 7 ] 01/20/2012

Pin itI think part of setting goals for the new year involves looking back and finding what worked for you and what didn’t in the past year. Sometimes it’s hard. In looking back, I realized that parts of my last year were spent tearing myself down. I had days where I couldn’t find anything about [...]