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Weigh-In Wednesday
[ 99 ] 01/14/2009

Weigh-In Wednesday

Pin itThe holidays are behind us, the new year is upon us, and we have made it through the first week of the Looking Fine for Valentines challenge!  Woo-hoo! So, let’s hear it! How did you do? Piece of cake or did you have a tough time? Are you sticking with your resolutions? Write your [...]

Body Mass Index
[ 26 ] 01/13/2009

Body Mass Index

Pin itI know, I know, I know. Another number. Like you don’t already have enough to keep up with, with all this weighing in and counting points and calories and nachos. But trust me, you want to know what your Body Mass Index is. It will open your eyes. Body Mass Index, or BMI, is [...]

s..i..c..k
[ 0 ] 01/13/2009

s..i..c..k

Pin itThis week doesn’t seem to be working out in my favor. I had plans of starting a running plan and getting my exercise up to par. Well, it appears that my stomach has other plans. After not being able to eat for almost 72 hours now I don’t have the strength to get out [...]

Success Story – Danelle
[ 22 ] 01/13/2009

Success Story – Danelle

Pin it I have known Danelle since we went to high school together in a small town in south central Idaho. We have kept in touch via Facebook and Myspace the last couple of years and I have been simply amazed at the transformation that took place in this lovely woman during the last year. [...]

A good weekend and a look ahead
[ 0 ] 01/12/2009

A good weekend and a look ahead

Pin itSo how did you do this weekend? I feel pretty good about my weekend. I had several opportunities to indulge or go out to eat or over eat, and I chose not to. Weekends are always tough for me because my husband is home and I just want to relax and eat what I [...]

Toot, toot!
[ 22 ] 01/12/2009

Toot, toot!

Pin itYes, that’s me. tooting my own horn. I am so proud of myself.  I’m patting myself on the back right now.  Oh yes I am. You know why?  Because I have exercised 7 days out of the last 9 days. Can I get a little celebration party going on in here?! Because let’s face [...]

Reversing the Weekend Damage
[ 0 ] 01/12/2009

Reversing the Weekend Damage

Pin itI am officially in my thirties. I started age thirty off with a lack of sleep, hungover, and bad food. I stayed up WAY too late and drank WAY too much, then had “hangover munchies” all day on Sunday. The damage? This morning when I stepped on the scale, I was up SIX pounds [...]

Healthy birthday cake?
[ 11 ] 01/11/2009

Healthy birthday cake?

Pin itHappy  30th Birthday Melissa!!!! In honor of Melissa’s 30th birthday today, we have to find the perfect “healthy” birthday cake. What girl doesn’t love chocolate, right? Exactly. Here is a low-fat, vegan chocolate (birthday) cake! The secret ingredient? Applesauce. This recipe uses applesauce instead of eggs or oil, making it nearly fat-free and guilt-free! [...]

Heart Healthy Smoothies
[ 7 ] 01/11/2009

Heart Healthy Smoothies

Pin itThis past year it seemed that every where I looked I saw pomegranates . From the produce bins, juice bottles and even Starbucks. When I ran across this heart healthy recipe I wanted to share. Unfortunately I was not familiar with pomegranate before and honestly what could be better than a smoothie? Pomegranate Smoothie [...]

Pssssttt!
[ 0 ] 01/11/2009

Pssssttt!

Pin itDon’t tell her we told you, but today is our very own Melissa’s 30th birthday!! Head on over to her blog and wish her the happiest of happy birthdays! Melissa, I hope you have the most wonderful birthday EVER. Thirty is great, I promise. I’m a three year veteran, and it get’s better every [...]

Twentysomething…
[ 0 ] 01/10/2009

Twentysomething…

Pin itThings I loved about my twenties: *The process of growing up. I got had my daughter when I was 20, got married when I was 21, and had the twins when I was 24. Justin and the kids are the best thing about my 20s. I am proud of the fact that I have [...]

Mmmmm-mmmm Good
[ 16 ] 01/10/2009

Mmmmm-mmmm Good

Pin itI’m a quick and easy kind of girl. No, not like that! Get you minds out of the gutter. This is not that kind of site!! So, I really love canned soup. But I’m a bit of a soup snob. I cannot stand the condensed soups you have to add water to. Sorry, that’s [...]

Ahhhh…
[ 0 ] 01/09/2009

Ahhhh…

Pin itMonday: 30 minutes AMT, 30 minutes arm/ab weights. Feels so good to be back at the gym again. It had been over a week that I had been missing it! The cardio was tough, usually after the first 3 or 4 minutes I get a burst of energy that lasts awhile. This did not [...]

Eating and Working Out
[ 10 ] 01/09/2009

Eating and Working Out

Pin itDid you know that what you eat and when you eat can affect the way you feel when you exercise? Exercising is hard enough as it is, I want to make sure I do whatever I can to make it a more enjoyable experience. If you eat too much before your workout, it can [...]

Blogroll
[ 2 ] 01/08/2009

Blogroll

Pin itMake sure you check out the blogroll and if you are not on it and would like to be, let us know so we can get you added!