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Coming out of hibernation

It’s finally spring and it’s time to come out of hibernation.  For lots of animals fall is a time to eat and bulk up, and then winter is the time to hibernate.  There are times that I think that we humans want to follow an instinct to do the same.  It seems as if trying [...]

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Gym Free Membership

 

Here’s a yummy link  that I found today on Yahoo for an equipment-free workout.  Going to a gym is a great motivator but too often it takes so much time to get there and get back that you could have done your workout already!  Having a repetoire of gym-less activities makes it more likely that you will squeeze [...]

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Change Your Routine Today

Nothing livens up life’s party more than change. Oddly enough most people seek out consistency in their lives; we do many of the same things every day because they are comfortable. But today I urge you to do something different. Go off course a bit, add in something new. Do something a tiny bit uncomfortable. It’s good for [...]

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5 Ways to Break Through a Weight Loss Plateau

A prettier plateau

Wonder why I’ve been so quiet lately?  Nothing to talk about.  My progress was going no where, and it was going no where and sneezing and coughing the whole time it was doing it.  I don’t exercise when I am sick, it does not “clear things up” the way others have suggested; it [...]

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  • Cheers lots, I have found this article extremely useful!

  • I recently lost over 60lbs and went from size 42 waist to a 34. Exercise was a huge factor, but I would have to say what we eat and when is a more crucial factor. I try to eat 5-6 smaller protein-rich meals with plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables. Also, I eat my biggest meal of the day in the morning and taper off with subsequent ones throughout the day. This helps get the metabolism going and keeps the appetite under control. Obese people often eat less than I do, except they skip breakfast, chug sugary sodas all day, snack on greasy carb-laden junk food and then gorge before dinner and up until bedtime. By doing that, you are essentially telling your body to store fats and metabolize foods at a slower rate.

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No Gym Necessary!

Yesterday I discovered oceans of great information on the BodyBuilding.com website.  Under the section called Super Site I found great easy to understand articles about:

Workout Plans
Muscle Building
Fat Loss
Training
Nutrition
Motivational Stories

But the coolest of all I also found this cool exercise guide that can help custom select specific exercises.  They have a page where you can select which [...]

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Aging and Weight Gain

Two people sent me a link to this article on the NPR website about aging and fitness, and it highlights the importance of exercise and retaining good muscle mass as we age.  It’s not very long and worth taking the time to read.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=123887823&sc=emaf

I particularly like that they mention the relationship between metabolism and muscle mass, [...]

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The Biggest Loser

Lucky me.  Last week I watched an episode of The Biggest Loser for the first time.  I’m still trying to figure out if I am impressed, awed, or shocked about their methods, but we can take that part up later.  Mostly I found myself motivated.  Here are a handful of people who clearly take a [...]

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Playtime

Yesterday I watched some kids sledding down the hill out back.  They were laughing, running up the hill, rolling in the snow, they were really having a great time.  They don’t worry about how cold it is, what will happen if they fall down, or whether they should be doing their homework instead.  I used [...]

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Beg, Borrow or Steal

Borrow: I had the grand fortune of being at a friend’s house a couple of weeks ago, about 5 minutes before she went into labor.  She spoke of plans of how they were going to arrange space in their flat after the baby arrived. Waving a banishing hand at the exercise bike in the hallway [...]

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Streetlights

One of the best tips I ever read was from Covert Bailey, a self described “health edu-tainment” professional.  He had a series of shows on PBS back before the discovery of fire that were fairly engaging and quite informative.  Among his many very helpful tips on diet and exercise he had a great tip for [...]

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