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When ‘Working Out’ Becomes Work

March 2, 2010

I wish that getting and staying fit was as simple as a walk in the park or as inspirational as frolicking through a field of wildflowers.
The truth is, shouldn’t it be?
I return to this topic time and again because months, even years go by, when I’m really feeling great about excercise.  
Then, out of the blue  (*poof*)  the love is gone.
Usually when this [...]

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Rockin’ the 2010 Winter Olympics!

February 16, 2010

Aspiration, dedication and perspiration, what more can you ask for?
When I think Olympics, I think winter Olympics. I grew up watching The Wide World of Sports every Sunday with my dad. We’d collectively cringe when it came time to watch the infamous Vindo Bagataj tumble. Oh the agony and the defeat! But that one terrible [...]

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Diabetes Linked With Smoking…And Quitting

January 5, 2010

What? Ugh. In a nutshell, there was a recent study conducted which indicated that folks who quit smoking gain weight. And people who gain weight are more susceptible to type 2 diabetes. But these type of headlines just irk me to no end.

“Weight Gain from Quitting Smoking Linked to Diabetes”

 “Former smokers have a greater [...]

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Happy New Year!

January 2, 2010

All the best in 2010 from all of us at A Weight Lifted and Green Mountain at Fox Run!

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Healthy Recipe Thursday! Potluck Ideas

December 24, 2009

The fourth question the Mompreneurs posed to me last week at their Twitter party had to do with what to bring to potlucks. I’m sure most of us have our menus planned for tonight and tomorrow by now, but there may still be some potluck opportunities on the near horizon.  Actually, we’re having one at [...]

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Finding What Works for You: Thoughts on Food Journals

December 16, 2009

Robyn Priebe, RD, nutrition director at Green Mountain, is back today with a bit of a twist on my Monday post on listening to yourself.
All too often I see people respond to the same situation so differently.  For example, I frequently get questions about the benefit of food journaling.  Typically I do not recommend [...]

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Happy Thanksgiving!

November 26, 2009

I’ve been up since early morn.  It’s 11:00 and the turkey is already cooked. We’re getting ready to start prepping the rest of the meal — two kinds of stuffing, one gluten-free and one my traditional cornbread dressing; quinoa with roasted butternut squash; baked sweet potatoes (this year we’re tossing them in olive oil and [...]

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Four Things I Learned At Green Mountain At Fox Run

November 25, 2009

After living, participating, and working at Green Mountain at Fox Run for three months, my time here is coming to an end. This time next week I will be on my way back to Memphis to start the next phase of my life. Leaving Green Mountain will be a bittersweet experience for sure [...]

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Green Mountain’s Top 10 Tips to Guarantee Holiday Weight Gain

November 9, 2009

I know — how to gain weight really aren’t the kinds of tips you’re looking for.  At this time of year, weight-worried women (I love to alliterate) start thinking about how they’re going to avoid gaining weight during the holidays.
There’s a reason they think so much about it.  People who struggle with weight generally do [...]

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