Healthy Habits - Fitness and Weightloss

Speaking of exercise, one of the great things about spring and summer is that there are all kinds of “free exercise” opportunities to get you into shape without even realizing it.
Like to garden? That can be a superior work out.
Like to bike? Another great work out that will drop pounds like no tomorrow done regularly.
Is [...]

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I was cleaning out my dresser and found my work out clothes that had become my daily wardrobe when the gym was open where I live.
They immediately brought back “feel good” memories, and memories of how ingrained they had become into my routine.
I set them out every night, or put them in my gym bag, [...]

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I came across this article today in the newsletter I receive from the Worldwatch Institute.
(very interesting publication worth signing up for)
http://www.worldwatch.org/node/5063
It outlines some surprising issues with bottled water that you may not have been aware of.
Personally, I filter my tap water. My biggest health concern is the leaching of plastic into the water from the [...]

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It has become obvious to me as I continue along with a healthy lifestyle and weight loss as a focus that there are a few main pieces to the puzzle, omit even one and it becomes almost impossible to have success.
It’s quite fascinating. Have you ever heard of 212°. It’s the temperature that boils water.
It [...]

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You might wonder why the act of detaching sensory satisfaction from a food will make it easier to resist.
Apart from the obvious, we want it for the sensory pleasure that it gives us, even if we don’t even pay attention half the time to what we are eating (that’s a whole other story!), there is [...]

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is still a butter tart. Or is it?
My daughter wanted me to buy butter tarts, which I just happen to love warmed in the microwave with ice cream.
That’s not diet food! (like I have to tell you)
By some miracle, there where two lonely butter tarts sitting in the package for 3 or 4 days and [...]

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During my weight loss challenge, I found that no matter how well I behaved in cutting out junk and controlling my eating habits, even if I kept up my exercise, I had problems loosing weight if I didn’t drink my water.
Even one water bottle per day, mine is 3 cups, made the difference.
So drink up!

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During a seminar at our gym, the nutritionist told us that a protein with a small carb was essential within 1/2 hour of exercising to replenish/repair muscle tissue after exercising, making your next work out and fat burned between more effective.
I usually was hungry anyway as I eat often but not before exercising, so I [...]

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when she said to sit up straight and watch your posture!
Not only does it feel better, it knocks a few inches off the paunch AND strengthens your stomach and hip muscles. AND it allows your organs to function better as they aren’t schlumped together .
Want a quick and easy way to start building muscle tone? [...]

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Today is a good day to illustrate how our own habits can effect the way we feel and look at ourselves.
Last Feb I went on a Spring Challenge at our local gym. In the process I changed a lot of bad habits and replaced them with healthy ones, that’s what Sizzlin’ is all about.
And [...]

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