The Best Gift To Give Yourself

The gift of health is the one gift you can't buy.  While you can purchase gym memberships, sweat-wicking tops, fancy sneakers, the Shake Weight, exercise DVD's and healthy cookbooks - they don't do a bit of good unless you use them.  Once you start and follow any physical activity and healthy eating plan - Viola! …

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Great Tips to Curb Mindless Grazing

Here are great tips to curb mindless grazing - courtesy of Jillian Michaels. To curb daytime grazing: Don't eat while you're standing up, in the car, on the go, or when you don't have time for a full, proper meal. If you sit down at mealtimes and pay attention to every bite, you'll be more …

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3 Lessons Learned From The Biggest Loser

The Biggest Loser finale was this week.  The winner, Patrick lost a whopping 181 pounds to claim the title.  Congratulations to all the contestants because no matter whether they nabbed the $250K or not, they won back their lives. Watching the show season after season has provided me with some great lessons learned!  Here are …

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Marathon Recap

It's 2:05am as I write this.  You would think that after my long day yesterday that I would be sleeping like the dead but, alas I'm not!  I am happy to say that I finished the California International Marathon in 4:36. The course itself is really nice, rolling hills for the first 13-15 miles and …

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Race Day Countdown…

Well here we are!  Race day is on Sunday and I think I'm ready.  One of the lovely things about the California International Marathon is that it's a net downhill.  For those of us who've trained hard and long going up hills, this will be a change of pace.  Check out this elevation!   To …

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