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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Happy Birthday Jack!

Happy Birthday to my son Jack, who turns 5 today!!  Jack is my lunch buddy, a Lego builder of the highest caliber, sweet as sugar and yet still refuses to wear underwear.  (That stubborn streak proves he's in the right family!) We love you buddy!  Have a super day! I love you with all my …

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Move It and Lift It For Better Health!

A recent study from Louisiana found that patients with Type-2 Diabetes who did resistance training in addition to cardiovascular exercises had a significant reduction in their average blood sugar numbers versus those who were sedentary.  It also looks like the combination of these two activities also provide better results than only doing cardiovascular exercises. In …

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Stay on Track Tips

Thanksgiving kicks off the eating free-for-all that can turn a normally sane eater to the "dark side".   While temptations are everywhere it's smart to have stay on track tips to help negotiate the food land mines. Here's one of my favorite "stay on track" tips.  Make fruits and veggies front and center in your fridge.   …

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9th Annual Turkey Trot

To many, Thanksgiving means stuffing their gullet full of tasty fare and then falling asleep on the couch before having a chance to wipe the whipped cream from their face.  But here at MBKR central it means so much more!  That's right - it's time for our annual Turkey Trot! Our trot kicks off at …

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