Entries from March 2008 ↓
March 26th, 2008 — Just Plain Fun
Don’t you love a good, hardy laugh? You know, the kind that makes you feel like you did 100 crunches? (Those laughs really do give your abs a workout too!) Anyway, my mood needed some toning and lifting yesterday. I was in a purple funk. Oh, yes, there is such a [...]
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All I wanted was some fruit juice! I realized I had forgotten my usual water/cranberry juice concoction when I got to work today. ("Aw, nuts", I thought.) I also feel like I’m fighting off a bug (Just lovely, especially when I have singing performances this weekend and the next!) I was really in the mood for fruit juice,so off...... -
Benefits of Weight Lifting for Women Many people ask questions about weight lifting for women, because they are not sure about whether or not it is the right course of action for a woman that is looking to lose weight or to get healthy. Many people think that weight lifting for women is the same as...... -
When Desserts Lost Their Mojo Friends, fun, fireworks, and lots of food! My husband and I have been invited to a friend's house out in the country for the Independence Day weekend, and I'm hoping all the above mentioned will be involved. I was asked to bring a dessert, and I accepted with some mild...... -
Thanksgiving Fun Facts With Thanksgiving coming up next Thursday in the U.S., I thought it would be fun to share some interesting facts about this historical holiday. Note: You can always turn these into a trivia game - much to the delight or chagrin of your company- while waiting for the turkey to...... - My Daily Jaunts Earlier this week I created a goal of sorts, to be active throughout the day instead of focusing solely on the standard 30-minute exercise session. So, I've been making an effort to take the occasional walking break. I took a 10-minute break at work to walk outside the building. I......
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March 23rd, 2008 — Announcements
Happy Easter to all who celebrate this important holiday!
I hope you have a wonderful day however you plan to spend it. And remember, it’s about more than just the eggs (chocolate or colored)!
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Fun Facts about New Year's "Auld Lang Syne" was written by Robert Burns in 1741 and literally means "old long since," or "days gone by." This song is traditionally sung in many countries at midnight, January 1st, signaling the beginning of the New Year. "Syne" is pronounced like the word "sign," not "zyne." Some cultures...... - Welcome to Nutrition Fitness Life Hello and welcome to Nutrition Fitness Life! I’m glad you’re here. This website will cover information pertaining to health, fitness, and nutrition. I hope you will enjoy my website. Disclaimer: Please be aware that I write for entertainment purposes only. Be sure to get physician approval before starting any physical......
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Food Journal - Ally in Breaking Sugar Addiction I'm on a personal quest of sorts. Three months ago I made the realization that I am a sugar addict and decided to commit to breaking my addiction. Following Dr. Kathleen DesMaison's plan for sugar addiction, I started off including protein and a complex carb at breakfast. After creating...... -
Happy Mother's Day! A mother is a person who seeing there are only four pieces of pie for five people, promptly announces she never did care for pie. ~Tenneva Jordan A little girl, asked where her home was, replied, "where mother is." ~Keith L. Brooks The hand that rocks the cradle Is...... - A First: Satisfied without Sweets! I did something monumental the other day. I had an orange as an afternoon snack! You may be thinking, "So what?" But this for me was a big deal! The afternoon is usually when I get snack attacks for something horribly sweet, fatty, and unhealthy. I'll grab a few mini......
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March 21st, 2008 — Food Journal
Since I’ve been keeping a food journal I’ve noticed a couple of things. First, I seem to crave something sweet after I eat, but it can’t be just any sweet. If I try to eat what I’m not craving – say a banana when I really want a big, chewy cookie – I’ll keep grazing [...]
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Breaking the Sugar Addiction - Step 2 If you've just arrived, or you'd like a review, check out my posts about sugar addiction and the solution to sugar addiction. I'm following the 7 steps outlined in Potatoes, Not Prozac. Step 2 is keeping a food journal. In this journal you write: The times you eat/drink What you eat/drink...... - Beating the Sugar Addiction - Steps 4-7 The steps I summarize here are discussed in more detail in Potatoes, Not Prozac. If you feel you have a strong attachment to sugar that is keeping you from living freely and healthy, you may want to give this book a read. Click on the following links if you wish to......
- Deep in the Heart of Texas I'm back from the great state of Texas; my visit with family was long overdo and enjoyable. One of my goals during the vacation was to maintain an exercise schedule, and honestly that was a challenge! I focused more on isometric/strength training exercises in the privacy of the guest bedroom (with the......
- Battle Against Sugar Cravings Step 2: Keep a Food Journal I've been eating a healthier breakfast for almost a month now. I think it's time I add another weapon in my battle against my enormous sweet tooth: a food journal. I'll be honest, the idea of keeping a food journal never appealed to me. Why do I want to put......
- Your Food Journal, 3-Day Research Experiment Let’s do a little research that might help you lose weight. Don’t worry, this is fairly easy. Get a notebook and pen. Keep these within easy access for the next several days. OK, here’s the research part: For the next 3 days keep a journal of everything you eat –......
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March 20th, 2008 — Announcements
Happy 1st Day of Spring, everyone!
Did anyone see the moon on the horizon this morning? Wow!
I wanted to take a picture and even had my camera with me in my backpack (How’s that for timely)! …BUT I decided it was better if I paid attention to driving on [...]
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- Positive Affirmations I'm a singer. I think I can safely say that because I love to sing, I get asked to sing, and I even get paid to sing. Now, as to whether or not I am an outstanding singer is a matter of opinion. I believe I have ways to go......
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Fun Facts about Winter December 22 is the first day of winter for all the folks in the Northern Hemisphere! The sun is the furthest away from the equator, shining directly over the Tropic of Capricorn (Alice Springs, Australia and Sao Paulo, Brazil are just a couple of cities along the Tropic of...... - Word Power Funny how powerful changing one word can impact your mindset. For example, when it comes to eating healthy and/or foregoing the junk, instead of saying, “I have to avoid junk food and eat more veggies,” replace that “have” with a “get,” and the sentence has an entirely new meaning and......
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Day After A Binge Holidays are prime times to eat way more than is necessary with meals that are extremely rich and loaded with calories! It's fun to visit with family and feast on foods we normally would not allow past our lips, but it's not fun afterwards when we're in a food coma......
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March 15th, 2008 — Blog Parties/Carnivals
This past week was the Ultimate Blog Party! Just under 1500 bloggers participated!!! To say that’s a lot of bloggers would be an understatement!
I want to thank all of you who visited my blog. I enjoyed meeting new people and visiting new blogs! Overall, a great party!
I held a giveaway – the [...]
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Starving for an Image - The Issue of Super Skinny Models The fashion industry is more than just selling clothes; it’s about selling an image. A large part of that image for many in this industry is looking tall and thin, really thin. The argument for desiring the stick-thin appearance is that the clothes look better on skinny models. Sad when...... - Positive Affirmations I'm a singer. I think I can safely say that because I love to sing, I get asked to sing, and I even get paid to sing. Now, as to whether or not I am an outstanding singer is a matter of opinion. I believe I have ways to go......
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Winner of the 24-Hour Fitness Gift Card And the winner, according to Mr. Online Random Number Generator (Yes, it's a "he") is... Dah da da daaahhh... The one and only MizFit! Congratulations! I know you will put this card to good use. So please to enjoy! ;) Thank you to everyone who entered! I wish I had...... - Thank You, Readers! Blogging has been worth it because of you. Seriously. As cliché as it may sound, I sincerely appreciate all of you who have stopped by to read, visit, or comment. You have made my blogging experience all the more fulfilling. When I began Nutrition Fitness Life, little did I know......
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Ultimate Blog Party - You're Invited Whoa! I just learned of a huge party being thrown by the ladies of 5 Minutes for Mom. It's a fun way to get to meet other bloggers and blog sites as well as introduce your own. The gala event started March 7th, but we can still get inside!......
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March 12th, 2008 — What I Ate
Ever since I started including protein in my breakfasts, the increased protein amount has been transferring over into my lunch and dinners too. I didn’t plan to do this; it just kind of happened.
I have protein shakes for breakfast made with a plain, whey protein powder. (It’s surprisingly good with the right protein powder.) I have eggs, which I [...]
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Understanding Yoga for Relaxation If you are looking for ways to help yourself relax, and reading a book simply isn't doing it, then you may want to consider the concept behind Yoga for Relaxation. The purpose behind the Yoga for Relaxation concept is to get mental peace following a number of yoga poses or...... -
The Afternoon Slump Ever feel sleepy in the afternoon? I do sometimes, right around 2PM. It's actually normal and related to the natural ebb and flow of our internal body clocks. It's perfectly normal to feel a twinge of drowsiness in the afternoon. So, what happens when we're really feeling sleepy and our...... - Your Food Journal, 3-Day Research Experiment Let’s do a little research that might help you lose weight. Don’t worry, this is fairly easy. Get a notebook and pen. Keep these within easy access for the next several days. OK, here’s the research part: For the next 3 days keep a journal of everything you eat –......
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Healthy Eating Plans for Increased Nutrition When it comes to getting healthy and losing weight, one of the best things that you can do is to add healthy eating plans to your lifestyle. If you want to lose weight, build a healthier body or just improve your general health, then healthy eating plans are going to...... -
It's Working Much of what I write about here on Nutrition Fitness Life deals with changing my focus from simply looking thin to improving my overall health. Part of this goal includes the desire to conquer my sugar addiction and clean up my diet. To help me squash my insatiable sweet tooth,......
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March 10th, 2008 — Announcements, Just Plain Fun, News
Well, Saturday was fun!
We had a blizzard here with continuous snow fall from early early morning until late afternoon. My husband and I didn’t even consider venturing outside! The roads were way too slick, and the snow plows couldn’t keep up with the snow. No sooner had they finished clearing the road then snow piled [...]
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Winner of Skinny Songs CD! This past week was the Ultimate Blog Party! Just under 1500 bloggers participated!!! To say that's a lot of bloggers would be an understatement! I want to thank all of you who visited my blog. I enjoyed meeting new people and visiting new blogs! Overall, a great party! I held...... -
Welcome Ultimate Blog Partiers! 5 Minutes for Mom is hosting an Ultimate Blog Party March 7-15. It's where hundreds of women bloggers introduce their blogs and share a little bit about themselves. They're giving away prizes too! I really like prize #s: 140, 107, 67, 79, 129, and 108. Cool stuff! Read on for...... - Reducing Allergies in Your Home Many folks I know are suffering from allergies right now. You know the culprits: itchy, stuffy, scratchy, teary, wheezy, sneezes, and phlegm - a parade of annoying allergy symptoms that similiar to the names given to certain crotchety, little, old men who befriend innocent damsels in distress. Thankfully, my body doesn't......
- Hey, Protein! I Like It! Ever since I started including protein in my breakfasts, the increased protein amount has been transferring over into my lunch and dinners too. I didn't plan to do this; it just kind of happened. I have protein shakes for breakfast made with a plain, whey protein powder. (It's surprisingly good with the right......
- When Desserts Lost Their Mojo Friends, fun, fireworks, and lots of food! My husband and I have been invited to a friend's house out in the country for the Independence Day weekend, and I'm hoping all the above mentioned will be involved. I was asked to bring a dessert, and I accepted with some mild......
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March 8th, 2008 — Blog Parties/Carnivals
5 Minutes for Mom is hosting an Ultimate Blog Party March 7-15. It’s where hundreds of women bloggers introduce their blogs and share a little bit about themselves. They’re giving away prizes too! I really like prize #s: 140, 107, 67, 79, 129, and 108. Cool stuff!
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Post-Holiday Blues The day after Christmas can be such a let down. I felt this especially as a kid. I would wait in anticipation for what seemed like an eternity for Christmas Day. I could hardly sleep the night before in my excitement. Yet, once Christmas Day had come and gone, the...... - Deep in the Heart of Texas I'm back from the great state of Texas; my visit with family was long overdo and enjoyable. One of my goals during the vacation was to maintain an exercise schedule, and honestly that was a challenge! I focused more on isometric/strength training exercises in the privacy of the guest bedroom (with the......
- Getting Picky Eaters to Eat Healthy A friend of mine shared her frustration of having a picky eater in the house and asked for suggestions on how to introduce healthier foods. "He doesn't like vegetables, rarely touches fruits, and would eat peanut butter all day if up to him." The "he" she was referring to is......
- Ultimate Blog Party - You're Invited Whoa! I just learned of a huge party being thrown by the ladies of 5 Minutes for Mom. It's a fun way to get to meet other bloggers and blog sites as well as introduce your own. The gala event started March 7th, but we can still get inside!......
- Positive Affirmations I'm a singer. I think I can safely say that because I love to sing, I get asked to sing, and I even get paid to sing. Now, as to whether or not I am an outstanding singer is a matter of opinion. I believe I have ways to go......
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March 8th, 2008 — Blog Parties/Carnivals
Whoa! I just learned of a huge party being thrown by the ladies of 5 Minutes for Mom. It’s a fun way to get to meet other bloggers and blog sites as well as introduce your own. The gala event started March 7th, but we can still get inside!
So, what are we [...]
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- If you'd like to learn more about me, then read on, curious readers, read on! This was the week of the meme's. I was tagged by Weight Ladder to do a 6-word memoir. I had actually completed this meme in the past, but no worries. My "profound" words are still there for all to see. ;) JoLynn at The Fit Shack tagged me with a......
- My "Battle Plan" for this week My progress report for last week wasn't the kind you'd want to hang on the refrigerator. I skipped workouts and ate a ton of sugar! This week I'm armed with a plan, and I'm sticking to it! Here it is: Get back to exercising early in the morning! Mon, Tues,......
- Post-Holiday Blues The day after Christmas can be such a let down. I felt this especially as a kid. I would wait in anticipation for what seemed like an eternity for Christmas Day. I could hardly sleep the night before in my excitement. Yet, once Christmas Day had come and gone, the......
- Positive Affirmations I'm a singer. I think I can safely say that because I love to sing, I get asked to sing, and I even get paid to sing. Now, as to whether or not I am an outstanding singer is a matter of opinion. I believe I have ways to go......
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March 7th, 2008 — What I Ate
I went to a Whole Foods/Trader Joe’s type of store yesterday and bought pumpkin seeds, something I normally don’t buy. The label on the container read, “Roasted and Salted.” Hmm…
I inspected the seeds through their plastic container, trying to determine if they had too much salt on them. No salt crystals noted; they looked pretty [...]
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The Great and Edible Pumpkin! Pumpkins aren’t just for pies (or decorations)! You can use this versatile vegetable in a variety of delicious recipes, whether savory or sweet. Check out the list below for some tasty pumpkin dishes: Pumpkin Pie: I like pumpkin pie with whipped cream on top- Mmm. But you could also add...... -
"Fun" Facts About Sugar How much sugar (cane sugar/beet sugar) do you think each person eats in a year? A lot! Each person the U.S. consumes about 70 pounds of sugar a year. An individual from Europe, about 92 pounds. Brazil had the highest consumption per person at 123 lbs for this last year!...... -
Best Products for Healthy Fingernails In tough economic times, one of the first things that have to go is the sweet indulgences like our spa appointments. Luckily, you can keep on pampering your hands with a manicure that is wallet friendly and absolutely wonderful. Here are some tools that you absolutely need to have to...... -
Exercise Videos for Free Not quite sure what exercise video to get but don't want to go out and buy one at random? No sweat! Just visit your local library! Most libraries have exercise videos - VHS and DVDs. You can sample what interests you for free. And if you discover one you really...... -
Healthier Pancakes I love pancakes! I used to have pancake eating contests with my brother as a kid. I'm not beating family members in pancake gorging fests these days (Thankfully!). In fact, I'm looking for an alternative to the usual white-floured, butter and maple flavored syrup-topped pancake. See, as you may know,......
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