June 30th, 2008 — Fitness, Fun Facts, Motivation, Sugar Addiction
Yoga – I used to ignore it. I thought it wasn’t worth my time. I preferred exercises that were of higher intensity and burned a lot of fat and calories. To me, yoga didn’t meet these requirements. Yoga revisited – Last month I checked out a yoga DVD just for a change of pace. I [...]
June 27th, 2008 — Cool Links
The kind of mood I’ve been in this week – tropical I’d like to do some shout-outs, high-5′s, props, kudos, pats on the back… whatever you want to call it. But I tell ya, it’s hard to narrow down the list cause there are super great and fun posts by all the blogs I read! [...]
June 24th, 2008 — Announcements
Congratulations, Debbie B! You are the winner of The Healthy Carb Diabetes Cookbook! I hope you enjoy the recipes!
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June 21st, 2008 — Health and Wellness, News, Pregnancy/Motherhood
Back in November, I viewed a screening of Ricki Lake and Abby Epstein’s documentary, The Business of Being Born. Applauded by the American College of Nurse Midwives, I too agreed it was an excellent perspective of the more natural side to childbirth, without all the excess medical interventions that sometimes occur in the hospital setting. [...]
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 door closed, mind you). Also, [...]
June 15th, 2008 — Announcements, Nutrition Fitness Life
Thank you to all the wonderful Dads out there for all you do! I wish you a relaxing and enjoyable Father’s Day! Photo credit: theophine
June 13th, 2008 — Sugar Addiction
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. I feel it’s time for me to officially start the next step in breaking the sugar addiction, and according to the plan for [...]
I was supposed to follow up my last post with a description of my next step for curbing the sugar addiction. However, I can’t pass up not telling you about my thrill-seeking experience. Yesterday, I did something I can cross off the proverbial list, something I never thought I’d actually do. I went skydiving! All [...]
June 9th, 2008 — Food Journal, Progress Reports, 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 my new breakfast habit, I moved [...]
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June 5th, 2008 — Goals
I’m in the middle of preparing for a trip to The Lone Star State. The husband and I are to visit family. I admit the organizer in me enjoys the list making – what to pack, water the plants, take out garbage, lock door, etc. etc. etc and so forth. I also do a major [...]