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 [...]
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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! [...]
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Maybe it has something to do with summer, but I’ve been in a Hawaii sort of mood. I’m longing for pineapples, beaches, and palm trees. Those of you who live in such climates, please an enjoy one or all three for me.
I was inspired by a recipe I found in [...]
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Congratulations, Debbie B! You are the winner of The Healthy Carb Diabetes Cookbook! I hope you enjoy the recipes!
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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 [...]
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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, this born [...]
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I recently received a copy of The Healthy Carb Diabetes Cookbook to review for you. As the title states, this is a cookbook designed for diabetics. The just under 200 recipes meet nutritional guidelines of the American Diabetes Association.
The cookbook emphasizes healthy carbohydrates - whole grains, fruits, and vegetables - stating that they are permitted [...]
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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
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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 [...]
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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 I [...]
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Published on Jun 30th, 2008 in Fitness, Fun Facts, Motivation, Sugar Addiction | 10 Comments »
