A friend of mine griped the other day about not losing weight despite exercising 4-5 times a week and eating healthier. She acknowledged a loss of inches, but associates success with dropping numbers on the scale.
This is just one of the reasons why I dislike scales and don’t even own one. For those of you who [...]

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• Exercise Options for Pregnant Women Although pregnancy exercise is a natural and healthy thing, when you are pregnant you should not be starting any strenuous or stressful routine for exercise. Still, remaining fit during your pregnancy is going to help you keep your healthy weight during your pregnancy while simultaneously offering additional benefits: The reduction......
• How Much...errr, Little Exercise Do You Need? Exercise is like a magic pill. It does so many good things for your body, mind, and spirit. However, we often come across the question of, “How much exercise do I really need?” Unfortunately, the answer isn’t so clear cut. How much fat you are able to burn, as well......
• Want to be Skinny I’ve been noticing an amount of search queries on my site that contain the phrases “get skinny,” “skinny models,” “what exercise can I do to get skinny.” I want to sincerely welcome all of you who typed such queries. So, why do you want to be "skinny*"? Will it make......
• 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......
• Sticking with Your Resolutions Why do we make New Year's resolutions? What's the purpose? Did you even bother making any resolutions, or did you refrain due to the associated pressure and oft resulting disappointment from trying to follow said resolutions and failing? We make resolutions because we want to move forward; we want to......

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I have a desk job, which means I sit… a lot. Sitting for hours makes me sluggish, so every so often I make myself get up from the desk to move.
My body likes that.
I walk down the long hallway and back again, sometimes glancing into other offices along the way out of my peripheral [...]

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• Introducing Yoga Props to Your Workout There are two ways that you can benefit from the use of yoga props. The first is, obviously enough, to practice yoga and to use the yoga props to further that yoga practice. The other way that you can use yoga props is with other types of working out. Here......
• 15 Ideas for Exercise Get up earlier (have your workout clothes already set out for you). Park away from the building! Take the stairs everywhere! Get up and move every so often while at work. If your place of work has a gym, use it! Some employers allow for a certain number of......
• 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......
• Yoga for Busy People Too! Do you think you are too busy to exercise? Can't fit in a lengthy yoga session every morning? Don't worry, there is yoga for busy people too. Here is a quick and easy yoga sequence that you can do at home, in the office at lunch or whenever you need......
• 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......

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I get up at 4:40am Mon-Fri to exercise, but not because I really want to.  I am not a morning person by any means, but the early morning hours are the best time in my schedule to work out.  I have to say I feel good about getting my workout accomplished at the start of [...]

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• 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......
• Workout Activities for Your Fitness Level Exercising is the best way to get in shape. You can pretty much do whatever activity you enjoy; the key is to exercise at your own pace. For example, if you like to run, a beginner should run slower and shorter distances. A more advanced runner will want to run......
• Snow Storm of the Year! 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......
• There's More to Losing Weight Than the Numbers on Your Scale A friend of mine griped the other day about not losing weight despite exercising 4-5 times a week and eating healthier. She acknowledged a loss of inches, but associates success with dropping numbers on the scale. This is just one of the reasons why I dislike scales and don’t even own......
• Sticking with Your Resolutions Why do we make New Year's resolutions? What's the purpose? Did you even bother making any resolutions, or did you refrain due to the associated pressure and oft resulting disappointment from trying to follow said resolutions and failing? We make resolutions because we want to move forward; we want to......

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I recently made reference to the Numb Bum Syndrome is a previous post. However, I overlooked the possibility that others may not be familiar with this serious condition for which they may be at risk! Therefore, I feel a pressing need to describe this all to common (yet preventable) ailment.
What is Numb Bum Syndrome?
The Numb [...]

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• Understanding Menstrual Period Symptoms In addition to understanding the phases of your menstrual cycle, and understanding the hormones that are involved in all of the myriad of changes that your body goes through on a monthly basis, it is also important for you to understand what symptoms are actually menstrual period symptoms so that......
• Yoga Revisisted 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......
• Depression Risk Factors for Women There are a number of ailments that women are actually at risk for developing without actually realizing it. For example, heart disease risk factors for women are much more significant than for men in many situations. Depression seems to affect more women than it does men. According to the National......
• Understanding Back Pain in Pregnancy Approximately 3 out of every 4 women has some type of back pain in pregnancy. For some of these women, the symptoms will begin in the earlier stages of the pregnancy, and they may occur on an intermittent basis until after delivery. For more than 50 percent of women, the......
• Gimme 10! (minutes for a break) I’m currently putting together a PowerPoint presentation for a staff in-service at work. I've been sitting in front of my computer for hours gathering and organizing the information and playing with PowerPoint formating and animation. Sometimes when I have a task to accomplish, I will bury myself in the project......

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I’ve got in my hot little hand a  24-Hour Fitness gift card to give away, and it would allow free access to participating gyms.  Not too shabby, I must say!
To be more specific, the free gym access comes in the form of one $99 gift card that gives you 90 days of fitness at participating [...]

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• Sticking with Your Resolutions Why do we make New Year's resolutions? What's the purpose? Did you even bother making any resolutions, or did you refrain due to the associated pressure and oft resulting disappointment from trying to follow said resolutions and failing? We make resolutions because we want to move forward; we want to......
• 4 Weight Loss Tips and Tricks The following weight loss tips and tricks are designed to help you lose weight more effectively and more efficiently than ever before. Following these weight loss tips and tricks is going to have a profound impact on your ability to lose weight quickly and healthfully. 1 - Find a weight......
• The Common Cold Fall and winter are prime season for the common cold. Colds are annoyances that interfere with work, play, and our workouts. Wouldn’t it be great if we never caught a cold again? Well, there are some things you can do to decrease your chances of getting a cold as well......
• There's More to Losing Weight Than the Numbers on Your Scale A friend of mine griped the other day about not losing weight despite exercising 4-5 times a week and eating healthier. She acknowledged a loss of inches, but associates success with dropping numbers on the scale. This is just one of the reasons why I dislike scales and don’t even own......
• Book Review - The Healthy Carb Diabetes Cookbook 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......

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I’m currently putting together a PowerPoint presentation for a staff in-service at work. I’ve been sitting in front of my computer for hours gathering and organizing the information and playing with PowerPoint formating and animation.
Sometimes when I have a task to accomplish, I will bury myself in the project until it’s done.
I say this is [...]

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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......
• Working on the Food Journal I started a food journal last week with the ultimate purpose of helping me get control of my sugar cravings and eat cleaner. I've been jotting down breakfast and lunch, but that's as far as I get. I take my journal (which is just an inexpensive notebook) with me to......
• Breaking the Sugar Addiction - Step 3 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......
• 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......
• Noticing Habits - Discoveries From My 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......

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I’m not a morning person, yet my favorite part of the day is right before the sun rises. Everything at this time is on the brink of waking up. Everything is still. The sun is almost on the horizon, ready to brighten the sky. I enjoy the quiet and peace. This is the time of [...]

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• Want to be Skinny I’ve been noticing an amount of search queries on my site that contain the phrases “get skinny,” “skinny models,” “what exercise can I do to get skinny.” I want to sincerely welcome all of you who typed such queries. So, why do you want to be "skinny*"? Will it make......
• 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......
• 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......
• 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......
• Fat Cells' Freaky Facts! Fat is essential for our bodies; however, most of us are not lacking in the fat department. If you need some motivation to put down that Krispy Kreme and slowly back away, here is some eye-opening information about fat cells: An individual of normal weight has roughly 20-35 billion fat......

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Welcome to the New Year’s edition of the Carnival of Nutrition and Fitness!
This carnival is for you – to learn, get motivated, and become healthier, fitter, and leaner in 2008!
Wow! Many articles were submitted making it extremely difficult narrowing them down to what the editors felt were the best – very tough decisions [...]

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• 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......
• Look Great in '08 - Come Join a New Carnival! Hello everyone! A new Carnival is coming to town - The Carnival of Nutrition and Fitness! Photo credit: clix   Why: I believe this would be a great way to combine various, solid articles about nutrition and fitness in one area. Submission Criteria: To be included in the Carnival of......
• What is a Healthy Balanced Diet? Understanding what a healthy balanced diet is, is the key to getting the most out of our health and wellness. The online diet market is continuing to grow, and as a result, there are all kinds of new ways that we are supposedly able to lose weight and get into......
• 6-Word Memoir I've been tagged by Cindy from Go Workout Mom to write my memoir, but with only 6 words! Cindy had a very good one: "Ask, Seek, Give; Love living life!" That's a tough act to follow! Cindy, you have presented me with quite a challenge. :) OK... here goes... "ehem".........
• Carrie Underwood's Pressure to Stay Thin I like Carrie Underwood. I think she has clear and powerful voice. She also seems to conduct herself in a decent manner. Yet, this seemingly sweet, country girl from Oklahoma is not immune to the pressures that Hollywood, and society in general, place on the importance of looking thin and......

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Hello everyone! A new Carnival is coming to town – The Carnival of Nutrition and Fitness!

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Why: I believe this would be a great way to combine various, solid articles about nutrition and fitness in one area.
Submission Criteria: To be included in the Carnival of Health and Fitness Goals, please meet the following [...]

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• Back to Basics 101: Aerobic and Anaerobic Exercises Sometimes it's good to review exactly what goes on inside your body when you exercise. You might gain some insight on how to approach your workouts, and that will just give you an extra edge to becoming fitter! So, let's go back to the basics and review the differences between......
• High Fructose Corn Syrup - This Stuff is Everywhere! As of late, I've been trying to avoid foods with high fructose corn syrup. But, my goodness, this stuff is everywhere! It's the main ingredient in the lite syrup I drizzle on my occasional weekend, wheat-protein-powder-added pancakes. It's in the fruit spread I use on homemade whole wheat toast. It's......
• Natural Menstrual Cramps Remedies When you are dealing with the uncomfortable cramps associated with the menstrual cycle, one of the things that you should be turning your attention to is menstrual cramps remedies. There are a number of unique menstrual cramps remedies that you can utilize in order to remedy your menstrual cramps, or......
• 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......
• 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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