The Incredible Shrinking People
At this point of the Biggest Loser season, I would still love it even if we only got to watch the weigh ins. They blow me away. At 13 weeks into the competition th...
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Take 10
I have lately been inspired by Tony Horton's 10 Minute Trainer. It reminds me of a couple of cliches -- first that there is a lid for every pot and second that ther...
Fiber Up!
Are you getting your 25 recommended grams of fiber each day? Here's one chart you can refer to for some guidance. It's not a perfect one, but the best one I could...
Are you Getting your 25 grams of Fiber Each Day?
FOOD SERVING SIZE TOTAL FIBER (grams)* AllBran cereal 1/2 cup 10-13 Psyllium husks 2 tbsp. (1 ounce) 16 Wheat bran 1/4 cup 7 High fiber cereals 1 ounce (1/2...
"Collecting" PEACE
Some people collect purses or seashells or shot glasses--I collect peace. Glass peace signs sit in ceramic boxes, peace signs around my neck, on my clothing, my acc...
Thanks to Paige Waehner
I subscribe to a fitness newsletter written by Paige Waehner and here's what she had to recently say. I totally agree and couldn't have said it better myself. Tho...
Wrapping up the Week
If you have been reading this regularly, you probably remember my colonoscopy story and how challenging it was to get the 100% INSURANCE COVERED baseline exam, after...
That's Amore...
It's been a few weeks since I jumped back into a plant-based diet and here's what I can report. Though I have been a few pounds lighter in the last few years, I ha...
A Thing Called KARMA
Once again, I was sort of uncomfortable with the "how quickly can we lose the most weight" mentality, but quickly remind myself that this TV show, this weight loss p...
10,000 Steps
Funny. I woke up thinking about the power of walking. Then I read the comment from Rita about her walking with Dakota (the golden retriever) yesterday. Walking r...
Boys of Summer
Here it is opening day. Whether it was my childhood days in the northeast, or my raising children days in the southeast, something about opening day has always scre...
Wishing you a Peaceful Easter
"May everyone in the world on this Easter, have one day of peace without hatred." Author unknown