August 31st, 2007 — 100m, 200m, 400m, Angelo Taylor, IAAF, Jeremy Wariner, LaShawn Merritt, Race Results, Sports, Tyson Gay, Usain Bolt, running, track from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
Tyson Gay followed up his gold medal in the 100 meters with another gold in the 200 meter race yesterday in Osaka. Usain Bolt of Jamaica came on hard after a bad start, but Tyson Gay was able to keep a lead of about 2-hundredths of a second to win the goal.
Jeremy Wariner took [...]
Continue reading → USA performs well in Men’s Sprints at World Championships
August 31st, 2007 — , Motivation, goals, motivation from kevin @ Weight Ladder
Back from vacation, it is time to start getting serious. Starting to post to this blog regularly is one of the consequences…
So here it is my first post… What do I have to report. Blood Pressure 129/84. Pulse 78. See my tracking page here: Blood Pressure
Other than that and that I haven’t cheated on my [...]
August 31st, 2007 — Art, Exercise, Fat Positive, Feel Good Friday, Theater, Video from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Reader Rei sends us this video of an awesome bellydance performance. It’s the dancer’s first performance, and really a treat to watch. There are also a lot of really positive and supportive comments on the YouTube page, which is refreshing.
Rei says:
Here is PROOF that you can be a big girl and [...]
August 31st, 2007 — , US Amateur from kevin @ Course Ladder
This year (2007) the US Amateur was held at The Olympic Club. The format of the tournament is a 2 day stroke play event (medal round) where the top 64 advance to match play. During the 2 day stroke event they use 2 courses. The Olympic Club happens to have 2 world class course. The Lake [...]
Discount Golf ShopContinue reading → US Amateur Golf Championship at The Olympic Club
August 31st, 2007 — Foods from NCN @ No. Calories Needed
I’ve been learning to love fruit. So far month, I’ve eaten plums, grapes, strawberries, cantaloupe, watermelon, peaches, and pears. It’s amazing. Once I stopped eating sugary-snacks, and started eating more fruits, my taste-buds changed. Now, when I eat a piece of fruit, I actually taste the fruit. Plus, now that I’m far less food, overall, [...]
August 31st, 2007 — Weight Loss Journal from admin @ Blog Away The Pounds
Well my intentions are always good. Eat healthy and blog about it but again real life gets in the way. I do have an excuse for not blogging but not for the crappy way that I have been eating :-(. Will I ever get out of the 190’s???
Last week I had to go out of [...]
August 31st, 2007 — Diet and Nutrition, Recipes from Israel @ Fat Man Unleashed dot com
Being that I am of Spanish decent, I love eating plantains (those banana looking things). Ever since I was a kid, my mother would cook some up with some salami or eggs and I would scarf them down. Ahhhh, the memory makes my mouth water.
Anyway, I was at Wal-Mart the other day and came across [...]
Continue reading → Sinfully Spiced Plantains with Chocolate Sauce
August 31st, 2007 — Cold Hard Cash, Feel Good Friday, Hairspray, Movies, Tidbit from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Guess what? Hairspray has officially passed $100 million at the box office. This is a real achievement for a musical (only five have ever done it). Not only that, only three musicals (Grease, Chicago, and The Rocky Horror Picture Show) have ever made more money. And the movie is really fun [...]
August 31st, 2007 — Exercise, Gadgets from Laura Moncur @ Starling Fitness
You can finally participate in the Starling Fitness walking and running Challenges whether you have a Nike+iPod or not. If you would like to compete against runners on your level, here are the links for next week’s challenges:
Level 1 weekly challenge from Starling Fitness. This level runs between 0-10 miles a week.
Challenge: Starling Fitness Level [...]
Treadmills CheapAugust 31st, 2007 — Skinny commentary & news from stephanie.quilao @ Back in skinny jeans
When I started to run competitively, one of my training buddies told me that just because you’re younger and have been running for years, don’t be shocked to see someone 10-20 years older pass you by. Your ego won’t get…
Treadmills CheapContinue reading → Older women tend to out pace younger women in running races
August 31st, 2007 — Celebrities & the media from stephanie.quilao @ Back in skinny jeans
Weight Watchers and celeb mama Jenny McCarthy are using the “Back in Skinny Jeans” dream to lure new moms with lingering pregnancy pounds to sign up for the Weight Watchers program so their new “After” is actually a “Before”, before…
Cheap Weight ManagementContinue reading → Jenny McCarthy got back in pre-baby jeans with Weight Watchers
August 31st, 2007 — Steph's life story from stephanie.quilao @ Back in skinny jeans
Wednesday was the worst emotional day I have had since the break-up two weeks ago. I lost it in a monumentally huge way and spent half the day crying, screaming, and feeling the hatred/resentment stage coming on. I even destroyed…
Continue reading → The worst thing you can do after a break-up: Compare yourself to others
August 30th, 2007 — Run To Win Website, hacked from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
Run to Win was hacked this evening, but I caught it in less than an hour. I have installed a completely fresh install of the latest version of WordPress, and there does not seem to have been any access to any sensitive information. The site just got defaced. If you notice anything [...]
Wholesale TreadmillAugust 30th, 2007 — Resources from NCN @ No. Calories Needed
I’ve just finished reading Twinkie: Deconstructed by Steve Ettlinger. Let me tell you, don’t read this book unless you are prepared to rethink your relationship with moder food. Basically, Steve set out to study the ingredients in a Twinkie - and you will be AMAZED by his findings. I’ve read through the [...]
Continue reading → Twinkie: Deconstructed This Book Will Change Your Life!
August 30th, 2007 — Cold Hard Cash, Food from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Well, my local Starbucks has shifted over from whole milk to 2% milk as the default, just as Starbucks Gossip predicted. (I read Starbucks Gossip every day, by the way. Once a barista, always a barista.) They still have whole milk available, although you have to request it now. Starbucks claims it’s [...]
August 30th, 2007 — Exercise, Gadgets from Laura Moncur @ Starling Fitness
I have spent a lot of words writing about how much I love and hate Nike+. I love the gadget, but I HATE Nike’s website. Now, I don’t have to worry about Nike’s slow and lumbering website anymore. I can track my runs on Runner+.
Join the running revolution! - RUNNER+
Runner+ automatically downloads my runs from [...]
Treadmills CheapContinue reading → RUNNER+: Compete Against Other Runners and Walkers
August 30th, 2007 — Diet and Nutrition, The Fat Journey, fitness, weight loss from Israel @ Fat Man Unleashed dot com
I had one of the best workouts I have had in a while today. Yep, I must say I am proud of myself. Although it is very early in my weight loss journey, I am extremely satisfied with the start. If this is a look of what’s to come then I will be at my [...]
Wholesale Weight ManagementAugust 30th, 2007 — Skinny tips for everyday living from stephanie.quilao @ Back in skinny jeans
Turning 40 may mean your youth is gone but it doesn’t mean that your youthful look has to go with it. Elle McPherson and Cindy Crawford are looking hotter than ever, and although you may not be a former model,…
Continue reading → 5 tips to stay vibrantly beautiful over 40
August 30th, 2007 — Skinny tips for everyday living from stephanie.quilao @ Back in skinny jeans
August 29th, 2007 — Advocacy, Jimmy Moore, Livin' La Vida Low-Carb, Low Carb Lifestyle from livinlowcarbman@charter.net (Jimmy Moore / GNMHealth.com) @ The Livin La Vida Low-Carb Show with Jimmy Moore
Doctoral student Lina Begdache had the right answer to a child’s question!
Greetings and welcome to “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show with Jimmy Moore,” the Internet’s premier podcast for news, advocacy and support of the low-carb lifestyle!
Recently a grade school child wrote to her local newspaper in Binghamton, New York with an excellent (although oddly [...]
Continue reading → Metabolism: A Child Wants To Know And A Student Has The Answer (Episode 82)
August 29th, 2007 — 5k, Back Bay, Blaine Moore, Carol Fanning, Chris Gatchell, Emily Hickey, Eric Neutz, Race Results, Scott Gorneau, Sports, running from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
Tonight was the 16th Back Cove Weekly 5k. The number of people who ran dropped off a bit from recent weeks, despite excellent running weather, but 58 people got to enjoy the race.
There are only 2 races left in the series, and I recommend getting out there for at least one of them. [...]
Continue reading → There are only 2 Back Cove Weekly Races left
August 29th, 2007 — Health Blog Posts from Weight Master @ Weight Master
Okay guys, I am starting to get burnt out at my job again and am starting to dream about vacations. One place that I have always thought I would like to go is Australia. I would like to stay in a Sydney Hotel. Sydney has lots to do and see including th…
August 29th, 2007 — Fashion from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
I stopped into Lane Bryant yesterday to get some bras and underwear with the coupon I’d gotten in the mail. If you’ve ever done Lane Bryant coupon math, you might well find yourself in this position: once everything was said and done, if I spent $30 more, I would get $25 off. So [...]
August 29th, 2007 — Steph loses weight, Steph's life story from stephanie.quilao @ Back in skinny jeans
Getting even closer to my skinny jeans. This week I dropped 1.2 pounds and 1.5 inches which makes for an overall shedding of 17 pounds and 14 inches in 3 months. Whoa! This week marks the official end of summer,…
August 29th, 2007 — Media, Science from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Mississippi has been ranked the fattest state in the nation. It’s interesting to see how this news gets reported when the journalist is trying to be “colorful.” For instance, tThe Meadow Free Press says:
Mississippians need to skip the gravy, say no to the fried pickles and start taking brisk walks to fight an [...]
Continue reading → I Had Fried Pickles Once And They Were Awesome
August 29th, 2007 — Food Choice from Lazy Man @ Lazy Man and Health
[This is a guest article by Engeri Gal, my wife]
“Aint too proud to beg, Sweet darling..,” - The Temptations
I deemed the title appropriate for today’s topic: peer pressure to eat unhealthily. In my seven years of being in the work force, I have never come across this phenomenon. At my first job, I worked [...]
August 29th, 2007 — I Rock, Plan from NCN @ No. Calories Needed
I just finished writing a post for another website and I was about to fix some breakfast when, like a 98 miles per hour inside fastball, it hit me. I can feel as good as I want to feel if I will eat right and exercise.
Pause.
Pause.
Yep, after 15 years of worrying about my weight and [...]
August 29th, 2007 — Health, carbohydrates, complex carbohydrates, eating, eating habits, energy, fats, healthy fats, healthy foods, proteins from Weight Master @ Weight Master
Your body needs a daily supply of protein, complex carbohydrates, and healthy fats to get the fuel it needs for energy and optimum health. Protein is a primary component of our muscles, hair, nails, skin, eyes, and internal organs, especially the heart…
August 29th, 2007 — The Fat Journey, Workout Videos and Pictures, fitness, weight loss from Israel @ Fat Man Unleashed dot com
I woke up today with the desire to workout. But I didn’t right away. Instead I went over to a friends house and helped him move a 250 pound big screen television from his upstairs game room to his downstairs living room. After a few minute and a lot of sweat, we did it. Oh, [...]
August 29th, 2007 — Health Blog Posts from NCN @ No. Calories Needed
Here are a few posts from my fellow bloggers that caught my eye:
Tricia is “preaching to the choir”. I too struggle to eat healthy foods when I’m traveling. I did notice that the last time I went to Florida, for vacation, a few convenience stores had begun to offer some healthy-alternatives, like fruit and unsalted [...]
Continue reading → Weekly Health Blogs Roundup : I Want A New Wordpress Theme Edition
August 28th, 2007 — News from Stacie @ Building Nutrition
Copyright © 2006-2007 Building Nutrition. All Rights Reserved. Trust for America’s Health, a nonprofit organization focused on preventing disease, published a report this week highlighting obesity in America. For adults, the fattest state is Mississippi, where 1 out of 3 adults is obese; for kids, about 1 in every 4 kids is obese in Washington [...]
August 28th, 2007 — Injuries, Reader Questions, numbness, running from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
Readers have been searching a little more frequently lately for things like running numbness and why does my foot go numb when I run, but the article that they are finding is about a numb hip during a weight lifting workout a few years ago. Here are some more relevant reasons that you may [...]
Wholesale Weight ManagementContinue reading → Why does my foot go numb when I finish running?
August 28th, 2007 — Health & Fitness, calories, cone, dessert, fat, ice cream, treat from Stacie @ Building Nutrition
Copyright © 2006-2007 Building Nutrition. All Rights Reserved. One of my favorite traditions in the summer is ice cream on a hot day. As it’s been very hot outside almost daily for the past several weeks, I have wanted ice cream almost daily too.
One way for me to enjoy ice cream is to buy [...]
August 28th, 2007 — Health Blog Posts from Weight Master @ Weight Master
I have been looking for a new mailbox for my home. I have looked around at local retailers but just haven’t found exactly what I was looking for. However, I have discovered the perfect website for purchasing mailboxes. It is called mailboxixchange. …
August 28th, 2007 — Beth Ditto, Celebrities, Fatism, NSFW, Tidbit from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Via EW comes this photo of, basically, an angle straight up Beth Ditto’s skirt. (Hence the NSFW tag.) The really depressing bit is in the comments. Exactly what you’d expect: very ugly fat-bashing talk. Feel like getting pissed off? Check it out.
Bookmark at:StumbleUpon | Digg | Del.icio.us | Dzone | Newsvine | Spurl [...]
August 28th, 2007 — Art, Question from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
fat chair, skinny chair Originally uploaded by mo pie
Savannah, Georgia artist Mark Wentzel has created an “obese” version of the famous Eames Chair (obviously, I included pictures of both versions of the chair, for comparison’s sake). This “XLounge” chair was made for an art exhibit [...]
August 28th, 2007 — Diet and Nutrition, Inner Warriorness, The Fat Journey, Workout Videos and Pictures, weight loss from Israel @ Fat Man Unleashed dot com
The last couple of days have been pretty satisfying. I have managed to mentally suppress my appetite. As soon as I get up I make a protein shake and eat a bowl of raisin bran cereal with soy milk. Then I eat a yogurt, fruit and or a half a can of tuna for lunch. [...]
August 28th, 2007 — Skinny tips for everyday living, skinny recipes from stephanie.quilao @ Back in skinny jeans
With so many coffee drink choices around, how can one keep track? Here’s a nifty matrix of 9 coffee drinks created by Lokesh Dhakar that illustrate what coffee drinks are made of like a Cafe Breve, Americano, or Espresso con…
Continue reading → A quick schematic of ingredients in common espresso drinks
August 28th, 2007 — Skinny tips for everyday living from stephanie.quilao @ Back in skinny jeans
August 27th, 2007 — Food from Tricia @ Blogging Away Fat
My mouth begins to water just thinking about tomorrow when I can bite into a nice chicken caesar salad. It’s easy to make, yummy, low in calories and high in protein. I love them!
Here’s the details behind my salads:
Lettuce - I use lots of it and the more the merrier. I tend [...]
Continue reading → My Favorite Food For Lunches - Chicken Caesar Salad
August 27th, 2007 — Life, Plan from NCN @ No. Calories Needed
I don’t usually look forward to Mondays. Why? Because, for most of my adult life, “Monday” meant starting a new diet. But, I’m not “dieting”. I learning to plan for each meal, eat the right amounts of food, and actually look to food as “fuel”. So, I’ve made a few [...]
August 27th, 2007 — Humor, Meta, Tidbit from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
As I was falling asleep last night, I was struck with a brilliant idea for a tagline. So much so, I had to get up right then, go into the other room, and write it down. God forbid I fall asleep and forget this little gem:
We’re here, we’re sphere, get used to it.
Hahahahahaha! Ha! [...]
August 27th, 2007 — Celebrities & the media from stephanie.quilao @ Back in skinny jeans
The cast of the next season of Dancing with the Stars has supposedly been leaked, and TMZ has the spoiler alert before ABCs official announcement this week. On the cast list is uber model millionaire Gisele Bundchen. I don’t know…
Continue reading → Gisele Bundchen in new season of Dancing with the Stars. Huh?
August 27th, 2007 — Skinny commentary & news from stephanie.quilao @ Back in skinny jeans
Besides making lemonade and seasoning fish, here’s a list of other things you can do with lemons including stomping out bad breath. What a handy tip when you’ve just eaten a bunch of garlic at the Italian restaurant and there…
Wholesale Fishing EquipmentContinue reading → Kill bad breath with lemons and other tarty delights around the skinny-sphere
August 27th, 2007 — Skinny commentary & news from stephanie.quilao @ Back in skinny jeans
My parents will be celebrating their 43rd wedding anniversary this November, and other than my best friend, I don’t have any friends who’s parents are still married to each other. 51% of adult women in the US are now living…
August 27th, 2007 — Health Blog Posts from Weight Master @ Weight Master
One of our articles has been published in Health and Fitness Forum Volume IV.
August 27th, 2007 — Celebrities, Food, Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, weight loss from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Today I learned from Jezebel and Elastic Waist that Reese Witherspoon diets by eating baby food. My reaction, of course, was along the lines of what the hell!?!?!?
I looked into this a little further and found the text of an article in Marie Claire about this “phenomenon.”
Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon and Marcia [...]
August 27th, 2007 — Media, STTB, fitness from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
In a continuing collaboration with Scott over at Straight to the Bar, we will be writing about training and media influences throughout the month of August. Scott writes about infomercials this week to finish the series.
Informercials are big business. There needs to be a very high sales ratio with an average cost of [...]
August 27th, 2007 — Diet and Nutrition, Inner Warriorness, The Fat Journey, Workout Videos and Pictures, fitness, weight loss from Israel @ Fat Man Unleashed dot com
Yep, that’s right. I was on the right track for about a month, doing my workouts and eating the way I needed to eat. I was even mentally “there.” But that’s behind me now because today was the day I started all over again.
I weighed myself today and was at 345 lbs. I told ya [...]
Continue reading → Day 1 All Over Again, 345 lbs with Videos
August 27th, 2007 — Health Blog Posts from Weight Master @ Weight Master
While I was just looking around at different blogs, I read this particular one. It’s a blog with just fun and learning articles. It has different article about many different topics. Sometimes it get hard to write so many article about the same thing(e…