The Bradbury Bruiser Trail Race was this past weekend on October 28th, and since I was out of town I was not able to be there. From what I have heard, the vast majority of people had a great time, even the ones that got to compete in the “Best Bruise” contest.
Stephen Wells has [...]
Entries from October 2007 ↓
Did you enjoy the Bradbury Bruiser?
October 31st, 2007 — Bradbury, David Roberts, Race Results, Stephen Wells, Tom Page, Tom Tero, running, trails from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
Need a last minute Halloween costume idea: Obsession from Animotion
October 31st, 2007 — Skinny humor from stephanie.quilao @ Back in skinny jeans
I saw this video in the gym today. Remember Obsession from Animotion? My goodness this is a total 80’s throw back. I do love this catchy tune. The video is actually full of Halloween costume ideas. I think I’d like…
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No More Weekly Weigh-Ins for this Fatso
October 31st, 2007 — Inner Warriorness, The Fat Journey from Israel @ Fat Man Unleashed dot com
I have decided to stop weighing myself on a weekly basis. When I first started out I had planned to weigh myself at the end of each month, but figured a weekly weigh-in would help me see results faster and would in turn keep me motivated. Well, that worked and now it’s time to move [...]
Weigh-in Wed: #22 week “Halloween, when Matt first said I love you”
October 31st, 2007 — Steph loses weight, Steph's life story from stephanie.quilao @ Back in skinny jeans
Jumping bags of pumpkin peeps, I dropped 1.2 pounds and 1.0 inches this week. Only 7.2 small pounds left until I reach my goal of 25 pounds and 22 inches bye-bye. This week started off really good, and I had…
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Happy Halloween to all
October 31st, 2007 — Skinny commentary & news from stephanie.quilao @ Back in skinny jeans
Ugly Betty showing boobage for Marie Claire UK and other candy corns around the skinny-sphere
October 31st, 2007 — Skinny commentary & news from stephanie.quilao @ Back in skinny jeans
Our fave America Ferrara will be on the cover of the December issue of Marie Claire UK. In the photo spread, America is showing more boobage than I have ever seen, quite seductive there missy. In the article America says,…
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October 31st, 2007 — Food from Brenda @ Throwing out the Fat Clothes
So sad to see the end of the farmers market already. I rely on my weekly trips there to stock my office with apples and buy squash from the Amish guy. I went today and there was one lone farmer there with apples and squash. No more tomatoes, cucumbers,…
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October 31st, 2007 — , Celebrity, Deceptively-Delicious from Dr Marc @ Celebrity Diet Doctor
Well, I’m sure you’ve heard about “Veggie Gate.” Jerry Seinfeld’s wife’s new cookbook, Deceptively Delicious, has gotten a lot of buzz stemming from her recent Oprah appearance. Problem is the cookbook, which hides veggie purees in comfort foods such as butternut squash in mac and cheese, and spinach in brownies, is remarkable similar [...]
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October 31st, 2007 — Exercise from Brenda @ Throwing out the Fat Clothes
I have taught dog obedience classes for about six years now. When teaching the “stay” to my puppy class students, I always stress to the handlers to never try to work both distance and duration at the same time. Meaning, don’t move 5 feet away from y…
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October 31st, 2007 — Tips Tricks Technique from Jeff @ Rice Home Fitness
In a Friday link roundup awhile back, I posted a link to an article with some good tips for taking care of your rotator cuffs. So let me explain some of the exercises.*External rotation (scarecrow)Holding light weights in your hand, stand as if you’re…
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October 31st, 2007 — , Celebrity, Celebrity Diet Tips, Celebrity Weight Gain, Celebrity Weight Loss, Jill-Scott from Dr Marc @ Celebrity Diet Doctor
R&B and soul singer, Jill Scott has certainly experienced the ups and downs in her weight the past year. In addition to winning 2 Grammy’s, she’s got her big Hollywood break by getting a role in the move “Why did I get married?” which began filming in February. She had just lost 28 [...]
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October 31st, 2007 — , Ben Affleck, Celebrity, Celebrity Diets, Celebrity Weight Loss, Jennifer Garner from Dr Marc @ Celebrity Diet Doctor
Ben Affleck says his strategy to lose weight is working out, avoid late night eating and “”lay off the bread.” That sounds like good advice to me. Bread gets everyone in trouble because it’s high in calories and contains very little water. You should “eat your water” meaning that foods with a [...]
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October 31st, 2007 — International, Science from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Feeling like you don’t fit into the social norms for weight (meaning that you feel too fat or too skinny) can cause stress and depression, according to a new study discussed here. If I’m reading this correctly, it’s not based on whether you are, in fact, too fat or too thin, but whether you perceive [...]
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October 31st, 2007 — Blaine Moore, Marine Corps, Matt Hougan, Paul Epstein, Personal, Race Results, Ryan Pancoast, Sports, marathons, running from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
I was about 4 people away from the starting line when the gun went off.
It took all of about 1 second for me to cross over the line. My goal was to run between 2:40:00 and 2:45:00, and I was hoping to be at 2:45:00 pace halfway through and then run negative [...]
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Halloween Bento Box
October 31st, 2007 — diet from Laura Moncur @ Starling Fitness
Bento boxes are simple food such as rice and vegetables made beautiful by art. I’ve talked about them before here:
Starling Fitness » Bento-licious!
Starling Fitness » How To Make A Bento
Kawaii Crafter made a Halloween Bento box just in time for the holiday:
zakka life: Halloween Bento
If you have ever played with your food as a [...]
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October 31st, 2007 — mind games from Brenda @ Throwing out the Fat Clothes
I stopped to the Vets office yesterday to pick up some ear infection medicine. Yeah, three of the seven dogs have a little yeasty ear stuff going on. This stuff knocks it out pretty fast. I haven’t had to take anyone there in about 3 months. (kno…
Should You Sneak In Your Veggies?
October 30th, 2007 — diet from Laura Moncur @ Starling Fitness
Books like The Sneaky Chef: Simple Strategies for Hiding Healthy Foods in Kids Favorite Meals suggest you should sneak vegetables into your child’s diet by pureeing them and adding them to their favorites. Mimi Sheraton thinks that’s wrong:
The terribly wrong message sent by Jessica Seinfeld and Missy Chase Lapine. - By Mimi Sheraton - Slate [...]
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October 30th, 2007 — Blaine Moore, Marine Corps, Paul Joseph, Personal, Race Results, Sports, marathons, running from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
I am not a big fan of traveling, and getting down to Virginia this past weekend has not made me a fan of it. The only flight that was on time was the one that left Portland for JFK. I’ll leave it at that.
When we arrived in DC, it was raining pretty hard. [...]
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Tipping the Scales: 1.4 lbs. Lost this Week
October 30th, 2007 — The Fat Journey, weight loss from Israel @ Fat Man Unleashed dot com
After the disastrous day that I had early last week I was sure that I wouldn’t lose any weight. But I managed to do it. I got back on track and stuck to my routine for the week. I was able to drop 1.4 lbs, which considering the fast food pizza I ate, is great! [...]
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“When Things Get Back On Schedule…”
October 30th, 2007 — goals from Lazy Man @ Lazy Man and Health
When it comes to my diet, that’s what I’ve been telling myself lately. “There is just too much going on this week” is another favorite. These past two weeks were a perfect example. The Red Sox where making their championship run. As a displaced Red Sox fan, I was meeting up [...]
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October 30th, 2007 — Britney Spears, Celebrities, Feminism, Gossip, Kirstie Alley, Meta, Oprah, Tyra Banks from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
What do Oprah, Britney Spears, and Kirstie Alley have in common? They’re all part of the phenomenon that one writer calls weightertainment: our obsession with how much people weigh or don’t weigh. She blames Oprah for starting the trend, and posits that the best way for a celebrity to gain attention these days is to [...]
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October 30th, 2007 — Food from Brenda @ Throwing out the Fat Clothes
So I had to meet John and the in-laws for dinner when I got out of work yesterday. John’s family lives about 2 hours away, so we usually just try to meet in the middle for dinner occasionally. This time they came here and they all decided on Lone Sta…
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October 30th, 2007 — Skinny tips for everyday living from stephanie.quilao @ Back in skinny jeans
The European Union is parodying people into stop smoking
October 30th, 2007 — Skinny commentary & news from stephanie.quilao @ Back in skinny jeans
The European Union has launched an anti-smoking campaign, and is using parodies to get people to give up the ciggies. They created this mock company called Nico Market which features several tobacco lovers products that really are supposed to disgust…
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October 30th, 2007 — Health Blog Posts from stephanie.quilao @ Back in skinny jeans
October 30th, 2007 — Health Blog Posts from stephanie.quilao @ Back in skinny jeans
Going on a Hiatus
October 29th, 2007 — About Me from Tricia @ Blogging Away Fat
For some reason, this blog isn’t motivating me as much as I thought it would. It’s not due to a lack of support, because many of you have been awesome leaving encouraging comments. I think it’s because I feel I should be exercising instead of sitting at the computer.
If I [...]
Off seasons for competitive athletes
October 29th, 2007 — STTB, Workout Tips, attention, fitness from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
In a continuing collaboration with Scott over at Straight to the Bar, we will be writing about things that deserve more attention throughout the month of October. This week, I will finish the month off with a discussion about off seasons.
Competitive athletes need an off season, and recreational athletes would probably be better off [...]
Cooking the perfect turkey
October 29th, 2007 — Cooking, Food, Foods, family, food safety, food sickness, thanksgiving recipes, turkey from Stacie @ Building Nutrition
Copyright © 2006-2007 Building Nutrition. All Rights Reserved. As it gets closer to Thanksgiving, many of you may be wondering how to cook that perfect turkey.
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a great handout titled “Let’s Talk Turkey” that explains how to thaw a frozen turkey, how much turkey to allot per person, [...]
The Liquid Vitamin Shop
October 29th, 2007 — Diet and Nutrition, Reviews from Matt @ Fat Man Unleashed dot com
When I first loaded Liquid Vitamin Shop, it wasn’t very difficult to see what it was that the company was selling. (Good Thing.) However, after that point, it all became incredibly cluttered.
The website itself seems as if it was built in 1997 and hasn’t been updated since, except for the products. As far [...]
Obesity Map
October 29th, 2007 — Media, Question, Science from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
This obesity map of the United States is currently under discussion at The Usual Suspects. The interesting thing is that, according to the map’s data, obesity in America has sharply increased since 2004. As Beth points out: “What in the hell is going on? That’s not just fast food and television; those things have [...]
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October 29th, 2007 — Health Blog Posts from Weight Master @ Weight Master
Everyone needs a vacation once in a while. Nothing refuels the mind like some time off. One of the best vacation spots in the United States of America is St. Augustine, Florida. St. Augustine is the nation’s oldest city. Not only is it a beautiful and …
Ten best and worst foods
October 29th, 2007 — Health Blog Posts from Weight Master @ Weight Master
After some reading, I’ve put together a list of what I think are the ten best and the ten worst foods.Best: 1. Sweet Potatoes 2. Grape Tomatoes 3. Fat-Free or 1% Milk 4. Broccili 5. Wild Salmon 6. Crispbreads 7. Brown Rice 8. Citrus Fruit 9. Diced Butt…
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October 29th, 2007 — Run To Win Website from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
Sorry to everybody for the echoes here at the finish of the race yesterday!
I was a little worried when my wife kept receiving alerts after I finished running that that had happened, but there was not anything that I could do and when I got home past midnight after the race I just wanted to [...]
Stairmaster: Friend or Foe?
October 29th, 2007 — Exercise, Food from Brenda @ Throwing out the Fat Clothes
The Stairmaster certainly started out as a foe. The Stairmaster in the gym at my work has a minimum setting of 5 minutes. When I started working out, I would set it for the 5 minutes and then have to stop at 2 ½ minutes. Not much to crow about, but …
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October 29th, 2007 — Meta from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
For a meta trainwreck, feast your eyes on the trouble brewing between Big Fat Deal and My Fat Spouse. It’s in the comments here and on their board here. Apparently Big Fat Blog is talking about it too. Here is what Crash of My Fat Spouse has to say (my comments are in brackets):
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Beauty
October 29th, 2007 — cosmetic surgery, tummy tuck from Weight Master @ Weight Master
Have you guys ever thought about how the idea of “beauty” has changed over the years. I mean, in ancient times, the perfect man was sculpted and a beautiful woman was “plump” even fat. Even earlier in the 1900s, most beautiful women had more meat on th…
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October 29th, 2007 — Health Blog Posts from Weight Master @ Weight Master
OK; I know that it may not have a lot to do with fitness, but the Georgia Bulldogs played great Saturday verses the Florida Gators. After years of disappointment and frustration, Saturday was a great day for me. GO DAWGS!!!!
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October 29th, 2007 — Fitness Strategy from Jeff @ Rice Home Fitness
The lifehacking community is composed largely of engineers, and engineers like elegant, simple solutions. The “eat less than you need” diet was very popular in this scene, and the comments to anything more complicated invariably include a few “it’s as…
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October 29th, 2007 — mind games from Brenda @ Throwing out the Fat Clothes
This weekend I actually got around to cleaning out some of my closet and threw out my first bag of fat clothes. What a great feeling. Had the clothes been in good shape, I would have donated them to a charity, but since I have been doing Dave Ramsey, I…
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October 29th, 2007 — Jimmy Moore, Livin' La Vida Low-Carb, Low Carb Lifestyle, Podcasting, Reviews, Satiety from livinlowcarbman@charter.net (Jimmy Moore / GNMHealth.com) @ The Livin La Vida Low-Carb Show with Jimmy Moore
Taking a closer look at the Carbohydrate Addict’s Diet
Hello and welcome back to another exciting episode of “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show with Jimmy Moore.” This is the Internet’s premier low-carb podcast online today and we have YOU to thank for that!
In Episode 97, our host Jimmy takes a look [...]
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This ain’t your granny’s greeting cards any more, unless she’s Maxine
October 29th, 2007 — Interviews & Cool People, Skinny commentary & news from stephanie.quilao @ Back in skinny jeans
Last week I mentioned that I traveled to Kansas City, MO. I was there at the Hallmark Cards corporate offices for their very first Blogger Conference along with a handful of other bloggers who specialize in parenting, weight loss, and…
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October 29th, 2007 — Health Blog Posts from stephanie.quilao @ Back in skinny jeans
Catherine Zeta Jones isn’t anorexic just skinny and other whoosie-whats around the skinnysphere
October 29th, 2007 — Skinny commentary & news from stephanie.quilao @ Back in skinny jeans
Catherine Zeta Jones laughs when people suggest that her recent weight loss is due to anorexia. Girlfriend does look thinner but I wouldn’t put her in the bone brigade camp yet. Can’t a celeb lose weight and get back in…
The muffin top commercial. How sweet.
October 29th, 2007 — Skinny humor from stephanie.quilao @ Back in skinny jeans
Everyone knows how much I love the word muffin top. Makes me giggle every single time. Lifesavers did this really cute commercial of a guy explaining the term “muffin top” to his woman. Although, I have to say that this…
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October 28th, 2007 — The Fat Journey, fitness from Israel @ Fat Man Unleashed dot com
A couple of weeks ago I decided to stop running/jogging for a while. Why? Well, for a couple of reasons. One reason was because I was feeling sluggish on my runs. The second was because my left knee was feeling a bit out of whack. I thought that by taking the pressure and stress off [...]
Top Signs that you are a Trick or Treating Weight Watcher
October 28th, 2007 — Food from Brenda @ Throwing out the Fat Clothes
10. You know how many knocks it takes to earn an activity point.9. You are the only Power Ranger in the neighborhood with a pedometer and a point finder.8. You ask at each house if they mind if you step on their scale—just to compare.7. You ask to tr…
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October 28th, 2007 — Sports from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
BLAINE MOORE, 02:48:00 @ Finish, Pace 6:24.
MCM presented by EDS - EDS Supporting The Marathon!
October 28th, 2007 — Sports from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
BLAINE MOORE, 02:48:00 @ Finish, Pace 6:24.
MCM presented by EDS - EDS Supporting The Marathon!
October 28th, 2007 — Sports from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
BLAINE MOORE, 02:48:00 @ Finish, Pace 6:24.
MCM presented by EDS - EDS Supporting The Marathon!