November 30th, 2007 — Food & Beverage, Reader Questions, vitamins from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
How many vitamins should you take, and when should you take them? I have been getting quite a few questions based on these two general topics lately. I have previously written about whether you should take vitamins or not.
Generally speaking, your body is only able to process so much of any particular nutrient [...]
Continue reading → When should you take vitamin supplements?
November 30th, 2007 — Fatso Friday from Israel @ Fat Man Unleashed dot com
I recall reading about some study done that said that fat people are more likely to “appear” cheery and upbeat, since they had to mask their true feelings of sadness, depression, and disappointment. At the time I thought of a close friend of mine which has been obese his whole life. This guy is the [...]
November 30th, 2007 — Beware, diet from Laura Moncur @ Starling Fitness
Japan must think Americans are insane. The Pizza Huts there are serving this monstrocity:
Pizza Hut Japan - Double Roll
There is just too much in the crust and on the top to really list it all. FitSugar, however, have tried to breakdown the calorie count:
More Fun With Fast Food: Double Roll Pizza Breakdown | FitSugar - [...]
November 30th, 2007 — Recipes from admin @ Blog Away The Pounds
I found this Pure Weight Loss friendly recipe on another forum. I haven’t made it yet but it got rave reviews! This one looks like a great one to make over the holidays.
NY Style Cheesecake
Nutritional Value
1 Starch
1 Fat
1 Dairy
Optional: 1 fruit
Ingredients
50 reduced-fat vanilla wafers, crumbled
4 Tbsp diet margarine, melted
8 Tbsp [...]
November 30th, 2007 — Chart, Weigh-In from NCN @ No. Calories Needed
I weigh 243 as of 7 AM this morning.
Here’s my caloric intake as of 11:10 AM -
November 30th, 2007 — Fashion, Feel Good Friday, Tidbit from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
BFDiva Jennifer sends along a link that reminds me of our recent conversation about fashion. Is how we feel more important than how thin we look? Is making a statement more important than looking as fashionably thin as we can? The Sartorialist comments on an interesting, androgynous outfit:
Often I read comments on this blog [...]
November 30th, 2007 — Sleep, Stress, nutrition, physical fitness, stress control from Weight Master @ Weight Master
To Improve Nutrition:1. Buy whole foods — whether canned, frozen, or fresh from the farm — and use them in place of processed foods whenever possible.2. Reject foods and drinks made with corn syrup, a calorie-dense, nutritionally empty sweetener that…
November 30th, 2007 — Exercise from NCN @ No. Calories Needed
I went to the track last night. I arrived at 7:20 and I HAD to pick my daughter up from gymnastics at 8:00. Her gym is about 5 minutes away from the track, so that left 5 minutes for warm up and 30 minutes for walking. So, I busted out the old iPod and I [...]
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November 30th, 2007 — Minimizing holiday weight gain, Skinny tips for everyday living, Steph loses weight from stephanie.quilao @ Back in skinny jeans
Diet Blog has an interesting post “Do Americans Have a Drinking Problem?” on how the Average American has nearly doubled the amount of calories he/she intakes through beverages alone over the past 37 years. I was curious to see just…
Continue reading → How you can innocently drink 700 calories in one day
November 30th, 2007 — Minimizing holiday weight gain, Skinny tips for everyday living from stephanie.quilao @ Back in skinny jeans
Half of the weight loss battle is mental, so one way to help avoid over doing it calorie wise this holiday season is to start thinking, “Gorgeous versus Gorge.” One reason so many of us gain so much weight over…
Cheap Weight ManagementContinue reading → Holiday Skinny Tip #4: Think Gorgeous versus Gorge
November 30th, 2007 — Skinny commentary & news from stephanie.quilao @ Back in skinny jeans
For the sake of not embarrassing his kids, Brad Pitt says he will no longer do nude scenes in his movies. Awwww! But come on! If your dad was Brad Pitt, would you be embarrassed to see his bare tooshie…
November 29th, 2007 — Inner Warriorness, The Fat Journey, Workout Videos and Pictures from Israel @ Fat Man Unleashed dot com
I doubt it does, since it’s such a tiny insignificant part of the human body. This is a continuation of yesterdays post about my come back from appendicitis. I had to stay an extra day in the hospital just because my blood was still a bit contaminated. It took me a couple of days, but [...]
November 29th, 2007 — Weight Loss Journal from admin @ Blog Away The Pounds
Well I did the first two days of fast forward successfully with a 5.5 pound weight loss, then started the purple plan yesterday. It would have helped if I would have gotten to the store first because I didn’t have alot to choose from. Anyone on a weight loss program knows that to be successful [...]
Wholesale Weight ManagementNovember 29th, 2007 — Chart from NCN @ No. Calories Needed
Caloric intake as of 2 PM -
November 29th, 2007 — Chart from NCN @ No. Calories Needed
I realized last night that I haven’t eaten any fast food in the past 2 weeks. I find that I feel so much better - and I’m able to save money by cooking at home.
Here’s my caloric intake as of 11:30 AM -
Continue reading → No Fast Food Needed - Caloric Intake For November 29
November 29th, 2007 — Books, John L Parker Jr, Reviews, fiction from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
My copy of Again to Carthage arrived this week, so I gave it a read through. It is a very different book than Once a Runner. You can read and enjoy Carthage without having read the first book, (which is good as it still costs in the hundreds of dollars,) and fans of [...]
Treadmills CheapNovember 29th, 2007 — Celebrities, Humor, Movies, Tidbit, Tom Cruise from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Following in the footsteps of fellow Scientologist and heterosexual John Travolta, Tom Cruise is wearing a fat suit (and a bald wig) for a movie role. Photos have been leaked online. He’s pretty pissed off though, because it spoils the surprise. (I won’t name the movie, in case you want to be surprised [...]
November 29th, 2007 — Celebrities & the media from stephanie.quilao @ Back in skinny jeans
Doing her modern day version of Demi Moore, mama-to-be Christina Aguilera is half naked on the January 08 cover of Marie Claire with her sporty leather jacket, and in the mag is buck naked in heels. Now, I’m a Christina…
Continue reading → Half naked Pregnant Christina Aguilera dons the cover of Marie Claire. Oh my!
November 29th, 2007 — Skinny commentary & news from stephanie.quilao @ Back in skinny jeans
Yesterday on Oprah, she and her favorite fitness guru, Bob Greene of The Best Life Diet , who by the way just turned 50 and looks really good, chatted with some people who had lost dramatic amounts of weight. Of…
Discount Weight Loss ProductsContinue reading → The 3 things in common in Oprah’s Dramatic Weight Loss Winners
November 29th, 2007 — Skinny tips for everyday living from stephanie.quilao @ Back in skinny jeans
November 29th, 2007 — Health Blog Posts from stephanie.quilao @ Back in skinny jeans
November 28th, 2007 — Inner Warriorness, The Fat Journey, Workout Videos and Pictures from Israel @ Fat Man Unleashed dot com
It was unintentional. I wasn’t trying to be a tough guy. I recommend that if you feel any odd pains to go check yourself out ASAP. It started as a small pain on the right side, which I shrugged off as being a mild strain from having worked out. The pain was bearable and [...]
Continue reading → I Walked Around with a Ruptured Appendix for 6 Days
November 28th, 2007 — Exercise from NCN @ No. Calories Needed
I’m back from the track - I walked 2 miles tonight and I feel great. I’m staying “on schedule” with my eating. I try to get in 4 or 5 meals a day, 200 calories or so at a time. I know that some of you are concerned about the 1000 calorie limit - and [...]
Wholesale TreadmillContinue reading → Back From The Track - 2 Miles And Feeling Great
November 28th, 2007 — doctor, fitness from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
Photo by NCBrianWhen was the last time that you visited your doctor? Were you sick, or were you just getting a checkup?
Any time that you visit a fitness website, they always recommend that you visit your doctor before starting a new program and that you keep your doctor informed of what you [...]
Continue reading → When was the last time that you visited your doctor?
November 28th, 2007 — Advocacy, Health, Tidbit, weight loss from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Do you have The Fantasy of Being Thin?:
I’ve written several times about how I spent ages in the cognitive dissonance phase, thinking it made perfect sense that the OBESITY CRISIS hype was way overblown, and even if it weren’t, dieting doesn’t work anyway — but still wanting to lose weight, still feeling like I, personally, [...]
November 28th, 2007 — Health Blog Posts from Brenda @ Throwing out the Fat Clothes
Disclaimer: This post is not weight related but mental health related. I have been working on this post for 2 months, I think I am finally ready to publish it. Read at your own risk.I was hurt this summer. I was stabbed so hard in the back by the perso…
Discount Weight ManagementNovember 28th, 2007 — Weight Loss Journal from admin @ Blog Away The Pounds
Well I started LA Weight Loss on Monday, did the fast forward which consisted of sipping a special fast forward drink, unlimited protein and greens and I am down 5.5 pounds!! It really wasn’t that hard to do but I am glad that I can eat more of a variety now :-).
At first when I [...]
November 28th, 2007 — Chart from NCN @ No. Calories Needed
Several folks have commented or emailed about the fact that I plan to eat less than 1000 calories per day for the next 30 days. Many are concerned that I’m eating too little. Basically, I have weighed the possible effects (burning muscle, not fat, fatigue, etc.) verses the possible rewards (better sleep, lower weight, no [...]
Cheap Weight Loss ProductsNovember 28th, 2007 — Health Blog Posts from Brenda @ Throwing out the Fat Clothes
I LOVE…….I mean I LOVE ….McDonald’s egg nog milkshakes. I would look forward to this time of year just because of those shakes. I couldn’t find the exact nutritional information on them on the website, a medium chocolate shake was listed as …
November 28th, 2007 — Steph loses weight, Steph's life story from stephanie.quilao @ Back in skinny jeans
It’s Weigh-In Wed after Thanksgiving, and I didn’t gain nor lose any pounds or inches which is also quite an amazing thing because I also had to stop exercising because I made a cardinal weight loss mistake, and that is…
Wholesale Weight Loss ProductsContinue reading → Weigh-in Wed: #26 Week “Injury due to over extending exercise”
November 28th, 2007 — Health Blog Posts from Brenda @ Throwing out the Fat Clothes
I will admit I am a total creature of habit. I tend to eat the same foods day after day. I think I do it because it is safe. I know how many points to count for everything I eat. I prefer to eat something that I can read the nutritional info on so the…
November 28th, 2007 — Fat Positive, Old Timey, Video from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Talk about a drop-dead gorgeous curvy girl. This music video for “Superwoman in the Making” features a burlesque dancer called Miss Sugarpuss (among other lovely people of all sizes). Check it out:
Thanks for the heads up, Donna!
Bookmark at:StumbleUpon | Digg | Del.icio.us | Dzone | Newsvine | Spurl | Simpy | Furl | Reddit [...]
November 28th, 2007 — Longevity from Lazy Man @ Lazy Man and Health
In the November issue of Men’s Health they have a fantastic article of 50 Ways to Beat the Reaper. It’s a great read with many tips to help you add years to your life. Each tip is backed by some scientific study. I thought I’d mix it up and create a plan [...]
November 28th, 2007 — diet from Laura Moncur @ Starling Fitness
There have been many times when I’ve sat in a Weight Watchers meeting and the leader has told the groaning class that sushi is a healthy alternative to other restaurant food, but is it really?
Lately, a lot of the sushi restaurants have been deep-frying their sushi rolls and adding sauces and toppings that are much [...]
Discount Weight Loss ProductsNovember 28th, 2007 — Skinny commentary & news from stephanie.quilao @ Back in skinny jeans
I thought this was just another one of Cartman’s South Park money making schemes, but no, it’s for real. This Friday, November 30, residents of Orange County California will get to drink purified sewage water that has been hard scrubbed…
Continue reading → Residents of the O.C. now get to drink purified toilet water
November 28th, 2007 — Skinny commentary & news from stephanie.quilao @ Back in skinny jeans
8 out of 10 Original size (24oz- the “medium” size) Jamba Juice Classic drinks like Mango-a-go-go, Banana Berry, and Razzmatazz have more calories than a McDonald’s Quarter Pounder with no cheese which weighs in at 410 calories. That’s right! The…
November 27th, 2007 — Chart from NCN @ No. Calories Needed
I just got home from the walking track, where I walked 2.75 MILES. I feel so awesome right now - WAY better than I felt back in January and February. For some reason - and maybe it’s the fact that I TALKED to some of my closest friends about my “weight issues” - but I [...]
Discount Weight ManagementContinue reading → Just Got Back From The Walking Track - 2.75 MILES - I Rock!
November 27th, 2007 — Chart from NCN @ No. Calories Needed
I had to go to the grocery store this morning - we were running out of fresh fruit and chicken breast - and I found that I started to feel “ravenous”. I was starving. Or, so I thought. But, the truth is, I was simply thirsty. I bought a bottle of water, drank about half [...]
Wholesale TreadmillContinue reading → Hydration - I Thought That I Was Hungry, But I Was Just Thirsty!
November 27th, 2007 — Chart from NCN @ No. Calories Needed
I have a digital food scale (purchased from Amazon - Digital Multifunctional Scale, Black) that I use to weigh the food that I eat. It can report in ounces or grams.
But, from time to time, I need to convert from ounces to grams or viceversa, so I use the free online conversion tool, located at [...]
November 27th, 2007 — Advocacy, Fatism, Media, NSFW, Question from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
You may have heard about Dan Savage’s recent column about the man who has stopped being sexually attracted to his fat wife (perhaps you read The F Word’s take on it)? In case you haven’t, here is the question in question.
My wife’s skin is a mess, she has dietary issues that cause gnarly gas, she [...]
November 27th, 2007 — Exercise from Laura Moncur @ Starling Fitness
I’ve kind of let my weight training fall behind lately. I’ve been focusing so much on running that it feels like anything that I don’t do with the Nike+ doesn’t “count” as exercise. My upper body strength has atrophied right back to where it was before I started weight training and the idea of having [...]
Wholesale Weight ManagementNovember 27th, 2007 — Minimizing holiday weight gain from stephanie.quilao @ Back in skinny jeans
Those cravings you’ve been having may actually be thirst for water cravings, and not food cravings. Most people think that feeling parched is the sign that your body wants water. Actually, when you get to the parched level you are…
Continue reading → Holiday Skinny Tip #3: That craving may be thirst not hunger
November 27th, 2007 — Skinny tips for everyday living from stephanie.quilao @ Back in skinny jeans
November 27th, 2007 — Skinny commentary & news from stephanie.quilao @ Back in skinny jeans
I know I should know better than to put this kind of crappy junk food on my blog, but oh what the hell. I found this “Miracle Beer Diet” parody while surfing through YouTube, and I have to say that…
Continue reading → Video parody gone wrong: The Miracle Beer Diet
November 26th, 2007 — Fashion, Meta, Question from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
My awesome site designer Amy comes to us with a fashion question. Since we all did such a good job on maternity wear, let’s see what we can do about pants!
I’m writing on behalf of my sister. She’s been looking for some khaki-type pants (not necessarily khaki—navy or olive or whatever—but that kind of [...]
November 26th, 2007 — STTB, Websites, information from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
In a continuing collaboration with Scott over at Straight to the Bar, we wrote about great sources of information for the month of November. Today I’d like to wrap up the month by asking what is your favorite running forum?
There are a few that I visit off and on, and a couple that I [...]
November 26th, 2007 — Reviews, fitness from Black Dragon @ Fat Man Unleashed dot com
Jillian Michaels, the raven haired tough gal who can kick my butt any day has a great site! The site is the perfect complimentary tool to aid you in your weight loss journey. If you need motivation, Jillian delivers. She is big on the mental strength aspect of physical change.
Jillian has put together a [...]
November 26th, 2007 — Chart, Weigh-In from NCN @ No. Calories Needed
It’s a few minutes before 3 and I’m doing great. I’m eating very small meals, spaced out every 2 or 3 hours. Here’s my current daily total.
Oh yeah - I actually stepped on the scale so that I could see how much I weigh -
246 Pounds
Continue reading → Charting My Caloric Intake - Day 2 - November 26 (Morning) Plus - A Weigh In
November 26th, 2007 — Weight Loss Journal from admin @ Blog Away The Pounds
Wow I can’t believe it has been over a month since I have posted. Obviously I haven’t done well and I am at my all time high of 205 pounds. So that means since starting this blog last Spring I have gained over 10 pounds :-(.
I have decided that I need something structured so I [...]
November 26th, 2007 — Health Blog Posts from Brenda @ Throwing out the Fat Clothes
This time will be different because of the way I look at food. I look at food with new eyes now. Today in my management meeting everyone was eating huge portions of some chocolate and nut covered cake. Sure, it looked good, but I know that’s not wha…