June 30th, 2008 — , Skinny tips for everyday living from stephanie.quilao @ Back in skinny jeans
Are you working on letting go of your perfectionist tendencies? Yesterday, I spoke of how perfectionism on one hand is really just a fear of looking dumb, stupid, not in control, or failing. Our Inner Resistance Monster wants us to…
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June 30th, 2008 — , Skinny tips for everyday living from stephanie.quilao @ Back in skinny jeans
June 30th, 2008 — , Health Blog Posts, South Beach Diet, South Beach Diet blog, diet blog, diet blog humor from GretaKiki @ Does This Blog Make Us Look Fat?
I’d planned to a whole “look at me!” post. It was going to be awesome. 8-10 lbs….GONE! About a month ago, I started hard core Atkins again. I kept it a secret because I was afraid to jinx it (hmmm….should have thought of that BEFORE starting this weight loss/health/humor blog). I made it to day 13. [...]
Related StoresJune 30th, 2008 — , 100 Pushups, strength training from admin @ Deflabbify
I’m confident one of these workouts is going to get me, but I still managed to get through tonight. Column 2 of Week 2, Day 2: 11, 9, 7, 7, max=12 for a total of 46 pushups.
Thanks Steve Speirs (creator of HundredPushups.com) and everyone else for stopping by the blog!
June 30th, 2008 — , Exercise, Health, diet, health plan, weight loss from john - from fat to fit @ John Is Fit - Personal Weight Loss Blog
After being bad for so long I don’t know what makes me think I can make it past a day, let alone a week, but my goal for this week is to have that perfect week. Stay on my diet. Get the exercise in. No binging. With July 4th parties it’s [...]
Related StoresJune 30th, 2008 — from Jenn @ The Great Fitness Experiment
Jane - modeling the Primal equivalent of the thong.(Victoria’s Secret please note the lack of visible ribs on Maureen O’Sullivan. Thank you.)For the month of July, I’m going Primal! (Every time I say that I want to yodel.) Basically, this means I’m go…
Related StoresJune 30th, 2008 — , Body Image, Motivation from Kelly @ Every Gym's Nightmare
And all your men’s magazine pals.
I would like to thank you for your wonderful work and all you do for women’s self esteem.
As a woman, this is what I get look at everyday.
Somewhere along the way, magazines geared towards women decided this is what we should look like.
I’m buying clothes. I want a picture [...]
Related StoresJune 30th, 2008 — , 100 pushup challenge, Exercise, Fitness Resources, Progress Reports from Peter @ Quick To Fit
Monday evening I began my second week in the 100 pushup challenge. Week 1 was tough, but not exceedingly hard.
After doing my reps for day 1 of week 2, I felt pretty good after I finished. At the end of the sets I was able to max out my pushups with 15 pushups, which [...]
Related StoresJune 30th, 2008 — , Health Blog Posts, TAG from MizFit @ mizfitonline.com
of both the literal & virtual kind.
but, when a fabulous blogger is kind enough to deem you her go-to fitness/nutrition guru (*blush* and beyond appreciated)—-you gotta play along,right?
Where is your cell phone? pocket. with my WOCKET.
Your favorite thing? my family (I know. Sue me. Im sentimental that way. did you REALLY think [...]
June 30th, 2008 — , weight loss from jim @ Journal of Healthy Living
One pound of fat equals three thousand, five hundred calories.
If you want to lose weight, your body needs to run at a deficit. If you eat 3500 fewer calories a week, you can expect to drop a pound of fat. If eating 3500 fewer calories seems unreasonable, especially if the typical diet is 2000 calories [...]
June 30th, 2008 — from Jenn @ Living Healthy in the Real World
Diana at Scale Junkie has set up a fantastic Summer Blog Party, and there’s a step challenge that I was quick to sign up for over at Always the Big Girl. The idea is to wear a pedometer to measure how many steps we take for the month of July. I’ve ne…
Related StoresJune 30th, 2008 — , General Fitness from admin @ Fit36.com
We just got back from vacation, and boy was it hard to maintain any sort of healthy routine while we were on the road. As I noted previously, just about the only workout “equipment” that I had at my disposal was the floor and the great outdoors. Given that rowing is the centerpiece of my [...]
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June 30th, 2008 — , Diet Plan and Nutrition from Israel Lagares @ Fat Man Unleashed
But what about the many meals a day?! Well, this is another thing most people forget. Your body digests what it takes, in about 2 ½ hours. Most people eat 3 large meals a day and a few snacks, well, this will add up to around ~3,000 calories to the av…
Related StoresJune 30th, 2008 — from Jenn @ Run Jojo Run
If you’re around me for more than 5 minutes, you’ve obviously heard me complain about mowing. And actually, I really enjoy mowing. It’s a hard work out, I sweat like crazy, and my calves, hammies and arms are usually pretty tired after getting the wh…
Related StoresJune 30th, 2008 — , Food, Personal, Question from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Over the weekend, I was thinking about traditionally “healthy” or “unhealthy” foods. You know, the old “good” and “bad” foods, if we were assigning morality to food, which we totally are not doing. I was thinking about the “healthy” foods I love and those I hate, and the “unhealthy” foods I love and [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Your Food Likes And Dislikes”, url: “http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/06/30/your-food-likes-and-dislikes/” });
Related StoresJune 30th, 2008 — , Kimkins, Kimkins diet, crash diet, fraud, kimkims, kimkins experiment, kimkins lawsuit, loose weight fast, lose weight fast, quick weight loss from OhYeahBabe @ Kimorexia
Surprise! Due to the high price of gas, the Kimkins Vegas meet-up is ‘postponed’. Raise your hand if you saw that coming!
Heidi Diaz doesn’t have to come up with a creative excuse for not showing up for her own party. If she’d shown up, she’d have had to explain why she can’t lose weight on her…
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June 30th, 2008 — , Pushups, Reviews, Steve Speirs, Websites from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
It’s been a few years since I have tested myself, but at that point I managed 46 pushups nonstop. I doubt that I could do that right now, although I could probably get into the low 30s.
There’s a craze going around right now about doing 100 non-stop pushups. The craze was [...]
June 30th, 2008 — , Exercise, Gadgets from Laura Moncur @ Starling Fitness
A few months ago, Life Fitness announced that they are making treadmills (and other machines) compatible with Nike+. That’s only a good thing if your gym uses these new Life Fitness machines. If you’re a member of 24 Hour Fitness, tracking your workouts just got easier.
MacDailyNews - 24 Hour Fitness first to offer Nike+iPod experience [...]
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June 30th, 2008 — from Jenn @ Excuse #1 I'm Not Fit To Run
I hope everyone had a fantastic weekend! The weekend was swell here. I am getting used to this waking up early and getting the bulk of the workout in before the majority of people awake. Saturday I had a ride of 25-30 miles in (z2-z3) on the schedule. …
Related StoresJune 30th, 2008 — , Losing Weight, Motivation, blood pressure, bonus, compliments, cravings, diet, flight of stairs, goals, going on a diet, health category, health goals, moderation, outward appearance, perception, perspective, physical appearance, physical health, physical image, priorities, reminder, wellness from Weight Ladder @ Weight Loss Journal
Dieting is not for the faint hearted, and it is not easy. If you fail to keep the right perspective during your diet, it is all too easy to give into cravings, to fall off the wagon and simply give up. Before you even think about going on a diet, you’re going to need to [...]
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June 30th, 2008 — , Exercise, Fitness Resources, Workout Tips, home gym, tips from Peter @ Quick To Fit
photo credit: mrflip
A few years ago I decided that I wanted to build a home gym in one of our extra bedrooms, so that I could stop paying my high monthly fees to the gym we belonged to, and just start working out at home.
I wasn’t sure how expensive it was going to be, [...]
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June 30th, 2008 — , Hints and Tips, Workout Hacks from J.D. @ Get Fit Slowly
I ran fourteen miles on Saturday.
Our martathon training group met at Portland’s Duniway Park, just below OHSU and the Veteran’s Hospital. We ran up and over the hill, down into Burlingame, across the freeway, and into Tryon Creek State Park. Though we didn’t have any steep climbs, the course was filled with rolling hills.
After [...]
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June 30th, 2008 — , Medical Thoughts, centers for disease control and prevention, cervical cancer, disease control and prevention, genital warts, hpv vaccine, human papillomavirus, recurrent respiratory papillomatosis from Lazy Man @ Lazy Man and Health
US News reported some bad news for older women who want the HPV vaccine. Deborah Kotz points out that it’s arbitrary that once you celebrate your 27th birthday, it’s no longer approved. I suppose you have to have some age though.
I realize some of you might not know much about HPV - I [...]
June 30th, 2008 — , American Gladiators, Ann Wertz Garvin, Beijing, Body Image, Fitness role models, Jet, U.S. Olympic team, University of Wisconsin, Working Out, swimming from Dara Chadwick @ Fit In Real Life
I’ve talked before about my fitness role models (Check out the ripped form of Jet, one of my favorite American Gladiators. Yeah, I watch it…I’ve got a 10-year-old son) and how they inspire me to work harder. But according to…
Related StoresJune 30th, 2008 — from Jenn @ Thinking Thin Too
I am rather “chipper” this morning. I don’t know why, I still had to get up at the ass crack of dawn and drag my big ol butt into work. I have coffee though, so all is well with the world.I could be in a good mood because the month is almost over, or m…
Related StoresJune 30th, 2008 — , Yoga, fitness, sun salutation from Susan @ Nutrition Fitness Life
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 a change of [...]
June 30th, 2008 — , From the FBGs from Jenn @ Fit Bottomed Girls
As summer heats up, outdoor workouts can be a little tough going. By taking your workout to the pool, you can wear yourself out while enjoying the sun and keeping cool. So even if you’re just hanging out at the pool—be it on vacation or at your nei…
Related StoresJune 30th, 2008 — , Chili, Recipes, Sweet Potatoes, nutrition from Jenn @ Cranky Fitness
[Posted by Crabby]This recipe features the humble Sweet Potato.You would think sweet potatoes were the junk food of the vegetable world, wouldn’t you? “Sweet” plus “potato” sure sounds like something that should be naughty. An uninformed person might…
Related StoresJune 30th, 2008 — , Razors, contest from Jenn @ Cranky Fitness
So sorry we couldn’t give razors to everyone, especially after those awesome comments. But keep trying! There will be another give-away contest this next coming Friday July 4th (which we’ll run a little longer because of the holiday), and you will NOT …
Related StoresJune 30th, 2008 — , General, Myths from jim @ Journal of Healthy Living
Many many years ago, someone told me that if you kept bulking up and then stopped, all of your muscles would be converted into fat. That’s right, muscles that were not used would magically turn into fat.
Wrong.
Wrong and a bit insulting to one’s intelligence I might add. Muscle and fat are two entirely different tissues [...]
June 30th, 2008 — , confessions, fitness health, journey to 160, weight loss goals from BK @ Weight Down....Money UP
you complete the sentence…..
Initially my thoughts were CAKE, CANDY BAR, BREAD, COOKIE, ETC…
You see my mind is focused on SWEETS.. UGH.. things that I have NO business indulging in.. LOL
Yesterday as you can see I was feeling uh.. a little UGLY.. It actually started on Sat when I found a photo of me from 2 [...]
June 30th, 2008 — , Health Blog Posts from MizFit @ mizfitonline.com
subtitle: that sound you hear off in the distance? it’s taps, People. Playing for my video camera. I almost didnt post this as it is blurry but either pretend you forgot to wear your glasses/contact lenses OR if you dont need ocular assistance just make believe that you do.
RIP Flip camera. [...]
June 30th, 2008 — , Exercise, Fit living from Jacqueline Carly @ Fitarella
Yeah baby, finals are OVER and school is out for 2 WHOLE weeks(hey, i’ll take what I can get)! There is still work, training and familying to be done, but at least the pressure is off.
Yesterday I subbed a class that I haven’t taught in about a year. The class is called Group Power and is [...]
June 30th, 2008 — , Exercise from J.D. @ Get Fit Slowly
The pushups just keep on coming. Many of you are starting the third week of the one hundred pushup challenge. Others (like me) will be doing the second week. (If you’re starting or repeating the first week, go here.)
Here’s the schedule for those of you in the third week. Remember to pick the column based [...]
June 29th, 2008 — , Skinny commentary & news from stephanie.quilao @ Back in skinny jeans
Remember that guy who does YouTube videos of himself doing his dorky white guy dance in cities all over the world? Where the hell is Matt? Well, his latest adventure is out now, and like all his other videos this…
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June 29th, 2008 — , Skinny tips for everyday living from stephanie.quilao @ Back in skinny jeans
One major attribute of “Perfect Girl” syndrome is waiting for perfect timing, meaning you won’t start something, end something, or go for something until the timing feels or looks “perfect.” There is such a thing as optimal timing but perfect…
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June 29th, 2008 — , Exercise, Interviews, Jimmy Moore, Low Carb Lifestyle, Motivation, Research, healthy living from Kevin Kennedy-Spaien @ The Livin La Vida Low-Carb Show
Hello and welcome to another great episode of the longest-running and best-loved low-carb podcast known to mankind, “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show With Jimmy Moore!”
In Episode 154, Jimmy has the honor of speaking with low-carb author and researcher Cassandra Forsythe. You may remember Cassandra as being a research assistant to Dr. Jeff Volek [...]
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June 29th, 2008 — from Jenn @ The Great Fitness Experiment
But she can’t make me dinner. That pretty much sums up my reaction to June’s Jillian Michaels’ Making the Cut experiment.The FoodI have weird taste. I admit that. But tastes issues aside, her food plan sucked. Problemo numero uno: the insanely low …
Related StoresJune 29th, 2008 — , Health Blog Posts, Oprah, diet, diet books, diet humor, dooce, fat blog, quantum wellness from Kiki @ Does This Blog Make Us Look Fat?
Recently the most popular blogger in all of Christendom, Dooce, was on a diet. She did the same diet that Oprah famously just completed as well. It’s a 21 day cleanse that focuses on mostly eating veggies or something, I don’t really know. But the diet is based on the book Quantum Wellnessby Kathy Freston.
Dooce [...]
June 29th, 2008 — , Kimkins, Kimkins diet, Womens Health, adrenal fatigue, fast weight loss, kimkims, loose weight fast, lose weight, nutritionally bankrupt, starvation diet, thyroid health from OhYeahBabe @ Kimorexia
Please tell your doctor exactly what you are eating. He will not think to ask you specifically because you are above your target weight. It could be from starvation, muscle atrophy, low thyroid, or adrenal fatigue. All can be caused by the Kimkins diet. I know you don’t want to hear that it’s the…
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June 29th, 2008 — from Weight Master @ Weight Master
Welcome to the 20th edition of the Weight Management and Fitness Forum. We hope you enjoy the selections. We appreciate everyone’s participation and please continue to support this forum by submitting your articles and coming back to read the forum.Fit…
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June 29th, 2008 — , Camping, Food, NonGym Day, run, sun, swimming from Kelly @ Every Gym's Nightmare
Who knew it was so exhausting doing nothing all weekend?
I had a fantastic time this weekend. Aside from being eaten alive by bugs, Im delightfully sunburnt, nice and relaxed and ready for Monday.
Turns out a lot more people went camping with us than originally anticipated, and while I knew who all of them were, [...]
June 29th, 2008 — , 100m, Health Blog Posts, Jeff Demps, Maurice-Green, Olympics, Travis Padgett, Tyson Gay, records, running from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
After falling halfway back into the field in the 4th heat of the opening round in yesterday’s 100m Olympic Trials, Tyson Gay had a lot of ground to make up. He did well for 70 meters, but then started to slow down. Only a late surge in the last 7 to 10 meters [...]
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June 29th, 2008 — , Daily Links from J.D. @ Get Fit Slowly
Yesterday was my first full marathon training run since returning from my injury. I did fourteen miles of rolling hills. When I finished, my body was beat. I was sore all over, especially my left hip and my right calf. But I came home and took a twelve-minute ice bath and then was right as [...]
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June 29th, 2008 — , WTF from BK @ Weight Down....Money UP
The Journey to 140 continues…….
Related StoresJune 29th, 2008 — , Dara Torres, Health, Max Moore, Success Stories, fitness from Mark Salinas @ Mark Salinas, MN
I recently read a couple of very encouraging articles that I would like to share with you:
The first story is about an amazing individual that is on the verge of making the Olympic swimming team, as the oldest female swimmer in the history of the Olympic games. Her name is Dara Torres. The other article [...]
June 29th, 2008 — , 100 Pushups, Exercise, Pushups, baked goods, bloggers, blogosphere, colonoscopy, delicious recipe, detergent, diet, digestion, fitness health, footwork, free ebook, golfing, health network, healthier eating, healthy eating, healthy lifestyle, injury, laundry, lazy man, lifestyle check, loss weight, mailman, mind frame, nutrition fitness, plethora, push-ups, running in the rain, soda, wellness, wii, younger daughter from Weight Ladder @ Weight Loss Journal
Still got the bum foot, and so you get a plethora of links…
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So for this week from the Fitness Health Network I present to you:
How I Feel After [...]
Related StoresJune 28th, 2008 — , 100 Pushups, strength training from admin @ Deflabbify
I rested for two days in between Week 1 and Week 2, and did 41 pushups for tonight’s workout. I’m in column 2 at the moment: 9, 8, 6, 4, max = 14.
I’ve heard anecdotal evidence that even as early as the first day after starting a new exercise it’s possible to outperform [...]
June 28th, 2008 — , F, June, crappy month from Jenn @ Thinking Thin Too
I don’t know about anyone else but it has been a horrible month for everyone around me. Let’s see it started with F and me (update on that later in the post). Then, one of my co-workers moved down here about 6 months ago with his girlfriend and they …
Related StoresJune 28th, 2008 — , 100 pushup challenge, Exercise, Fitness Resources, Progress Reports from Peter @ Quick To Fit
Saturday was day 3 of week 1 for my 100 pushup challenge. I didn’t get to my pushups yesterday because I was entertaining, and people showed up early. So I performed my pushups this morning.
Day three was a bit harder than day 2. Once again the reps on each set of pushups was [...]
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