Christina Applegate, 36, recently underwent bilateral mastectomies for early stage breast cancer. Fortunately, the cancer was detected early with the use of MRI. The star of “Samantha Who?” had tested positive for the BRCA1 breast cancer gene, a risk marker for breast cancer, so she opted for for having both breasts removed to prevent recurrence.
Christina [...]
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Christina Applegate’s Breast Cancer
August 31st, 2008 — , Celebrity Diets, Christina Applegate, Diet Reviews from Dr Marc @ Celebrity Diet Doctor
Interview: Bill Kurtis On The Importance Of Grass-Fed Beef (Episode 175)
August 31st, 2008 — , Cookin' Low-Carb, Interviews, Low Carb Lifestyle, healthy living from Kevin Kennedy-Spaien @ The Livin La Vida Low-Carb Show
Hello and welcome back for another interview illuminating the issues that ignite the low-carb community here at The Livin’ La Vida Low-carb Show With Jimmy Moore!
After years as a renowned broadcaster for CBS-TV and A&E, Bill Kurtis decided to return to his Kansas roots and begin ranching grass-fed beef through his company The Tallgrass Beef [...]
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August’s Old Skool Experiment Results Are In!
August 31st, 2008 — , Cardio, Experiments from Jenn @ The Great Fitness Experiment
Really I should have just called this the Doing Whatever I Want Experiment. It was fun. Truly. After the Primal Debacle, I needed a bit of a break so, to paraphrase Adam Sandler (which every self-respecting blogger must do at least once a year - it’…
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Crossing it off the List
August 31st, 2008 — from Brenda @ Throwing out the Fat Clothes
Today I am able to cross another “want” off my list. My step dad took me both kayaking and canoeing while we were up to the lake for their labor day BBQ. We had a blast! He showed me how to get in without tipping over and I could have stayed out th…
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August 31st, 2008 — from Brenda @ Throwing out the Fat Clothes
Whew. I think I am finally out of this funk. My eating was good today. I didn’t stick with my 3 hour feedings, but ate the right foods in small amounts. Actually I slept until 1pm and then we went to a BBQ at the lake. So really, I ate a total of…
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Gillian McKeith’s Food Bible
August 31st, 2008 — , Book Review, Health, Products, diet, fitness, food bible, gillian mckeith, healthy living from john - from fat to fit @ John Is Fit - Personal Weight Loss Blog
Last month I was sent a copy of Gillian McKeith’s Food Bible: The Complete A-Z Guide to a Healthy Life as part of a publicity campaign for the book. As I always do, I accepted the book with the understanding that should I write a review, it would be my honest opinion, whether I [...]
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August 31st, 2008 — from Jenn @ Excuse #1 I'm Not Fit To Run
It was an early wake up call at 4AM. For some reason I thought Freeport was closer to my parents home in Clear Lake. When I pulled it up on the GPS last night I was shocked to see a 59 mile drive. We left early since Shane drives all Miss Daisy with me…
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August 31st, 2008 — , Blog, google sitelinks, how do i get sitelinks?, john is fit, sitelinks, weight loss blog from john - from fat to fit @ John Is Fit - Personal Weight Loss Blog
The last couple of weeks have been extremely busy with coaching two soccer teams and what seems to have been an unusually high numbers of parties. I’ve been eating until sick and not exercising. It hasn’t been pretty. I’m going to kick start things (yet again) on Monday with a new plan [...]
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August 31st, 2008 — , Health from Worker Bee @ Mark's Daily Apple
Here are some of our faves from around the net in the last week. Share yours with fellow Apples in the comment boards!
60 in 3 profiles the latest fad diet – one where you limit yourself to under 500 calories a day AND have to give yourself a shot EVERY FREAKIN’ DAY!
Body Recomposition takes a [...]
Talli van Sunder and Omega-3 Fatty Acids
August 31st, 2008 — , Guests, Talli van Sunder, being healthy tv, omega 3 fatty acids from Mark Salinas @ Mark Salinas, MN
During my journey I have met many wonderful people striving towards a healthier lifestyle. I want to introduce to you an individual that brings along with her experience, knowledge and passion. It is my pleasure to welcome Talli van Sunder of Being Healthy TV:
Talli has a Doctorate in Physical Therapy at the University of Puget [...]
Labor Day Roundup
August 31st, 2008 — , Weight Loss Journal, Weight Management, cash money, coffee journal, common myths, debt reduction, deceptions, fabulous time, fitness health, guest chef, health insurance, health network, labor day, labor day weekend, ladder, lazy man, money life, new addition, strength training for women, time cash, warm welcome from Weight Ladder @ Weight Loss Journal
Welcome to this week’s roundup post here at Weight Ladder. Hope everyone has been having a fabulous time during the Labor Day weekend. What have you been up to?
This week from the Fitness Health Network we have a new addition to our group. Give a warm welcome to Mr. Low Body Fat!
Five [...]
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August 31st, 2008 — , Exercise from Laura Moncur @ Starling Fitness
No matter how bad your workout was today, at least your treadmill didn’t beat you up.
I was worried that this girl might be hurt, but she was laughing so hard that she must have just gotten a little tread burn.
When was the last time you laughed this hard when you were running on the [...]
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August 30th, 2008 — , Brian Sell, Dathan Ritzenhein, Olympics, Ryan Hall, Sports, marathons from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
Flotrack has some great Olympic coverage and athlete interviews. Here are what the 3 Americans had to say about their performances in the Olympic Marathon:
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Brian Sell is first up, with his 22nd place finish in 2:16:07. I especially enjoyed this quote:
The T6 is a great shoe, you just should wear socks if [...]
Carb Up, aka indigestion day
August 30th, 2008 — , cracking, hurricane from Jenn @ Run Jojo Run
We did a dry-fit on our window boards yesterday. Bryan had to cut down a few of the boards our builder left, now we’re ready should we need to board up. I convinced him to leave the boards on the back of the house…and oh my gosh, our bedroom is SO …
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August 30th, 2008 — , Products and Equipment from Israel Lagares @ Fat Man Unleashed
I am continuously looking for food that I can snack on in between my main meals. I have tried all types of bars, nuts, fruits, etc. Fruits usually hold me over okay, but I never feel full. Luckily I was contacted a few weeks ago by a PR firm that wante…
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Diet Pill
August 30th, 2008 — from Weight Master @ Weight Master
Those of you that are my regular readers know that I think the best way to lose weight is with an all natural method of exercise and healthy eating habits. However, I am aware that some people feel that they need a little help to get started or to boo…
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August 30th, 2008 — from Weight Master @ Weight Master
Welcome to the 24th edition of the Weight Management and Fitness Forum. As always, we appreciate everyone’s participation. We have many very well written and informative articles included in this edition. We hope you enjoy the selections and come back …
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Blackjack
August 30th, 2008 — from Weight Master @ Weight Master
You may remember from some of my previous posts that I happen to like to play cards and have come to have an affinity for online casinos. In particular, I enjoy playing blackjack. Sometimes I feel like I need an edge to win and I have found a site th…
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August 30th, 2008 — , Eat Local, Food, Indian food, Oregon, Personal, Photos: What We Eat, almost fit, almostfit, eat seasonal, family, food photography, food photos, garam masala, garden, lamb masala, photos, what we eat from Metroknow @ AlmostFit.com
Welcome to Almost Fit. Almost Fit focuses on improving your health by eating real food in moderation. This post is a continuation of the series of photographs of What We Eat. If you enjoy this post, please consider subscribing. Thanks.
Supper, Tuesday…
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Photos of What We Eat #11: Chipotle Sausage and Seasonal Vegetable Soup
August 30th, 2008 — , Eat Local, Food, Oregon, Personal, Photos: What We Eat, almost fit, almostfit, chipotle sausage, chipotle soup, eat seasonal, family, food photography, food photos, garden, photos, what we eat from Metroknow @ AlmostFit.com
Welcome to Almost Fit. Almost Fit focuses on improving your health by eating real food in moderation. This post is a continuation of the series of photographs of What We Eat. If you enjoy this post, please consider subscribing. Thanks.
Monday evening,…
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Back to School Prize Winners!
August 30th, 2008 — , Fabulous Prizes from GretaKiki @ Does This Blog Make Us Look Fat?
Thank you to everyone who played along with our first contest! Today the Salad Bowl of Fortune smiled on
Kel, pixie,furiousBall, and Mrs. Fussypants!
We’ll send your Mythmatical Battles games right away.. just email dtbmulf@gmail.com with your mailing address. Congratulations and thank you everyone who played. We were afraid we wouldn’t get comments and be all flipped out [...]
Happy Labor Day
August 30th, 2008 — from BamaGal @ Back Across The Line
Workout in a Pill?
August 30th, 2008 — , Health, Worker Bees' Weekly Bites, aging, fitness from Worker Bee @ Mark's Daily Apple
Pill or no pill, they’re still working out…
As you probably already know, we here at MDA are all about making informed decisions that produce the best results with a minimal amount of effort. For example, what’s the point in running yourself to death when you can achieve better results with a short and intense workout [...]
Modesty Ain’t A Virtue
August 30th, 2008 — , Inner Workouts, Motivation from Laura Moncur @ Starling Fitness
I found this photo on Flickr a long time ago. I checked it as a favorite and then promptly forgot about writing about it. You can see the full image here:
Modesty Ain’t A Virtue by Antarix from Flickr
I love this pile of race medals hanging on a doorknob. They are tarnished with age, but they [...]
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August 30th, 2008 — , poll from Jenn @ Fit Bottomed Girls
Yesterday, with your help, the Fit Bottomed Girls celebrated More Herbs, Less Salt Day. And, although I spent half of my Friday afternoon watching Salt-N-Pepa music videos from the early 90s, I have to admit that it was a pretty ridiculous holiday (esp…
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August 29th, 2008 — , Boston, Last Year, Media, Usain Bolt, marathons, numbness, track from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
This week last year covered a range of topics.
A common question that I get asked is a variant along the lines of “Why do my feet go numb?” There are quite a few reasons that you might get a numb foot while you are running, and I go over what they are could be [...]
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How To Dress Like America Ferrera
August 29th, 2008 — , America Ferrera, Celebrities, Fashion, Feel Good Friday, Movies, Tidbit from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
A fun article on the amazing personal style of America Ferrera (I love that top outfit by Diane von Furstenberg) and how you can totally try to work it yourself, if you have a similar, hourglass body type.
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Part I of II: Blogging for bucks, do you want to be popular or purposeful?
August 29th, 2008 — , Skinny tips for everyday living, Steph's life story, Web/Tech for everyday living from stephanie.quilao @ Back in skinny jeans
I’ve been blogging for a living for almost 3 years now, and recently, I took a 3 week hiatus because I was burnt out. This girl was beat and cranky. But at a higher level, I was feeling like I…
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BISJ Readers: Be Stephanie’s friend on Facebook
August 29th, 2008 — , Steph's life story from stephanie.quilao @ Back in skinny jeans
I’d love to be friends on Facebook with my lovely readers. In your request, just let me know you are a BISJ reader!
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Reaction (humor): Finding out calorie count in Chipotle burrito
August 29th, 2008 — , Skinny humor from stephanie.quilao @ Back in skinny jeans
This is how I felt when finding out just how many calories one whole Chipotle burrito contains…lol! more animals
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Friday Recipe: Jamie Oliver’s Mothership Tomato Salad
August 29th, 2008 — , Jamie oliver, Recipes, Resources, friday fit recipe, good food in moderation, heirloom tomatoes, recipe, techniques, tomato recipe, tomato salad, tomatoes from Metroknow @ AlmostFit.com
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Updates from Smurf Corner
August 29th, 2008 — , Smurf, running, weightloss from Smurf @ FitLifeSF
It’s been a while since I made a real update here on the blog, so I figured it was about time.
I’ve been kind of laying low, meeting with a nutritionist to see if I can get this last annoying 10 pounds off while I ramp my running back up from the stress fracture. The [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Updates from Smurf Corner”, url: “http://www.fitlifesf.com/2008/08/updates-from-smurf-corner/” });
One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
August 29th, 2008 — , Health from Will @ 4xlt
Today’s Weigh-In: 336.6 pounds Days Till Next Mini-Goal: 14 Pounds To Go: 6.6
The interview on Wednesday went really well, and so yesterday they offered me the job!!! I had a meeting today with one of the team leaders to fill out some paperwork, went a peed in a cup afterwards, and now wait to start [...]
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August 29th, 2008 — from Jenn @ Thinking Thin Too
I didn’t really have anything to blog about today other than 6pack. I know how sick you guys are of hearing about 6pack :P, so I wasn’t going to blog today until I got this in my email. I subscribed to a tip list at some point regarding weight loss an…
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Tough Week
August 29th, 2008 — from Brenda @ Throwing out the Fat Clothes
Well as far as eating this week. I threw in the towel. I don’t even plan on going to weigh in tomorrow. I am such an emotional eater and saying good bye to people all this week and packing up my office is taking a tole on me. It’s 2pm my last day he…
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August 29th, 2008 — , Diabetes, Heidi Diaz, Kimkins, Kimkins diet, Kimkins.com, Kimmer, children's health, fast weight loss, kimkins class action lawsuit, kimkins lawsuit, nutrition from OhYeahBabe @ Kimorexia
I am totally out of writing mojo, even about Kimkins these days. The latest on the Kimkins lawsuit is that the 3rd deposition of Heidi Diaz has been completed and went well, and the 3rd amended compliant has been filed. If you have never read the complaint, you should. Lots of evidence presented in…
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THE BEST NEWS I’VE GOTTEN IN A LONG TIME!
August 29th, 2008 — , Career, Everyday Living, education from BK @ Weight Down....Money UP
I just received an email advising me that I have received a scholarship that will cover ALL MY EXPENSES INCLUDING MY TEXTBOOKS!!!! This will allow me to finish my degree and graduate in December 2009
I’m so damn happy right now it doesn’t make any sense!!!!!!
Oooh I feel woozy..
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Carbs: The Gift that Keeps on Giving
August 29th, 2008 — , Health, Worker Bees' Weekly Bites, carbs, diet, nutrition from Mark Sisson @ Mark's Daily Apple
How Thoughtful of You!
Earlier this week I addressed the question of ideal weight and the research that suggests people in their later years benefit from a few extra pounds. But just as I cautioned that a little goes a long way, new research shows that older men and women, particularly those who eat more carbohydrates, [...]
Happy Labor Day Weekend!
August 29th, 2008 — , ExtraExtra from Jenn @ Fit Bottomed Girls
So it’s only Friday at 11 am on the East Coast and technically the weekend hasn’t started yet, but screw that. The FBGs are in dire need of a long weekend, so the long weekend starts now. Be sure to tell your boss. (And I’m sure Labor Day is a much…
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August 29th, 2008 — from Jenn @ Run Jojo Run
still cracking. weight is staying the same, differing between about 1/2 a pound depending on the day (carb up, carb down, baseline.) it’s fun to be able to put some of my last summer’s clothes on again, now that they’re actually fitting. I have one …
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August 29th, 2008 — , Exercise, Guest Posts, Introspection, Real-Life from macdaddy @ Get Fit Slowly
This is a guest post from my wife, Pam, the fittest person I know. I wish some of that would rub off on me. Pam is trying to balance a full time family, a full time job, and a full time ultra-marathon training schedule–a tough task for anyone–and she handles it remarkably well.
Today after work [...]
The Ultimate Tea Diet By Mark Ukra and Sharon Kolberg
August 29th, 2008 — , Book Review, Diet Pills, Recipes, acts, amino acid, diet and exercise plan, ecgc, eight times, fad diets, health benefits, immune system, l theanine, lowering blood sugar, metabolism, premises, stimulant, tea, teas, tooth decay, vote, weight loss from Weight Ladder @ Weight Loss Journal
While many diets come and go, new ones spring up to take their place each year. Some go by without much notice, while others are fervently adhered to, at least until the next one comes along. Fad diets have their place, and will undoubtedly last longer than most of us will, but once in a [...]
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Omron HJ-112 Pedometer Review
August 29th, 2008 — , Omron HJ-112, omron, pedometer, review from Lazy Man @ Lazy Man and Health
Is the Omron HJ-112 Pedometer right for you?
If you are in the market for a pedometer, the prices may be quite shocking. However, there are a few very good budget models out there that won’t break the bank and still offer advanced features. The Omron HJ-112 Pedometer is one of the best in this area, [...]
‘We’re All In This Together’
August 29th, 2008 — , High School Musical, Motivation, Shape magazine, Weight Loss Diary, family support, healthy changes, healthy eating from Dara Chadwick @ Fit In Real Life
Yes, it’s true: I have that cheesy High School Musical song stuck in my head this morning. But the fact that I can’t stop humming its annoying chorus has me thinking about what those words actually mean. When it comes…
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August 29th, 2008 — , Beware from Laura Moncur @ Starling Fitness
I bet this postcard from PostSecret hits a nerve with a lot of people.
It reads:
I told my doctor I had ADD to get Adderall so I could lose weight. It turns out I DID have ADD. I went from a D average to straight A’s.
I didn’t lose [...]
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August 29th, 2008 — , 10k, 1500m, 3000m, 400m, 5k, Ben True, Jen Rhines, Kara Goucher, Lauren Fleshman, Louie Luchini, Matt Lane, Shalane-Flanagan, Sleep, Workout Tips, clinic, cross country, rest, weight lifting from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
The 2nd annual Maine Coach and Athlete Cross Country Clinic was on August 18th, 2008 at the University of Southern Maine. This is the third part of my reporting on the clinic; the first part was about injury prevention and treatment, the second part was about nutrition basics and fueling, and the third part was [...]
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August 29th, 2008 — , FitWit from Jenn @ Fit Bottomed Girls
Today is the official “More Herbs, Less Salt Day.” While it may not be as celebrated as, say, the recent National Duran Duran Appreciation Day or S’mores Day (both observed on August 10 and oh-so delicious), More Herbs, Less Salt Day should get its tim…
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August 29th, 2008 — , Exercise, contest from Jenn @ Cranky Fitness
[By Merry] It’s Friday! And there’s a giveaway! What more do you need?Well yes, a surfboard and a good tan would be nice too…And it’s a holiday weekend, which is a definite bonus. All the more reason to celebrate!So what are you giving away?1 core tr…
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August 29th, 2008 — , Exercise, Motivation, Yoga from Jenn @ Cranky Fitness
[Special Guest Post by Little M]Note: this is another great inspirational guest post from LittleM, enjoy!–CrabbyIn principle, and when I’m in something resembling shape (Hey! Trapezoid is a shape), I love extreme yoga.Sometimes it loves me back. …
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August 29th, 2008 — , Humor, omnivores 100, strange foods from Metroknow @ AlmostFit.com
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