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New Year’s Resolutions: Week 2

Every week, I’ll be giving you some direction for how to actually KEEP your New Year’s Resolution to lose weight or get more active. If you’re short on time, scroll down to the end and read “The Short Version” to get your weekly tips.

Last week I asked you, no begged you, to take it easy [...]

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Resolution Success and the Evils of Sugar (Episode 101)

Flickr user Size8Jeans is smart; She’s enjoying a sugar-free Mojito! Send us your pictures at LLVLCPhotos@discoflight.com and you might end up here!
Welcome back to a new year and a new season of the Internet’s most original and best low-carb podcast, “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show with Jimmy Moore!”
As we greet a new year, Jimmy [...]

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Overcoming fear of the unknown

Copyright © 2006-2007 Building Nutrition. All Rights Reserved. I am one of those people who are hesitant to embark on a new adventure alone. I have been in situations where, if I don’t know anyone else but the person throwing the party, I will have a difficult time going to the party. I get [...]

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New Year’s Resolutions: Week One

Every week, I’ll be giving you some direction for how to actually KEEP your New Year’s Resolution to lose weight or get more active. If you’re short on time, scroll down to the end and read “The Short Version” to get your weekly tips.

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10 Tips for A Successful New Year’s Resolution

Copyright © 2006-2007 Building Nutrition. All Rights Reserved.
Many of us are going to embark on 2008 by setting some sort of a New Year’s resolution, even if we tell ourselves we won’t. But many of us (myself included) have set those NY resolutions in the past and by the end of January have [...]

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Jennifer Love Hewitt

In a folder called Old Stuff, there lies another folder called Physical Progress. Inside that folder is a picture named MyGoal dated July 22, 2002. I KNOW the picture is older than that, but that July five years ago was the last time I opened it. It is a photo of my face on Jennifer [...]

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SkinnySongs: Inspirational Music For Your Workouts

When I first heard of SkinnySongs, I thought it would be totally lame. Seriously, what was I supposed to think with lyrics like this?

skinny jeans, skinny jeans
you’re stilll hanging ‘round
In the back of my closet
and that’s bringin’ me down
this morning, I woke up,
and [...]

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Do not let your first race intimidate you

Photo by Joe ShlabotnikSome people find it intimidating to register for a road race, especially if it is their first one. There really is no need to be nervous. I recommend registering for a road race as soon as you think that you could possibly finish it (or even earlier!), especially if you [...]

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A Fire in the Belly

I woke up sore all over this morning. I like that. I feel bigger than I really am when I can feel my muscles. Too bad a mirror brings back reality. Anyway…I’ve got this box of cards that I keep on my desk called “A Box of Thoughts on Creativity.”…

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Reverse New Year’s Resolution

I while back, I logged on to Fitness Journal to see what it was like. It looked like a pretty good way to track my exercise and food. I was just playing around with it to see if I LOVED it enough to do a review of it. I didn’t, but it looked good enough [...]

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I’m Not A Runner

I love this commercial for Nike+!

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On Goals

“I long to accomplish great and noble tasks, but it is my chief duty to accomplish humble tasks as though they were great and noble. The world is moved along, not only by the mighty shoves of its heroes, but also by the aggregate of the tiny pushes o…

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Incremental Goals: The Super Secret For Weight Loss Success (Episode 89)

Is this Jimmy’s new marketing mentor?

Hello and welcome to Episode 89 of the Internet’s only clothing-optional low-carb podcast, “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show with Jimmy Moore!”
Hey! Have you heard our host Jimmy’s new Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb infomercial? YEPPERS! It is, perhaps, the only diet infomercial that offers a totally free solution to [...]

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The Biggest Loser: Never Picked For The Team

I didn’t watch The Biggest Loser all last year because I hated the new “Barbie” that they replaced Jillian with. This year, however, Jillian’s back and she’s out for blood.

They started The Biggest Loser out with a bang by having a race across the desert to be the team captain. Once you won the [...]

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Ready To Join The Calorie Restriction Society? We Hope Not! (Episode 88)

Calorie-restriction at a low-carb podcast?! What is Jimmy thinking?!

Hello and welcome to the Internet’s best-loved and most frequently cited low-carb podcast, “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show With Jimmy Moore!”
Today, in Episode 88, our host Jimmy once again tackles the concept of low-calorie, low-fat, low-enthusiasm, low-energy, low-pleasure diets so often foisted upon us by the [...]

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Ask Laura: How Is Patrick Deuel Doing?

I wondered how Patrick Deuel is doing? Haven’t seen anything after his surgery.

Karen B.

Back in 2005 and 2006, I had written about Patrick Deuel. He used to weigh over 1000 pounds, but eventually lost enough weight to get down to 370.

Starling Fitness » The Former Half Ton Man
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Make Cardio Fun

Some people like cardio. Some people eat bugs and enjoy it.Maybe you can guess I’m not among those who like cardio for cardio’s sake. I like being able to jog a little farther than before (not regularly, because of my knees), but not enough that I wo…

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Staying The Course Through Those Inevitable Upswings (Episode 87)

Welcome to Episode 87 of the Internet’s most fabulous and famous low-carb podcast–It’s “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show With Jimmy Moore!”
In today’s show, our host Jimmy takes a look at why you should never panic when (that’s right, he said WHEN!) you encounter an unexpected weight gain in the course of your low-carb weight [...]

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Going Back to the Gym

I haven’t been to the gym since before vacation. It has been over a month now.
I have been on my diet, but I still fear that first encounter with a scale since vacation.
I am going to go to the gym this weekend.  I guarantee it.
I will report back on my progress or lack thereof regardless.

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“Get up off your couch and walk!”

Copyright © 2006-2007 Building Nutrition. All Rights Reserved. That’s what Loralee from the “Fat March” said to motivate the rest of us.
“It’s about how much you eat.”
“You can do anything you set your mind to”
“believe in yourself”
There’s no magic to it. These participants went from not even being able to walk 1 mile to walking [...]

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Should Christians Ask God For Weight Loss Help? (Episode 85)

Can a Christian call on his faith for help with weight loss?
Greetings and welcome to another fantastic episode of the Internet’s most provocative and insightful low-carb podcast, “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show with Jimmy Moore!”
In today’s episode, our host Jimmy Moore looks at the role faith can play in overcoming the struggles involved in [...]

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Back to Reality

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 [...]

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Singin’ Dem Down and Dirty Ol’ Low-Carb Induction Blues (Episode 79)

The amazing Howlin’ Wolf: If he had ever sung the Induction Blues, Would he have still sung “Hoy! Hoy! I’m the boy! Three hundred pounds of heavenly joy?”

Welcome to the 79th episode of the Internet’s hottest low-carb podcast, aka “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show with Jimmy Moore!” Today, our host Jimmy looks at a [...]

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Someone Who Is Busier Than You Is Running Right Now

I saw this ad at the mall the other day and didn’t realize it was an advertisement for Nike.

I have a love-hate relationship with Nike. I hate that they only carry uber-small clothing sizes. I hate their website. I love their watches. I love their advertising. I love Nike+.

There’s nothing better than a motivating [...]

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Fat March team takes on America!

Copyright © 2006-2007 Building Nutrition. All Rights Reserved. Tonight was the premiere of “Fat March” on ABC. Twelve individuals took the plunge to walk from Boston to Washington, DC–which is around 570 miles. Over 21 marathons in 10 weeks. That’s over 2 marathons a week!
This team isn’t a bunch of marathoners. They’re [...]

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Cheated on My Diet

I cheated on my diet for the first time tonight.  I know I am weak, but how can I resit the best margaritas known.
El Charro in Cocoa, FL.  I am visiting my FL and went to El Charro tonight with my sisters…  I know that they have the best margaritas.  I couldn’t help myself…  They [...]

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On Vacation

I am on vacation starting today…  I have been lazy about keeping my blog up to date.  Since I can’t weigh myself on a normal (350 max lbs) scale I probably won’t be able to check my actual weight for a while…  But I will post my meals and exercise.
Other than an occasional drink without [...]

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Pound-O-Meter Updated…Signed Myself up for a 5K Run

It’s been a while since I last updated the Pound-O-Meter but I happy to say I have gotten down to 250 lbs., a weight loss of 44 pounds since I started my journey.
The key to the continued weight loss, at least for me is getting in the high intensity, aerobic exercise at least 5 times [...]

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Running on the Run

In answer to the Question of the Week, here is an entry from Jank at the Complete Running Network:

Running on the Run » Complete Running Network

Jank has some great ideas about exercising when you’re traveling. He has a “P” filled list to remind you how to do it:

Pack it in
Plan ahead
Prioritize
Plunder
Postpone
Proxies
Promenade

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Motivation: From Movies

This week I’d like to write a little more about motivation. The more I think about it, the more that motivation is one of the key factors in getting any job done.
I get a lot of energy from some very well written scenes in movies. The Rocky series of movies is [...]

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Arms Tired

Everyone has heard the joke… 
I just flew in from NY…
And boy are my arms tired.
Well yesterday being my first upper body workout in a while, my arms are more than tired…  I am actually in some pain.  Lots of lactic acid.
Oh well, even the great pyramids had to start somewhere. 

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Weigh In — And So It Begins — 380lbs

Starting weight at the gym tonight after dinner with clothes: 380.  Yikes, worse than I had feared.  At least I know where I am starting.
Also, even if I don’t lose anything I bet I can take off 10lbs by weighing in after a shower, without clothes, and before eating…  I am hoping to save that [...]

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Motivation

Motivation — aka what pushed me over the edge…  I have been saying for a long time that I needs to lose a bunch of weight…  I fact, I even went as far as losing some 40lbs about 3 years ago only to gain it back.
So why now?  There are a myriad of reasons, but [...]

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Radio Personality Andrea Fanti Interviews Jimmy Moore, Part 2 (Episode 66)

Hello and welcome to another entertaining and informative episode of “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show with Jimmy Moore!”
In Episode 66, we will share with you Part Two of a very special two-part interview with our host Jimmy Moore conducted by Ohio radio personality Andrea Fanti of the Dial & Speak radio show on WBTC-AM [...]

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Build your self esteem by working out

Copyright © 2006-2007 Building Nutrition. All Rights Reserved. Many of us are goal-oriented individuals. We want that feeling of accomplishment to feel good about ourselves. We have goals in our careers, finances, and home life. Let’s extend that to our physical selves.
With aerobic fitness workouts, we have measurable goals. For example, running an [...]

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I’ve Got A Plan

Well, as we know I gave up Weight Watchers due to the cost and the logistics of trying to get to meetings with my new schedule. So, I have been feeling really down about that. I checked into their online plan, which is cheaper, but I didn’t feel like…

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If You’re Overweight, Then Your House Is On Fire! (Episode 59)

Is your dietary house on fire?
Hello and welcome to another fantastic episode of “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show with Jimmy Moore!”
Our good friends at CarbSmart have an amazing treat for you from Dixie Carb Counters…in fact it’s their #1 bestselling product right now! What is it? A clue: it isn’t poultry, but it rhymes [...]

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An Interview With Dr. Phil’s Obesity Expert Denise Bruner (Episode 52)

Dr. Denise Bruner–she’s spunky and passionate about treating obesity
Welcome to what will be a summer tradition each and every Thursday here at “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show with Jimmy Moore!”
Our host Jimmy was privileged to be a part of an obesity conference in Nashville, TN recently sponsored by the American Society of Bariatric Physicians [...]

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