When I thought about how I wanted to describe the third challenge I face in maintaining my weight loss and keeping on track with my healthy lifestyle, the best word I could come up with was “Overwhelm.” Sometimes it’s stress,…
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The Overwhelm
October 1st, 2008 — , Motivation, Shape magazine, Weight Loss Diary, challenges, consciousness, healthy eating, meal planning, stress eating, time management from Dara Chadwick @ Fit In Real Life
Oh, The Guilt
September 29th, 2008 — , Motivation, Shape magazine, Weight Loss Diary, guilt, healthy intentions from Dara Chadwick @ Fit In Real Life
This week marks the one-year anniversary of the end of my weight-loss program as Shape magazine’s Weight-Loss Diary columnist. Ironically enough, it’ll end with a weigh-in, since I have a doctor’s appointment scheduled later in the week. Now that I’ve…
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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 25th, 2008 — , Body Image, MizFit blog, Shape magazine, Weight Loss Diary, maintaining weight loss, scale from Dara Chadwick @ Fit In Real Life
As I approach the one-year anniversary of the end of my time as Shape magazine’s Weight-Loss Diary columnist — and, boy, that went fast! — I can’t help but wonder what the scale says today. I know…really, it’s not important….
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July 14th, 2008 — , Amy Hendel, Fat Famiies Thin Families, Kids, Shape magazine, Weight Loss Diary, emotional eating, family nutrition, healthy eating, healthy eating plans, nutrition from Dara Chadwick @ Fit In Real Life
When I overhauled my own eating habits last year during my Shape column, my family’s reaction ranged from polite support to downright mutiny; in fact, the words “kicking and screaming” come to mind. See, they were OK with me changing,…
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July 11th, 2008 — , Motivation, Musings, Shape magazine, Weight Loss Diary, backsliding, fitness goals, maintaining weight loss from Dara Chadwick @ Fit In Real Life
“Beware of the man who works hard to learn something, learns it, and finds himself no wiser than before.” — Kurt Vonnegut It’s been a bad week, people. My motivation has disappeared. My normally well-planned schedule is all over the…
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July 10th, 2008 — , Breyers, Eat to Live, Fudgsicle, Melissa Kirdzik, Shape magazine, Skinny Cow, Snickers, Weight Loss Diary, Weight Watchers, diet brands, healthy eating from Dara Chadwick @ Fit In Real Life
Melissa Kirdzik, the dietitian who helped me shed 26 pounds last year as Shape magazine’s Weight-Loss Diary columnist, is back today to answer another healthy eating question that many of us face as we wander the supermarket aisles: Are products…
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I’ll Keep My Clothes On, Thanks
July 7th, 2008 — , Body Image, Harriette Cole, Shape magazine, Weight Loss Diary, daughters, positive example from Dara Chadwick @ Fit In Real Life
I’m all for doing just about anything that helps girls (and women, for that matter) feel better about their bodies. My 12-year-old and I spend a lot of time talking about what’s beautiful, what’s healthy and how the media helps…
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July 3rd, 2008 — , Shape magazine, Washington University School of Medicine, Weight Loss Diary, healthy eating, meal planning, moderation, weekend eating from Dara Chadwick @ Fit In Real Life
Don’t you just love a nice three-day weekend? That bonus day may be good for the soul, but it turns out it’s not so great for the diet. Check out this study from the Washington University School of Medicine in…
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June 20th, 2008 — , Motivation, Shape magazine, Weight Loss Diary, daily cardio, strength training, summer schedule, summer vacation from Dara Chadwick @ Fit In Real Life
You know what I’m talking about…the two words that strike fear into the heart of every working mother: Summer vacation. Yes, today is the last day of school, which means that come Monday, our schedule will be in total disarray,…
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