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ShannonZ
  • By ShannonZ · New reply 9:31 pm
  • Journal · 41 replies
  • at/by your doctors/nurses offices/clinics/hospitals... I am so sick of what has been going on at my doctors offices that I need to...i dont know ...build a group or protest or something... Let us know ...

Kick starting a new week

tri_girl
  • By tri_girl · New reply 9:24 pm
  • Journal · 2 replies
  • Over the weekend I was able to put in a nice brick on saturday. The weather was wonderful and i kicked up by run/walking 6 or so miles..then came home..bit into a protein bar for my 15 mile bike ride ...

Eat this, Not That Series of Books

dleach
  • By dleach · Posted 9:20 pm
  • Discussion in What I Ate Today · 0 replies
  • I have found them to be really helpful and easy to illustrate to my family what needs to change in our house ...

Food Rules by Michael Pollan

bhmtnbiker
  • By bhmtnbiker · New reply 9:15 pm
  • Discussion in What I Ate Today · 18 replies
  • Hey, check out this website: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/ 10/11/magazine/20091011-foodrules.html or better yet, get the book with 64 rules on how to eat. Very interesting AND entertaining ...

HO HUM THE THINGS PEOPLE SAY

sr2603
  • By sr2603 · New reply 9:13 pm
  • Journal · 12 replies
  • Well girls, after one dose of Ixempra, I am lsoing my hair rapidly. VERY rapidly. I have lost more than half my hair so its hard NOT to notice it. I did order a new wig which has not arrived yet. Just ...

Hiker Group! Wed. 3-10-2010 Be Afraid, Very Afraid...

bhmtnbiker
  • By bhmtnbiker · New reply 9:09 pm
  • Discussion in The Journey · 1 reply
  • First, an FYI - PLEASE NOTE THIS IS FOR WEDNESDAY, 3/10! Computers at work got hit by something nasty at our corporate office and ALL our internet service is shut down... which means I'm without a computer ...

me again

junkyswife
  • By junkyswife · New reply 9:09 pm
  • Journal · 2 replies
  • ok since my last post i have managed to gain more weight and then lose 8 pounds so ok here we go again. I di finally find out that my thyroid was goofed up and they did finally give me meds they finally ...

Ran 10K

needds
  • By needds · New reply 9:00 pm
  • Journal · 8 replies
  • I think it's a miracle, but I did the 10K race this morning in Mesa, AZ and I ran the entire thing! There were a few hills and I thought that around Mile 2.5 I wasn't going to make it, but I just kept ...

Hiker Group 9-14-2009 Monday

Hiker52
  • By Hiker52 · New reply 8:39 pm
  • Discussion in The Journey · 6 replies
  • Good Morning! It sounds like everyone is fired back up and ready to hit it. I like the mini challenges....keep them coming. Ruth, you seem like your ready for the new and improved Ruth. Great attitude ...

Hiker Group 3/9/10 Great workout

Trainer_Dave
  • By Trainer_Dave · New reply 8:36 pm
  • Journal · 15 replies
  • I'm not sure if I'm a regular Tuesday moderator or not but I am awake late since my brain doesn't seem to shut up at night, hopefully I'll be sleeping in. Maybe they'll be two Hiker Group posts. I wanted ...

diet

heavy
  • By heavy · New reply 8:33 pm
  • Journal · 1 reply
  • well im happy to have found a way to control my diet easy things I can cook so im back on the right track ...

49 Weeks to Lose 98 Pounds: Week Three

aburnett
  • By aburnett · New reply 8:33 pm
  • Journal · 6 replies
  • What a week! I caught a cold and was down for a few days but bounced right back and lost 5.1 pounds this week! So my body is obviously in an "all or nothing" mood! LOL. I'm officially down a total of ...

DAY 47 - Grocery list tips

UNCBballFan
  • By UNCBballFan · New reply 8:28 pm
  • Journal · 11 replies
  • Time to restock the refrigerator. Here are some tips that have helped me get organized, plan meals, reduce "junk food" and choose healthy alternatives, and (most of all) save money. 1. Start by cleaning ...

Hunger vs Appetite

UNCBballFan
  • By UNCBballFan · New reply 8:26 pm
  • Journal · 7 replies
  • Physical or emotional? Physiological or psychological. Biological or behavioral. Do you know when your body is actually hungry? When it needs fuel to function? Physical hunger can sometimes be signaled ...

181 Days Until Race Day - B4L Week 3. Food for Thought?

bhmtnbiker
  • By bhmtnbiker · New reply 8:21 pm
  • Journal · 25 replies
  • It was a challenging week. I didn't do very well (3 chocolate shakes, 8 cupcakes). I've been thinking all morning what to write... so many different things going through my mind. GOD GRANT ME THE SERENITY ...

Healthy Lawn or Healthy Body?

JonathanRoss
  • By JonathanRoss · New reply 8:18 pm
  • Discussion in Ask the Experts · 2 replies
  • Get ready for a trip from riding mowers, to scooters, to the movie Wall-E. I promise you, there's a connection. We’re moving less and less. But I’m not talking about exercise. In fact, the ever-decreasing ...

Fitness expert response to Time magazine's "The Myth of Exercise"

JonathanRoss
  • By JonathanRoss · New reply 8:17 pm
  • Discussion in Ask the Experts · 2 replies
  • I've had a ton of requests for my thoughts on the recent Time magazine article titled, "The Myth of Exercise." Here it is: http://blogs.discovery.com/jonathan_ross /2009/08/defenseofexercise.html Jonathan ...

Happy birthday to me :)

GibzGirl
  • By GibzGirl · New reply 8:08 pm
  • Journal · 4 replies
  • While I have started this journey during the holidays, I have hit a wall. So i joined the Body Challenge and feel great about it. So my birthday gift? I renewed start at a lifelong goal to be healthy ...

Dont spend the money on meds and doctors, hire a Personal Trainer

thehealthycandy
  • By thehealthycandy · Posted 7:44 pm
  • Discussion in The Other Side of the Scale · 0 replies
  • Dont waste time sweating unless you know it is productive. I have helped turn around people lives and ablity to control weight. Make your body work harder and burn more calories, even after the workout ...

Personal Fitness Trainers, definatly worth it!

thehealthycandy
  • By thehealthycandy · Posted 7:42 pm
  • Discussion in Healthy Mind, Healthy Body · 0 replies
  • Dont waste time sweating unless you know it is productive. I have helped turn around people lives and ablity to control weight. Make your body work harder and burn more calories, even after the workout ...

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