Goal Achievement

Resolution Free

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2012 has come and gone.  The confetti of New Year’s Eve celebrations has been cleared away.  Now is the time to buckle down and get back to work.  Now is the time for resolutions! The problem with making a resolution after the hustle and bustle of the holidays is the average person has not had […]

Goal Achievement

Imperfect Model

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Before: A thrill of delicious anticipation raced through my veins as I eagerly submitted my beloved photos through the mail. Lane Bryant was seeking applications and photos to become the next plus size model. Lane Bryant was one of the few stores that not only offered plus size clothing, but also offered acceptable fashions for […]

Fitness

Running Nowhere

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Do you love to run?  Neither do I. Sure, it’s one of the best workouts you can do.  After squeezing your excess flab into a tight bustier of breathable exercise clothing, lacing up the Nike running shoes, and turning up the iPod, you are ready to burn some serious calories.  This is about the time […]

Fitness

Going from fat to F.A.T.

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Ladies and gents, I am fat.  Don’t get me wrong- I don’t mean fat as in large and in charge.  And I certainly don’t mean phat as in Pretty, Hot and Tempting.  I mean fat as in capital F.A.T.  Fit and Toned!  I know what some of you may be thinking.  If she’s so fit and […]

Goal Achievement

Biggest Holiday Challenges

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12 days of Christmas healthy holiday

There is a myth that the average American gains between 5-10 pounds between Thanksgiving and New Year’s. The truth is we don’t. Per WedMD, the average holiday weight gain is closer to 2 pounds. Yet, most of us don’t lose the 2 pounds we gain every holiday, much less lose it come New Year’s. Vote […]

Fitness

NEAT Beat

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In a burst of sudden and foolhardy motivation, I decided to do the famous Cindy Crawford workout.  After all, she was THE model of my times, and how hard could a model workout be?  Three days later, I still found it difficult to move without pain.  Ms. Crawford had me doing lunges, push-ups, and odd […]

Fitness

Active Traditions

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Flashback: The small orange ball named “Spongy Fun” sailed across the room with two pursuers hot on the trail.  One, a young girl of about 10, dove low to pop it from underneath, while the other, an elderly gentlemen with a beard, tapped the top of the ball to propel it away.  A couple of […]

Nutrition

Eat Small to Lose Big

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  I was standing in line at the store when the latest issue of one of those sensational rags caught my eye.  You know, the kind where they feature an alien abduction or 100 pound tumor on the cover?  This issue featured slim secrets from the superstar Dolly Parton.  What was Parton’s secret?  She would […]

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Pretty Plus

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Flashback: “Mom,” I groaned, “do I have to go???  I HATE that place!” “We’re going”. The place we were going to was an outlet store.  Not the kind of outlet store that offered name brands for less, but déclassé duds for dimes.  Not to mention the infamous Pretty Plus section.  Pretty Plus, symbolized by a […]