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December 09, 2009 07:20 PM EST (shared with group: December 09, 2009) — Warm weather always allows me to stay in better shape since I'm not as prone to skip my daily runs for weather. I just don't like running in the cold. Warm weather also tends to lend itself to more . . . more
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Books by their cover
by Linda Lee
views: 70 | rating: 10 | comments: 1
December 09, 2009 01:39 PM EST (shared with group: December 09, 2009) — She's curvy, healthily so. She's not very tall and I mostly see her in comfortable, stretchy clothes that accommodate her job as a massage therapist. If I had to guess, I'd peg her as someone who doesn't . . . more
December 07, 2009 08:48 AM EST (shared with group: December 07, 2009) — The greatest love of all Is easy to achieve Learning to love yourself It is the greatest love of all I listen to music when I mow the grass and one day Whitney Houston’s . . . more
Getting Back In Gear After The Holidays
by Kim Holmes
views: 100 | rating: 10 | comments: 2
December 02, 2009 03:04 PM EST (shared with group: December 02, 2009) — Sometimes I try to make unique choices in my life that don't necessarily reflect any societal or cultural norms. I'm not always a nonconformist as evidenced by my love of all things Twilight and . . . more
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Dog Gone
by Kath Younger
views: 461 | comments: 1
November 30, 2009 09:36 AM EST (shared with group: November 30, 2009) — I’ve read over and over that studies show pets increase happiness and lifespan and lead to overall better health. So why don’t I have one!? Yes, my husband can be rather pet-like at . . . more
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tags:  balanced living, stress
Thankful
by Kim Holmes
views: 101 | comments: 2
November 24, 2009 10:18 PM EST (shared with group: November 24, 2009) — I'm thankful for a body that is strong enough that I can use it to its fullest capacity when striving for fitness goals. I am able physically so it is only the mental blocks keeping me from my goals. . . . more
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Not a magic beauty bullet
by Linda Lee
views: 182 | rating: 10
November 24, 2009 04:24 PM EST (shared with group: November 24, 2009) — My thighs don't really jiggle any more, but they sure aren't sylphlike and nonexistent: they're muscled, strong, and you can see the curves of my quads through my jeans. Think less Hollywood waif, more . . . more
November 23, 2009 09:17 AM EST (shared with group: November 23, 2009) — A few years ago I went through another group exercise phase. I regularly went to kickboxing on Mondays, Athletic Conditioning on Tuesday and Cycle on Thursday. Cardio Funk was scattered in. Then my . . . more
Year-end goals
by Linda Lee
views: 214 | rating: 9.7 | comments: 1
November 18, 2009 02:03 PM EST (shared with group: November 18, 2009) — At the end of every December I fill out a little questionnaire designed to help me look back on my year. The questions range from "What did you do this year that you've never done before?" to "What was . . . more
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Food Complexes
by Kath Younger
views: 911 | rating: 10 | comments: 8
November 16, 2009 08:48 AM EST (shared with group: November 16, 2009) — I had a lightbulb moment recently: Almost every time I overindulge, it is on food or drink that is presented in some kind of unlimited fashion. A buffet, a wedding, a party, a treated dinner. I’ve . . . more
November 11, 2009 01:38 PM EST (shared with group: November 11, 2009) — 1.  You remain roughly the same shape no matter what size you are.  If you have big hips when you are overweight, your hips will still be big when you are normal weight.  Smaller, but still . . . more
Conquering Our Vices
by Kim Holmes
views: 166 | rating: 10 | comments: 2
November 11, 2009 05:10 PM EST (shared with group: November 11, 2009) — Anyone who finds themselves on a path towards betterment has most likely dealt with some sort of vice along their journey. Some people give up caffeine, some stop drinking alcohol. For me – . . . more
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tag:  vices
Ups and Downs
by Kath Younger
views: 995 | rating: 10 | comments: 5
November 09, 2009 10:57 AM EST (shared with group: November 09, 2009) — 5 days on. 2 days off. 5 days on. 2 days off. Does that sound like your eating cycle? Four years after I started my weight loss and two years into maintenance, I am here to tell you that my most . . . more
Scheduled fitness setbacks
by Linda Lee
views: 338 | comments: 4
November 05, 2009 02:40 PM EST (shared with group: November 05, 2009) — I've mentioned that I'm running a half-marathon in February, right? I don't want to assume you've read my every post to date, and yet I don't want to say the same things over and over, so real quick-like . . . more
November 04, 2009 07:16 PM EST (shared with group: November 04, 2009) — I think I'm in a winter rut. This is especially a bad sign seeing as how it is only the first week of November, a good 6 weeks out from actual winter. Especially in Alabama when sometimes “Winter” . . . more
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tags:  winter, cold, rut
Add + Subtract
by Kath Younger
views: 823 | comments: 2
November 03, 2009 07:47 AM EST (shared with group: November 03, 2009) — When it comes to balance, it is easier to add than subtract. Subtracting involves changing a habit. It means there will be emptiness. Something to miss. Adding may involve a shift in priorities . . . more
November 01, 2009 04:46 PM EST (shared with group: November 02, 2009) — Some people live to eat, I, on the other hand, eat to live.  Don't get me wrong, I do enjoy eating and work to maintain a healthy diet (improving my eating habits with more fresh fruit and veggies, . . . more
7-11 Worker
by Terry .
views: 42
October 28, 2009 10:03 AM EDT (shared with group: November 02, 2009) — Some mornings I will stop at 7-11 and grab a coffee.  I go to the same one.  There is this one guy who works the counter and when anyone walks in he makes a point to say Hello.  He also . . . more
October 26, 2009 09:30 PM EDT (shared with group: November 02, 2009) —   "Do you know where your New Year Resolution is?"   That is an often asked question in the days and months that follow the new year.  Statistics show that the . . . more
My Own Cold Weather Running Requirements
by Kim Holmes
views: 327 | rating: 10 | comments: 1
October 28, 2009 02:51 PM EDT (shared with group: October 28, 2009) — The thing I love about my gym membership is it allows me to stay fit and healthy, regardless of what Mother Nature wants to throw at me. If it is bone-chilling cold, heat-stroke hot, storming, or . . . more
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tags:  running, gear, cold
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Balanced Living
Owner: Teresa C.
Created: Apr 17, 2008
Living a balanced life - it's easier than you think! And there are some small changes you can make each day to make a big difference. Here you can read weekly articles about eating better, and share your own tips for balanced living.
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