Archive for January, 2010

Kitchen Fun

Posted on January 14, 2010 - Filed Under Nutrition, Vegetables | View Comments

I had some fun in the kitchen last night.  Decided to try something new for dinner and see if it would work out.  First, let me post a picture of my little kitchen helper:

And by helper, I mean she found a drawer she liked and took everything out and left it on the floor.  Oh [...]

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Register for an Event

Posted on January 13, 2010 - Filed Under Exercise, healthy lifestyle | View Comments

I follow Gale Bernhardt on Twitter and she posted this the other day.  Here’s the link the to article posted in the tweet. 
Great advice.  Registering for something means you are committed.  It will motivate you.  Try it.  I promise, it works. 
Find a good event (anything will do), register, and get moving.  You’ll be happy you did.
What [...]

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Feeling Good

Posted on January 12, 2010 - Filed Under Prevention, healthy lifestyle | View Comments

I’m feeling good tonight.  I got a lot done today and this evening I was able to get in a good workout.  Did 45 mins on the bike and then a 3 mile run.  To top it off, wife made a great dinner for me after.  Had some spicy grilled chicken, steamed broccoli, roasted sweet [...]

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Fall Off the Wagon Yet?

Posted on January 12, 2010 - Filed Under healthy lifestyle | View Comments

We’re 12 days into the new year.  How are those resolutions coming?  Sticking with them or already forgot what they were?
If you haven’t been doing as well as you were hoping, consider this a friendly reminder to start over again today.  Make specific, measurable goals.  Each day, note how you did for the day. 
Your health [...]

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Self Discipline

Posted on January 11, 2010 - Filed Under motivation | View Comments

“With self-discipline most anything is possible.”
– Theodore Roosevelt
Have a great Monday and a great week. 

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The D Word

Posted on January 8, 2010 - Filed Under Fad Diets, healthy lifestyle | View Comments

diet (dī′ət)
noun

what a person or animal usually eats and drinks; daily fare
a special or limited selection of food and drink, chosen or prescribed to promote health or a gain or loss of weight

intransitive verb, transitive verb
to eat or cause to eat special or limited food, esp. for losing weight
[via here].
When you say the word “diet” [...]

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Frustrating Time of Year

Posted on January 7, 2010 - Filed Under Behavior Change, healthy lifestyle | View Comments

This is a frustarting time of year for me.  With the new year come resolutions to lose weight, get healthy, eat better, move more, etc., etc.  While those are great resolutions for all of us, as long as we create a good plan and stick to that plan, it also means the snake-oil salespeople are [...]

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First Post of 2010

Posted on January 4, 2010 - Filed Under Behavior Change, healthy lifestyle | View Comments

2010 is here. Let’s make this year better than the last, in all aspects of life.  I’m sure most of us (along with everyone else in the world) have made at least one resolution about our health/fitness.  Hopefully we won’t forget about them after just 2 weeks or so. 
One thing to remember as you get going [...]

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