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Is it Harder to Lose Weight when you have Kids?
Guest Blogger Jean is a work-at-home mom to three boys, ages 3, 5, and 7. She spends a lot of her time finding creative ways to parent and teach them, especially her 5-year-old, who has autism. Jean writes as Stimey on her personal blog, Stimeyland. There she writes about her kids, her work, autism, and [...]
Whistler Gran Fondo Divine as Wine
This year marked my first foray into road cycling, for no other reason than decaying joints and a whim. Mostly the decaying joints whim. I bought myself a new bike…a pretty little butterfly-light Argon 18 Krypton (duly named the “Krypt” because I’m sure I’m going to die on it), some snazzy new clothes (helloooo, shopping [...]
30 Unique Ways to Practice Being Happy in 2012
If your biggest accomplishment in 2012 is to simply be happy, you’ll be tickled to know there are many ways to achieve success. Scroll through the following unique ways and find out how a happy smile can be forever yours. Pick one, or practice them all. 1. Ask not, “What was I thinking?” but rather, [...]
How to Lose 55 lbs and Run a Marathon in 7 Months
~Kerrie Hilton I wish it was this easy: I wish I could write a manual and you could follow it step-by-step and get results. I wish it was as easy as deciding to do something, making small goals along the way, and then doing it. Wait a minute, that last thought sounds like it may work! Yes, [...]
Thanksgiving Trots around USA 2011
Thanksgiving is full of traditions. The turkey, the pie, the stuffing, and the stuffing of bellies are all synonymous with Thanksgiving. Thankfully a growing tradition of Thanksgiving Day foot races is sweeping the country. More and more feasters are burning those calories before the tryptophan takes over and they become overfed couch dwellers for the [...]
10 strategies for weight loss success
~guest post by Stephanie Dexter www.stephaniedexter.com Many exciting things have happened to me over the past 7 years. What started out as a private and solemn attempt to save my own life turned into the opportunity to share and spread the word about healthy living and most importantly, hope. As a morbidly obese person, I was [...]
How to Overcome the Guilt of OverEating
I’m sure nearly everyone trying to manage their weight feels guilty when they overeat. There’s a reason they call it “stuffed.” It doesn’t feel good being bloated, especially after some time of eating reasonable portions and re-training the stomach to understand what a comfortable, full feels like. My mom had a magnet on our refrigerator [...]
Bodybuilding Diet Plan – Foods to Help Build Muscle
Guest Post Most experts agree that effective exercises are only part of a body building plan; a bodybuilding diet plan is at least as important to help build muscle. An effective muscle building diet plan should take into account not only what to eat but also when you eat it – proper timing of appropriate [...]
Common Mistakes you may be Making in the Gym
This guest post comes from Tiffany Gust, trainer at the Biggest Loser Resort at Fitness Ridge. Many people enjoy lifting weights and have been doing it for years; however, there are some common mistakes that seem to keep people from reaching their goals. These are simple to fix, and can enhance anyone’s current workout program. [...]
The Secret to Using Mantras for Motivation
Are you the type of person who needs someone to light a firecracker under your derriere to get you moving? If you are part of the procrastinators club, the following mantras will help to null and void your membership. Find one that resonates with you and repeat it several times a day, to yourself or [...]
5 Tricks to Portion Control your Plate
Guest blogger, Monique Muro earned a bachelor’s degree in English with a Creative Writing emphasis from Cal State Long Beach. She currently assists with the PR and Social Media marketing for the revolutionary supplement AllDaySlim, and works as a freelance writer on the side. An avid reader and writer, her articles can be found at [...]
6 Crazy Fitness Myths you May be Doing
When you don’t know a lot about health and fitness and you start a fitness or nutrition program given to you by a person who lacks experience in the industry, it’s a lot like going to buy a new car, but not knowing how the car is built. You just have to trust whose doing [...]
Foods that help you Sleep and Lose Weight
It has been a sleepless several nights for me, mainly because of troubling events. But it made me start thinking about food, and how it’s intimately connected to our patterns of sleep. If you can’t sleep, and life is calm and happy, maybe it’s something you ate–or didn’t. The foods we eat can dramatically affect [...]
11 Steps to Create Powerful Goals
Craig is a 21-year-old student currently studying psychology at Bournemouth University. He runs a self-improvement site filled with free summaries and articles created from his own self improvement path. He has worked extensively in areas such as dating, health and fitness, social interaction, psychology and computer skills to improve himself, as well as to spread [...]
How a New Mom Gets Fit While Dancing
We’re thrilled to have Staci Lawrence, co-founder of Flash Mob America (www.flashmobamerica.com), give GirlGetStrong an exclusive workout. Her company, Flash Mob America, is the #1 flash mob production company in the world and has produced flash mobs for “Modern Family,” “Rachael Ray,” “The Bachelorette,” Dell, Oscar Mayer, Suave and Oreo. Staci, a new mom, stays [...]
People Exercising Less in Bad Economy
As goes the economy, so goes the exercise habits of U.S. citizens. According to a Gallup poll, Americans started to let their fitness activities go by the wayside in the fall of 2008. While there was a partial rebound in 2010, exercise levels are still not what they were before they fell. Gallup based their [...]
