Many people eat not because their tummies tell them to, but because their minds are consumed by the stresses of the day; this is called emotional eating. Have you ever found yourself watching your favorite reruns with a bag of popcorn right after a stressful day at work or school? You’ve stuffed so many handfuls [...]
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I just coined a new word! (at least I don’t think it’s in the dictionary)
Closet Snacker
I define this as:
a noun: a person who sneaks snacks unbeknownst to others.
Sadly, I myself have developed this habit. I love chocolate! Sometimes I eat plain chocolate chips just because I’m craving that wonderful heavenly taste. Most often I [...]
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I’m so excited!! Why, you ask. Because today I went for a run! So of you may think I’m crazy, but it’s a wonderful feeling of accomplishment to run 3.1 miles nonstop outside. (I even ran a little more which made it a total of 4 miles run).
I had 3 reasons for running outside as [...]
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What a beautiful day! Today is blue skies, puffy cotton ball like clouds, and 55 degrees. Best of all the sun is proudly shining. I am loving this weather so much that I went for two nice walks! (My dog really enjoyed that, now she’s tired out:) And I did a little biking in town [...]
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I am excited to say that today I went to my first Pilates class! It was fun (and challenging). I’m glad to have the opportunity to actually go to a class and have a real live instructor. All I had to bring was an exercise mat (in my case a nice beach towel:) I enjoyed [...]
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Today I attained one of my New Year’s resolutions! I had written down that by May 31st (I gave myself a good chunk of time, but as you can see I didn’t need it!) I would achieve my goal of running 5 consecutive miles.
Today I ran 5 miles on the treadmill without stopping! I listened [...]
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Have you ever found yourself thinking?
Tomorrow I’ll eat healthier
Tomorrow I’ll eat my veggies
Tomorrow I’ll join the gym
Tomorrow I’ll do this and that is an excuse I find myself thinking on a regular basis. The problem with saying tomorrow I’ll exercise is that tomorrow never comes; tomorrow turns into today, so we just say the same [...]
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I hope you all have a Christmas full of laughter and joy. Enjoy this wonderful season surrounded by family and friends!
Merry Christmas and, of course, a Happy New Year! (make it a healthy one:)
~Layna
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I have a passion for exercising that most people can’t comprehend. I love to workout; I love the challenge of surpassing my personal records. I have belonged to a gym near my house for about three years. Throughout these years, it has been interesting to observe the four types of gym members: the passionates, [...]
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I love to learn about the ingredients in my oatmeal or breakfast cereal by looking at the nutrition labels. I have recently discovered the company Kashi, a U.S. manufacturer of all-natural foods. I thought my favorite Kashi granola bars were organic-that is until I learned otherwise.
What is organic food? A food is organic [...]
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