http://fittalk.exuberantfitness.com Fitness News and Tips for a healthy life Sun, 16 Nov 2008 01:26:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Recently, I finished reading The Diet Alternative by Diane Hampton.  In this easy-to-read book, Diane suggests eating only when you are hunger-not because it's lunchtime.  God gave us the feelings of hunger and fullness for a reason. Before reading this book, I thought being hunger was a terrible thing and should ... http://fittalk.exuberantfitness.com/archives/128 If you live in Minnesota you know what I mean when I say spontaneous Minnesota weather.  Last week it snowed... Today the temperature outside is 66 degrees! It's amazingly beautiful out! A day to enjoy the great outdoors.Share This http://fittalk.exuberantfitness.com/archives/127 Just wanted to let you guys know that tomorrow is my 3rd 5K!!! I'm so excited!! I hope to beat my PR, but if I don't that's okay... Keep ya posted:)Share This http://fittalk.exuberantfitness.com/archives/126 Have you had a chance to watch the Olympics yet? It is truly inspiring to watch Michael Phelps beat world records as if it was a piece of cake. I wonder if he's getting bored of all those metal ceremonies;) Gymnastics-both men and women-is fun to watch too. Those competitors are so ... http://fittalk.exuberantfitness.com/archives/125 by Pollyanna Covert Do you love chocolate but worry about fitting into your favorite jeans? What if you could snack on something that has fewer calories and is natural, plus it tastes like chocolate? Seem too good to be true? Let me introduce you to carob! Carob is a ... http://fittalk.exuberantfitness.com/archives/124 by Suzanne Hadley I am not a runner. Or at least I didn't used to be. But since I moved to Colorado 5 years ago, I've run half a dozen races. "Why?" you ask. For the competition? Definitely not (10-year-olds outrun me). For the exercise? Well, I ... http://fittalk.exuberantfitness.com/archives/123 They ate when they were stressed. They ate when they were lonely or frustrated. Then the guilt set in--for breaking the latest attempt at a diet, for losing the power struggle with a craving. It's an unhealthy pattern familiar to the women on these pages, and one to which many ... http://fittalk.exuberantfitness.com/archives/121 Today I ran my second 5K (I ran my first last month). It started at 8:30am and was at a beautiful park right next to the Mississippi River. The tall trees made a green canopy above but left enough space for the brilliant sun to seep through. The wind was ... http://fittalk.exuberantfitness.com/archives/117 Just wanted to write a quick note. Tomorrow I'm running my 2nd 5K! My goals are to: beat my 1st 5K time, run the whole race, and just have fun!!!Share This http://fittalk.exuberantfitness.com/archives/116 I found this neat tool at MSN.com. Just click on any muscle in the body and there you'll find exercises for that muscle! Bored of your same old same old? Try this tool and learn new exercises. THE FIT ZONEShare This http://fittalk.exuberantfitness.com/archives/115