• Triathlon Bike

    Couch to Triathlon: How to Finish Your First Multi-Sport Event

    Whether you're just tired of running, always loved to bike or want to resurrect your former swimming glory, have you ever thought about giving a Tri a try? Triathlon is a relatively young sport in the grand scheme of things.  Many "regular" folks are getting into it as there are more races planned throughout the country and there are even shorter, more accessible distances available for first timers: these being t...
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  • Falling Off the Wagon

    Falling Off the Wagon

    And maybe more importantly, realizing there is no wagon There is no healthy living band wagon.  You can’t fall or get back on.  Whether we like it or not, each day, each choice, we are moving farther away from or closer to your healthiest self.  Health is not a static place of being.  Your health is a cumulative journey that is made of a million small choices. People throw the "fall off the wagon" thing around.  ...
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    Daily Weight Fluctuations

    Take a deep breath and step away from the scale. Now doesn’t that feel better?  No, really I get it, we like to weigh ourselves, a lot.  When we start out on our health journey (and that often involves wanting to drop a few) we start to weigh.  Sometimes the only time we weigh ourselves at all is when we’re dieting and restricting our food.  Already, we’ve set the stage for the scale not being a positive experienc...
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  • Weight Loss, body image eating disorder

    Healthy is as Healthy does

    This is an EXPOSED post ~food style. Nothing like good friends to bring things to your attention.  Apparently, I have the fridge of a healthy person.  I found this rather interesting since I don't really think about my fridge that often, or ever.  But it's true. Weight loss does not happen by accident, and weight maintenance doesn't either. I had a plan and I still follow it. Because when something works, y...
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  • Learning How to Run

    Living Deliberately

    I have finished something earth shattering this week: school!  Not for good or even for long but I set out to become a personal trainer and I followed through with it and am done my first set of classes.  This is another milestone in my long journey to finding me and I am tickled.  Who knew so much happiness and strength could exist in a chubby, shy little kid who hated herself for so long? My life has been a ...
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  • Overcoming Obstacles

    Overcoming Obstacles to Healthy Living: Lack of Support

    Lack Of Support How to identify it: You've decided to make some changes.  You're not happy with life and realize there's a better way.  When you assess your resources at home you look for support, a spouse, older children, parents, siblings, friends.  Maybe, like me, you're an introvert and talking to someone face to face about self esteem, body image or weight issues just isn't your thing in the be...
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  • health goal setting

    How to Create a Personal Mission Statement

    If you've had any email dealings with me about where to start when losing weight or getting healthy,  you've heard about this: creating a personal vision of your future, fit, healthy weight self. I know, it's a far cry from: do forty sit ups, run stairs and don't forget to park across the parking lot and walk.  I think that stuff is great but that comes second.  Because for me, none of that stuff really lasts wi...
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    Healthy Active Kids

    It’s easy to get caught up in the eat healthy-workout mindset, especially in the beginning.  But a healthy lifestyle, the mindset, needs to extend way past the door to your gym.  A sure fire way to make fitness an integral part of your life is to wrap your life around it and not compartmentalize it so much.  For example, workouts or exercise don’t need to just happen in the gym or at a designated time with the re...
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10 Reasons to Exercise (or Keep Exercising) Part 2

Sep 2nd

Posted by Rita in Work Me Out

6 comments

    10 Reasons to Exercise (or Keep Exercising) Part 1

    EXERCISE USES ENERGY THAT HELPS PROMOTE HEALTHY BODY COMPOSITION
  • any weight loss that is the result of mindful eating and exercise is more likely to be fat loss , rather than water or muscle tissue loss.  Repeating weight loss and weight gain cycles slows down your metabolic rate.  Gradual weight loss combined with regular exercise is the best way to go. (more…)
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10 Reasons to Exercise (or Keep Exercising) Part 1

Sep 1st

Posted by Rita in Work Me Out

10 comments

Sometimes do you wonder if exercise is really worth it? What about those busy days when we could just care less?

I think that a healthy relationship with our body involves honouring it with exercise on a regular basis and sometimes knowing all the reasons it’s good for us can help get you over the hump. Here’s a great list I found to start you on that path: (more…)

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Be the 5%

Aug 31st

Posted by Rita in Be The 5%

22 comments

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*shudder*

High school gym class.

I never could figure out what on earth the teacher meant when he yelled that at me.  I know now: imagine yourself as the object, be your target.  Only then can you attain your goal.

That’s actually great  advice.

How does that pertain to fitness, weight loss, and healthy living? (more…)

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What Are Your Healthy Food Habits?

Aug 30th

Posted by Rita in Feed Me

27 comments

Today, a switch.  I’d like to hand the reins over to all of you.

What is the most influential habit or piece of information have you learned about food that enables you to live the healthier life you do today? (more…)

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Daily Blog News

Aug 29th

Posted by Rita in Daily Blog News

4 comments

Friday’s giveaway is still going on until today at 7pm MT! (more…)

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