Entries from August 2008 ↓
August 13th, 2008 — Announcements, Life
Blogging has been worth it because of you. Seriously. As cliché as it may sound, I sincerely appreciate all of you who have stopped by to read, visit, or comment. You have made my blogging experience all the more fulfilling. When I began Nutrition Fitness Life, little did I know that it would take me [...]
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Plan for Handling Cravings - Start with Breakfast Cravings happen. Sometimes they seem to pop out of nowhere. Sometimes they’re emotional. And sometimes they exist simply because I’m getting hungry! My feelings towards cravings have always been the same, regardless of the situation: I don’t like them! What I need is to come up with a plan that...... -
Starving for an Image - The Issue of Super Skinny Models The fashion industry is more than just selling clothes; it’s about selling an image. A large part of that image for many in this industry is looking tall and thin, really thin. The argument for desiring the stick-thin appearance is that the clothes look better on skinny models. Sad when...... - Want to be Skinny I’ve been noticing an amount of search queries on my site that contain the phrases “get skinny,” “skinny models,” “what exercise can I do to get skinny.” I want to sincerely welcome all of you who typed such queries. So, why do you want to be "skinny*"? Will it make......
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Post-Holiday Blues The day after Christmas can be such a let down. I felt this especially as a kid. I would wait in anticipation for what seemed like an eternity for Christmas Day. I could hardly sleep the night before in my excitement. Yet, once Christmas Day had come and gone, the...... -
More Heart Health Food Tips Heart health food tips can go a long way in improving your overall coronary health. If you want to improve the health of your heart and your over all health and well being as well, the following heart health food tips are going to come in handy: Take the time......
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August 8th, 2008 — Announcements
And the winner, according to Mr. Online Random Number Generator (Yes, it’s a “he”) is… Dah da da daaahhh… The one and only MizFit! Congratulations! I know you will put this card to good use. So please to enjoy! Thank you to everyone who entered! I wish I had cards for all of you – [...]
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Sticking with Your Resolutions Why do we make New Year's resolutions? What's the purpose? Did you even bother making any resolutions, or did you refrain due to the associated pressure and oft resulting disappointment from trying to follow said resolutions and failing? We make resolutions because we want to move forward; we want to...... -
Practicing Yoga for Pregnancy Yoga for pregnancy works great, but most people do not know how regular yoga and yoga for pregnancy are different. There are five vital tools that can be used when it comes to yoga for pregnancy. When these five vital tools are practiced in combination with one another, they can...... -
Look Great in '08 - Come Join a New Carnival! Hello everyone! A new Carnival is coming to town - The Carnival of Nutrition and Fitness! Photo credit: clix Why: I believe this would be a great way to combine various, solid articles about nutrition and fitness in one area. Submission Criteria: To be included in the Carnival of...... - This Week's Progress Report I had an "interesting" week, as far as eating and exercising go. I experienced the winter blahs, was unmotivated to exercise, and had a few battles with the sugar monster. The results: I slept in more than getting up to exercise this past week. I ate mini Twix and Milky Way......
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Welcome to the New Nutrition Fitness Life! Hi my name is Keira. I took this blog over from Susan, who finished her journey here in August 2008. I am going to turn Nutrition Fitness Life into an all women’s health blog. I will cover six major categories: Adolescence Young Adult Pregnancy/Motherhood Adult Mature Adult General Health These......
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August 6th, 2008 — Cravings, Goals, Health and Wellness, Life, Nutrition, Sugar Addiction
Funny how things suddenly become clear to you, as though a fog has lifted. I’ve been in a fog of sorts for quite some time, a sugar fog. Only recently has this dense, gray world begun to disappear. I’ve finally come to a place where I feel confident I can stand up to and prevail [...]
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Healthy Pregnancy Tips for Expecting Mothers Congratulations on your pregnancy! Now that you are aware of the fact that you are expecting a baby, you are going to find yourself being shouldered with the truly vital task of making sure that both you and your baby are healthy for the next nine months. This may sound...... -
The Importance of Knowing Your Insurance Just over 59 million Americans currently live without insurance according to an article that appeared late last year in the Huffington Post. This doesn’t even account for the millions of Hispanic migrants who suffer from poor health, or “salud”, and like many Americans can’t afford to get sick. The number...... -
Food Journal - Ally in Breaking Sugar Addiction I'm on a personal quest of sorts. Three months ago I made the realization that I am a sugar addict and decided to commit to breaking my addiction. Following Dr. Kathleen DesMaison's plan for sugar addiction, I started off including protein and a complex carb at breakfast. After creating...... - Want to be Skinny I’ve been noticing an amount of search queries on my site that contain the phrases “get skinny,” “skinny models,” “what exercise can I do to get skinny.” I want to sincerely welcome all of you who typed such queries. So, why do you want to be "skinny*"? Will it make......
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August 2nd, 2008 — Announcements, Fitness, Health and Wellness, Weight Loss
I’ve got in my hot little hand a 24-Hour Fitness gift card to give away, and it would allow free access to participating gyms. Not too shabby, I must say! To be more specific, the free gym access comes in the form of one $99 gift card that gives you 90 days of fitness at [...]
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Winner of the 24-Hour Fitness Gift Card And the winner, according to Mr. Online Random Number Generator (Yes, it's a "he") is... Dah da da daaahhh... The one and only MizFit! Congratulations! I know you will put this card to good use. So please to enjoy! ;) Thank you to everyone who entered! I wish I had...... - If you'd like to learn more about me, then read on, curious readers, read on! This was the week of the meme's. I was tagged by Weight Ladder to do a 6-word memoir. I had actually completed this meme in the past, but no worries. My "profound" words are still there for all to see. ;) JoLynn at The Fit Shack tagged me with a......
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Causes of an Irregular Menstrual Period Most of the time, when a woman experiences a irregular menstrual period, the causes behind it are completely benign. There are a number of occasions where you may experience an irregular menstrual period, including missing a period, having periods too infrequently, experiencing spotting between periods or experiencing a bout of...... - The Carnival of Nutrition and Fitness! Welcome to the New Year's edition of the Carnival of Nutrition and Fitness! This carnival is for you - to learn, get motivated, and become healthier, fitter, and leaner in 2008! Wow! Many articles were submitted making it extremely difficult narrowing them down to what the editors felt were......
- One of these is not like the others... ...So why are the plastic women so disproportionate? Average woman Store mannequin Barbie Height 5' 4" 6' 0" 6' 0" Weight 145 lbs. Not available 101 lbs Dress size 11 -14 6 4 Bust 36 - 37" 34" 39" Waist 29 - 31" 23" 19" Hips 40 - 42"......
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