I want to thank all of you who visited my blog. I enjoyed meeting new people and visiting new blogs! Overall, a great party!

I held a giveaway - the Skinny Songs CD.

I used an online Random Number Generator to choose the winner in a fair manner. I typed each of your names in an Excel spreadsheet, assigned you a number, and then used the online program to pick the winner randomly.

And the winner is... Marcia from Learning Mama! Marcia listed walking as her favorite workout and then the Carmen Electra Striptease exercise video for when the weather is cold.

Both sound like fun workouts to me!

Congratulations Marcia!!! You'll be receiving the Skinny Songs CD! I hope you gain lots of enjoyment and motivation from it!

Thanks again to all of you who came to my party and left comments. I had so much fun at this blog party, and I hope you did too!

Don't be a stranger now, ya hear! Come on back for a visit anytime!

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Read on for my party post contribution...

Hi, and Welcome!

I hope you enjoy your time here at my humble, cozy dwelling. My name is Susan, and I entered into the blogging world this past October. It's been a fun and great learning experience ever since!

As the name of my blog suggests, I primarily write about food and fitness, with a little fun thrown in there too.

Currently, I've been focusing on an issue that affects me greatly - sugar addiction! I definitely believe certain individuals can get addicted to sugar, and I'm definitely one of them! I'm working on gaining control over it and hopefully cut it out completely (although I'm far from doing that right now)!

So, if you've got a love-hate relationship with the sweet stuff too, you're more than welcome to follow me on my journey and offer your hints, tips, stories, and successes.

I love meeting people, reading other blogs, and being part of a community. I love learning from you bloggers! There are some super great ideas, stories, and information out there! I learn more about the specifics of blogging from you too - always a good thing! My blog continues to be a work in progress.

Just for fun, here are 7 Facts About Me:

1. I know just about every Disney movie song word for word (Oh yes, I'm afraid it's true)!
2. I sing opera (Currently working on "Quando m'en vo" by Puccini).
3. I worked as a labor and delivery nurse for 8 years.
4. I lived in Japan for 2 years (fascinating country - I loved it!)
5. I'm married to a wonderful husband! No kids (yet!)
6. I am a believer in the Bible and of what Jesus Christ has done for me.
7. A couple of my favorite inspirational authors: Robin Jones Gunn and Karen Kingsbury. (I am waiting in anticipation for Kingsbury's last book in the Sunrise Series!)

Gift Giveaway!

And since this is a party, what's a party without party favors? I'm giving away one copy of... da dada daaaa... Skinny Songs, a CD featuring upbeat songs that aim to motivate us to get in shape and improve our fitness! I'm all for motivation!

To be entered into the drawing for this CD, all you have to do is share your favorite workout in the comments section below.

I'll draw the winner's name the day after the Ultimate Blog Party - March 15th. So come on back to see who won! It'll be our little after party, so to speak.

Thanks for coming, and enjoy the other blog parties!

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• Florida Party Boat Trips Fishing
• Love Hina Japanese, Anime Animation Art, Characters Collectibles
• Brass Flying Party Pig Weathervanes Garden Decor Yard, Garden & Outdoor Living
• Tokens: Love Exonumia Coins & Paper Money
• T-Shirts, Apparel Republican Party US Political Historical Memorabilia Collectibles

Whoa! I just learned of a huge party being thrown by the ladies of 5 Minutes for Mom. It's a fun way to get to meet other bloggers and blog sites as well as introduce your own. The gala event started March 7th, but we can still get inside!

So, what are we waiting for? Let's dress up our sites, get on over there, and have some fun! Click on the Ultimate Blog Party banner above to learn more.

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• For Moist Shady Sites Shrubs Plants, Seeds & Bulbs Gardening & Plants Yard, Garden & Outdoor Living Nursery
• Party Lanterns, Strings Outdoor Lighting Yard, Garden & Outdoor Living Nursery
• T-Shirts, Apparel Republican Party US Political Historical Memorabilia Collectibles
• Buttons, Pins Republican Party US Political Historical Memorabilia Collectibles
• Cape Cod Party Trips Fishing

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 the best - very tough decisions had to be made!

Now grab a glass of water, sit back, and enjoy the articles of the New Year's edition!

Nutrition

Steve Pavlina presents Why Vegan? posted at Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog. Steve wrote an interesting article describing his reasons for becoming a vegan.

Brandon Harshe presents Caffeine: Why it Will Dehydrate You posted at The Skinny on January. Brandon writes about caffeine's dehydrating component.

Aparna presents Beauty and Personality Grooming: Yogic diet posted at Beauty & Personality Grooming, saying, "Yogic texts and the Bhagwad Gita classify food into three groups, Sattvik, rajasik and tamasic." This article discusses these classifications.

Chris presents Javanese Food - a simple and healthy cuisine extraordinaire posted at nomad4ever. Chris writes about popular and tasty food dishes in Indonesia.

Carol Bentley presents An enjoyable experience. . . posted at Carol Bentley. Carol writes in favor of a chocolate called Delvaux-ACTICOA.

Samuel Bryson presents Omega-3: Something Smells Fishy, What’s all the Hype About? posted at Total Wellbeing. Samuel discusses omega-3 fatty acids and their health benefits.

Fitness

Zoe Anderson presents The Top 3 Pilates DVD/Videos - and 9 that you can pass up posted at thinkpilates.com, saying, "A review of the top twelve pilates matwork DVDs from Amazon.com - commentary brought to you by a pilates professional."

Dan Taylor presents 40-Something Exercise Strategies: Harder, Shorter (and less frequent) Workouts posted at The 45-Year Old Six Pack. Dan tells readers his strength training plan: "shorter, more intense workouts with rest days in between each workout."

Mike Remer presents Wish Exercise wasn’t so Hard? | My Path To Fitness Blog posted at My Path To Fitness Blog. Mike writes about changing one's view of exercise as something positive and fun instead of hard and unpleasant.

maxmuscle27 presents 90 Day Jason Finch Fitness | Health | Weightloss | Burn Fat | Health & Nutrition by Jason Finch, B.S. posted at Health & Nutrition by Jason Finch, B.S. Jason writes his plan for getting fit saying, "In essence, my workouts are going to be short, intense, and focused." Jason plans "on lifting weights for a total of 1 hour a week, " as well as updating readers on his progress. Good luck to you, Jason!

Weight Loss

Stanimir Sotirov presents Overweight people have never been more! posted at All About Your Body And Spirit, saying, ""More than 1.7 billion people in the world are overweight and 2.5 million die every year as a result to this!" - World Health Organization"

Brita presents Lose Weight Fast And Keep It Off! posted at The Weight Loss Reviews, saying, "My story of how I lost sixty pounds, kept it off and raised my self confidence more than I ever could have imagined."

Phil B. presents How to NOT Gain Weight « Phil for Humanity posted at Phil for Humanity, saying, "Almost everyone is concerned with losing weight, however too few people are concerned with not gaining weight." Phil's plan for not gaining weight is simple: don't overeat.

Lucynda Riley presents Dieting during Christmas posted at A Public Diet. Lucynda gives a sample of what she ate on Christmas.

Ted Reimers presents The Freshman 15 posted at CampusGrotto. Ted writes the reasons for gaining the notorious Freshman 15 and how to avoid them in the first place.

Stanimir Sotirov presents Green tea & weight loss posted at All About Your Body And Spirit, saying, "Green tea is known for many health benefits. One of them is aiding the process of losing weight. Read the full post for more info!"

Amanda presents Review: Our Lady of Weight Loss by Janice Taylor posted at Pajama Mommy. Amanda writes a short review of the book, Our Lady of Weight Loss.

Liz Rosenbaum presents Is a 'New Year's Resolution' to lose weight really a good resolution? posted at Refresh Your Health. Liz writes to NOT resolve to lose weight this New Year, but to do something else instead...

Health

Shaheen Lakhan presents Silent Strokes Contribute to Rapid Alzheimer's Progression posted at GNIF Brain Blogger. This article examines the association of silent strokes and greater symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease and what our best defense is.

Lucynda Riley presents Mullein (Verbascum Thapsus) posted at Flower, Field, and Forest. The article describes what Mullein is and how it can help battle the common cold.

Mitch McDonald presents Chemotherapy vs. Natural Alternatives posted at FYI About.com. Mitch writes in favor of natural alternatives to that of chemotherapy.

James Chambers presents Combat Hyperhidrosis with Botox posted at Hyperhidrosis, saying, "Most of those who suffer from the problem of excessive underarm sweating would swear that conventional remedies have no long-term impact on their condition. A big advantage of Botox is that it provides relief from excessive underarm sweating for six to 10 months in some cases."

Alvaro Fernandez presents Alzheimer's Prevention and Diagnostic Tests posted at SharpBrains, saying, "Analysis of several recent articles and research reports.

Andrew Michaels presents Never Suffer A Headache Again posted at Lifecrafting, saying, "You need never suffer a headache again. Follow the steps in this article and become free of migraines and headaches."

Lucynda Riley presents Onions are Medicinal posted at Flower, Field, and Forest. The article discusses how onions can be helpful in treating cold symptoms.

Julie Heath - More4kids Inc. presents Pregnancy and the Benefits of Prenatal Yoga posted at Julie Heath - More4kids Inc.. Julie writes the how yoga is beneficial during pregnancy and gives examples of yoga moves.

Blaine presents The 6 BEST natural methods for getting rid of zits posted at BlainePower.com. Blaine writes how he personally gets rid of acne.

Alvaro Fernandez presents Jogging our Brains for Brain Vitality, Healthy Aging-and Intelligence! posted at SharpBrains. Alvaro summaries various articles regarding "memory, aging, and cognitive abilities".

Samuel Bryson presents Cycling and the Philosophy of Happiness: posted at Total Wellbeing. Samuel writes about happiness as a topic of study and how cycling makes him happy.

Raymond presents Drinking Bottled Water - Is the Extra Convenience Worth The Cost? posted at Money Blue Book, saying, "Drinking bottled water encourages water drinking, which is great for your health!"

Motivation

SpiKe presents How To Regularly Rate Your Performance posted at Organize IT. The article talks about implementing a system to rate your performance.

James D. Brausch presents For Drinkers This Season posted at Weight Loss Dude. Above all, don't drive drunk!

Thanks to everyone for your articles! Have a happy and healthy New Year!

• What is a Healthy Balanced Diet? Understanding what a healthy balanced diet is, is the key to getting the most out of our health and wellness. The online diet market is continuing to grow, and as a result, there are all kinds of new ways that we are supposedly able to lose weight and get into......
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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......
• Improving Pilates Posture It is perfectly possible for you to correct problems with your posture if you have them, but what you need to understand is that it is going to take time and patience in order for an improved posture to become more natural and more comfortable for you. Some incorrect habits......
• Beating the Sugar Addiction - My Journey 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......

• People Postcards Collectibles
• 1980-Last Year Calendars Paper Collectibles
• Drinking Safe Hoses & Hose Reels Watering Equipment Gardening & Plants Yard, Garden & Outdoor Living
• People Contemporary (1970-Now) Miniatures Dollhouse Miniatures Dolls & Bears
• Water Angel Fountains Water Features Garden D�cor Yard, Garden & Outdoor Living Nursery

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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 Health and Fitness Goals, please meet the following criteria:

1. Only quality articles concerning nutrition and fitness will be accepted.
2. Submit only articles you’ve written within the last 30 days prior to the Carnival.
3. Only one (quality) article per person accepted - only the first submitted article will be considered.
4. Please, no SPAM!

If your article is not included in the carnival, it did not meet the criteria mentioned above.

When: The New Year's Edition of the Carnival of Nutrition and Fitness will be held on December 31 - a great way to start off the new year!

Submission Deadline:  Entries must be received no later than Sunday, Dec 30, 2007, 6pm, EST. This allows the host time to read and compile each entry. Submit your articles through Carnival of Nutrition and Fitness Entry Form.

Where: Right here at Nutrition Fitness Life.

If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact me.

I look forward to sharing the Carnival of Nutrition and Fitness with everyone, and I hope you enjoy reading it!

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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......
• High Fructose Corn Syrup - This Stuff is Everywhere! As of late, I've been trying to avoid foods with high fructose corn syrup. But, my goodness, this stuff is everywhere! It's the main ingredient in the lite syrup I drizzle on my occasional weekend, wheat-protein-powder-added pancakes. It's in the fruit spread I use on homemade whole wheat toast. It's......
• Beating the Sugar Addiction - My Journey 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......
• Winner of Skinny Songs CD! This past week was the Ultimate Blog Party! Just under 1500 bloggers participated!!! To say that's a lot of bloggers would be an understatement! I want to thank all of you who visited my blog. I enjoyed meeting new people and visiting new blogs! Overall, a great party! I held......

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