Many women spend a good portion of their pregnancies stressing about the weight that they are gaining, and how quickly they can eliminate their pregnancy baby weight once the baby has been born. It is especially difficult to lose pregnancy baby weight while you are simultaneously trying to care for a brand new baby. Just [...]

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• 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......
• Pregnancy Fetal Development at Week 1 Although it may seem strange to think about, the journey of your pregnancy actually begins before the baby has actually been conceived. The very first week of your pregnancy does not begin with conception, or with the growth of the fetus in your body, but rather it begins with the......
• Understanding Back Pain in Pregnancy Approximately 3 out of every 4 women has some type of back pain in pregnancy. For some of these women, the symptoms will begin in the earlier stages of the pregnancy, and they may occur on an intermittent basis until after delivery. For more than 50 percent of women, the......
• Best Safe Baby Pregnancy Tips If you have recently discovered that you're pregnant, or if you are thinking about beginning a family of your own, then you are probably beginning to wonder what you can do in order to make sure that you have the healthiest possible pregnancy, and the following safe baby pregnancy tips......
• Caution: Food Items in Photograph May Appear Healthier Than They Are I saw this among the weekly mailed advertisements/coupons, and I couldn’t help but chuckle to myself… or maybe it was more like a brief smile and a snort. (OK, so the picture isn't the greatest; I know.  It's something I need to work on!  Let me just tell you that the food......

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Did you enjoy the holidays? I relaxed a bit, at least where exercising and watching what I eat are concerned. The problem is, I can get used to this indulgent, “lazy” lifestyle rather quickly, and I find it difficult returning to the more disciplined routine. I truly enjoy exercising and eating “clean;” I feel more [...]

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• Back to Basics 101: Aerobic and Anaerobic Exercises Sometimes it's good to review exactly what goes on inside your body when you exercise. You might gain some insight on how to approach your workouts, and that will just give you an extra edge to becoming fitter! So, let's go back to the basics and review the differences between......
• Runners - I Envy You I love to run. Always have, even as a little girl. And I was fast! Oh, I may have looked sweet and innocent, but I deceived the boys and beat them in races on the playground (much to their chagrin). No one could catch me in "boys chase girls," and......
• Oklahoma City to Lose 1 Million Pounds! CNN  - Oklahoma City is one of the fattest cities in America, and Mayor Mick Cornett wants to lose this title by giving city residents the New Year’s resolution to lose a total of 1 million pounds! I imagine this could be a challenge, what with the state meal (yes,......
• 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......
• Calcium and Weight Loss “Milk: It does a body good.” This advertisement slogan might have been promoting more than they bargained for, but in a good way! Calcium, the main mineral in milk, touted for its bone strengthening powers, is also a superhero when it comes to fat loss. Calcium can help you......

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Yes, it’s possible! You can eat more and still lose weight. The trick is to eat foods that have a high water and fiber content. Water and fiber will make you feel full quicker, so you tend to eat less. Plus, foods with lots of water and/or fiber in them tend to be lower in [...]

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• 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......
• Getting Picky Eaters to Eat Healthy A friend of mine shared her frustration of having a picky eater in the house and asked for suggestions on how to introduce healthier foods. "He doesn't like vegetables, rarely touches fruits, and would eat peanut butter all day if up to him." The "he" she was referring to is......
• 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......
• 4 Weight Loss Tips and Tricks The following weight loss tips and tricks are designed to help you lose weight more effectively and more efficiently than ever before. Following these weight loss tips and tricks is going to have a profound impact on your ability to lose weight quickly and healthfully. 1 - Find a weight......
• 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......

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Have you ever eaten at the Cheesecake Factory? Good food and great desserts, but wow, their portion sizes are large!  When I do go (which is only on special occasions), I usually go home with a “doggie bag.” These larger portion sizes are typical of the growing serving sizes served in American restaurants. Portion sizes [...]

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• 4 Weight Loss Tips and Tricks The following weight loss tips and tricks are designed to help you lose weight more effectively and more efficiently than ever before. Following these weight loss tips and tricks is going to have a profound impact on your ability to lose weight quickly and healthfully. 1 - Find a weight......
• It's Working Much of what I write about here on Nutrition Fitness Life deals with changing my focus from simply looking thin to improving my overall health. Part of this goal includes the desire to conquer my sugar addiction and clean up my diet. To help me squash my insatiable sweet tooth,......
• Book Review - The Healthy Carb Diabetes Cookbook I recently received a copy of The Healthy Carb Diabetes Cookbook to review for you. As the title states, this is a cookbook designed for diabetics. The just under 200 recipes meet nutritional guidelines of the American Diabetes Association. The cookbook emphasizes healthy carbohydrates - whole grains, fruits, and vegetables......
• 7 Heart Healthy Diet Tips If you want to improve the health of your heart and your over all health and well being as well, the following heart health dietary tips are going to come in handy. These are diet recommendations that have been recommended by the American Heart Association for being able to improve......
• Carrie Underwood's Pressure to Stay Thin I like Carrie Underwood. I think she has clear and powerful voice. She also seems to conduct herself in a decent manner. Yet, this seemingly sweet, country girl from Oklahoma is not immune to the pressures that Hollywood, and society in general, place on the importance of looking thin and......

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Holidays are prime times to eat way more than is necessary with meals that are extremely rich and loaded with calories! It’s fun to visit with family and feast on foods we normally would not allow past our lips, but it’s not fun afterwards when we’re in a food coma and chastising ourselves for overdoing [...]

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• Eliminating Pregnancy Baby Weight Many women spend a good portion of their pregnancies stressing about the weight that they are gaining, and how quickly they can eliminate their pregnancy baby weight once the baby has been born. It is especially difficult to lose pregnancy baby weight while you are simultaneously trying to care for......
• Eat More; Lose Weight Yes, it’s possible! You can eat more and still lose weight. The trick is to eat foods that have a high water and fiber content. Water and fiber will make you feel full quicker, so you tend to eat less. Plus, foods with lots of water and/or fiber in them......
• 7 Heart Healthy Diet Tips If you want to improve the health of your heart and your over all health and well being as well, the following heart health dietary tips are going to come in handy. These are diet recommendations that have been recommended by the American Heart Association for being able to improve......
• Getting Picky Eaters to Eat Healthy A friend of mine shared her frustration of having a picky eater in the house and asked for suggestions on how to introduce healthier foods. "He doesn't like vegetables, rarely touches fruits, and would eat peanut butter all day if up to him." The "he" she was referring to is......
• Eating Healthy Fat for a Healthy Body Being healthy is a really important component in a healthy lifestyle. What many people do not realize is that one of the most important components in a healthy lifestyle is eating healthy fat. You may not previously have been aware of the fact that healthy fats exist, but they do.......

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15 Reasons not to own a scale: It doesn’t measure how much fat you have. It doesn’t measure how much muscle you have. It’s too easy to stub your toe on a scale. It unnecessarily takes up necessary space. It doesn’t do much for the room’s decor. It increases stress. It can be your best friend and worst enemy within [...]

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• 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......
• 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......
• Better Than Barbie - Positive Dolls for Girls I previously posted the measurements of the average woman compared to Barbie's. This spurred comments regarding Barbie as a poor choice of dolls for young girls. That got me to thinking... Which dolls present positive images to girls - that are not all about ginormous ta-tas and itty bitty waists?......
• The Danger of Fad Diets and Why They Never Work When desperate to loss weight, people tend to lean toward fad dieting, due to their tendency to offer "instant" results. They’re always commercially successful, but they leave their practitioners without many options and issues with health. In short order, another one fad will take its place. Fad diet work in......
• Can You Be Fit And Fat? Good news, folks! You don’t have to look like the latest Hollywood “It” girl or guy in order to be healthy. If you’re toting around saddlebags and love handles but are truly fit, you’re a lot better off than someone who simply looks really thin but couldn’t run a......

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…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″ 34″ 33″       [...]

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• The Danger of Fad Diets and Why They Never Work When desperate to loss weight, people tend to lean toward fad dieting, due to their tendency to offer "instant" results. They’re always commercially successful, but they leave their practitioners without many options and issues with health. In short order, another one fad will take its place. Fad diet work in......
• Eating Healthy Fat for a Healthy Body Being healthy is a really important component in a healthy lifestyle. What many people do not realize is that one of the most important components in a healthy lifestyle is eating healthy fat. You may not previously have been aware of the fact that healthy fats exist, but they do.......
• Eliminating Pregnancy Baby Weight Many women spend a good portion of their pregnancies stressing about the weight that they are gaining, and how quickly they can eliminate their pregnancy baby weight once the baby has been born. It is especially difficult to lose pregnancy baby weight while you are simultaneously trying to care for......
• Why Wait for That "Ideal" Weight? One of my goals has been to eat for health and not solely for looks. I must have forgotten this important goal because the other day I was being too critical of the way my body looked - a little bit of tummy pooch; thighs not exactly rock solid. I'm......
• Eating Healthy Fat for a Healthy Body Being healthy is a really important component in a healthy lifestyle. What many people do not realize is that one of the most important components in a healthy lifestyle is eating healthy fat. You may not previously have been aware of the fact that healthy fats exist, but they do.......

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When desperate to loss weight, people tend to lean toward fad dieting, due to their tendency to offer “instant” results. They’re always commercially successful, but they leave their practitioners without many options and issues with health. In short order, another one fad will take its place. Fad diet work in the since that they do [...]

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• Good Health with a Healthy Pregnancy Diet If you are not striving to consume a healthy pregnancy diet during your pregnancy, then you may be missing some vital ingredients that are necessary for pregnancy health. Imagine leaving an important ingredient out of a complicated recipe. This is what it is like to leave the wrong nutrients or......
• 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......
• Eliminating Pregnancy Baby Weight Many women spend a good portion of their pregnancies stressing about the weight that they are gaining, and how quickly they can eliminate their pregnancy baby weight once the baby has been born. It is especially difficult to lose pregnancy baby weight while you are simultaneously trying to care for......
• Good Health with a Healthy Pregnancy Diet If you are not striving to consume a healthy pregnancy diet during your pregnancy, then you may be missing some vital ingredients that are necessary for pregnancy health. Imagine leaving an important ingredient out of a complicated recipe. This is what it is like to leave the wrong nutrients or......
• Calcium and Weight Loss “Milk: It does a body good.” This advertisement slogan might have been promoting more than they bargained for, but in a good way! Calcium, the main mineral in milk, touted for its bone strengthening powers, is also a superhero when it comes to fat loss. Calcium can help you......

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A friend of mine griped the other day about not losing weight despite exercising 4-5 times a week and eating healthier. She acknowledged a loss of inches, but associates success with dropping numbers on the scale. This is just one of the reasons why I dislike scales and don’t even own one. For those of you [...]

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• Are You in a Sleep Debt? Are you in debt? Sleep debt, that is? The average adult needs 7-9 hours of sleep - a night.  Most of us get 6 hours or less. Yes, some of you need fewer hours to function at optimal level, and I wish I were in this group!  Generally speaking, though, most of......
• 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......
• Calcium and Weight Loss “Milk: It does a body good.” This advertisement slogan might have been promoting more than they bargained for, but in a good way! Calcium, the main mineral in milk, touted for its bone strengthening powers, is also a superhero when it comes to fat loss. Calcium can help you......
• Eating a Healthy Balanced Diet Eating a healthy and balanced diet is capable of providing you with all of the nutrients and all of the calories that your body requires for the activities and challenges that are ahead of you. Knowing what foods are rich in helpful nutrients like vitamins, proteins and healthy fats while......
• The Danger of Fad Diets and Why They Never Work When desperate to loss weight, people tend to lean toward fad dieting, due to their tendency to offer "instant" results. They’re always commercially successful, but they leave their practitioners without many options and issues with health. In short order, another one fad will take its place. Fad diet work in......

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“Milk: It does a body good.” This advertisement slogan might have been promoting more than they bargained for, but in a good way! Calcium, the main mineral in milk, touted for its bone strengthening powers, is also a superhero when it comes to fat loss. Calcium can help you lose weight and get leaner by: [...]

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• 7 Heart Healthy Diet Tips If you want to improve the health of your heart and your over all health and well being as well, the following heart health dietary tips are going to come in handy. These are diet recommendations that have been recommended by the American Heart Association for being able to improve......
• 4 Weight Loss Tips and Tricks The following weight loss tips and tricks are designed to help you lose weight more effectively and more efficiently than ever before. Following these weight loss tips and tricks is going to have a profound impact on your ability to lose weight quickly and healthfully. 1 - Find a weight......
• The Danger of Fad Diets and Why They Never Work When desperate to loss weight, people tend to lean toward fad dieting, due to their tendency to offer "instant" results. They’re always commercially successful, but they leave their practitioners without many options and issues with health. In short order, another one fad will take its place. Fad diet work in......
• Diet Friendly Fats A fat that can help you lose weight - that sounds like a contradiction to me! After all, fats add extra calories to my diet - not good. Yet, fat makes food taste delicious - very good! Another contradiction! Well, apparently diet friendly fats do exist (unfortunately not in the......
• Eating Healthy Fat for a Healthy Body Being healthy is a really important component in a healthy lifestyle. What many people do not realize is that one of the most important components in a healthy lifestyle is eating healthy fat. You may not previously have been aware of the fact that healthy fats exist, but they do.......

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