I could have written this post (at least the first half) myself. When I got to the second half, I felt myself getting uncomfortable. Immediately, I started to skim, then to directly scroll through the post without reading. Clearly, I didn’t want to read about emotional eating in such an honest, direct way. So I [...]
Tags: counseling, emotional eating, health, mental health, nutrition
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I did really well with my food choices this morning. Knowing I would be too tempted to eat donuts and such if I bought breakfast on campus, I packed a lunch bag with a Luna bar, yogurt, and tons of fruit. I ate it and genuinely enjoyed it, and I felt proud of myself for [...]
Tags: choices, food, health, nutrition, support, weight loss
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I’m about to delve into some potentially uncomfortable and possibly triggering thoughts here. What follows is an exploration of my most recent realization in terms of my latest struggles with making healthy choices. If this sort of thing is going to be harmful instead of helpful, please go laugh about cake instead, okay? Okay. As [...]
Tags: explanations, fail-safe, failsafe, fat, food, health, issues, mental, nutrition, psychology
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My plans for the weekend include sleep, sleep, and more sleep. I’m heavily medicated this morning, resulting in a blessed moratorium on the hacking cough that’s left my throat sore and my chest tight. I brought the whole box of medicine with me so I won’t miss a single dose. It’s not ideal, but it [...]
Tags: exercise, health, illness, rest, workout
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Today something important occurred to me. All this whining about how exercise is hard? All this slacking and slipping and sliding? It’s crap. I’m not saying I don’t need a break sometimes. I do. And sometimes I am not going to exercise or eat well. I may not even have a good reason. That’s fine. [...]
Tags: body image, exercise, health, motivation, workout
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Thanksgiving is TOMORROW! For most people, that means eating too much and moving too little. Change your habits this year and take a huge step toward healthier living, feeling better, getting stronger, and being proud of your health and fitness accomplishments. You all know how much I love ExerciseTV, so I’m pairing up with them [...]
Tags: contest, eating, exercise, exercise tv, fitness, giveaway, health, holidays, links, video, workout
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I’ve been working hard. We leave for vacation this coming Saturday, and I’ve been trying to make good choices and keep exercising. It turns out the work is paying off! This week I’m down to 183.8, a little less than a pound lost since last week, and down 41.2 pounds total. My BMI is down [...]
Tags: balance, exercise, food, health, success, workout
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Don’t care about my opinions on water? Want to win some Olympic Granola instead? Go say hi to Healthy Ashley… Can I ask an honest question that I imagine will make me NO friends? If recent science has shown that drinking more and more water has no particular health benefits (which it has) why is [...]
Tags: advice, fitness, health, hydration, water
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(source) Yesterday I had a total breakdown in judgment. I ordered pizza for dinner because I knew my husband wouldn’t be home and I just didn’t feel up to cooking. I was proud of myself for choosing a thin crust, light cheese pizza with all veggie toppings. Unfortunately, when I went to checkout I was [...]
Tags: bodystep, class, exercise, food, gadgets, Gruve, gym, health, healthy eating, hrm, nutrition, tools, workout
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Today was one of those days… you know the ones. My daughter woke up too early. I was tired and she was cranky. It was pouring rain all day long, which meant no morning walk and no C25K run. I’m physically uncomfortable thanks to God having made me a girl. Despite my best efforts, I’m [...]
Tags: advice, exercise, good choices, health, healthy choices, motivation, power, workout
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