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Burning The Scale

Archive for June 2008

June 29th, 2008

My Favorite Workout Fabric: Climalite

My obsession with the fabric Climalite continues. . . I adore it and it wicks sweat just amazingly. But there’s more: these new Adidas trousers are perfectly shapely and suited perfectly for activities like yoga and pilates. If you’re doing anything low-impact or involving stretches, these are the exercise pants for you. Some more hot […]

By meielisawy -- 0 comments

June 27th, 2008

5 Tips For Summer Festival Fun

Here in my neck of the woods there is an endless supply of neighborhood cookouts, outdoors festivals and the like. While they are a lot of fun and a great way to meet new friends, it’s very easy to get off track. You start out the day hoping to score some homemade crafts and hear […]

By noelboehm -- 0 comments

June 27th, 2008

A Slight Gym Slump

Okay, I’ll admit it: I’m in a bit of a slump, but nothing major. Here’s the story: I just switched from NY to VT on my way to Miami. Putting my stuff in storage was a mess, I have animals that freak out when we do anything different, and I have a very tight schedule. […]

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June 26th, 2008

The Pen and Paper Diet By Michael Dow

Michael Dow released a book this May called The Pen and Paper Diet. It promises to help you lose weight by eating all you want. Really? How? Well let’s find out what comes with book from the website:

A discussion to show you the common sense and logic that this diet is based upon (people […]

By DEXIE -- 1 comment

June 25th, 2008

Free Bird!

As I mentioned here, I needed a jogging stroller. Needed it.
Once upon a time, I was free. I could roam wherever I wanted to go whenever I wanted to do it. I could run to the hills and back. I could run to the corner store.
But now things are different. I have been saddled blessed with […]

By noelboehm -- 0 comments

June 22nd, 2008

Weirded Out By Fashion Week

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So there’s this “situation” with Victoria’s Secret model Karolina Kurkova that I’d looove for you to chime in on– ’cause it makes me so uncomfortable! At Sao Paulo Fashion Week in Brazil, Karolina took to the runway in a tiny, tiny Brazilian-cut thong and halter top swimsuit. . . […]

By meielisawy -- 1 comment

June 21st, 2008

Recumbent Biking

Since the weather is so nice right now, I keep trying to come up with things that we can do outside that also involve some type of physical activity. Recently the family and I went to a resort hotel place and they offered rentals for lots of fun stuff like mountain boards and recumbent bicycles. […]

By noelboehm -- 0 comments

June 20th, 2008

Secretly Healthy Food from MSNBC

I always get confused about food: what’s good, what’s bad, and what’s now considered good and what’s considered bad! Wow. I am in love with the idea that some of my “off limits” foods are now back in the game. . . so I bring to you MSNBC’s top seven healthy foods:
1. Eggs: Thirteen […]

By meielisawy -- 0 comments

June 19th, 2008

ABC’s Of Sit-Ups

The alphabet doesn’t necessarily come to mind when you’re trying to work out, no? But I found an article today about the ABC’s of Safer Sit-Ups which I thought was really enlightening. I know one technique when doing sit-ups and that your chin, when you pull up should be aligned right below your neck […]

By DEXIE -- 1 comment

June 18th, 2008

Summer Work-Out Is On The Go

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When I told my husband yesterday, at about 7pm, that I was going for a walk, he was like, “really?”. Yes, he was surprised. I guess it’s been a while since I actually went out there and took advantage of the peaceful farm land that we live in. I […]

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