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Burning The Scale

April 9th, 2008

Misleading Nutrisystem Commercials

I’m a little irked by the Nutrisystem commericals that  I’ve seen lately. I like Marie Osmond and damn she looks good. To quote her from the commercial and the ad on the website :
“I went on a Nutrisystem and lost 40 pounds..”
I’m sure the Nutrisystem worked and helped her. It’s quite obvious. But what’s missing […]

By DEXIE -- 5 comments

April 8th, 2008

They’re Just Numbers

Over the weekend I did the one thing I never do. I stepped on the scale. It was pretty scary. I knew I had gained some weight since I stopped breastfeeding three months ago but good grief. I had to step off the scale and look at it closely because clearly there was something wrong with […]

By noelboehm -- 1 comment

April 4th, 2008

Healthy Veggie Lasagne

I wanted to share with you guys a recipe I recently tried. I talked about it a little over at Pretty By Nature. I modified a raw veggie lasagna recipe and convinced my husband to try it. I will tell you off the bat that it contains what I would like to call “cashew cheese”. Every […]

By noelboehm -- 0 comments

April 2nd, 2008

4 Months To Be Virginia Beach & VS Bikini Ready

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So last night my husband casually dropped a bomb on my lap. “Oh in August, we’re going to Virgina Beach for the weekend”.
Oh we are, aren’t we? Apparently, there’s going to be a concert around Virginia Beach with some of his favorite Metal bands early […]

By DEXIE -- 2 comments

March 28th, 2008

Lift With Your Legs

This weekend will be spent doing the one thing people from all walks of life dread. We’re…moving. Change is good, especially when it’s an upgrade but YECH all the packing. How do we amass such an array of crap? I found W-2’s from 1995. Seriously? The last time we moved, I spent a full week limping and […]

By noelboehm -- 0 comments

March 26th, 2008

Where The Hell Did They Go?

Losing weight not only means losing poundage. I’ve noticed, in myself(and a few friends who’ve shared the same sentiments), that there is one thing about the body that I didn’t want to go. I’ve actually enjoyed their company. Very Sexy and was very proud that they are real.
Unfortunately, when losing weight, they’re the first things […]

By DEXIE -- 2 comments

March 21st, 2008

From Yoga to Aikido and Everything In Between

This week I had a breakthrough. That is to say that the hubs had a breakthrough about me and my need to be active. For me my weight-loss is closely tied to my ability to relieve stress. Exercise is my stabilizer, my coping mechanism. So I told the hubs I wanted to start taking Bikram […]

By noelboehm -- 4 comments

March 20th, 2008

Carnie Wilson’s Weight Loss Struggles Featured in OK! Magazine

If there is one person I can relate to in this world, it is Carnie Wilson.  Her struggles with her weight have been so very public over the last quite a few years.  She is the daughter of Beach Boy Brian Williams, who himself had a fairly public struggle with his weight and other […]

By Christina -- 3 comments

March 14th, 2008

Real Food: Real Life

So over on Pretty By Nature I embarked on a little health experiment the other day. I put the hubs and myself on a self imposed Raw Food Detox diet. Why? Well for the obvious reasons: look better, feel better. But also I wanted to be more conscious of what I was eating. I find […]

By noelboehm -- 1 comment

March 9th, 2008

What’s On My List: Plus-Size Pilates

I have been thinking about pilates, but I’m intimidated. The machines look somewhat impossible and creaky, and the classes always feel like they are packed with the most taught and toned people on the planet. But long, lean muscles? Flatter abs? A clear mind? The benefits are too tempting! I’ve been looking for ways to […]

By meielisawy -- 2 comments