February 2012
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thursdays food intake
breakfast:
small banana
raisin and oat cookie
lunch:
poached salmon
mixed leaf salad
boiled egg
dinner:
wholewheat pasta
three small beef meatballs
snacks:
one scoop of vanilla protein powder in semi skimmed milk
apple
two slices wholemeal toast with low fat spread
instant porridge (i know thats crap, i need to get some proper stuff, but i have to settle for this for now)
1 can of...
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thursdays workout
a short workout day today. i am so tired and i think my body is crying out for some rest.
30 minutes brisk walking
20 minutes strength training (abs and lower body)
..sue xx
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eating disorders vs. disordered eating
Most of us are not aware of the difference between eating disorders and disordered eating. An eating disorder is a psychiatric disorder that must be clinically diagnosed by a physician and leads to severe physical changes in the body and eating habits. Disordered eating, on the other hand, is a general term used to describe a variety of abnormal eating behaviors that are used to...
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dieting and metabolism
By Dietitian, Juliette Kellow BSc RD
When we’re bombarded with images of gorgeous celebrities who seem to lose weight in the time it takes us to eat a Danish pastry, it’s no wonder we’re often tempted to cut our already low calorie intakes in an effort to shift an extra pound or two each week.
But surprisingly, rather than helping us to reach our target weight...
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im focusing more on quality of food today, rather than the calories.
just had some wholewheat pasta with three small beef meatballs for dinner. ive never actually had wholewheat before!
..sue xx
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muscle facts and fiction
posted by Alyssa Shaffer Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at 11:28 AM filed under fitness postings
Muscle turns to fat when you stop lifting weights, right? You’ve heard that conversion formula before, now find out why it doesn’t add up physiologically. We sought to debunk this and other weight training myths with the help of...
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time to shake up my diet....again!!
right, yes, i have lots of things going ok right now. i am getting enough exercise, i am working hard, i am working on my stress levels and concentrating on fixing myself, but yes, im afraid my eating is CRAP!!! i am eating way too much sweet stuff. i dont know, i am just falling back on quick sugar fixes, and i more than most know how stupid that is, because i am diabetic!!
i have been saying...
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interview with life coach and fitness model Sarah...
Name: Sarah Ralston Gagnon
Age: 30
Occupation: Personal Trainer and Life Coach
Hometown: Waterville, Maine, USA
Current Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Website: www.fittobesexy.com
Modeling Portfolio @ Model Mayhem
Blog: Coming soon-stay tuned
Sarah’s Vital Statistics:
Hair Colour: Blonde
Eye Colour: Hazel
Height: 5’7”
Weight: 125lbs
Chest: 38D
Waist:...
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lol just did another ten minutes arm workout. this one really gave it to me. my bad arm is screaming at me right now!! i posted this one the other day. i cant post the actual video as a link, so im just posting the address link:
http://thinqfitness.com/video/FGI/Ladan_Soltani_Bingo_Wings_Workout_Video
time to stop for today :p
..sue xx
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cardio training for body builders
The word cardio for most bodybuilders strikes fear into the heart. Fear that the mere mention of the word will shrivel up their muscles so quick they will look like a concentration camp victim. Fear not, for cardio could be the key for unlocking potential growth. Cardiovascular exercise is one of the most important keys to getting ...
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fighting obesity with yoga
A person of normal weight takes a diet which is sufficient to sustain daily activities without storing energy in the form of fat tissue. Putting on weight, however, means there has been a change in our lifestyle that is conducive to storing energy (calories) in the form of fat tissue. Also, when we speak of obesity in yoga, we refer not only to the physical body, but to all the aspects of...
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“Many persons have the wrong idea of what constitutes true happiness. It is not...”
– Helen Keller
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wednesdays workout
55 mins strength training
45 mins cycling
120 mins walking
happy with that today :)
..sue xx
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it feels so good to keep your body moving!! so thats 35 minutes of strength, and 40 mins of scrubbing carpets, and i still have to cycle to work and back and run and walk about while im there! im doing good today, and i feel so much better when im active like that.
plus it keeps my messed up head occupied so i have less time to think about all the other crap thats going on in my life!
one thing...
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just spent about twenty minutes vigorously scrubbing my living room carpet (i have three boys and a cream carpet….go figure!!), and moving furniture around, so thats a good mini workout already down today!
time to go find some strength workouts to follow now.
starting work at four today (its ten thirty in the morning at the moment) so i have plenty of time to get some done. i really miss...
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tuesdays workout
45 mins cycling
3 hrs walking (with some running in there too, up and down stairs at work - all that is at work, most of my job involves rushing around a massive building all day long!)
back to some strength training tomorrow before i start work, as im on a late shift (4-8) and im missing my strength!!
..sue xx
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how to break through your weight loss plateau
By Kim Roach
Has it happened to you? You begin to train hard and you’re watching your diet like a hawk. You start seeing some incredible improvements and then about 4 - 6 weeks into the program it seems like your training program has gone stale. The scale stops moving, the muscle stops growing, and you’re starting to look at those desserts with a vengeful eye. Stop! Refocus yourself. You...