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Let’s face it. Now is the time of year that you want to kick that calorie burn into high gear. We are neck deep in the holiday festivities, so we are all looking to get our metabolisms roaring, right? So how do you know what exercises and activities are going [...]

We are winding up 2008 now and I am betting that you are at least beginning to think about the new year ahead. What does 2009 mean for you? You might even be toying with the idea of setting a New Years Resolution for yourself. Something that you have been wanting to strive for, but [...]

“How do I get motivated to lose weight?” This my friends, is the million dollar question.
Let me first start off by saying that there is a big difference between motivation and inspiration. Motivation comes from an external force, from something outside of you. Inspiration, on the other hand, comes from within. It comes from your [...]

Meet Naiya. Naiya is my German Shepherd “baby” and has been for the past 8 years. When Naiya was little she was full of energy. Some of her favorite pastimes were searching on command for treats hidden strategically throughout the house and also flipping her metal water dish upside-down and kicking/chasing it all around the [...]

I went for a run today, and I decided to do something a little different. I turned my iPod off. Normally I truck along, jamming to the beats, or listening to my favorite audiobook or podcast, trying to zone out so that my workout would go by more quickly. This time was different. This time [...]

I recently ran across this article, A Microscope Keeps You Fat, written by Chad Waterbury. In this article, Chad speaks to individuals who are far from their goal, yet get confused by and wrapped up in the finer points of fat loss, rather than concentrating on the big picture. He reminds us to keep it [...]