Archive for the ‘Commentary’ Category
Tuesday, May 20th, 2008
A couple of weeks ago, I saw a news story on TV about zoo animals. The animals in a Chicago zoo were getting so fat that it was beginning to seriously affect their health. Most of this is due to the fact that, in captivity, the animals never move. They get very lethargic ...
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Tuesday, May 6th, 2008
...and saddlebags, and back fat, and teacher's elbow (one I take personal offense to), and all those other awful things!
In case you are not sure what one of these terms means, let's review.
1. Cankles: I think Seinfeld coined this phrase. Cankle is a term for fat ankles. Specifically, when the ...
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Tuesday, March 18th, 2008
As women, we get bombarded with pictures of skinny celebrities everyday. We hear the commentaries about how fashion magazines are creating unrealistic expectations for the way females should look. In most cases, I agree. I meet young girls each day who want to be "skinny," like Nicole Ritchie or Lindsay Lohan, and I will be the ...
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Wednesday, February 27th, 2008
I don't know about you, but for me it seems like everytime I try to cut back on the junk food, there suddenly becomes an abundance of free food everywhere I look. And not just any free food, really tasty free food. When you are following a healthy diet, temptation is ...
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Wednesday, February 13th, 2008
Happy Birthday to me, Happy Birthday to me, Happy Birthday dear me, Happy Birthday to me!
So, it's my birthday, and I am trying to cut fat. What to do, what to do? I find myself in this predicament every year, probably because my birthday is in February and I always ...
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Friday, February 8th, 2008
One of the best ways to stay on track with your fitness goals is to celebrate small victories. If you are only thinking about the big, long-term results of being 2 or 3 sizes smaller and having muscular, shapely arms, you will never reach those goals. The task will become too ...
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