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Yesterday, as a part of my July challenge getting my eating under control, I tweeted “Water, not sugar. Water, not sugar. Water, not sugar.”  It’s dumb, but I need to remind myself of that occasionally.  And by occasionally I mean constantly. Anyway, Tamar and I ended up having a bit of a discussion about why I...
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Today I put the kids’ cereal away after putting some in their bowls rather than letting it sit out. That sounds dumb to say, but it’s a big start for me.  Because, of course, when it sits out my hand accidentally falls in, pulls handfuls out, and shovels it into my mouth.  Amazingly enough, when...
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Wow, it’s been more than a month since I’ve posted anything, and it’s really been terrible for me.  I’ve been working out religiously, but my eating has gotten worse and worse.  Which is pretty silly since my last post was about how great it was going. You guys must be getting sick of this kind...
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Well, almost a week. Okay, it was a work week, is that better? Anyway, on Monday I mentioned that I was going to switch things up, and I did. And I didn’t. My breakfasts changed to oatmeal with banana, and I really think that helped a lot. Lunch stayed the same (salad with...
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It’s been a while, and perhaps you’ve been wondering where I’ve been lately. The answer is simple. Eating. Yeah, I know I sound like a broken record. I’ve done the reboot thing before, but lately I just can’t believe how terrible my eating has been and I’m so mad for letting myself get back to this point....
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As you may recall, I’m a HUGE fan of Bob Harper’s Inside Out Method DVDs. So a while back when I found out he had a new DVD I had to get it, even though it wasn’t in the Inside Out series.  Ultimate Cardio Body is touted as an “extreme weight loss workout,” and...
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Today’s post comes from Kathie – and explains where she went during the April challenge! So, there I was, doing the April Ripped in 30 challenge, when suddenly my midwife diagnosed me with Diastasis Recti, and forbid me from doing anything even remotely like a crunch, sit-up, jackknife… basically anything Jillian Michaels considers...
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Well, April is finally over. Okay, it was over a few days ago, but I kind of got sidetracked with real life. Anyway, both Kristen and I know you’re awaiting our results, so without further ado, I present… Kristen Kristen took some days off of Ripped in 30 during the challenge, but on the off...
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Wow, can you believe it’s almost May? It seems like April just started… So first, our 30 days of Ripped in 30 is almost up. How are you all doing? Hopefully you’re liking Level 4 as much as I am…especially after the knee-crushing Level 3.  WHOOF!  I’ll post the “after” pictures/results on Monday. So, that brings...
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So, if you’ve tried Ripped in 30 Level 3, you know that it’s just a bit rougher on the knees than Level 1 and Level 2. And by “a bit” I mean holy mother of all things big and small there’s no way I’m doing that with my bad knees! Fortunately, there are ways to...
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