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My September October Fitness Plans

Before I get started with this post I’d like to thank all of my blog subscribers and all of my Google Friend Connect subscribers for supporting my blog AND those who follow me on Twitter. This blog is coming up on it’s 2 year anniversary...

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Circuit Workout DVD Recommendations for those who workout at home

This post is for all my home circuit workout babies out there! This list was requested by a few of my teammates over on the 30 Day Shred / Shred-It team over at SparkPeople.com.  I have put together a recommendations list of all of the circuit worko...

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When My MOTIVATION Levels Were Starting to Decline…

I was given a couple of cool t-shirts!  And since I am a die-hard Rocky fan (I’ve posted about this in the past) I am now amped up!  I wore this t-shirt all weekend while doing my workouts.  The power is in my Rocky shirt!  The other t-shir...

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They Like To Ask Me What the Best Booty Exercise Is…

…and I say the SQUAT hands down if I had to pick the best one.  If you do not do any other leg work (or hate leg work as I do) then do squats.  There are many variations for doing squats and this is great because it will keep your body guessi...

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2 Years & Still Going Strong! (Original Post)

GO ME GO ME! Since today is my 2nd SparkPeople Anniversary aka the 2nd Anniversary since the day I decided to lose weight and change my life for the better forever, I decided to write up my full weight loss success story for you all to celebrate t...

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Keep a good diet and lose weight. Simple!

I said SIMPLE, but NOT fast.  It takes time to drop weight so hold your horses! I’m here to give you the tools you need, diet wise, to get the ball rolling. Before I get into what my definition of a good diet (also called a common sense diet) ...

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Hoopnotica Travel Hoola Hoop Workout

My best friend and I viewed the clips over at TotalFitnessDVDs.com and had to have it.  We ordered two sets of travel hoola hoops with the beginner DVD.  This workout method is known as Hoop Dance and the brand is known as Hoopnotica. I ordered thi...

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I gained 10.5 pounds in 26 days!

So bK, WHAT HAPPENED!!!! I DON’T KNOW!!!! Yes, I do.  I over ate and this is what happens to you when you over eat and don’t burn the excess calories off through exercise. You gain weight, fast and easy. Period. PROBLEM?? I keep my we...

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My Newest Workouts from DeepDiscount.com

I got my new workout DVD lot from a website called Deep Discount (deepdiscount.com) and I was so happy to learn about this website from my friends over at Video Fitness.  I got 6, fairly new (out this year or last year), DVDs for $59.00 which is unh...

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What To Eat Before & After Your Workout

What do I eat before and after my workout? I see this question being posted a lot around the web so I thought I’d make a post about it. Hopefully, my advice will help you all out. First I’ll tell you some of the things I eat before and ...

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I Eat “Conveniently” Clean. No Excuses.

Not the “convenient” you all may be thinking and yes, it’s possible.  People ask me what I eat all the time because they want to know how I keep the weight off, build muscle, keep my energy levels high for physical activity and min...

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The Importance of Charting, Tracking and Noting Your Progress

No matter what you should be tracking what you eat and the activity you perform some where to hold yourself accountable and to ensure your reach your weight loss, body definition and fitness goals.  I just happen to do better with paper and my 3 rin...

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