The Active Family

What a year. I’ve gone back to work full time, miss my kids and had to miss out on my kick ass twice weekly workout sessions with my friends. I didn’t realize how well I was doing until I stopped doing it! Since January I have gone from a size 8 jeans back [...]

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As my five readers know, I recently went through a rough patch with my weight loss. I hit a nasty plateau and lost all motivation to do the right things. I started eating poorly and pretty much stopped all exercise. I knew I had to get back on track and there were a couple of [...]

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That’s it. I am moving out to a giant farm, growing my own spinach, tomatoes, and peanuts.
Every time something else is recalled, I’ll add it to my farm.
Seriously? How are we supposed to know what to feed our families? I question every bite that they put in their mouths. Is this healthy enough? Are they getting [...]

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These were the words my husband said to my daughter this morning. I’ve been doing a lot of research about healthy foods and weight loss, and I have come across a potential solution that may help more than a few of our family’s health issues.
I’m going to be eliminating High Fructose Corn Syrup from my [...]

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Man, I’ve blown it big time this week. I’ve hit fast food places more times this week than I have all summer, and I’ve been sampling waaay too many sweets at work. Not only that, but I’ve barely been working out, and I slept through my Pilates class this week!
The kicker is, I KNOW that [...]

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Sorry for the harsh title, but I’m tired of hearing people complain about their bodies, all while scarfing down a Big Mac with Fries.
Take control of your life, and your body already! Choose the side salad over the fries, and cut your portions back. Get off the couch and go for a walk instead of [...]

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I’m a drinker.
There, I said it. Sometimes my drinks include alcohol, most of the times they don’t. Since I am moving towards a clean living/eating lifestyle, I limit my alcohol consumption. Plus, you can always count on my to lug a bottle of water around, drinking it whether it is hot, cold, or room temperature.
I’m [...]

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