The Active Family

Woohooo! I wasn’t going to buy the silly things anyway, but at least now I have a reasonably valid excuse as to why. On the news and in various publications is the story that a San Fransisco company found dangerous levels of toxic chemicals on the nose and fur of the ZhuZhu Pets they tested.
While [...]

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Last year I wrote about the silly little moves I do that help tone my body, even when I’m not exercising. I’m bringing it up again because of an email I received a little while ago about “secret” body toning moves you can do in public.
My own submissions would be firming up your abs while [...]

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It is a rainy Saturday night, and we are on a self imposed spending freeze. It’s warm out, but pouring rain, so a walk is out of the question. Around 10 this morning I had a lightning bolt! A movie night! Perfect.
Since we have the little ones only tonight (oldest is at a confirmation sleepover [...]

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I wrote a week ago about a new iPhone app that has been helping to motivate me on my (almost) daily walks. The app is called RunKeeper, and I downloaded the lite version to try it for free. It won’t be long before I upgrade though, it is SUCH a great app!
Check out what I [...]

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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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I’m not a doctor, but I look like one. I pull on scrubs every day and I wear a nifty white coat. So while I don’t command the salary of a doctor, I do most of the “dirty work”. I’m also in charge of sanitizing the op room in between patients, as well as sterilizing [...]

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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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I recieved this fitness game in the mail the other day after ordering it through eb games. Today was the first day I had a chance to actually use it, and I hopped right on here to tell you all about it!
First off, the bundle includes the game, a neoprene thigh band, and a rubbery [...]

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Sing with me now… I have found something that ACTUALLY works. Since I started taking Alli a few weeks ago, I have lost 6 pounds!
FOR REAL!
I haven’t changed a whole lot about how I eat, since I’ve always strived to eat in a healthy way. I have increased my activity level, barely. I am loving [...]

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It’s official. I have hit the wall when it comes to my weight loss. My goal is to lose 30 pounds this year, and I have been doing very well, but recently it seems that I have slowed my weight loss, and some weeks have even gained a touch back.
Granted, I haven’t been so diligent [...]

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