The Active Family

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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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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Don’t groan. This is not a list of different flavored rice cakes and diet foods. I merely want to compile a short list of the foods I buy for those crucial snack times.
There is no way I could go a full day without snacking. I’d certainly go insane and head straight to McDonalds! I try [...]

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I received an email from one of my subscriptions today that was too great to keep to myself. It detailed a bunch of truly great lunch ideas for elementary school age kids.
The lunches made great use of the “laptop lunchbox“, which I happen to already have. While pricey, it gives you the ability to portion [...]

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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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Today was, and is, my meal planning day. I don’t really plan each day out down the line, but rather, I figure out a general plan for the week and gather the ingredients that I’ll need.
On vacations like these where I don’t have access to my own kitchen, I like to try to overlap as [...]

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This looks yummy! I get a LOT of recipes via email, but these are some of my favorites. There are a lot of vegetarian options, and the recipes are also geared towards diabetics, so they work well with our household situation. Enjoy!
Teriyaki Tofu and Broccoli

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Okay, so “crisis” might be a bit dramatic, but the current situation regarding the salmonellosis outbreak has people talking. Granted, those who don’t care for tomatoes are thrilled, not having to ask for no tomatoes in their whoppers. I personally love love LOVE tomatoes, and was really stressed when I first heard of the recalls. [...]

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Today started off a lot better than yesterday, sort of!
I was up at 8 (okay…8:20) and got ready for Pilates. Ready to walk out the door and realized my darling husband has my set of keys in his jacket! Grrrr.
I was really tempted to plant it on the couch and surf the web, but I [...]

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