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From the monthly archives:
I’ve lost a total of 7 pounds! While I should be happy, I’m frustrated that the weight loss isn’t going faster. I was hoping that at the end of week 4, I’d be 8 to 12 pounds lighter since my goal was three pounds a week. This means I’ll be 10 pounds short of my [...]
This interview was originally posted on A Mama’s Rant and I thought it to be of interest to anyone who’s dieting or getting into a new fitness regime. I recently had a chance to do a short email interview with Nordine Zouareg, a professional fitness coach at Miraval Life in Balance Spa and a former [...]
Realizing that my Celebrity Fit Club (CFC) blog is only accessible to members of the CFC website, I’m moving my entries over here. But why turn a fairly successful food blog into a diet blog? Well, that’s where my life, my mind, and my passion is right now – losing 23 pounds by the Blogher [...]
Over the weekend a food blogger that I admire left a snarky comment that I was a bad food blogger because I wrote paid reviews of products I didn’t try, used photos from other people’s food blogs, and posted recipes that I hadn’t cooked up myself. I replied that I post recipes that sound interesting [...]
From the body fat estimator: Waist size at narrowest point: 31" Waist size at your naval: 36"Hip size at widest point: 42"Neck at narrowest point: 13.5"Height: 5′ 3" Weight: 157 lbs Using your measurements of a 31 inches waist and weight of 157 pounds your body fat percentage is estimated to be 35.28 % using [...]
When my friend Suzanne heard that my daughter is allergic to eggs, she sent along this recipe for an eggless chocolate cake. It’s named after the mother of an old friend of hers who used to make it. Since my daughter is also allergic to peanut butter, I’d make a traditional frosting or maybe a [...]
One of the culinary highlights of our trip to Switzerland was the veal fondue at a restaurant by my sister’s home. As you can see from the pictures, we had a myriad of sauces, most of which tasted like salad dressing or mild curry sauces. Nothing spectacular – just fun. If you’re interested making your [...]
Did you know that the first cookie dates all the way back to the 7th century in Persia? Seems that sugar was first cultivated there and then spread to the eastern Mediterranean. At the end of the 14th century, you could walk along the streets of Paris and buy little wafers, and cookie recipes began [...]
No matter what kind of diet you’re on – or if you’re just trying to eat healthier – you may need to bring your food with you to school or to work. Here are some healthy lunch ideas for anyone who’s on the go but wants to eat right. In my case, a day’s worth [...]
To measure your body fat percentage, go to http://www.healthstatus.com/calculate/bfb. My stats:Using your measurements of a 33.5 inches waist and weight of 159 pounds my body fat percentage is estimated to be 39.30 % using the U.S. Navy body fat formula, or 40.10 % using the formula developed by the YMCA. Ugh, how depressing. Like this [...]
Did my weigh in Saturday and I’m down 2 pounds…I think. I have a really old bathroom scale from the ’50s and its hard to tell exactly. So I went to Bed, Bath and Beyond and bought a digital scale. Wish I had it at the beginning so I could see my results more accurately, [...]
So much about planning when the muse calls. I spent most of the morning writing on my other blogs and helping a PR firm I work with give away the new Rolling Stones 4 DVD set, The Biggest Bang (check out my post on the contest and enter – having a Celebrity Fit Club blog [...]
I usually have insomnia, but have been sleeping very well since Memorial Day. My back is feeling great (knock on wood) since yoga on Friday and doing the stationary bike since Monday. But then last night I woke up after a couple of hours of sleep very itchy and WIDE AWAKE. How annoying. I had [...]
Day three and I’m doing pretty well on the Celebrity Fit Club plan. I’m doing Dr. Ian K. Smith’s Extreme Fat Smash Diet. I’m not feeling deprived at all because I’m eating every three hours or so and the first week’s diet is a good mix of veggies, fruits, and low fat protein. I’m enjoying [...]
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