• Frozen Yogurt Fruit Bites
  • Blueberry Pie Yogurt Parfaits
  • School Farm - Teach a Child to Grow
  • Chocolate Almond Caramel Slice
  • Just Hurry Up and Be Patient: Tips to Get Through the Weight Loss Process
  • Summer Salad Topping: Parmesan Savory Granola

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Jogging with My Son and How to No Longer Make Excuses

Jogging with My Son and How to No Longer Make Excuses

The term “No Excuses” is different for everyone. Some people like to yell it at others when they do not want to do something, such as workout or eat right. Some people use it as a way to motivate themselves through the day. Some people just like to say it for no apparent reason. For [...]

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What does it take to be a change agent in your community?

What does it take to be a change agent in your community?

  “Motivation” isn’t always about losing weight or “dieting.”  It can be about simply setting goals and working to achieve them. Sure, that could be about your own weight loss (in which case your motivation may be to “feel better”), but it could be about a whole range of other things. One of my personal goals, as [...]

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A Life Changing Journey

A Life Changing Journey

Weight Loss Wednesdays focus on hearing from people currently on their weight loss journey or who are maintaining weight loss as they share their  stories and write about topics related to keeping it off. We met Tara last year at FitBloggin’ and she inspired us with her story which she’s sharing with you. ______________________________________ If [...]

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Reality Food

I began to think about reality TV the other day and how pervasive it has become in the menu of TV show offerings. The idea here is that these shows feature everyday people and documents their lives or puts them in specific situations and captures their reactions. A few years ago, I lived with a [...]

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Real Food Grocery Staples

Real Food Grocery Staples

I know this probably makes me sound really strange, but I actually LOVE grocery shopping. Most people that I talk to look at it as a chore and several even dread it, but there’s just something about walking through the aisles of a grocery store, finding good looking produce, new-to-me food finds, and bargains that [...]

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