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This is why our kids are fat

I don’t have kids yet, so my opinion on America’s growing fat kid problem is primarily based on my own childhood that by no means was void of deliciously unhealthy treats. At the same time, you don’t have to be a parent in order to be worried about the bulging waistlines of our country’s kids.
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How to work from home and not get fat tip #4: Falling hurts, but you gotta get back on

About two weeks ago I fell … fell right off the horse.
No, it’s nothing like what happened to Madonna, but this fall was big enough to keep me off the treadmill for about two weeks.
I could blame it on preparing for our recent trip to Vancouver, (very nice, by the way) and recovering from our [...]

How to work from home and not get fat tip #3: Stick with the program

I’ve made it all the way to Week 5 of the Couch to 5K running program and haven’t left a single update on how it’s going. Seriously, what a slacker.
Surprisingly, I’ve found the first workout of Week 5 to be one of the easiest and I think I may be getting a hang of this [...]

How to work from home and not get fat tip #2: Get with the program

I posted before about how I was going to get back on a regular exercise routine, but it didn’t work out quite as planned. Actually, it didn’t work out at all.
I could come up with a dozen different excuses for why I didn’t stick with it, but I’ll spare you from that annoying list.
So, instead [...]

How to not get fat working from home tip #1: Don’t keep bad snacks in the house

My husband always complains that there are never enough snacks in the house. I understand his complaints, but still refuse to keep too many “bad” snacks in the house. I’m at home for most of the day and if it’s not there, I won’t eat it. That’s my motto, and I’m sticking to it.
Instead of [...]

Perfection is boring, keep learning

I want to start off by saying I’m not perfect, not even close. I never will be and never hope to be. Perfect sounds boring. If you’re perfect what’s left to learn, left to experience left to do?
The past year of my life has been quite a learning experience – got married, moved to Alaska, [...]