Independent Baby

July 8, 2012
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It’s February 29th, I have completed coach’s training and gained access to the coach’s forum.   I see the themes for the newsletters and my eyes land on JULY: INDEPENDENCE – my heart brightens, my face turns into a huge smile and tears of pride swell up at 5 am….leap day.  Hmmm, did I ever […]

“I Was Fed Up!”

July 8, 2012
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As a 5’7” fifty-two year old woman, I was fed up with my overall appearance, lack of fitness, and self care. I’d gradually added 3-4 pounds each year and done nothing about it. One day I hit 153 pounds, which was only 9 pounds shy of my weight when I delivered my son… My varicose […]

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Two VERY Pink Lines – a pregnancy journal

July 8, 2012
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As a Labor and Delivery/Postpartum Nurse, and a mom of a 15 month old, I’m well aware that every pregnancy is different. At week 4, I was bound and determined to make this pregnancy different from my first.  I wasn’t going to get fat! I had gained fifty pounds with my daughter, Remington, and held […]

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How We Roll: Coach Katie Surjan

July 8, 2012
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4am:  Wake-up, weigh in, observe my changes and write it down.   Let my dog out while I get coffee started, pour my first 32 ounce water bottle. Feed Elliott. 4:15:  Brain Dump and an “I am grateful for” page – I have a 70 hour school/work week right now and out of town on […]

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Ask Dave: SUGAR FREE?

July 8, 2012
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Dear Dave,  Organic evaporated cane juice is one of the first ingredients in lots of things I buy at the health food store.  My coach says this isn’t OK for me to eat but isn’t it better than sugar?  Wendy, New York Dear Wendy, In a very small, tiny, miniscule way I would say maybe.  […]

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Stacie’s Journey: July 2012

July 8, 2012
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When I spoke to Courtney this week, I told her that I struggled every month with writing about my journey.  I said that I really didn’t know what I was supposed to write.  Her reply really opened my eyes and made this part of the journey much easier.  She said, “You aren’t supposed to write […]

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Kelly’s Journey: July 2012

July 8, 2012
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During the past month I’ve experienced a big change at home.  My husband has recently moved from an office position to a field service position within his company.  This means he is now traveling for work and gone 80% of the time.  If you’ve been reading my entries for a while you know that my […]

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High Protein Diet Harmful?

July 8, 2012
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We present here the findings of a through search through the research literature in answer to one of the most common questions we’re asked:  Isn’t high protein bad for my health? According to a growing number of studies the answer is a clear ‘no.’  However many people maintain the opposite perception; that excess protein will […]

Posted in: Food For Thought

Watch This: FRESH

June 26, 2012
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‘FRESH’, 2009  Director:  Ana Sofia Jones      72 minutes I do not like feeling scared.  I especially do not like sitting down for a nice documentary on my food supply and having the wits scared out of me.  In an era where such films are prevalent – FRESH is a wonderful change of pace. I […]

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restaurant fun

June 25, 2012
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PK is a client who lives in Wyoming.  She’s been at this clean eating game awhile, and her body rejects wheat and all grain products with a vengeance that can take many weeks to straighten out.  She sent me this short missive after returning from a road trip with family: “I ate out quite a […]

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