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How Your BMR Can Help You Lose Weight

by Stephanie Romero

01 Jul 2011 07:07 AM

Most of us know what BMI (body mass index) is and that it measures your height and weight to determine how much body fat you have. But have you heard of BMR (basal metabolic rate)? This is important to understanding how many calories you should be consuming each day.

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The Dukan Diet

by Stephanie Romero

29 Apr 2011 02:52 PM

Last week I watched a segment on "The View" that covered the "Dukan Diet." There have apparently been some rumors that Kate Middleton was on this diet in order to prepare for her wedding. Of course, that has not been confirmed.

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Rocco Dispirito's Book: "Now Eat This! Diet"

by Stephanie Romero

29 Mar 2011 06:19 AM

Last week on "The View" they had a special segment with the author, Rocco Dispirito, of "Now Eat This! Diet" where he claims you can lose 10 pounds in just two weeks. Rocco says that when you eat more food, your metabolism works at a higher rate and you burn calories faster.

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How Much Do I Eat and When?

by Stephanie Romero

11 Feb 2011 01:20 PM

Part of a fitness plan is incorporating a healthy diet which includes fruits and vegetables. We know that cutting out sugars and fat should also be part of our eating plan but there is some confusion as to how much to eat and when. Some people stick by the three meals a day plan.

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Tips On Healthy Eating

by Stephanie Romero

03 Feb 2011 04:44 AM

Fitness is about more than just exercise. After all, for several months I was exercising on a fairly regular basis; however I wasn't seeing any real results. This was because I hadn't made any changes to my diet. Once I began working on that, I started to get somewhere.

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Curbing Those Hunger Pains

by Stephanie Romero

14 Jan 2011 02:15 PM

It has been just over two weeks that I have been daily working out on my Wii Fit Plus and made changes to some of my eating habits. Notice that I said "some." I am a big advocate of taking small steps.

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Loving My George Forman Grill

by Stephanie Romero

04 Oct 2010 04:53 AM

A couple of months ago my sister was moving out of her apartment and had a pile of stuff she wanted to get rid of. My husband immediately pointed out this George Forman Grill that was still in its box. My sister had received it for a gift but never used it. We excitedly took it home.

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What Do Your Portion Sizes Look Like?

by Stephanie Romero

30 Sep 2010 04:50 AM

Each week I try to work on a new healthy lifestyle goal. This week I have started working on portion size. This is one way that I want to work on finding satisfaction, not overindulgence, when it comes to my food. The biggest obstacle in my weight loss journey has been food.

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Uncovering Your Past

by Stephanie Romero

28 Sep 2010 04:56 AM

This past Sunday night in my church service, our youth pastor preached a message about craving. While the nitty gritty part of his message had to do with the Bible he also talked about craving food.

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Does "Fresh" Really Make a Difference?

by muscularmommy

16 Mar 2010 01:26 AM

Do you know where your food is coming from? Are you concerned? How far are you willing to go to get "fresh" food? These are some questions that my family and I are trying to answer.

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