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Day 3: I'm Still Not Smoking

by Heather Long

I should probably title this piece, I'm a non-smoker, but I'm not there yet - mentally. I still feel that urge to have a cigarette.

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I Have a Confession to Make

by Heather Long

Good morning readers, I have a confession to make. I turn 35 next April and I have been a smoker for nearly 20 years. Today, I am making a concerted effort to stop smoking altogether.

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Nine Ways to Avoid a November Exercise Funk

by Heather Long

Tick, tick, tick, Halloween is past and November is here. Welcome Jack Frost, Old Man Winter or whatever you want to call it. In most parts of the country, the weather is cooling down and even if it's pleasant during the day, it's getting colder and colder at night.

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The Fitness Week in Review October 21-27

by Heather Long

Welcome to our last Fitness Week in Review for October. It's been a busy week and month here at the Fitness blog. Don't forget that we turn back our clocks an hour at 2 a.m. Sunday morning, October 29.

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Dear Fitness Readers

by Heather Long

Hey there, do you have a minute? I want to talk to you a sec about all the crazy running we do. Recently, I was talking to a friend of mine and she told me - emphatically - that I needed to take a three-day weekend and just shut it all down.

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Do You Know What Your Yellow Jacket Is?

by Heather Long

The yellow jacket is the subcutaneous fatty layer that surrounds your body just under your skin. Plastic surgeons refer to the yellow jacket when they are discussing your options for liposuction. Before you get upset, everyone has a yellow jacket.

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My Monday Feet Were Made For Walking

by Heather Long

Just five days left until the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. I'll be walking the 1K next Saturday morning and I need to be on site by 6:30 in the morning. Part of my preparation is walking 1K every other day this week and riding my stationary bike for 45 minutes on the alternating days.

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Confessions of an Avid Exerciser: My Deep Dark Secret

by mommytotwo

I must admit I am an exercise nut. I love to exercise and I do it almost everyday. So many people wonder why I get up and work out every morning. I am going to confess my deepest, darkest secret to all of you here on just what motivates me to continue these almost daily workouts.

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Fitness & Health Alert: FDA Warning About Spinach

by Heather Long

The FDA released a warning on bagged spinach this week: FDA Warning on Serious Foodborne E.coli O157:H7 Outbreak The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is issuing an alert to consumers about an outbreak of E.

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Tuesday's Top Ten: A Few of My Favorite Exercises

by Heather Long

I enjoy writing about fitness. I enjoy working out. I enjoy learning about fitness. Once upon a time, I was one of those people that bought every fitness fad product that came down the line.

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