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A Fit Lifestyle Takes Time

by Stephanie Romero

10 Mar 2011 05:41 AM

I am now two months into my new fit lifestyle, which has included making changes to my diet and implementing a regular exercise routine. While I have lost weight (and inches) it has been slow going. This is the point where it can become discouraging.

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Spirituality and Fitness

by Stephanie Romero

20 Jan 2011 12:42 PM

Faith and fitness has been on my radar screen the past few days and now it has become a news story in the army. Recently a concern amongst atheists was raised with regard to a mandatory spiritual fitness test given to recruits.

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The "Start Again" Routine

by Stephanie Romero

06 Jan 2011 02:24 PM

So in my last blog I talked about tossing aside the idea of setting New Year's Resolutions for fitness. I touched a bit on how it's something that we have to want to change. There has to be a desire inside of us to make a positive difference in our health.

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It's All in the Attitude

by Stephanie Romero

18 Nov 2010 05:54 AM

Sometimes I think when it comes to fitness it's all in the attitude. What is your attitude when you think about fitness? Many of the attitudes we have about things stem from our childhood.

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Emotional Eating and the Guilt Trip

by Stephanie Romero

04 Nov 2010 07:09 AM

In my last blog I talked about emotional eating. It is when we eat to feed our emotions, rather than to feed our hunger. It is something I have battled with all my life. I have overcome many areas but there is still work to be done.

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A Fit Mind and a Fit Body

by Stephanie Romero

28 Jul 2010 05:31 AM

A fit mind will probably get you further than a fit body. However, I also believe that a fit mind can lead to a fit body. On my quest to finally get this fitness thing down right, I have been making some new discoveries about myself. It's that whatever is in my mind influences what I do.

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Focus on Health, Not Weight

by Stephanie Romero

25 May 2010 06:31 AM

I think it's really important that we focus on health when it comes to fitness, rather than weight. I think this is especially true with children. When the focus gets put on the weight that can create in the mind a picture of what one should look like.

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Fitness for Your Emotions

by Stephanie Romero

07 May 2010 10:40 AM

It might be the last thing you think about when you are feeling down but did you know that exercise can put you in a better mood? Think about what you typically do when you are feeling down. Many of us probably turn to food, sit in front of the television or do some other mindless activity.

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Excuses for Not Exercising: #2 I Am Just Too Tired

by Angel Lynn Diamond

"I am just too tired to exercise" is something that I can really relate to, but then I have to remind myself that I will actually have more energy in the end.

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Fitness Dating

by Angel Lynn Diamond

Let's face it. Life is busy. You have to work. You want to spend time with your family. You want to stay fit and healthy so working out and getting adequate nutrition is important.

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