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Take a Hike: A Beginner’s Guide to Healthy Hiking

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Hit the road! Now that the temps are getting a bit less frigid, you might be exercising outside. Read this beginner’s guide to hiking by guest poster, Cassie. If working out in the gym isn’t your favorite, you’re probably looking for other ways to stay active during your weight loss journey. Hiking is a great […]

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10 Best Youtube Dance Videos to Move your Body to

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Have a Booty-Shaking Blast with these 10 Youtube Dance Videos Gotta dance? Yet, you’re afraid to show your mom-bod in the clubs with the 20-somethings that drink too much and wear too little? No worries. As someone who lost 100 pounds while dancing to the beat, I know the challenge with public displays of movement. […]

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10 Stay Healthy Secrets for Christmas

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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. If you live in the Midwest, then you already have that beautiful dusting of white snow. With the overindulgence of Thanksgiving behind us, it is now time to prepare for office parties, cookie parties, and all-you-can drink parties through 2016. Ugh. If you cannot stomach the thought of […]

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The Best Way to Whittle your Waist

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It started with Sweating to the Oldies with Simmons. Then, choreographed a Charleston in college. Soon, turned to sizzling salsa with Kathy Smith. Explored the benefits of beledi (belly dance) next. Hopped on the hip-hop train. Blasted Bollywood.  And, of course, zoomed into Zumba. Hurried into hoop-dancing. All in the name of passion and fitness. My last blog post talked […]

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Can Walking Whittle your Waist?

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You walk all day and all night, with the dog and with kids. Yet, your belly is not shrinking! Is walking the right workout to trim your waist? The other day at a chiropractor’s office, a bomb was dropped on me. This was my very first visit, and after this incredible comment, I was ready […]

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Hop like a Hottie with HIIT

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Running out of time to exercise? Learn how to hop like a hottie and get fit in less time with HIIT. _______ are fast and anxious creatures who rarely get a chance to relax. What word did you put in the blank above? If I was being honest (and blunt), I might put my own name […]

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Why Sitting May be Making you More Tired

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Forget that gym membership and ditch exercise guilt! Find a more cost-effective and efficient way to conquer sitting disease with these tips. Moms, are your days so booked that finding an hour to hit the gym seems impossible? Do you beat yourself up because you know you should be exercising more than you are? Forget […]