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Weight Loss Schemes Just Never End!
I’m irritated, really irritated. In the last 4 weeks, I’ve gotten about 100 people asking me to be their friend on either Facebook or Twitter. When I go to review who these folks are, and why they would want to link with me, I realize they are selling Weight / Fat Loss garb. And the…
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Fitness That is “Beaming”
This past weekend I was in NYC attending the ECA Health and Fitness convention. I love New York, though I could do without the forty dollar omelet and coffee. This year I made a promise to myself that I would not go to conventions just to lecture, but make it a point to sit in…
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The More I Learn, the More YOU Learn!
This past week I attended a health and fitness conference (IDEA) in Alexandria, Va. Although I didn
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If Not Running, What?
I’ve come to the conclusion that what my parents said for years may hold some truth, “It’s hell getting old!” Although I’m not one to believe that getting old is hell, I am inclined to believe that getting old just may happen, if you let it. I used to run all the time, God I…
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Is Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn helping my business or hurting it?
I admit it, I’m addicted. Social Media is my reality TV, although I believe the story lines and characters are far more interesting. As a fitness expert I often warn my clients about the hazards of sitting in front of a computer for too long. I tell groups of people at my lectures, “Beware of…
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Diet, Schmiet….
“You can diet for weight loss, shame, guilt, pressure, etc. But you can not diet forever.” After 25 plus years in the the health and fitness industry, I’ve seen diets come and go. I believe that if diets really worked, they wouldn’t have to keep reinventing themselves, but they do. Year after year the same…
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Resolutions – Easy to Make, Easier to Break
There is no question that November 1st kicks off the food frenzy. As food and drink run rampant, deserts are added to most peoples diet as a new food group. With the knowledge that January 1st is around the corner, it
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Another Day, Another Weight Gain Target
I couldn’t imagine spending my growing up years in front of a camera, or now the unrelenting paparazzi. Every zit, every “bloated” day, every boyfriend, every break up, every ice cream, burrito binge preserved on film, how depressing. It’s been said that once you opt in to the Hollywood lifestyle, you open yourself up to…
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Your Body is Your Best Teacher….You Better Listen!
I write a regular health and fitness column for the Sun Times Group, Naperville Sun. It’s a great opportunity for me to hop on my health and fitness soapbox as well as interview people that have expanded my knowledge about “closet fitness enthusiasts.” This past week I had the opportunity to interview a 76 year…
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In Response to The Oprah Phenomenon
Thank you for all of your letters in response to Oprah’s Phenomenon for being part of something that is vastly important to me, standing on my soapbox and disagreeing with the mainstream weight loss advice. I do not now, nor will I ever condone or support quick weight loss diets or any programs that promise…