Butterfly-yellow

A Fable

After a discussion in Sunday School my husband leaned over to me and said, “I don’t believe God put me on earth to be mediocre”. That seems obvious enough, even mortal parents want more for their children than mediocrity. Why then do we settle for so little so often? Consider this fable: “There once was [...]

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5 FOOD LIES

“Sickness is the vengeance of nature for the violation of her laws.” -Charles Simmons On my website I say, “Society has given us a wealth of knowledge on health, weight & fitness while obscuring the answers we are looking for.”  Here is a sample of the misconceptions that make me craziest.  Lie # 1  If [...]

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“More Fit In Less Time” OR “Step Away From the Magazine”

Get more out of your cardio workouts and do it in less time!  Are you one of those people who faithfully do long, steady cardio workouts? I see people at the gym running, cycling, stepping, etc, while reading a magazine, or plugged in to TV or iPod and usually with a bored, joyless expression. If [...]

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AWK!! We Do Not Teach Sit Ups!

Some advertising on our behalf said “Sit-ups remain one of the best methods of reshaping the abdomen. . . ” This is NOT true and we DO NOT ever do sit ups. Sit ups will eventually cause damage to most people and, other than making the rectus abdominis thicker (a thicker waist?), they have no [...]

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How I Will Lose 5 Pounds in January

“We do not usually make significant and lasting changes in quantum leaps. All permanent change is progressive over a long period of time. This type of change requires patience and discipline. It is only this type of change that is worthwhile and enduring.”  Brian Tracy I am not real attached to my scale but over [...]