Posted March 30, 2017
This Is What Happens When You Meet Your Fitness Idol
I like to think that my first step into a fitter lifestyle is along the lines of Newton’s law of motion where, “An object at rest stays at rest...
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Posted March 13, 2017
Fun Time With FitVine Wine! A Review by Charlene Bazarian & Nancy Hughes
For me, sharing a glass of wine often goes hand in hand with laughing, chatting and even venting with some of my most treasured girlfriends...
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Posted January 31, 2017
My First Kickboxing Class: It’s Surprisingly Fun to Hit Something!
Whenever people tell me that they hate to exercise, what I hear is I do not like to move. I always try to recommend finding something that you...
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Posted January 19, 2017
From Fitness to Fashion – The Highlights
I was lucky enough to partner with Susan Andrews Kanoff (The Midlife Fashionista) who shares her amazing style for a Fitness to Fashion Workshop...
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Posted December 14, 2016
Dr. O’s Prescription For Feeling Great in Your Own Skin
Imagine you’re at work, millions of people are watching you and, all across social media, there’s a flurry of comments on every aspect of you and...
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Posted October 26, 2016
White Out
When it comes to certain foods, I’ve realized that it’s easier for me to have none than it is to have a little. Much like the title of comedian...
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Posted August 16, 2016
Atkins to Weight Watchers: My Lessons Learned
I tried everything from Atkins to Weight Watchers when the pounds were piling on. Off the top of my head, I can tell you I tried Atkins, The...
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Posted July 6, 2016
Rest an Injury? Yea or Nay?
One day I’m going to write a humorous children’s book. I even have the central character all picked out. It’s a camel. Truth be told, I’m the...
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Posted April 26, 2016
Buff Brides: Bridal Weight Loss Tips and Tricks
As an engagement ring slips onto a bride-to-be’s finger, she has already been dreaming of what she will look like on her wedding day...
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Posted April 6, 2016
Weight Loss Bit by Bit
I feel like I took a hundred first steps in my attempt to lose nearly one hundred pounds. Each time I started a program, whether it was...
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Posted March 16, 2016
The Weight Loss Wardrobe
The Weight Loss Wardrobe My weight loss and fitness “aha moment” came at the day spa, when the one size fits all robe totally lied to...
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Posted January 6, 2016
Don’t Quit Your Daydream
Whenever my mother disagrees with me, and realizes I’m not going to take her well intentioned advice, she finally just says, “Oh, do...
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