Posted February 2, 2018
The Real Shame in Body Shaming
There’s a lot of shame going around! Body shaming, fat shaming and even fit shaming, and it’s all a shame! I always feel conflicted when I read...
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Posted December 7, 2017
The Best Day to Start Your Weight Loss and Fitness Goals
Every year, right about now, I will start reminding my friend Christine that, on New Year’s Eve, we vowed that the upcoming year would be...
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Posted June 28, 2017
La Fille Colette…Fashionably Fit!
My relationship with fashion has had its ups and downs which, not surprisingly, seem to have a direct correlation with the ups and downs...
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Posted April 19, 2017
What I Learned About Passion and Protein from Actor Steve Burton…
If I told you I sat down with Steve Burton to talk with him about passion and cheating, you may think that I was asking the popular actor, who...
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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 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. If...
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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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