Big Girls Don’t Cry

I have survived Easter folks.  What a challenge that was.  The good news is that I didn’t eat not one chocolate.  The bad news is that I did over eat but the foods were not that bad.  I had BBQ one day and a roast on the other with vegatables.  I tried to drink water [...]

 
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You may have heard some hype about the benefits of Omega 3 fatty acids to our health.  The details of Omega 3 fatty acids are varied and can be of use to a number of elements in ones health. 
Recently I read a blog that did a piece on Omega-3 fatty acids that [...]

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It is Monday 17th March 2008 and I have had my first appointment with my Simplicity coach and induction to the use of the machines at the Gym.  My appointment with the Simplicity coach was about weighing in, measurements taken, I was given a plan to follow about what food to eat [...]

Ladies come and join me on my journey into the world of fitness.  Yes I have joined Fernwood Gymnasium for women.  Today I went with my neighbour who also just happens to be an instructor at Fernwood, to do her pump class.  For those of you who don’t know what this is let me explain.
A [...]

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A-Z on Health is a great directory for you to look up information about health matters.  Simply click on the links on the subject you want to know about and there you will find helpful hints.  . 
This Diet and fitness page has some really helpful hints on eating well and fitness, there are [...]

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Bulimia is very distressing to everyone. The pressure at school or home, media has become in your face so much that young men and women and adults feel the need to be thin. So much is this pressure felt that people have gone crazy with their health. The throwing up, dieting, excessive [...]

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I am sure you have come across many fad diets in your time. I my self have tried everything under the sun. Some worked, some didn’t and some just worked for awhile then stopped working.
I have tried so many and yet I am bigger then ever. I think that everyone has their own [...]

 
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If you are like me, and trying to get pregnant then I am sure you have come across some obstacles.

I am overweight
I have Polycystic Ovarian disease

What this means for me is that either from stress or overeating and putting on weight my periods stop.  The last stint I had lasted 9 months, now I [...]

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You may be or know someone who is obese; it could be your friend, mother, father, sister, brother and or neighbour. But what do we really know about this condition - and it is a condition. I know from personal experience that sometimes it is an emotional crisis in your [...]