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Weighing Our Lives

June 29, 2010

My stepfather died a few weeks ago and I flew to California to help my mom begin to gather together her belongings, in preparation for moving back to Texas to be closer to family.  She’s 82 years young, and while still very capable of being independent, she needs to be around loved ones if she [...]

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Healthy Cooking Thursday: Unconventional Breakfasts

June 10, 2010

I believe in breakfast.  It’s just awesome.  I could get into why you should eat breakfast or how important protein is at breakfast, but, as you can see, we’ve covered this a few times already here at A Weight Lifted.  Besides, most of our readers seem to be pretty smart and knowledgeable about a thing or [...]

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Sitting Out The Summer — A Diet From Fun?

May 25, 2010

It’s ironic that so many of us yearn for old man winter to take a hike, only to trade in some low-grade depression with our disappointment over the decision to sit out another summer. There’s no bigger bummer than sitting in your house all summer long because you feel fat. Yet year after year, too many women refuse to enjoy [...]

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If The Tennis Shoe Fits…

March 9, 2010

I went shopping this weekend for some new workout threads and was reminded how invigorating it can be tossing out the old and bringing in something brand spanky new.  Even exchanging my dingey socks with a fresh pair of crispy white ones can put a skip in my step and help me stay the path to a healthy [...]

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When ‘Working Out’ Becomes Work

March 2, 2010

I wish that getting and staying fit was as simple as a walk in the park or as inspirational as frolicking through a field of wildflowers. The truth is, shouldn’t it be? I return to this topic time and again because months, even years go by, when I’m really feeling great about excercise.   Then, out of the blue  (*poof*)  the love is [...]

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The Cat Nap: A Wake-Up Call For Busy Women

February 23, 2010

I often think we should look to nature and particularly the animal kingdom for clues to healthy living. Not in a lion-chasing-down-a-gazelle-Wild Kingdom sort of way, but in an eat-sleep-play-because-it-makes-you-feel-good sort of way. In the past we’ve talked about how even the wildest animals create opportunities to experience intrinsic joy through play.  We’ve also explored how in [...]

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A Survivor’s Guide to Valentines Day

February 9, 2010

Yes, that special day for lovers is upon us. When Hallmark, Whitman and FTD stocks soar.  The day where we all panic at the drugstore on our way home from work and take a moment from our busy, stress-filled lives to show that someone special we care — extra care — about them. With all its [...]

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Back to Basics

January 26, 2010

Well, for some reason which I’m not too sure, I’ve gone and buggered up my back again. So much so, that I’m finding it a bit challenging to sit at my desk and write this post. (pity not required). The two things I am very inconsistent about (stretching and ab work), have taken shape in [...]

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The Sounds Of Silence and Music

January 19, 2010

I’ve said many times over the years (wow, we’ve been blogging for years!), that I’m a self-confessed music junkie. And although it’s good once and a while to walk mindfully and silently through a sunlit forest on a cool summer morning, most of the time I like tunes blasting in my ears.   Music really helps [...]

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