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  1. Weight loss: Staying Motivated When You're Not Seing Results

    7/9/09 8:38pm by tsjohnson5
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    So how do you stay motivated when you're not seeing any results?  What's going to keep you going to the gym or doing that workout video or waking up early to run everyday?  I ask the question because that's the situation I find myself in right now. My weight is fluctuating between 165lbs - 169lbs which is down from my high of 172lbs, but nowhere near the 140lbs I'm trying to get back too.  It's beyond frustrating.  Read more >

  2. No One Said Weight Loss is Easy

    1/4/09 11:57am by tsjohnson5
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    This is an interesting article, and it makes some valid points, but what I don’t think it fully mentions is that losing weight is actually pretty easy, it’s the keeping it off thats hard. Losing weight is not easy. No one should lull you into believing there is a quick way to lose weight. One important component  Read more >

  3. The Medical Benefits of Massage Therapy

    10/4/08 7:53am by tsjohnson5
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    Massage Therapy Massage therapy is one of the most practiced of the manipulative and body based practices. It is also one of the few CAM treatments that is also used as a conventional medical treatment. Massage therapy has been around since ancient times. You can find references to it in ancient Egyptian, Roman and Greek texts. Today massage therapy is used for a host of health-related issues: • Pain relief• Stress relief• Depression• Rehabilitate sports injuries  Read more >

  4. In Defense of Monique: The Connection Between Abuse and Obesity

    10/2/08 2:32pm by tsjohnson5
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    Hey All! Well, in spite of the old hormones, I have some good news to report - I lost another 2.4 lbs. bringing my total lost so far to (drum roll please) 9lbs.!! Not bad for September, baby steps.... I'm gonna take it down and be serious this post - don't worry, the funny will be back next time, but I needed to have a chat with y'all about something that has been bothering me for quite some time. Thanks to all of you for letting me vent (especially you Ms. Johnson).  Read more >

  5. 10 Steps to Lasting Weight Loss

    9/26/08 7:35am by tsjohnson5
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     BlackDoctor.org has an interesting list of 10 simple things you can do to lose and maintain your weight loss: 1. WEIGH YOURSELF OFTEN  Read more >

  6. All African-American Women Could be Overweight by 2034

    9/11/08 9:11pm by tsjohnson5
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    From Yahoo News: If the trends of those years continue, the researchers estimate that 86 percent of American adults will be overweight by 2030, with an obesity rate of 51 percent. By 2048, all U.S. adults could be at least mildly overweight. Weight problems will be most acute among African-Americans and Mexican- Americans, the study projects. All black women could be overweight by 2034, according to the researchers, as could more than 90 percent of Mexican-American men.  Read more >

  7. The 20 Healthiest Foods for Under $1

    9/10/08 11:37am by tsjohnson5
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    I don't know about you all, but a trip to the grocery store puts me in a major funk these days. The prices on some basic items such as bread and milk are just unreasonable compared to what they were just a year ago. I can't imagine what families with growing children are going through. Forget about shopping much at my favorite store, Whole Foods.  Read more >

  8. S.O.S: Save Our Sisters Fitness Challenge

    9/9/08 12:30pm by tsjohnson5
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    What are you doing to save your sister, friend, co-worker, or any other black woman struggling with health issues? When was the last time you encouraged a friend to join you in the gym?What are you doing to save yourself?  Read more >

  9. Be a Slave to the Scale

    8/12/08 6:54am by tsjohnson5
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    Weigh Yourself Everyday. I know many nutritionists, dietitians and what not say "Don't be a slave to the scale." And that's good advice for when you first start losing weight. Those first couple of weeks of weight loss can be frustrating. You can go up and down, or not move at all. It is easy to get discouraged. So yes, during those early weeks of weight loss I would (if you can) keep your weigh-ins to once a week.  Read more >

  10. If You Want a Cookie, Eat a Cookie

    7/28/08 9:50am by tsjohnson5
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    f you want a cookie, eat a cookie. It's my opinion (and only my opinion) that most people with weight problems have a very bad relationship with food; this goes for those of us who overeat as well as those who are anorexic or bulimic. What happens it we separate foods into two categories: good and bad. Then we make a point to eat only the "good" foods and to stay away from the "bad" ones. The problem with this way of thinking is the bad foods become the only ones we want.  Read more >

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