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My Goal: 35LBS IN 4 MONTHS
Well I am giving myself 4 months to lose 35lbs --sounds reasonable, Right? To date I have gone from 197lbs-163 so my ultimate goal is to be around 130lbs at 5'8". I'll post from time to time with new insights and mini-goals!35lbs in 4 months--without fad diets
Ok, after a few months of fad dieting to lose another 35lbs to add to the already 32lbs I’ve lost, I’ve vow *NEVER TO DO A FAD DIET AGAIN Well I am giving myself 4 months to lose 35lbs --sounds reasonable, Right? I’m aiming for around: -3 meals consisting of: fibrous carb or complex carb and lean protein -2 snacks of lean protein and either fibrous carb/complex carb/ or healthy fat (nuts) -2-3 litres of water daily -60 minutes of cardio 5 days a week (interval, spinning, running, elliptical etc…) -30-60 minutes of David Kirsh’s DVDs or Yoga Burn by Gaiam’s Rodney Yee or circuit training 2-5 days a week -1,400-1,500 calories -Perhaps 1 cheat meal a week to get cravings out of the way -And perhaps keep score of week or biweekly weigh in or measuring-in with a tape measure Food options: veggies, lean protein, fruits, sprouted breads/grains, beans/lentils, nuts, healthy fats, kashi bars, soy latte’s on occasion and tons of water What do you think?In the market for a Mat, anyone tried these?
I started doing yoga and love it! But the mats they provide are hell on my wrists and my knees. Everyone in the class uses two mats, one on top of the other.Greening Your Home - the Basics Part 2: Kitchen
Although one can certainly turn their not-so-green kitchen into an eco-friendly one via renovation, that is not always an option for the majority of people. So, what easy, inexpensive or free things can you do to make your kitchen more eco-friendly? Here's my short-list of what you can do to immediately see a difference and make a change:
1) Use biodegradable or compost-able kitchen bags - see the example of one of the many brands out there, in the list at the bottom.
"Top Fruits and Veggies to Buy Organic."
According to Gaiam Community, "the Environmental Working Group (EWG), nonprofit environmental research organization based in Washington, DC, reports that you can lower your pesticide exposure by almost 90 percent by avoiding conventional versions of the top 12 most contaminated fruits and vegetables."
Here is the list of fruits and veggies to keep in mind the next time you go to the grocery: (Remember these are fruits and veggies you want to buy organic to avoid pesticide exposure.)
1. Peaches
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Eco-Linking - Roundup Time!
A few weeks ago I asked what your favorite eco sites were. Here are the ones people listed as well as a bunch of my own:
Adbusters - a counter-culture website and magazine from Canada (downtown Vancouver - woo hoo!) that came up with the "unswoosh" and "blackspot sneaker" shoes that are fair-trade, sweatshop free, and has lots of environmental, political, and anti-capitalism articles and information - lots of fake ads, videos, and just a great presentation. here's one of their spoof ads:
Greenlivingpedia "a free resource for sharing information on green living, now and for the future.
Week 7 Weigh in!
Hi Sugars! So, here are my stats for the end of Week 7! Beginning Weight: 275 End of Month 1: 270 Week 5: 268.5 Week 6: 263.5 Week 7: 262 13 Pounds!
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