Don't Judge Me by My Workout Playlist

If I'm being totally honest, I can probably think of many ways that I am hypocritical (for example, I simultaneously hate global warming and love air conditioning) but the one that is niggling most at my conscience is music.

I know, I know, in a world where children are dying in sweat shops and I still buy sandals at Wal-Mart, I choose music to get really worked up about.

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How a Mom Really Loses the Baby Weight (Hint: It's Not Chasing After the Kids)

The hair on the back of my neck bristles when I hear this comment, one I’ve heard countless times, “Oh, you probably stay in shape chasing after those four boys!” or “You’re so busy with your kids you don’t have time to eat, no wonder you’ve lost weight!”

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Why I Stopped Dieting for Good

 Okay, I think I am finally to the point where I do not want to hear of another diet, ever. I am not sure if you know this or not but I am the self proclaimed “Diet Queen”.

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5 Top-Secret Tips from Gunnar Peterson

NeverSayDiet got up bright and early this morning to check out what all this top-secret business Fitness magazine was tweetin’ about last week.

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Put your best Fashion Foot Forward: When you are working out!

Remember when I said that 2009 will be a healthy year…and I started with my Shaklee Cinch and Vivix, and Shaklee vitamins, etc.?

Well, it has been five weeks to the day that I quit smoking.

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Tweet Whatcha Eat

What’s all this tweet about, you ask? If you haven’t jumped on the Twittering bandwagon yet, I must say you’re a little behind the Twitastic majority that have become obsessed with this microblogging, social networking tool.

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New Gym Motivation: Getting My Money's Worth

It is hard to find motivation to get to the gym. You can buy new shoes or get a workout buddy. You can try positive public pressure.

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No More Cabs for Me

I’ve been spending a lot of money on cabs lately. (I live in New York City and do not have a car.)

People make fun of me for my frequent cab use.

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Women, Wine and Walking

There are lots of great reasons for taking a hike. Some do it as a form of fitness, others to keep the heart young and the soul inspired.

And then there are those like me, who hike as a prelude to wine tasting.

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Bus Ad Shames You Into Joining a Gym by Showing Everyone Your Weight

OMG can you even imagine – you’re sitting down at the bus stop, just chilling, waiting for your cheap mode of transportation to arrive (hopefully not filled with crazy people or smelling like pee).

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