Monthly Archives: February 2012

Beauty Scars: The bane of my existence

Posted on February 29, 2012 by

In case you didn’t know, stretch marks are the bane of my existence. Well, stretch marks and cellulite. Of course, I  know that stretch marks are impossible to destroy without TONS of money and a lot of patience. I have neither, … Continue reading →

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Microwaves (do not) ruin all food

Posted on February 28, 2012 by

Microwaves ruin everything. Here’s proof. When I use a microwave, I am reheating my coffee in the morning or steaming vegetables for a quick meal. Otherwise, I really hate what microwaves do to food. Microwaves even ruin popcorn! However, according … Continue reading →

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Sweating alcohol: Heavy drinkers exercise more

Posted on February 27, 2012 by

Heavy drinkers are also serious sweaters, and they exercise more often than moderate drinkers and nondrinkers, according to a study conducted by the University of Miami featured in Women’s Health Magazine. Why? The first actions I take after a long … Continue reading →

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The Campus Kitchens Project: A good kitchen

Posted on February 26, 2012 by

Last semester, I worked with a team of graduate and undergraduate students to increase awareness about food security and hunger in the Wichita State University community and to determine the nature and scope of hunger on campus. My research was … Continue reading →

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The Geico diet

Posted on February 24, 2012 by

Gym memberships and diet meal plans are expensive. Counting calories and working out at home is hard. Need an easier solution? Try the Geico diet. Here’s a weight loss plan I can support: Peer pressure. — Well I’ve had fun … Continue reading →

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The truth about Progresso Soup

Posted on February 23, 2012 by

Progresso Soup is not a diet plan, but the company brags about the soups’ weight loss benefits. Spoiler Alert: I disagree. I love the commercials. I find them all hilarious. Unfortunately for Progresso, I’m not a big fan of canned … Continue reading →

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Weight Watchers and Points Plus: Does it work?

Posted on February 22, 2012 by

Weight Watchers is a weight loss program where dieters track their progress and lose weight together in group or online meetings. Dieters lose weight using Weight Watchers’ four pillars of healthy weight loss: eat smarter, move more, healthful habits and … Continue reading →

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Special K (weight loss) Challenge

Posted on February 21, 2012 by

The Special K Challenge is a meal plan designed around eating Kellogg’s Special K cereals and other Special K products, such as meal bars and protein shakes, in order to lose weight. I am not inclined to believe that a … Continue reading →

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Nutrisystem provides convenient weight loss

Posted on February 20, 2012 by

For this week in blogging, I will highlight different meals and diet plans I have seen on television – soup and cereal meal plans, food delivery and weight loss support. Some of them are serious, and some of them are … Continue reading →

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thirtyfourandfabulous

Posted on February 19, 2012 by

Check out my guest post on Dacia’s blog thirtyfourandfabulous!

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