Healthy Fitness Network

FaceTrainer by no!no!

Listen up muscle heads. Just when you think you’ve pumped and pressed every pulsating piece of flesh in your body, think again!

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Serial dieters will know that the first week, or even month, of a new diet or exercise regimen is often a time of super-high willpower, intense focus, and a sense of deep determination.

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TIME Magazine dropped a bomb shell article last week called, “Why Exercise Won’t Make You Thin”. This piece has ignited discussions and debates in blogospheres, talk shows and water coolers alike. I’m hoping to accomplish 2 goals with this entry:

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Obese people should go vegetarian, or so says PETA.

The much maligned animal rights group’s new message is, “Save the Whales” by giving up meat if you need to lose weight. It’s clever, but is it effective?

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Negative body image is an epidemic–plain and simple.

The psychology of weight and perception of “ideal” has always fascinated me and continues to evolve, for better or for worse.

Obviously, women have different perceptions of what constitutes “ideal,” and there is an equally disparate range of what women are happy with.

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Johnny Good Times

I hate stress, I don’t handle it well. I usually just bash my head against the wall–the concussion gives me a break from whatever is bothering me!

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Flickr: no-frills marilyn.

Portion sizes are a dopey idea. I see a bunch of marketing people staring at an empty tray, deciding how much Salisbury steak to cram into a TV dinner.

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The Urban Dictionary defines the slang word ‘cankle’ as:

“The absence of a defined ankle on a person – whereby the calf of the leg merges directly into the foot. The calf appears to replace the ankle – hence the term ‘cankle’.”

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From Diet Blog Share:

Hey y’all,

I’m a 23 year old female who has always struggled with weight, whether it was losing or even maintaining. I’m going to a weight loss center local to me, and they did a body composition and told me what percentage of my body is “fat,” and what is weight from my bones, hair, skin, etc.

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From Diet Blog Share:

I’m about to start high school . this will be my freshman year . im going into this as a 15 year old who weighs way more than 200 pounds . i have lately been trying to work out and eat healthier , but it doesnt seem like it is working . i dont want to start high school and be known as the fat girl . i mean , i have friends , they would stand up for me in a heartbeat and i look for the good and everything .

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