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Just a Little Message: Abbie & Maria at Boot Camp 2008-04-09 18:17:59 Press to play:
Today was great at boot camp as the weather was perfect & Maria
our instructor just had to work us hard as always. Maria has many awesome exercises for us to workout the different body parts. My 1st week was pretty hard and I was very sore, but I must say it’s getting [...] Read more:Message
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L.A. Health & Fitness Expo - This Weekend! 2008-04-09 17:02:20 If you’re local to Southern California and are looking for ways to improve your health, then this weekend was meant for you. The annual Health
& Fitness Expo is returning to Los Angeles at the L.A. Convention Center this Saturday and Sunday, April 12 & 13 from 10am-5pm. Some of us from “This is NOT [...] Read more:Weekend
I’m a Busy Overweight Bee! 2008-04-09 03:54:57 Here, There, and Everywhere!
Hello there. I’ve been quite the busy overweight bee. Many exciting things are on my horizon but I’m juggling several different projects and have been forced to make wise choices with my time. I’m running here and there, doing this and that, and need your input. I’m currently trying to line things [...] Read more:Overweight
Hiking and History, reasons I love L.A. 2008-04-08 01:22:25
Today was my 2nd day out and man what a day it was. I went hiking with my brother up in Alta Dena to the Mount Lowe Trail. This is when my out-of-shapeness really hit me! I was out of breathe within 1 minute into scaling the small mountain we went up. Somehow, we made [...] Read more:Hiking
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Why don’t I just go on a real diet already? 2008-04-07 22:47:29 “In fact, one study found that half of dieters weighed more than 11 pounds over their starting weight five years after the diet. Considering the wear and tear their bodies experience due to losing and regaining the weight, the researchers say it would be healthier not to diet at all.”
Sometimes I get asked why I [...]
MMMMM…..HOMER WANT FAST FOOD!!!!!! 2008-04-07 22:39:55 Ok, so I have noticed lately that when I get stressed I tend to hunger for the faster things in life. Things like McDonald’s, KFC, Pizza Hut, Jack in the Box, Del Taco, and of course In and Out. What is it about fast food that makes me crave it when things in my life [...]
1 Down Many More to Go! 2008-04-07 22:32:55 Press to Play
Okay so don’t laugh at this audio post it was my first time and I sound so amateur but it will get better. This was my first official form of exercise that I started on Saturday and I made it sound like I walked way far but it wasn’t really. You see, me [...]
Back To The Bike 2008-04-07 21:01:55
Well guys, I did it, I got on Ye ‘Ol exercise bike last night. I broke a sweat and it felt good. You know it’s true that you just have to start and five minutes in you don’t want to stop. I going to do about 30-45 minutes of good pedaling a day and of [...]
An Old Friend 2008-04-06 03:07:39 Ok ok a paragraph eh, lol, so an old friend is coming back in town and I havent seen him in a long time, come to think of it I havent seen him in 9 years. Man I’m so nervous I wont really know how to act, what to say or what am I gonna do when he gets [...]
Back on the beaten path - My 1st exercise since I started “Not Dieting” 2008-04-05 17:51:00
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Hey guys,
As you heard from the audio file above, today was my first day out to start in on my fitness regime. It was beautiful and I’m glad I chose the trail instead of the track. It’s a great way to mix things up. I’ll also be going on long hikes once [...] Read more:Dieting
Pizza, I want Pizza! 2008-04-05 10:42:04 I like pizza
It’s not easy guys, sometimes during the week I felt like the guy in the backseat, who just wanted to give into every edible urge. I mean, the days always start off fine, feeling great, I have a decent breakfast and lunch but right about five or six pm, I feel like slamming [...] Read more:Pizza
So Far So Good! 2008-04-05 00:45:54 (This is sooo the diet for me! haha)
Hey Everyone I hope your work week has gone good, mine sure has! I just wanted to update you guys on how my first week has gone. It really has been good because I haven’t ate like before and that’s eating when I’m not hungry and snacking [...]
Meet Bryan McCuen! 2008-04-04 03:15:29 Meet Bryan
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Hey “This is NOT a Diet” friends & family, just incase you haven’t checked out our about page, we have audio Bio’s of our participants. Today we’re featuring Bryan McCuen. As some of us call him, “Bryan Maximus” goal is to lose 161 lbs and we’re proud to be by his side and that [...]
Mo’ money or No money, we all eat the same 2008-04-03 18:24:50 “We’re filthy rich. Even the poorest of us. We all have access to much more food than our bodies were ever designed to expect.”
I recently read an article about poor diets in great britain and how they differ in different social and economical classes. The gist of the article was that diets from low income [...]
Playing with your Wii Wii keeps you fit! 2008-04-02 18:02:50 Last weekend I played Wii
for the first time ever and after an hour my arm was hurting, my calves were cramping, and my forehead was getting sweaty… since when are video games are supposed to be tiring? Usually only my thumbs are sore the next day after a nice gaming session but not my [...] Read more:keeps
Chiming In 2008-04-10 21:58:18 Well, I’m back. I’ve been fighting a cold the past couple of days and it has not been good, but I’m better today and off the Q (nyquil products). To add to Jacob and Bryan’s “not enough time and possible solutions” post, here’s my two cents. I found these tips online, its mainly for working [...]
The Digital World, How Great and How Not So Great 2008-04-09 21:50:01
So my buddy Jacob talked about this a little bit about his post about being a busy bee. (Read it here) So here is my rebuttal as a busy bee stuck in the digital age. I have been averaging 12-14 hour days at my job( which for the most part is sitting in front of [...] Read more:Digital
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An Antioxidant way to start your day!!! 2008-04-12 08:47:44 So this morning I started my day by blending up some organic fruits and made a delicious smoothy. Now I feel fresh and invigorated. Why don’t you try my recipe out for yourself. Remember organic not only is better but it tastes better.
Antioxidant
smoothy
blueberrys 1/2 cup
strawberries 1/2 cup
raspberries 1/2 cup
blackberries 1/2 cup
1 whole banana
Apple juice [...]
What Do You Want to Be If You Grow Up? 2008-04-11 20:44:58 “Moms and dads, teach your kids to treasure their health while they have it. Be a living example to them.”
Hey guys and gals! They say a picture is worth a thousand words and this one definitely is. I’m an 80’s kid so I guess in some way, this kind of reminds me of those “Garbage [...]
The BIG Hike 2008-04-13 22:56:10 How’s it going this is not a diet friends and family, Israel here. I just wanted to let you guys know that tomorrow my brother and I will be conquering MT. Lowe, that’s right a two mile hike, and this ain’t no small time gradual hike this is straight up, straight up. I hope that [...]
Our Trip to the 2008 Health & Fitness Expo in L.A. 2008-04-14 09:00:12 Hi “This is NOT a Diet” friends and family,
So today was the 2008 Health
& Fitness expo in Los Angeles. A few of us from the group went down to see the sights! After coming back home and reflecting a bit, I’ve got to say that I was slightly disappointed at what the expo had [...]
Still Pregnant, still weigh the same! 2008-04-15 22:59:43 Hi all, Well, my goal is to not gain more than four pounds in the first four months. So far, I’m two months and have not gained any weight, Yay! So far so good.
-Alejandra
A nifty little chart 2008-04-15 21:57:37 Hey guys, so I found this chart online at the FDA site, I figured it would come in handy just in case you want to gage where exactly you are on the weight spectrum. We should all know where were at and hey it might even motivate us to push a little
harder!
Directions: Find your [...]
Art Sierra’s Health Update for April 15, 2008 2008-04-15 21:42:20 Hey guys sorry for the late post! I’m just starting to get a better grip on time. For me time has been huge for me this last week trying to keep up with everything it just seems as if there’s not enough of this “TIME” thing to complete everything I need to do. But for some strange [...] Read more:Sierra
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Our Trip to Coronado Island in SD, California 2008-04-15 13:45:03 If you have trouble viewing the video, you can view it on youtube at:
This past Saturday a few of us from “This is NOT a Diet,” went down to San Diego for the day. We had a great time and took lots of photos. We did tons of walking on CoronadoIsland
and then [...] Read more:California
Hiking and History, Reasons I Love L.A. (Part 2) 2008-04-17 19:30:36 Where there’s a hill, there’s a way
As you can see from the video, we made it back to the Sam Merrill trail on the Mount Lowe Summit in Altadena, Ca this past Monday. We 1st went up last Monday but turned around. I’M HAPPY TO REPORT THAT WE MADE IT!!!!! Remember, I’m still 245 lbs. [...] Read more:Hiking
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Hiking Update 2008-04-17 16:35:17 Israel and I returned to and conquered Mt. Lowe on Monday and we filmed our excursion up. The film short will be about 13 minutes long. It’s taking longer than I expected to edit but I promise, it’ll be up soon.
-Jacob
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“Making Diet History by Making Diet’s History”
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9 Things to Stop Worrying About Right Now 2008-04-17 16:21:45 I found this article on: and it features common health misconceptions! Do any of them sound familiar? I’ve long wondered if reading in poor light would really affect my vision. Oh yeah and I completely disagree with myth number 1. I’ve learned from various sources that we should be drinking a minimum of eight glasses a [...] Read more:Right
Germany’s “Robot” restaurant 2008-04-16 21:55:00 Hey guys, on the topic of food, I wanted to show this unique restaurant
that I found.This restaurant has no waiters, hence no tip! yeah! Anyways I’m not trying to tempt y’all I just wanted to show you guys how eating out is done in Germany
, well at least at this restaurant. I really don’t [...] Read more:Robot
A Party’s Not a Place For a Man On a Diet, Ralph’s Diet 2008-04-21 05:01:19 Happy Monday Folks! I found a little humor to start off your week. Here’s a great clip from the Honeymooners! FYI, this is what diets will do to ya! Poor Ralph
was a mess and I feel the same way whenever I’m on a diet so this is why we say, THIS IS NOT a [...] Read more:Party
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