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How Raven-Symoné lost 35 Pounds

Posted by on Jul 23, 2011 in Weight Loss | Comments Off on How Raven-Symoné lost 35 Pounds

It’s amazing what 35 pounds of fat loss will do for your health and even how you look. Check out Raven-Symoné’s before and after picture, and find out how she lost the extra weight. Be Confident…No Matter What Size You are One of the thing that I love about Raven-Symoné is that she has always been very confident about herself. Check out here quote from Vibe Magazine: “I find it funny that people now come up to me and...

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Are you Committed?

Posted by on Jul 21, 2011 in Skinny Tips & Quotes | Comments Off on Are you Committed?

“Commitment leads to action. Action brings your dream closer.” – Marcia Wieder I thought that this was such a great quote. So many people want to change their lives for the better, yet they aren’t willing to commit to themselves and really make it happen. Unfortunately, you are not likley to reach your weight loss goals (for example)  in just two weeks. It takes time. Fortunately, the time and effort you put towards your health are going to be...

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Indoor Date Ideas…that Burn Calories!

Posted by on Jul 18, 2011 in Fitness, Weight Loss | Comments Off on Indoor Date Ideas…that Burn Calories!

During the Summer months it can get a little too hot for comfort, and sometimes during the Winter months it can get too cold for comfort. Either way, there’s still no excuse to not be able to burn some extra calories! Here’s a list of fun indoor date ideas that will help you burn some extra calories! Bowling – Enjoy the cool indoors by going bowling and have fun burning about 180 calories an hour! Just be sure to...

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Banana Chips

Posted by on Jul 16, 2011 in Recipes | 2 comments

Who else loves to munch on banana chips?! Who loves munching on banana chips that are full of sugar? Not me! I borrowed a food dehydrator from my wonderful sister-in-law (thank you!), and decided to take advantage of the situation by making healthy banana chips that have no added sugar! I think you will enjoy this easy recipe. It’s so basic, can I really call it a recipe? Hmmm… I’ll let you be the judge of that. Ingredients: 4...

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Coconut Spray Oil by Spectrum®

Posted by on Jul 14, 2011 in Twinkie's Favorites | Comments Off on Coconut Spray Oil by Spectrum®

I love spray oils for a lot of reasons. With spray cans, you end up using less oil. It’s great for greasing pans. It’s easy, and you don’t need to use any extra utensils. The problem with spray oils? A lot of spray oils available on the market today use vegetable oil. You know how I feel about that, right? I recently found Spectrum’s Coconut Spray Oil, which is made with organic refined coconut oil and is naturally expeller-pressed from organically grown...

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