Lively Women

November 13th, 2006

Ode to Oatmeal

The Amazing Shrinking Mom posted recently about how she eats oatmeal for breakfast every day. Every day? And the woman has lost 50 pounds? Hmmm…maybe there’s something to it.
I make oatmeal for my kids. It’s cheap, right? And good to have on hand when you’re out of milk, bread, eggs, everything else. One of those […]

By Heather -- 2 comments

November 2nd, 2006

Science & Health Channel Theme Day

It’s Science & Health channel theme day, and this month we’re sharing a little link love. Where do I go for blogging inspiration?
I’ve written about this blogger before, Melodee of Clubmom’s The Amazing Shrinking Mom blog. She’s truly an amazing woman who is on a serious mission to improve her health — and waistline. […]

By Heather -- 2 comments

September 19th, 2006

Exercises to Help You Obtain Perfect Abs

Here’s the million-dollar question: is it possible to have a flat, muscular stomach even when you’ve been overweight for a long time? If your abs have been stretched from years of obesity or even through a few months of childbearing, will you ever be able to get your old self back?
I found a site claiming […]

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August 23rd, 2006

Clubmoms’ Diet & Fitness Tips

I checked my mail yesterday and found a surprise — from Melodee of ClubMom’s Amazing Shrinking Mom blog. woohoo! It was my ClubMom water bottle, which she’d promised for those of us who sent her a comment about “dieting naked.”
Now this is not what you think! What it means is she has lots of dieters […]

By Heather -- 1 comment

August 12th, 2006

It’s the Weekend. Hang in there!

Weekends are TOUGH when you’re trying to lose weight. We gotta help each other out here, OK? Even though it’s Saturday, you can still stick to your fitness goals.
Do you find yourself making excuses on the weekend? I do. Here are a few:

It’s Friday night. I’ve had a long week.
We’re eating out, and this makes […]

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July 25th, 2006

Blogging Our Way to Healthy Living

Mary DeMuth of Relevant Blog is hosting tomorrow’s Carnival of Beauty — our topic is “The Beauty of Blogging.” This is my first Lively Women submission, though I’ve been participating from my home blog, Mom 2 Mom Connection.
I’ve discovered a tight-knit community among my women blogging friends — we think alike in so many […]

By Heather -- 7 comments