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Sales on Fitness Equipment, DVD’s, Water Bottles, and More!

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We all know that getting healthy, and staying fit, is important. Sometimes, though, it is easy to use the “it’s too expensive” excuse. This allows people to procrastinate on their health – which is never a good idea! Instead, check out some of these deals, sales, and offers on things that can help you in your quest to achieve better health CVS will add one credit to your ExtraCare card when you fill or refill prescriptions in store or online. When you fill 10 prescriptions, you will earn $5 in ExtraBucks Rewards. You can also get 3 credits every time … Continue reading →

Random Offers from Annie’s, IHOP, Gorton’s, and More!

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Every so often, I clean out my inbox and find all kinds of deals and “limited time offers”. This time, I also found some information about contests and sweepstakes. Here is a collection of random deals and offers that are going on right now. IHOP is doing the “IHOP Melt Away, Getaway Sweepstakes” right now. When I think of IHOP, the first thing that comes to mind are pancakes, not a vacation. However, the sweepstakes is connected with Grand Pineapple Beach Resorts, “the Authentic Caribbean Vacation for Everyone”, so there really is a vacation to be had! There are two … Continue reading →

Use your January Coupons Before they Expire!

The end of the month is a good time to go through your coupons. You might have some that are about to expire at the end of January. You’ve got just a little time left to use them all. Those of you who are planning on going grocery shopping on January 31, 2013, can still use this batch of coupons. Coupons.com sends me email that contains links to their coupons. This one points out “the countdown is on”. You are about to run out of time to use their coupons that will expire at the end of January of 2013. … Continue reading →

Freebies from IHOP, Lipton, Atkins, and More!

Ready for some more freebies? Hunting for freebies can be fun. You never know what you will find, and whatever you end up finding is free. Here are a bunch of freebies that I found today. This is another “variety pack” of freebies. Disney has a free vacation planning DVD. This one is for the Disney Cruise Line. To get this freebie, you need to fill out the form on their website. Doing this will allow disney to send you special offers and updates (but you can opt out of this is you prefer). Office Depot will give you a … Continue reading →

What Are Low-Carb Diets?

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Low carbohydrate diets aren’t new. They have been around for for decades. The Atkins Diet was introduced in 1972 but, even before that, bodybuilders were using low carbohydrate diets to get ripped before competitions. Since the Atkins Diet is the most common low-carb diet, we’ll start with that. Essentially, the Atkins Diet is done through a series of phases. The first phase is the weight loss phase and is used to get the body into ketosis, a state in which the body burns fat for energy rather than glucose (blood sugar). During the first phase of the Atkins Diet, you … Continue reading →

Dieting Styles: Read a Book

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Here is a list of the top 7 weight loss books that I recommend for anybody who is serious about losing weight: 1. Body for Life. Bill Phillips is The Man when it comes to helping people transform their bodies. He’s helped millions of Americans change their bodies and their lives with the Body-for-Life program. This book provides you with everything you need to plan meals and workouts but there is also a companion website at www.bodyforlife.com and several companion books. 2. Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution. This book gives you everything you need to jump start the Atkins Diet, … Continue reading →

Tuesday Talking Points

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I’ve always wanted to use the phrase ‘talking points’ here in my blogs. So like my Friday Fitness Funnies, I want to get into posting my Tuesday Talking Points. Here’s the idea – I bring up the points and we talk about them. I’d love to get your feedback, your experiences and your ideas as well. Today’s Talking Points Bear in mind, you don’t have to agree with the talking points – you just have to talk about them. I’ve discovered over the years that there is no one absolute diet or weight loss program that works for everyone the … Continue reading →

Dieting’s Top 5 Resources

Before you can choose the diet that’s right for you. You need to understand a diet requires understanding the top 5 dieting tools and plans on the market. Here’s a quick tip guide to Dieting’s Top 5: The South Beach Diet was developed by Dr. Arthur Agatston, a cardiologist. The diet is not about low-carbohydrates or low-fat methods, but rather about combining meal planning and education to help you learn to choose the right fats and carbs. When you subscribe to the site you will receive daily recipes, guidance and tips from Dr. Agatston. These tips are designed to help … Continue reading →

The Atkins Diet – Fad or Fact?

Of the ‘fad’ diets of the world, one of the most maligned and misunderstood, the Atkins diet has run the gamut from derision to front-page coverage with health experts finally agreeing. So why has Atkins gone from fad to fact? Initially, when Robert Atkins proposed his revolutionary diet plan, the world was all about low fat or fat free. The idea of ignoring the fat content and eliminating carbohydrates flew in the face of everything dieters of the time understood. Physicians resisted the Atkins Diet because they were concerned about how nutritionally unsound it is to eliminate one third of … Continue reading →