Stop Exercising to Lose Weight

I have mentioned this before, probably a few times, so forgive me for beating a dead horse, but I remember my husband once telling me that weight loss was not a good goal.  I thought he was crazy.  I mean what goal could be loftier than fitting into my little black dress?  I rebuffed his crazy comments and went on dancing to the oldies in the living room.  You know what?  I never lost an ounce.  I gave up.  I grew sick of the disappointment of dieting all week, exercising and seeing little results and still too much peeking out of my … Continue reading

Freebies For You – Week of July 2, 2012

Everybody loves to find a good freebie! These elusive little treasures can randomly pop up without warning and then disappear before you even found out about them. You have to grab them while they are still available. Here are a few freebies for you to enjoy this week. Starbucks will give you a FREE tall coffee on the 4th of July. No coupon required for this one. Just visit your local Starbucks on July 4, 2012. Emergen-C has a FREE sample of their Emergen-C product. To get this freebie, you need to click “like” on their Facebook page. Dick’s Sporting … Continue reading

More Coupons From Facebook – Week of March 1, 2012

There are a ton of coupons, just waiting for you to find them, scattered through Facebook. The problem is that there isn’t a simple way to locate them. You can’t just type “coupon” into the Facebook search engine and have them pop up. Instead, check out this quick list of more coupons that are currently available on Facebook. Coupons for drinks Ocean Spray has a coupon for Buy one 64 oz Ocean Spray Cranberry or Cherry juice drink, get a second one for free. Hubert’s has a coupon for $1.00 on one bottle of their drinks. Zevia has a coupon … Continue reading

Coupons For You – Week of February 1, 2012

It has become incredibly popular to save money by bringing a bunch of coupons with you to the store. Coupons are scattered all across the internet, on many different websites and blogs. Here is a quick roundup of coupons that you can use this week. Starbucks is offering a deal that doesn’t actually require a coupon. I’m putting it this blog because the deal is only good through February 4, 2012. Buy any handcrafted beverage at Starbucks, and get any Starbucks breakfast sandwich or wrap for just $2.00. No coupon required! Bailey’s has a coupon that will save you $0.55 … Continue reading

Coupons For You – Week of January 9, 2012

How much can you save on your next grocery shopping trip? It helps if you happen to have the savings card for the store you are shopping at. What works even better, though, is when you can take a batch of coupons with you. Hand them to the cashier, and see how much you save! Here are some coupons that can help you do that. Walgreens has a coupon that will save you $1.00 on one bag of Ruffles potato chips or Sunchips snacks. In order to print out this coupon, you must have the software for Smartsource on your … Continue reading

A Plethora of Printable Coupons – Week of September 13, 2011

Coupons are a great way to save a little money on the groceries and other household products that you purchase. It takes a little bit of time to search around online and find them, though. This week’s list of printable coupons will make it easy for you to find what you need, and head out the door to go shopping. Hostess has a coupon that will save you $0.50 on your next purchase of any Hostess snack. To get this coupon, you have to click “like” on their Facebook page. You can use the coupon on a box of Twinkies, … Continue reading

A Plethora of Printable Coupons – Week of August 15, 2011

Looking for a great deal? There are plenty of printable coupons that can be found online. Every week, I try to find the coupons that do not require you to add software onto your computer in order to print them out. Some will require you to sign up with their website before you can get the coupon, but doing so is free. Cheerios has a printable coupon that will save you $1.00 off any two packages of Cheerios. The coupon will expire 30 days after you print it out. You can’t go wrong with a nice bowl of Cheerios! Smart … Continue reading

Wisdom From Week Four of the Atkins Diet

I used the fourth week of the Atkins diet as a way to transition between Phase One, Induction, and Phase Two, OWL. I had started changing up the way I had been eating for the past three weeks just a little bit. This, of course, provided a challenge. Originally, my plan was to stay in the Induction Phase until I lost about half of the weight that I intended to lose. After having an unexpected allergic reaction to lettuce in the third week of the Atkins diet, I decided it would be a good idea to move on to the … Continue reading

Wisdom from Week Two of the Atkins Diet

In the second week of the Atkins diet, I learned a great many things. No matter how prepared and informed you might be before beginning this diet, you will still end up learning something new about how to make Atkins work for you. The wisdom I have gained this week might be helpful for people who have just stated trying to navigate their way through this diet. If you are using the Atkins website to keep track of your carbs and weight, you have the option of entering your weight each and every day. Personally, I prefer to check my … Continue reading

Losing Weight with Yoga

Weight loss is a goal for many people. While there seems to be a new weight loss product advertised every week, experts agree that the only way to really achieve permanent healthy weight loss is through diet and exercise. There are many forms of exercise that you can use to lose weight and tone your body. Yoga helps strengthen the body, improve balance and tone the muscles. You can use yoga alone or in combination with strength training to reach your fitness goals. While yoga won’t produce rapid results, this shouldn’t be your goal. When you lose weight in a … Continue reading