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Athletic Training (In Progress!)
Ali Smith The Pole Girl. So today I had my dose of “Athletic Training” This is basically High Intensity Interval Training, better known as HIIT. Here’s the thing, I was hardly active as a child.. or...
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Nutrient Breakdown: Carbohydrates and Your Car
The permalink for this will be http://living-awesomely.com/nutrition/carbohydrates/, and you will always be able to find it front and center (well, front and right) on the Nutrients tab at the top of...
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Sunday Evening Chip Making
Ali Smith The Pole Girl I had the most random idea pop into my head.. I’m sure there are a ton of recipes for this but hey, maybe I’m just a little slow but whatevs. I figured out how to quickly...
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Brookelin’s Weekly Dive: How Fat Escapes Through Your Breath
Brookelin Thorpe For the science. I have always wondered where all that extra weight goes when you burn off all the fat – until someone told me, and then I realized that the answer was so much more...
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Picky Bars!
Ali Smith The Pole Girl OMG.. I just absolutely LOVE Picky Bars! Interesting yet awesome name though, right? Well, these bars were created by triathletes, one named Lauren Fleshman. I could go on how...
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Theme Night: Thai Dishes Two Dishes and a Drink for 510 Calories
Brookelin Thorpe For the science. Tofu Thai Lettuce Wrap Healthy Fried Rice Thai Watermelon Drink 2+ serving – less than 510 calories each I don’t get out much and I’ve never eaten Thai but Ali knew...
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Brookelin’s Weekly Dive:Why Your Detox Program is Only Making You Feel Worse
Brookelin Thorpe For the science. There are two reasons I can think of for detoxing. To lose weight. To get rid of so-called ‘toxins.’ One of these makes considerable more sense than the other. When...
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Meals That Transform
Ali Smith The Pole Girl Earlier today I had the wonderful opportunity to check out a Customer Appreciation open house event for Meals That Transform! This is a local business that was created by...
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An Exciting Jump Start
Ali Smith The Pole Girl Losing weight can be really hard, especially when you’re stuck. You lose motivation, you lose hope. Sometimes when you keep pushing and pushing, the results still don’t...
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Meals That Transform: Week One Review
Ali Smith The Pole Girl Well, I started MTT (Meals That Transform) on Tuesday and I have to say, I am SO happy I am doing this. Although it’s not quite a full week, I decided that every Sunday I will...
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Meals That Transform Week 2 Review
Ali Smith The Pole Girl Can’t believe it’s been 2 weeks already! My body is already starting to feel some changes. Now, this is so NOT easy! I still have those horrible cravings for bad food but I...
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Vitamin B12 and the Horrible Truth About Your Body
Brookelin Thorpe For the science. When I decided I was going to do segments on specific micronutrients (vitamins and minerals), I thought it was going to be an easy task. Unfortunately, the first...
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Meals That Transform Week 3!
Ali Smith The Pole Girl Day 13 Woke up at 6:45 am this morning. Another sleepless night. Ugh. I seriously hate it when I don’t sleep well! Also, my legs are still extremely sore from Saturday’s...
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Meals That Transform Week 4 Review!
Day 21 Woke up at 6:30. A little late but that is because I stayed up late to finish my blog post from the previous week :) Breakfast was a protein shake with spinach/kale mix, 4 ozs of unsweetened...
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Meals That Transform Week 5!
Holy crap.. Already week 5?! I can’t get enough of MTT :) I’m starting to notice little differences in my body. inside and out. Pants are getting a little looser and my skin seems to be clearing up!...
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Meals That Transform Week 6!
Isn’t it crazy how fast one week goes? Shocking lol. Well, it’s week 6 and I’m starting to see some changes. Haven’t weighed myself.. kind of scared to once my coach says I should. But who cares about...
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The Mentality That Will Sabotage Your Body
Written by Brookelin Thorpe When I tell people that I diet, I tend to get some weird, even judgmental, looks. The majority of the population, as far as I can tell, seem to harbor the mentality of, “as...
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Meals That Transform! 3 Weeks (8 and 9!)
First off, I normally post once a week but my schedule has been extremely hectic! I recently started a new job that is a lot further away so I take public transportation (Trax- or the train) and have...
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Meals That Transform: Week 10 and 11!
Now, I want to first apologize for the lack of pictures this round. mostly due to the fact that I don’t get service on my phone where I am and it’s so busy that I quickly eat my meals and head right...
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