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[22 Feb 2010 | One Comment | 296 views]
Teach Every Child About Food

This year’s TED prize winner is Jamie Oliver.  His wish is simple:
I wish for your help to create a strong, sustainable movement to educate every child about food, inspire families to cook again and empower people everywhere to fight obesity.
Tackling obesity and encouraging healthier eating is something that I believe we can [...]

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[19 Feb 2010 | 2 Comments | 235 views]
Our Collective Attitude Toward Fat, Overweight, and Obese People

Kevin Smith, the director and actor, known for his work in many movies and screenplays, was thrown off a Southwest Airlines flight for being too big.
What proceeded was a tweet from Kevin Smith to his 1.6 million followers about his experience on Southwest Airlines.  He said,
Hey @SouthwestAir! Look how fat I am on your plane! [...]

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[18 Feb 2010 | One Comment | 171 views]
Do Not Overcomplicate Weight Loss

For the most part, life is pretty simple.  But, we tend to overcomplicate most things, which causes a lot of unhappiness.  Indeed, from that perspective, we are the cause of most of our unhappiness.
How does this apply to weight loss?
It’s simple.  You know the answer also.  Here it is:

Exercise More
Eat Less

Yes, there are a range [...]

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[14 Feb 2010 | No Comment | 178 views]
Excuses: “Weight Loss Won’t Ever Happen” Edition
This entry is part 4 of 4 in the series Excuses

Not just weight loss, fat burner, diet pill stuff – but other things too.  Have you ever found yourself saying: “It won’t ever happen”.  Well, we’re here to tell you that’s just not true.  It’s a lie.  So, beginning today, stop lying to yourself.
Instead, say this:
It hasn’t happened yet.  But, if I use commonsense, try [...]

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[10 Feb 2010 | One Comment | 203 views]
Excuses: “I Don’t Feel Good” Edition
This entry is part 3 of 4 in the series Excuses

It’s a new day, early in the morning, and you’ve made the commitment to eat well and exercise today.  But, something in your mind, that nagging voice that justifies your lack of self-discipline says loudly: “I Don’t Feel Good.”  Has this happened to  you?  Yeah, it’s happened to me too.
You and I know this voice is out [...]

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[9 Feb 2010 | One Comment | 245 views]
Valentine’s Day: A Healthy Way to Say “I Love You”

Rather than the tried-and-old box of chocolates, which your female companion (spouse or girlfriend) might appreciate but wish you didn’t give her because of all the calories (don’t sabotage her diet, she might be thinking to herself), try the Chocolate Dipped Strawberries for Valentine’s Day 2010.
Ingredients:

1 pound of medium-sized whole strawberries
4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate

Preparation:

Microwave chocolate [...]

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[6 Feb 2010 | One Comment | 220 views]
Excuses – “It’s Too Hard” Edition
This entry is part 1 of 4 in the series Excuses

“It’s too hard” – Yes, we’ve all heard that one before. Indeed, we’ve even made that comment ourselves. But, you and I know that it isn’t true. We’re better than that and we can accomplish more than we think we can.
Today, resolve to the following:
Think only about what you can do and [...]

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[4 Feb 2010 | No Comment | 176 views]
So Proud of Her

My wife has been running at least 3 miles, 4 days a week.  I’m so proud of her.  Since she’s been actively running, I’ve noticed that she feels better, has more confidence, is happier, and has a wonderful outlook on life.
It’s true - exercise can do wonders for our general well-being, how we feel, how we look, [...]

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[3 Feb 2010 | One Comment | 274 views]
Welcome to ThriveBetter!

Welcome to ThriveBetter.  We’re very excited to embark on this wellness journey with you.  For most of us, the journey toward health and wellness is a personal one – often a lonely one.  We hope that those of us at ThriveBetter can be a support to you and, as our community grows, the community members [...]