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Apr252011 by Blondie's Staff2 Comments

Weight Loss Failure and Success: Finale

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So we have reached the end of the weight loss failures and success series, but no worries I will be sure to continue to give you healthy living tips. I will also keep you updated with my progress as I continue to keep the weight off (you know they say keeping the weight off is actually harder than losing it). With that being said, I want to leave you with a few more tips that I swear by and a couple of before and after pictures of myself to help motivate you!! 1.) Watch the amount of liquid calories you intake. Sodas and juices are loaded with calories. The average can of soda or 8oz. cup of juice has more than 100 calories, and the average person has multiple sodas…

Apr112011 by Blondie's Staff2 Comments

Weight Loss Failures and Success: Part V

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Hey yall!! I am so close to my weight loss goal I can taste it! Here are this week's tips to losing weight the healthy way and keeping those unwanted pounds off for good. Again, these are things that I have done and they have worked wonderfully for me this past year. I know it is not going to be easy, but if you can begin to implement these changes into your lifestyle, I promise you will begin to notice the results. 1.) Drink at least 6-8 8oz. cups of water a day. I recommend getting a container that holds 32oz and striving to drink one a day and eventually work your way up to two a day. A lot of times our bodies mistake thirstiness for hunger and that causes…

Mar282011 by Blondie's Staff1 Comment

Weight Loss Failures and Success: Part IV

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Weight Loss Success!!Ok, so I know you have heard enough of what did NOT work for me on my weight loss journey. Now it is time for me to let you know what has worked for the last year! This is the first time in my life that I have been able to keep weight off for this long and I finally realized why I have been able to do so. It is because this whole weight loss thing has to be a LIFESTYLE change. I finally realized that I can not just "diet" because diets are something that you are on and off. I knew that in order for me to maintain the weight loss (and eventually reach my goal weight) I had to make changes with the way I live my life. So with…

Mar142011 by Blondie's StaffNo Comments

Weight Loss Failures and Success: Part III

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There are a host of diet pill name brands that fill the shelves at Wal-Mart and all of your local drugstores. Some appetite suppressants can be prescribed by your physician (and if you are seriously interested in taking an appetite suppressant I suggest you see your doctor). However, there are millions of people who have relied on non-prescription diet supplements in an effort to lose weight. On my many weight loss journeys, I too have taken non-prescription diet pills. The pills that I took are called Hydroxycut and are still available in stores today. Considering the fact that any type of drug can have severe effects on the body I knew it was important for me to take extreme caution while taking the pills. I took diet pills when I was trying to lose 15 pounds.…

Mar142011 by Blondie's StaffNo Comments

The Art of Shaving

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I loved watching Big Daddy shave. As a little boy, I dreamt of shaving like him. Grandma Marian tells of the time I slipped into the bathroom with his razor etc. to shave. I emerged with cuts and showed them to Big Daddy (who being very old by this time didn’t speak much). However, he managed to look at me and ask “Why did you do that?”Fast forward to today, I am fondly reminded of Big Daddy when I venture to Harlem Barber for my weekly shave. As I am susceptible to razor bumps, I couldn’t stand to shave with more frequency than that. Once in the shop, I greet the barbers at chairs 1 & 2, the patrons waiting to the left, the shoeshine man in the corner, and…

Feb282011 by Blondie's StaffNo Comments

Weight Loss Failures and Success: Part II

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Weight Watchers may be the right fit for you! So we can all agree that Jennifer Hudson looks amazing since she lost over 80 lbs. and has gone from a size 16 to a size 6. Weight Watchers was instrumental in J.Hud losing all of that weight. Now, like I have told you all before I have tried a lot of methods, lots of fat burners and yes, I have tried Weight Watcher’s too! I went to the meetings, I bought the books they sold, I counted my points, I weighed in, and I did everything my group leader and the Weight Watcher’s staff told me to do and it worked! I LOST WEIGHT!! I lost about thirty pounds on Weight Watchers going from a size 12 to a size…

Feb282011 by BlondieNo Comments

Beauty Consumer Report

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Anyone who knows me knows I LOVE me some mascara, so whenever a new one comes out promising new things I have GOT to check it out! With that being said I was so excited about L'Oreal's new Double Extend Eye Illuminator Mascara. It was actually L'Oreal's original Double Extend Mascara that got me hooked on the stuff in the first place! Now here's how I feel about it. The first disappointment I encountered with this mascara is that I couldn't find it! I adore CVS and Walgreens for their up to date beauty departments but that was not the case this time! I waited two weeks and eventually gave up, went to Walmart -where I should've gone from the beginning because they were almost sold out! Luckily I was…

Feb232011 by Blondie's StaffNo Comments

Weight Loss Failures and Success: A Personal Perspective

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We have a new diva of Health & Beauty here to help you with your weight loss goals, getting fit, skin care advice and making you the best 'you' you can be!! Her name is Ms. Tee!We are a month and a half into this New Year and I wonder how many of us are keeping those New Year’s Resolutions to lose weight and live a healthier life. My weight has fluctuated since high school, so I know the struggle that the average person goes through in order to keep and maintain a healthy weight. Currently I am on my weight loss journey to lose the last fifteen pounds of a thirty-five pound weight goal I set for myself last year.I have lost weight countless times and I have gained…

Jan172011 by BlondieNo Comments

“Whoo! I Think I Put on a Few” (Part II)

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Last issue we gave you tips on how to jump start your new diet in the new year. We're not gonna stop there tho. Perhaps you're like me and aren't all that interested in getting up before work, driving to the gym and getting all sweaty. Well no worries! Why not try yoga or pilates at home to get to your ideal size?:YOGABasic Yoga Poses What is yoga? While some people think of yoga simply as physical exercise, it is actually a complete, holistic system for overall health and well-being. Having been practiced for thousands of years, yoga includes everything from physical postures (asanas), personal hygiene, and a healthy diet to premeditation, breathing, and relaxation techniques. The most advanced forms of meditation and self-realization are also a part of yoga. PILATESWhat…

Jan32011 by BlondieNo Comments

“Whoo! I Think I Put on a Few”

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Feeling a little round now that the holidays are over? Or perhaps your New Year's Resolution was to loose a few? Regardless of your motive, here are a few tips to kick start that new workout routine from James Davis and Quentin Jude, instructors at the Wellness Center. "If you enjoy your exercise it will actually destress you. It will release those hormones that will make you feel better, but then that goes along with if you don't enjoy it you're not going to do it. That's why there's so many different things out there now.""Have days set out that you're going to stick to a plan and get a basic, simple diet. Stick with it that's the main thing a lot of people have great ideas for new years…

Dec132010 by BlondieNo Comments

Consumer Report

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**Product of the Month**American Eagle OutfittersBohemian for Her A free spirit always follows her heart.A combination of ripe citrus, crisp garden herbs, fresh cut wildflowers, exotic jasmine petals, earthy woods & warm musk create a signature scent that is soft and sweet but also warm and inviting.