Christine

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• Posted Can Love Make You Thin? to Team urbanmoms
     When I first started writing this article I thought I would add in a funny little intro, essentially making fun of how many calories I have read you can burn while having intercourse.  It was always such a high number that I was forced to ask...
• Posted At Your Next Available Moment...Make a Safe U-Turn to Team urbanmoms
    I am in the middle of running a group Detox and I have 22 amazing ladies (and some of their husbands) participating.  Each has put their time, energy, money and faith in me as their coach to guide, support and...
• Commented on Am I Alone?
  I have a 12 yr daughter and it is becoming a challenge to motivate her into contributing to the household up keep. She spends an increasing time on my computer rather than remembering any of her home tasks....
• Commented on Am I Alone?
  I have a 12 yr daughter and it is becoming a challenge to motivate her into contributing to the household up keep. She spends an increasing time on my computer rather than remembering any of her home tasks....
• Posted Set Your Intention...Say It Out Loud! to Team urbanmoms
  Perhaps you've attended a yoga class where at the beginning of class your teacher may have asked you to set your intention for class. What is it that you're wanting to gain out of your practice, a calm mind,...
• Commented on 10 Healthy Things to Top Off Your Resolution List
  Balancing on one foot is easier with shoes on so that may be a good place to start when you are first beginning. It provides you with a larger and more solid base of support. In future I would recommend...
• Commented on 10 Healthy Things to Top Off Your Resolution List
  There are some great exercise videos out there. One that I have used is by Leslie Sansone and she does walking videos. Although it is aerobic, ie. it gets your heart pumping you definately don't have to bounce around and...
• Posted 10 Healthy Things to Top Off Your Resolution List to Team urbanmoms
  It is a new year and a great time to set goals that will take you one step closer to a healthier, happier, more vital you.  Your key to success?  Make your resolutions, simple, doable and fun things that...
• Commented on Detox to a New You!
  Hi Christine, I hear you! Life can get complicated so I like your approach of taking things in 'bite sized chunks'. You have made some great changes to your diet it seems...next exercise. As you have said, you have many...
• Commented on Detox to a New You!
  One week detoxes are definately helpful and I used to do them all the time. The reason I have changed it to a longer time span is that I felt that 7 days was not long enough to instill and...
• Commented on Detox to a New You!
  I can't say cheese is all bad, but it just isn't really very good. I use cheese as a treat, rather than a staple in my diet. It is high fat (if it is low fat it just doesn't taste...
• Commented on Leaving the bulge in your wallet- Eat right and save cash.
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• Commented on Leaving the bulge in your wallet- Eat right and save cash.
  I have found that one way to avoid wasting food is to plan your meals for the week. Sometimes you can even use the leftovers in the next meal. For example, if you make a pot of spaghetti sauce on...
• Commented on 2009, already I dislike you.
  Jen, I met you only once, but read your posts and have been thinking of you often....thoughts and prayers to you and your family during this time....
• Commented on Detox to a New You!
  Hi Sherrimae, Here is my quick tip for you. Fruits and vegetables. Make them the focus of your day, all other foods should be complements of these. Half of your plate or bowl should be full of these low calorie,...
• Posted Detox to a New You! to Team urbanmoms
  Happy New Year!  It is snowing outside and after reading Andreas article on Gratitude I am feeling extremely grateful.  So grateful in fact that I am actually excited to start my annual January Detox!  Each new year comes and...
• Posted what are you waiting for? to Team urbanmoms
  Just a few days left before New Years! A few precious hours to pack in all the bad things you are going to resolve not to do in a few days. Just for old times sake of course. In...
• Posted Nothing Tastes as Good as Thin Feels... to Team urbanmoms
  The holidays are here and it is time to break out the drawstring pants!  Or not... The holiday season is undoubtedly a time for rejoicing. Unfortunately, the average adult does a little too much celebrating during this time of...
• Commented on Oh, The Weather Outside Is Frightful
  we have fondue every christmas eve. but it is just the four of us, which is actually kind of sad....
• Posted Help! I am Wobbling! to Team urbanmoms
  Help!  I am wobbling!!!  Phew,thanks, that was close.  I just spent the last four days in beautiful Quebec City with my best friend who I haven't seen since last spring.  Full buffet breakfast every morning, evening snacks at our...
• Commented on Visualization Really Works!
  Hi Karri, I am there for you. I am in Quebec City at the moment and have a 10 hour train ride back home so plenty of time for me to do some visualizing on your behalf. The room is...
• Commented on Stop Paddling Upstream
  Hi Kelly, First thing, reducing your calories to less than 1000 calories per day is a sure fire way to lower your metabolism. What I would recommend is spreading your food out through the day into smaller meals (say 4...
• Posted Visualization Really Works! to Team urbanmoms
  I am on my way to Quebec City to spend 4 glorious days with my best friend who is coming in all the way from Goose Bay, Labrador.  I can't wait.  After too long apart we will have plenty...
• Posted Stop Paddling Upstream to Team urbanmoms
  Some of you may not know that I am an avid outdoors woman.  I love being out in nature and some of my favourite activities are hiking and canoing.  What I don't love about canoing is paddling upstream.  For...
• Commented on Getting the Most from your Cardio Routine
  Hi Jen, You have the word "like" written above 3 times....when you change that to the word "need" then nothing will get in your way. My suggestion: don't wait until your health is so bad that you "can't" do it....
• Commented on The First Batch of Christmas Cookies
  this was timely article--i want to make some gluten free cookies for two friends who are gluten-free. i was also thinking of trying this recipe which seems pretty simple: http://www.oprah.com/recipe/omagazine/recipes/food_200306_cookies...
• Commented on Learn to Love the Results
  Hi Cathie! I absolutely wrote this with you in mind! For now, as you said, let your dog be your incentive to get out there. If you can't get your heart rate up where you want it then there is...
• Posted Learn to Love the Results to Team urbanmoms
  I can't tell you how many times I am confronted with the an individual that either balks at the idea of adding 'cardio' into their life or does it but quite obviously hates every minute of it.  I then,...
• Commented on Big Muscles for Big Change
  Hi Cathie, First of all I need to dispell the myth that I do my routines unfailingly. To be perfectly honest one of the reasons I chose the career path I did is b/c I am not an exerciser at...
• Commented on Getting the Most from your Cardio Routine
  Hi Cathie, This is a fine amount of protein for one sitting, 3 oz of chicken has about 25grams. Your body can absorb about 40gram of protein at one sitting so you are still within a healthy range but I...