Fit Jerk Friday: Chai Oatmeal

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This week, I was really worried that I’d have to report a gain. I had my monthly, er, blip. Luckily it came off and then some, so I netted a half pound loss for the week. Better than a gain! In my weight loss class we are focusing on fiber this week. So for my [...]

Fit Jerk Friday: The Information Diet

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Happy Friday everyone! First, a little shameless self-promotion. I’m down 7.5 pounds in 2 1/2 weeks! I’m shocked, as I have never been able to lose weight while working out at the same time. A lot of it has to do with FJ’s advice and encouragement, but a lot of it also has to do [...]

Fruit Smoothie & FitJerk Friday: Realizing Your Potential In Life

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Welcome to our first official Fit Jerk Friday! Without further ado, here’s FJ! Getting the ball rolling on anything new is quite the bitch as most of you will know, specially if you’re a fellow blogger. So for the first FitJerk Friday, I was actually stumped. “What the hell should I start with?” Eventually, I settled [...]

Fit Jerk Friday – Happy New Year’s!

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When FJ first asked me to create a meal based on the raw diet, I realized there are a lot of versions of raw diets. I finally figured out that he was talking mostly about a Paleo-type diet as described here. This menu might seem summery, but sometimes we need that here in Michigan! Main [...]

The Obligatory New Year’s Resolution Post

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Seems that everyone is doing it, so I’ll jump in. Keep reading, though, I have a fun announcement at the end. My Foodie Resolutions I will eat as locally as possible within my budget. I will drink only local wine even though the three buck chuck is so very tempting. I will plan ahead so [...]