Drug rehab, AA, non-fame whoring parents, a decent meal and clothing other than leggings and mini skirts – these are all things that would considerably increase Lindsay Lohan’s standard of living (and let’s be honest, odds of survival). But according to new research, what Lindsay really needs is an exercise intervention. Jasper Smits, director of …
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You’ve got to hand it to Michelle Obama – by proclaiming her goal to “end childhood obesity in one generation” as her platform as First Lady she certainly isn’t taking the safe route. I’m not mocking previous First Ladies but saying kids need to read books is pretty tame compared to telling people their kids …
April is sexual assault awareness month. Approximately 1 in 4 women will be assaulted in their lifetime. Look around you at the 4 closest women and then… start talking. I used you. I’ll admit it. I started this blog as a way to talk about all the health and fitness research that I geek out …
I have never yet finished a race on my hands and knees but this necklace sure makes me want to try! Funny! Part of being fitness oriented is setting goals. Everyone has them, whether it’s to run to the next lamppost before walking or to qualify for Boston. To stay and finish the kickboxing class …
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The winner of the adorable Handful bra is… Jennie who wrote: ANY COLOR!! As long as it keeps my handfuls in place, and when I say in place I mean north,I don’t care what color it is. Why when I lose any weight I go from curvy sass pot to 12 year old boy??? Damn …
This image was titled “What Not to do in an Earthquake.” Good advice. What do I live for if not to be the poster girl for What Not To Do? In March, I was Fitness Magazine’s freakshow of the month in an article by Jessica Girdwain titled “Confessions of a Cardioholic.” You’d think after being …
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Riiiiggghhht. I’m embarrassed to even admit that I do this but my neuroses want to know if they have company in your neuroses. I read a lot of magazines. It’s a sickness really. But my real weakness is that every time I see one of those weight-loss success stories (I lost 90 lbs in 3 …
Embarrassment: My armpits are hairy. Part of it is because I am porcelain pale (that’s the nice person way of saying my friends call me Casper) with raven hair and while that sounds like a winning combo in romance novels, it’s more about 5 o’clock shadows – on my legs – in real life. But …
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Right now my baby is crying it out*. I’ve been trying for 45 minutes (the length of time she’s been crying) to think of some way to make this funny but the truth is I just want to crawl out of my skin and shove nails in my ears. But since I am unable to …
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Today Charlotte’s roulette of unfortunate personal experiences is brought to you by the number one most feared word of fit folk everywhere. Nope, it’s not “thong”. Nor is it “Richard Simmons”. (Because that’s two words and, also, I happen to love him and his dance-tight clad legs.) It’s also not “Whirlpool closed for cleaning” although …
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