February 2012
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alice's best tips: diet downfalls
1. free foods
whether it’s free samples, office doughnuts, or meeting cookies, it’s hard to resist when there’s free food around you! this happens to me all the time so of course, i’ve got some tips to share! fix it:
first, if it’s your usual snack time (for example, the meeting’s at 3pm, which is your usual afternoon snack time), then bring your own food....
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40 day sugar challenge
hi friends! long time no talk! sorry i’ve been crazy busy… forgive me :( but with exciting events coming up in life (including my birthday on thursday!), i thought i should sit my butt down and write a post!
as some of you may know, lent starts tomorrow. if you’re not sure of what lent is, please go look it up on google! (i don’t want to tell you guys wrong info and...
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alice's best tips: foods to NOT ban from your diet
1. bread
sure, some breads can be really bad for you, full of refined grains, high fructose corn syrup, chemicals, and etc. so you should ban breads made with refined grains bu you shouldn’t ban ALL breads. there are tons of healthy options, that are 100% whole grains and have good ingredients. you not only need healthy whole grain carbs for energy but it also has the potential to send...
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Anonymous asked: im 5'5" about 130 lbs and i have been working out for about almost a month. my workouts consist of running on a treadmill for 30min and then strength training. im mainly trying to lose my stomach which is flat but i have some flab on it still. anyways, when im running i sweat every else BUT my stomach so im concerned that im not doing something right... please help!!
Anonymous asked: does this sound like a good meal plan? breakfast- 1/2 cup oatmeal and a cup of strawberries. snack- apple. lunch- 1 cup brown rice and a greek yogurt. snack- apple. dinner- 2 pieces of chicken in a goat cheese and almond salad. :)
Anonymous asked: Hi, I'd like to lose about 8 or so kilos in the next 3 months. Can you offer me any tips/advice?
Anonymous asked: how many calories are you supposed to burn a day? i run around 30min and i burn around 350-500 calories each time. i dont know if i should step it up...?
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Ah foot injury!
I may have a slight stress fracture on my foot! Boo… But that’s not going to stop me from working out!!! Here’s to another great day!
Anonymous asked: What is your opinion on ellipticals? Treadmills? I'm a weak girl trying to get into shape and these are the two machines I have at home thanks to my mother haha! I'm having a hard time with both since I am so out of shape but I'm looking for your advice on those two machines. :) Thank you!
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alice's best tips: going to the gym
i have had A LOT of people asking me how they can start going to the gym, which they’ve been avoiding for numerous reasons, whether they don’t know what to do or it’s embarrassing, and etc. so i thought it’d be a great post! 1. look ready
in the gym, everybody’s there to get more fit, improve their fitness, and etc. usually, people don’t judge “oh look...
Anonymous asked: hi (: .i'm in the process of recovery from EDNOS. i'd go through binge/restrict cycles all the time. i've been doing well with my portion sizes and eventually lost all my binge weight without restricting! i've stopped losing weight so i got a gym membership but i dont know where to start. do you have any tips on what to do at the gym?
Anonymous asked: I want to lose a little bit of weight (just 2 kilos) and I'm starting to see results, but my boobs are getting smaller and flaccid... They were already small and now they are getting even smaller.. what can I do? I'm 15. sorry if there's bad english. thanks! :)
Anonymous asked: do you know any good websites to help you create a workout plan?
Anonymous asked: so i decided to do track to lose some weight but at the end of the season i ended up gaining 8 lbs! i ran 6 times a week with the team on a long distance run. why did i gain so much weight?
Anonymous asked: It's winter in Norway now, it's really cold outside. There's snow, so running is not an option. We do have a swimming hall near by my house, and I have a garage with a boxing sack. How can I build endurance? I have a jumping rope too, but it is ruined. I can buy a new one. But how do I last longer before getting tired? Thank you for your amazing blog and advice. :-)
Anonymous asked: what if instead of craving junk food, i crave healthy things but i eat A LOT OF IT?! like i always want a banana with almond butter and ill end up eating so much :(
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why losing weight is so damn hard
i never said losing weight is easy. because it’s hard. it’s damn hard. so i thought it would be a good idea (well it was in my head anyways… i hope you guys think that too!) to talk about the reasons why losing weight is SO DAMN hard and what you can do about it. 1. you crave junk food
my god it’s true. when you eat sugary and fatty foods, you crave more sugary and fatty...
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extreme makeover: salad
here is another extreme makeover post… salad edition!
remember, salads can be great but can also be dangerous!
1. salad base
2. vegetables / mix ins
3. toppings
4. dressing HAPPY HUMPDAY EVERYONE!
January 2012
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alice's best tips: healthy fast food
sure it’d be nice to have healthy homemade meals and pack good snacks from home all the time. but let’s face it; that’s not realistic. we’re obviously going to run into a time when you need to buy food! but how to pick the right foods and what to pick? 1. sandwich joints
you can get a sandwich if you’re near a café, bakery, or a sub shop like subway or jimmy johns....
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Turning point
Today was an extremely emotional day but it felt really good to get things off my chest. I’m finally finding an getting control over myself again.
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Question Of the Day
What’s your best healthy living tip?
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alice's best tips: reality of weightloss
haven’t done a “alice’s best tips” post for a long time! here is one for you guys :)
so i’m kind of one of those people who would be considered a “perfectionist”. I don’t have the tendency to try to be perfect in everything but there is one area that i STRIVE for perfection in, which is my body.
i guess i can call myself a “diet...
Anonymous asked: i think a part of being a normal, healthy person is to also eat when you're out with someone. people don't really feel comfortable when someone isn't eating and they are.
“friends and i went to go get froyo. i didn’t get any because i...”
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Do This Workout #29
a FUN jumprope workout!
it doesn’t mean you need a jump rope! just pretend :)
30 sec. jump rope
10 jump squats
10 burpees
30 sec. jump rope
20 push ups
20 tuck jumps
30 sec. jump rope
30 alternating lunges
30 squats
30 sec. jump rope
40 pliés
40 plank punches
30 sec. jump rope
50 jumping jacks
50 high knees
30 sec. jump rope
60 sec. plank
60 sec. high knees
30 sec. jump...
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Do This Workout #28
do each exercise for 1 minute with 15 second rests between each exercise
1. tuck jumps
2. squat jumps (make sure your finger tips touch the ground)
3. plank punches
4. burpees
5. push ups
6. mountain climbers
7. split jumps
8. plank
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Do This Workout #27
today is all about abs :)
warm up: 10 minutes moderate intensity cardio (e.g. jumping jacks or jogging) circuit 1:
1. 20 side bends (with dumbbells or hands on your head)
2. 20 T pushups (10 each side)
3. 20 burpees circuit 2:
1. 30 v-ups
2. 30 leg drops
3. 30 mountain climbers circuit 3:
1. 40 frog crunches
2. 40 russian twists
3. 40 jumping jacks circuit 4:
1. 50 bicycle abs
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health halo effect
i heard about the halo effect just a few weeks ago and i noticed that a lot of times, i’m under the influence of health halo effect!
so what is health halo effect? the health halo effect is how our view of the healthiness of food affects what and how much we eat. when people perceive a food to be healthy and nutritious, they use that as a reason to indulge and ultimately overeat.
for...
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extreme makeover: breakfast
i love extreme makeovers because of the amazing changes you can see between before and after. you’re like WOAH and the change is for the better, right?
so, i wanted to do an extreme makeover post on breakfast. it’s the most important meal of the day, didn’t you know? ;) bread / toast cereal bagel eggs
instead of using just 2-3 eggs, whether you’re making scrambled...
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DIET SODA.
the big debate. people ask me all the time. can i drink diet soda? will that affect my diet? will that hinder my weightloss? now there are numerous studies that give different perspectives and opinions but i would just like to give you guys MY OPINION.
i used to drink coke zero all.the.time. because you know they were 0 calories, tasted good, and made me full. win win? not quite. as i...
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LIVING INTUITIVELY
happy humpday! thank you to EVERYONE who replied to my last post and sent me kind messages. i’m SO happy and lucky to have people like you guys who encourage + motivate me when i’m down and blue.
so, i wanted to give you guys a quick update. my first priority right now is to ditch the diet mentality and live intuitively. and so i did something for the first time in my life. guess...
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confession
i say “confession” because i haven’t really told you guys this yet. i think this is the heaviest i’ve been. ever. i’ve lost touch with myself. i’ve lost connections with my emotions. i don’t even know what and how i feel anymore. i just feel lost.
i’ve been eating myself sick. seriously. and then i’d just sit in a food coma. i would buy junk...
Anonymous asked: Hi alice. I just want to know that you've really helped me in more ways that I can say. I don't know if you realize the positive influence you've had on my life. Please stay happy, and keep your head up, and stay strong <3 :3
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hey there
hey guys, i know i haven’t posted in a long time but i’m in some sort of a “funk”. i don’t know why but i’m trying really hard to figure out my situation. i’ll be back soon!
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12-weeks asked: Hey ive just started this weight loss blog, and i was wondering if you can recommend me some of your favourites, (yours is one of mine already :) ) and also if you can get your followers to like this and i will follow them all :) thankyou :) xx