Entries Tagged as 'Fun Thoughts'

Saturday, March 15th, 2008

Women and Weight Loss — It’s So True

I wanted to visit the lighter side of weight loss with this funny quote by comedian Elayne Boosler.  Enjoy!

“We have women in the military,
but they don’t put us in the front lines.
They don’t know if we can fight,
if we can kill.
I think we can.
All the general has to do is walk over
to the women and [...]

Saturday, March 8th, 2008

You Have to Laugh Sometimes

The Lighter Side of the Weight Loss Journey — Enjoy!
 
 

Saturday, March 1st, 2008

What is the World Eating in One Week?

     This is really interesting.  Take a look at how families in different parts of the world eat on a weekly basis and how much they spend on food.  (Some of these pictures were part of a story that appeared in the June 11th, 2007 issue of Time Magazine.) 
 Italy:  The Manzo family of Sicily
Food cost for one week: 214.36 [...]

Friday, February 29th, 2008

Dieting Motivation…with a little bit of fun

I had some fun making a video with a few of my favorite (and silly) quotes about weight loss. I am posting it here for you to enjoy. Let me know what you think.

Tuesday, December 25th, 2007

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas to all!  Today keep one thing in mind, focus only on what is good and right about the world around you and this will be the happiest Christmas of your life.  And I will leave you with this quote from Carlos Castaneda.
“We either make ourselves strong
or we make ourselves miserable.  The
amount of [...]

Wednesday, December 19th, 2007

Wow! What a Body!

     The next time you get frustrated with your body take a moment to appreciate all the things it does for you…automatically

Your lungs breathe 14 times/minute
Your heart beats 100,000 times per day pumping 2,000 gallons of blood
Your kidneys completely filter all your blood about 40 times/day
Your stomach produces 2 to 3 pints of gastric juice/day
your [...]

Thursday, December 13th, 2007

Do You Live Near One of the Top Cities for Walkability?

     The Brookings Institution recently put together a report of America’s most pedestrian-friendly cities.  The cities made the cut by being safe and convenient for walkers and had to have jobs and cultural opportunities that could draw visitors from other areas.
     Here are the top ten most walker-friendly cities…

Washington D.C
Boston, Mass.
San Francisco, CA
Denver, [...]

Thursday, November 22nd, 2007

Ben Franklin’s Defends his Choice of the Turkey as the National Bird-In His Own Words


Tuesday, November 20th, 2007

The Oompa Loompa Song - A Unique Approach to Dieting


Tuesday, September 11th, 2007

The Longevity Game