Day Two of the 200 Reps Challenge I don't know about all of you, but that first day of 200 reps was definitely challenging. I like it! My friend Alana says that whenever she really hates an exercise, she knows that that's the one she should be doing, because it…
Dr. J suggested yesterday that instead of a 100 Reps Challenge, this year, we change things up a little. Make it a bit more... challenging. And I think he's right. After all, why do 100 reps of an exercise when you can do 200, right? Right! So, as per Dr.…
You may remember that back in December 2008, I hosted a month-long 100 reps challenge. These days I'm feeling it more and more that my strength training isn't quite "up to snuff", so we're going to embark on the 100 reps challenge once again this year to squeeze some strength…
We had a cold spell earlier in October, but the weather cleared up beautifully and it has been a delightful November. I suppose that's technically not a good thing, as it's probably due to climate change and global warming and negative human impact on the environment, but I really enjoyed…
Welcome to the new Living Healthy in the Real World site! I have graduated from Wordpress.com to buying my own domain name. Exciting indeed. I also have a one-stop shop for Living in the Real World. It is an entry page from which you can access Living Healthy in the…
Don't forget to enter my POM juice giveaway! I have a very big collection of herbs and spices in my pantry. I adore herbs and spices, and I like playing around with different flavour combinations in dishes. But it seems that I always come back to the same ones, because…
It's really funny to see people's reactions when you change from this: ...to this: Oh my goodness is that a brunette?! Reactions have ranged from the complimentary "That's a nice change, you look better as a brunette" to "oh, that's... different..." (said in a high-pitched tone which really means "oh…
This is turning into Giveaway Wednesdays or something, but I'm sure no one's really complaining... ;) Besides, the father dear is arriving home today from his life in Cambodia for just two weeks (exciting!!!), so I feel the need to share the happiness by spreading the pomegranate-giveaway love! POM Wonderful…
Yesterday evening, all of the lights and the Internet in my apartment abruptly cut out. I had a post all written up for today on LiveWriter, yet somehow it got lost. My computer battery died, I shattered a glass on the ground, and all of the work that I needed…
Women's Health features an article this month which shows how lifestyle activity has drastically changed over the years. It's the little things that add up: standing at your desk, for example, burns about 30 calories more than sitting in front of your desk. How often are you stuck in front…
