Here's what I learned about Gun Control in the last couple of weeks. 1. If you aren't careful with your form while doing a hang clean, and you are well-endowed in the chest area, you will end up with bruises in delicate places. 2. If you stay up too late and find yourself making kid … Continue reading Gun Control #3: What I’ve Learned
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Gun Control #2 – Getting Started
Welcome to the second day of Gun Control! Yesterday I took some measurements - my right bicep is currently 31.5 cm around. Yes, it's not a pretty picture. I also weigh 62.7 kg - that's almost 138 lbs, at 152 cm, or 5 foot nothing. Ouch. Work to be done. I've acquired a push-up app … Continue reading Gun Control #2 – Getting Started
Meet the Gun Control Project!
True confession: I am an older Jewish woman, and my heredity is to develop Hadassah arms. Also known as bingo arms, for my non-Jewish readers. But I am determined to beat my genes, and tone those babies up. Hence the gun control project. This series of blog posts is intended to chronicle my journey. Right … Continue reading Meet the Gun Control Project!
Starting Afresh
Today is my 53rd birthday. Yes, I was born on Valentine's Day. The joke in my family is that my father wanted to name me Valentina, but my mother always assured me that I was in no danger. Today I am starting afresh, as I have so many times in what is now turning out … Continue reading Starting Afresh
30 Day Challenge: The Cleanse
My quick-witted readers will have noted that I have now moved beyond the 30 day limit. Heck, I'm just doing another 30 days, why not? It's doing well for me. I'm not going to be doing this forever, but for now it is working. Yesterday I did a complete cleanse day for the first time … Continue reading 30 Day Challenge: The Cleanse
30 Day Challenge: It’s Not Magic
Many people in our society are looking for a magic pill, something they can just take and all their problems will disappear. There may be companies out there that make that kind of ridiculous claim, but Isagenix is not one of them. If you buy our products but don't make any effort to change your … Continue reading 30 Day Challenge: It’s Not Magic
Summer Body Shaker with Erin!
I've come to the conclusion that Erin Postle is one of my favourite people. She's a former high school counsellor who became a weight loss coach, nearly bankrupted her family, then went on to achieve health and wealth with Isagenix. I've had the good fortune to talk with her quite a few times and I … Continue reading Summer Body Shaker with Erin!
30 Day Challenge: Reflections on Week One
So, it's been seven days since I started this challenge. I've had a cleanse day and a Shabbat, a kettlebell class and lots of walking. Ups and downs. First of all, a report on numbers. My weight went down fractionally, just under a kilogram (about two pounds). Clearly still in the noise. My measurements (which … Continue reading 30 Day Challenge: Reflections on Week One
30 Day Challenge: The Empire Strikes Back
Well, it wouldn't be a story without some setbacks, would it? You would quickly get bored if all I did was sing the triumphs of my experiment here. This bag of peppermint tea was my absolutely best friend yesterday. I did survive the cleanse on Tuesday quite happily. I will admit, however, that as I … Continue reading 30 Day Challenge: The Empire Strikes Back
Shake Report
Well, it's been about two weeks since I've been using this supplemental nutrition. It's time for an update. It's really hard to do a double-blind experiment on yourself, so I have been proceeding with extreme caution. There's no doubt that I started feeling better a few days after starting, but that could well have been … Continue reading Shake Report