Archive for September 2011

11 Healthy Eating Habits of Fit People

11 Healthy Eating Habits of Fit People
by Chalene Johnson on September 22, 2011 in Healthy Living Getting fit and staying slim doesn’t happen by accident.  In my twenty years in the fitness industry, I’ve seen it all, and I’ve noticed what works!  The people who are able to reach their healthy weight and happily maintain it have adopted a specific set... Read more »
By Melanie Bolen,
September 28, 2011 at 3:24 pm
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Fitness At Home Recipe Time: Apple-Berry Baked Oatmeal

Fitness At Home Recipe Time: Apple-Berry Baked Oatmeal
Does anyone really use recipe books anymore?  I, personally, have some favorite online sites where I get nutritious and delicious recipes on a regular basis.  One of those sites is http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com Check out this delicious recipe from there, and then check out even more recipes you can cook at home! 🙂 APPLE-BERRY BAKED OATMEAL Serves... Read more »
By Melanie Bolen,
September 22, 2011 at 1:10 pm
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Get Your FREE Fitness Trading Card Deck At the CEC Show This Weekend!

Get Your FREE Fitness Trading Card Deck At the CEC Show This Weekend!
If you come out to the Chicago Entertainment Collectors Expo in Carol Stream tomorrow night (Friday), or Saturday during the early morning or afternoon, you can come to my booth and enter a raffle to win a copy of ChaLEAN Extreme.  All proceeds go to the Treasure Chest Foundation.  For entering the raffle you’ll get... Read more »
By Melanie Bolen,
September 15, 2011 at 4:27 pm
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Well Rounded Fitness

Is Your Routine Complete? A lot of times when you are reading magazines you see featured stories that are all related to “blasting.”  Blast the fat away, smaller tummy in seven days, firmer buns in three easy moves, etc etc etc.  While it’s important to catch a reader’s (or viewer’s) attention, I find it more... Read more »
By Melanie Bolen,
September 15, 2011 at 3:10 pm
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Perseverance

Perseverance
Perseverance, “steady persistence in a course of action, a purpose, a state, etc., especially in spite of difficulties, obstacles, or discouragement.” I think this is a word that needs to end up in more of our vocabularies on a regular basis. Today, when I came home from running errands, I walked past a flower pot... Read more »
By Melanie Bolen,
September 7, 2011 at 2:27 pm
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Salutation Nation Happens THIS Saturday! Free Yoga!

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“On Saturday, September 10, 2011, at 9 am your local time, roll out your mat and do yoga. Join your community to move, breathe, connect and get your downdog on!” Go to http://www.salutationnation.com/ to find the one closest to you!  The Chicago one is happening at the Oak Street Beach.  You can RSVP on Facebook,... Read more »
By Melanie Bolen,
September 6, 2011 at 12:40 pm
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Tried P90X? P90X2 Is Now Available For Pre-Order!

Tried P90X? P90X2 Is Now Available For Pre-Order!
I posted a preview video a few months back once I learned of the new P90X2 program, due out this December.  I am honored to be a Beachbody coach, so that means I get first looks at a lot of the new and exciting home fitness programs that Beachbody is going to be releasing.  I... Read more »
By Melanie Bolen,
September 1, 2011 at 1:30 pm
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