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Aug 19 2015

Podcast: Summer Challenge! 100 Days of Awesome

by Marilyn McKenna

Ready for a healthy living reboot? We’re doing “100 Days of Awesome” this summer; are you following along? If not, no worries! Here’s a description of the six elements of the 100 Days of Awesome – there are three fitness components and three healthy eating components. Listen in to find out why I chose these six […]

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Jun 14 2015

Recipe: Chocolate (avocado + almond) Brownies

by Marilyn McKenna

Truthfully, I’ve been looking for an excuse to make brownies. I also happen to have a very ripe avocado on hand, as well as some avocado oil. I figured, “Meh, what have I got to lose?” And honestly, how bad could it be if there’s chocolate involved? Fortunately these luscious brownies are considerably better than […]

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Jun 13 2015

50 shades of greens

by Marilyn McKenna

The other day a friend posted the gorgeous photos you see above on Facebook, along with an excited announcement that she was harvesting the first of her garden for dinner that night. Already in early June she’s got young lettuces, peas, and broccoli ready to pick, and the strawberries and zucchini won’t be far behind. […]

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Jun 11 2015

6 easy high-sugar swaps

by Marilyn McKenna

Of the three “100 days of awesome!” food components, shaking off sugar may be the hardest. Sugar is everywhere! And – darn it! – it tastes so good! But as I mentioned in the “100 days of shaking off sugar” video blog last week, sugar could very well be the reason you’re not losing weight. […]

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Jun 10 2015

“Do we havta count all forms of sugar or just added sugar?” (And other “100 days of awesome!” FAQs)

by Marilyn McKenna

We’re into our second week of “100 days of awesome!” and I’ve heard from lots of you that you’re enjoying the program. The planks, squats and push-ups are tough but manageable, especially when you modify. The 100 days of planks schedule and the 100 days of push-ups schedule are below if you need them again. […]

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Jun 7 2015

100 days of awesome BONUS ROUND!

by Marilyn McKenna

Oh my, it’s time for “100 days of awesome!” BONUS ROUND!!!! Several people have asked me, “Marilyn, how come there’s no cardio in the ‘100 days of awesome”? It wasn’t really an oversight; I just feel like the whole-body strength training moves are so important in building muscle strength. But the more I thought about […]

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Jun 6 2015

100 days of more greens!

by Marilyn McKenna

Have you been following the “100 days of awesome!” all week? The final part of “100 days of awesome” is a commitment to spending those 100 days eating more greens. And stop right there for a sec, because I know what you’re thinking: “Ugh, not another salad! I get so sick of rabbit food. It makes […]

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Jun 5 2015

100 days of healthy fats!

by Marilyn McKenna

100 days of healthy fats means trans fats and saturated fats are the first to go. I’m betting you already guessed that though, didn’t you?!? Trans fats – also called partially-hydrogenated fats – are the most dangerous form of fat. You’ll find these in nearly every kind of processed food on grocery store shelves, which […]

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Jun 3 2015

100 days of push-ups!

by Marilyn McKenna

100 Days of Push-ups Worksheet Are you ready to add 100 days of push-ups to our “100 days of awesome”?!? “Wait, what??? Push-ups, are you kidding me?” you’re saying. “Push-ups are crazy hard! Why would I wanna do that???” You wanna do push-ups because they are quite possibly the single best all-around exercise there is. […]

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May 30 2015

100 days of awesome!

by Marilyn McKenna

100 days…six key components…are you ready to count down to awesome?!? The ubiquitous “30-day challenge” is everywhere – at the gym, the yoga studio, and even my favorite juice bar. And depending on what it is, 30 days can be a good way to build new habits. But we’re right on the cusp of summer […]

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