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October 2009

Big News! Say Hello to…

Howdy all! I’m Armen, Melanie’s husband. At 18:45 on Oct 13, 2009, Melanie gave birth to our first child; a beautiful, healthy baby girl weighing in at 8 pounds 2 ounces. She’s called, Elissa. Both Melanie and Elissa are doing really well. She probably wouldn’t tell you this, but I can tell you that Melanie’s [...]

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Why I Love Housework!

Okay, okay, so I may have exaggerated a little with the title! But, I think it’s pretty neat that household chores could be contributing to my overall health and fitness levels! Get this… if you do four or more household chores per day, it can help you burn over 50,000 calories in one year. That’s [...]

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How Do You Track Your Fitness Progress?

Are you a couch potato? How long do you think it would take to get control over your fitness and start seeing results? There’s no doubt, getting fit can seem like a bit of an overwhelming process. I’m beginning to contemplate this very thing myself… with only a few days till our first child arrives, [...]

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New Guidelines: Peanuts in Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

The guidelines have recently changed concerning eating peanuts during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Here in the UK, the advice was that peanuts and peanut products may need to be avoided during pregnancy and breastfeeding if your baby was at high risk (i.e. had a parent or sibling with allergic conditions such as hay fever, asthma and/or eczema). [...]

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Should I Use Alli Weight Loss Pills?

Have you tried Alli, or considered using it to lose weight? I’m certainly not a fan of taking pills and potions as a quick fix solution, but I know that for some people these are an option and they can work. So, I thought it was worthwhile taking a closer look at Alli today.

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