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A BIG Thank You To All My Readers

About to leave hospital

Hi everyone,

I really hope you are doing well.

I’ve been meaning to say “hi!” now for some time, but I’m finding it difficult to drag myself away from Elissa, until now…

Well actually, she is right here on my lap, so we’re learning to multi-task together!

It’s now 6 weeks since I gave birth, can you believe it? How fast time goes! Click to Read More »»

Big News! Say Hello to…

Little Elissa

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 habitual healthy eating and exercise routine, though very simple, has paid off! Click to Read More »»

Reevaluating My Health Goals: Do You Need to Do the Same?

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I celebrated my 28th birthday on Wednesday, and it’s lead me to stop and take stock of my current health goals.

I think one of the main reasons this birthday has been so profound is because I’m expecting our first baby in October. I’m really excited about that, and simply cannot wait to meet this little one!

Being pregnant has caused me to reevaluate a lot of things lately. Things like my job, my health, and my social life—there’s no doubt having a baby will change much of that. However, I’m pretty prepared (famous last words, right???), and I feel it’s a big change for the better! Click to Read More »»

Howard Stern is My Celebrity Diet Guru

hsjoggin Famous people love giving out diet advice, but here’s the problem. A lot of them are nuts!

American Idol judge Randy Jackson, who had gastric bypass in 2003, recently penned his own diet book—pretty crazy, right?

That’s why I only take celebrity advice from one guy…The King of All Media, Howard Stern! Yes, the “shock jock” is an excellent health role model. Click to Read More »»