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Gwen S. Alexander

Jun 23, 2016
3 min

What's Your Exercise Personality?

I used to go to the gym and walk on the treadmill or get on the elliptical machine because I thought that was the only way to do exercise. I really didn’t enjoy it but it was getting me results. Eventually I got to the point I didn’t want to exercise anymore, it was a chore. At that time in my life, I actually wanted to work out in my home. But I always tho ught you had to go to a gym to exercise. I decided to do something different. I found workouts on YouTube and st

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Get Rid of the Dead Weight to Lose Weight

Apr 26, 2016
3 min

Get Rid of the Dead Weight to Lose Weight

I’m not a person that likes to do yard work. I love to admire beautiful plants and landscaping; I just don’t want to have to be the one to take care of it! I told my neighbor that helped me plant a few flowers my requirements for the plants I wanted. I didn’t want any plants I had to water regularly or have to trim them. They have to be able to make it on their own pretty much. Well, It’s finally starting to get warm and I noticed that one of my flowers looked like it wa

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By Gwen Alexander

Dec 18, 2015
3 min

Calories & Fingerprints-What Do They Have In Common?

Calories and Fingerprints. What do they have in common? Well, no two people have the same fingerprint. They may be similar but not identical. The same goes for calorie intake. Not everyone needs the same amount of calories. If you have a job that is labor intensive, such as a construction worker, you would need more calories than someone who sits at a desk for eight hours. If each of these individuals said they wanted to lose weight, would you tell both of them to eat

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By Gwen Alexander

Nov 28, 2015
2 min

Fear of Losing Weight

I have many fears. I’m afraid of lions and tigers and bears, oh my! There are good and bad fears. A good fear is of the lions and tigers and bears. You should be afraid of them and run from them very quickly if they are chasing you. Then there are the bad fears that paralyze you to not take action. The fear that tells you taking no action is better than taking action. I even have a fear of losing weight. Everyone wants to lose weight and look great. Your life and rel

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Oct 24, 2015
3 min

The Maintenance Mindset-Losing Weight to Gain Control

I was told by my grandmother when I was in first grade to wear girdles. This was her way of helping me not gain weight. Alas, this form of weight control didn't work. What it did do was give me a stomach ache for the next seven years as I wore them. As I entered high school my weight skyrocketed. I started using food as way to deal with emotional issues I didn't know how to handle. By the time I was a senior in high school I was 250 pounds. I had accepted that I was go

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