http://resolutions.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by New Year's Resolutions en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 22:22:11 GMT 2009-12-30T22:22:11Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977619904&grpId=3659174697244110&nav=Groupspace I love to walk outside.  It's such a simple, pleasurable activity that costs nothing, and brings such v ast reward and joy.  In addition to providing a good source of exercise, walking offers . . . Wed, 11 Mar 2009 04:14:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977619904&grpId=3659174697244110&nav=Groupspace Kim Simpson 2009-03-11T04:14:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977619062&grpId=3659174697244110&nav=Groupspace  I have quit smoking but every now and then when i get mad or upset I get a smoke. Then after that I leave it alone. That is my downfall on smoking.    My weight I went to my doctor . . . Tue, 10 Mar 2009 05:53:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977619062&grpId=3659174697244110&nav=Groupspace Shaunee C. 2009-03-10T05:53:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977619022&grpId=3659174697244110&nav=Groupspace Are you counting the days to Spring?  I started my annual 'countdown' back in November, long before the onset of frigid temperatures and heaps of snow.  Spring is now right . . . Tue, 10 Mar 2009 04:41:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977619022&grpId=3659174697244110&nav=Groupspace Kim Simpson 2009-03-10T04:41:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977610596&grpId=3659174697244110&nav=Groupspace Jump roping shouldn't strictly be reserved for children and athletes like boxers.  Images of both my childhood jump roping, and Sylvester Stallone in the movie ' Rocky' . . . Fri, 06 Mar 2009 05:06:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977610596&grpId=3659174697244110&nav=Groupspace Kim Simpson 2009-03-06T05:06:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977618073&grpId=3659174697244110&nav=Groupspace Water.   You have to drink it to stay alive.  But how much is enough, or too much?  I'm the first to admit that I really have to work at drinking water.  I don't drink . . . Mon, 09 Mar 2009 05:39:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977618073&grpId=3659174697244110&nav=Groupspace Kim Simpson 2009-03-09T05:39:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977613187&grpId=3659174697244110&nav=Groupspace Fresh fruits and veggies have always been a staple in this house. Bananas and apples are my latest "fix" and I'm buying them in bulk. :) I just can't seem to get enough, I'm . . . Thu, 05 Mar 2009 19:33:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977613187&grpId=3659174697244110&nav=Groupspace Bridget ♥ 2009-03-05T19:33:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977615277&grpId=3659174697244110&nav=Groupspace Reader question: "How many times per week should I work my abs and how low does my body fat have to be to be able to see my ab muscles?" This is a great question and one I get a lot... . . . Thu, 05 Mar 2009 19:11:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977615277&grpId=3659174697244110&nav=Groupspace Stephen Cabral, CSCS, CPT, NS 2009-03-05T19:11:38Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977613548&grpId=3659174697244110&nav=Groupspace This little beauty, 'Maude', in the photo, is one of my cherished possessions.  My Mother gave me the replica of Maude, a kitty-character created and made popular by . . . Thu, 05 Mar 2009 05:29:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977613548&grpId=3659174697244110&nav=Groupspace Kim Simpson 2009-03-05T05:29:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977613181&grpId=3659174697244110&nav=Groupspace I'm really focusing on my water intake. I am drinking so much water that I might be transforming into a fish. I can't ever remember drinking so much water in my life. But I can really see and . . . Wed, 04 Mar 2009 23:21:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977613181&grpId=3659174697244110&nav=Groupspace Bridget ♥ 2009-03-04T23:21:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977600583&grpId=3659174697244110&nav=Groupspace Did you take your multivitamin today?  Some days I'm good and I remember, other days I forget, so I intend to make a dedicated effort to ' Take My Daily Vitamins', as part . . . Fri, 20 Feb 2009 06:46:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977600583&grpId=3659174697244110&nav=Groupspace Kim Simpson 2009-02-20T06:46:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977605392&grpId=3659174697244110&nav=Groupspace Eating colorful fruits and vegetables is proven way to pack Vitamins into a daily diet.  With that in min d I intend to paint my meals with rainbow colors and ' Remember My Vitamin . . . Tue, 24 Feb 2009 17:52:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977605392&grpId=3659174697244110&nav=Groupspace Kim Simpson 2009-02-24T17:52:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977601104&grpId=3659174697244110&nav=Groupspace ...Not sabotage myself emotionally or allow others to do it to me. You know what I mean, we all do it now and then.  You are having a great day and then something goes wrong.  Be it the rude . . . Fri, 20 Feb 2009 19:08:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977601104&grpId=3659174697244110&nav=Groupspace Debby C. 2009-02-20T19:08:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977600081&grpId=3659174697244110&nav=Groupspace In Keeping with my lifestyle change of eating healthy and eliminating "man made" products that only cause me to feel sick and give me headaches I managed to get back on track today with a good . . . Thu, 19 Feb 2009 20:09:13 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977600081&grpId=3659174697244110&nav=Groupspace Debby C. 2009-02-19T20:09:13Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977598837&grpId=3659174697244110&nav=Groupspace When I read the Week 1 chapter of The Slow Down Diet , I was willing to buy into the idea that my speedy lifestyle had made me fat. Although I did not know how I was going to relax when I ate, I decided . . . Fri, 20 Feb 2009 01:59:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977598837&grpId=3659174697244110&nav=Groupspace Ann W. 2009-02-20T01:59:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977601539&grpId=3659174697244110&nav=Groupspace One of the things that I love the most about living in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Region is that you can hop in the car and travel in just about any direction and y ou will run into a variety . . . Sat, 21 Feb 2009 02:06:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977601539&grpId=3659174697244110&nav=Groupspace Kim Simpson 2009-02-21T02:06:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977599544&grpId=3659174697244110&nav=Groupspace Do you recycle, reuse and reduce?  Are you aware of your Carbon Footprint and determined to ta ke steps to erase your tracks?  With dire predictions about the threat of Global Warming and Climate . . . Thu, 19 Feb 2009 07:59:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977599544&grpId=3659174697244110&nav=Groupspace Kim Simpson 2009-02-19T07:59:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977599670&grpId=3659174697244110&nav=Groupspace Re: Stephen Cabral's Fat Loss Stimulus Plan   Whether or not the US economic stimulus plan will work or not remains to be seen, but today I'm going to give you a full fledged . . . Thu, 19 Feb 2009 13:06:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977599670&grpId=3659174697244110&nav=Groupspace Stephen Cabral, CSCS, CPT, NS 2009-02-19T13:06:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977598231&grpId=3659174697244110&nav=Groupspace An apple a day keeps the doctor away.   A common saying packed with such common sense and backed up by plenty of research studies.  I intend to continue to 'Keep The Doctor Away', . . . Wed, 18 Feb 2009 03:42:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977598231&grpId=3659174697244110&nav=Groupspace Kim Simpson 2009-02-18T03:42:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977598727&grpId=3659174697244110&nav=Groupspace I am fat. The doctor called it "obese" at my annual checkup, but it's the same thing. I'm not disgusting, but I'm not happy with the size of my body. It isn't a new condition. . . . Wed, 18 Feb 2009 16:20:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977598727&grpId=3659174697244110&nav=Groupspace Ann W. 2009-02-18T16:20:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977599832&grpId=3659174697244110&nav=Groupspace I'm SO excited!!!  I logged into my email account this morning and had the following message... You're in the running to host a South Beach Living TM Foods House Party! Over 14,000 . . . Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:40:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977599832&grpId=3659174697244110&nav=Groupspace Bridget ♥ 2009-02-19T16:40:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977595619&grpId=3659174697244110&nav=Groupspace I love salads.  I enjoy shopping for the veggies and greens, building the salad, and savoring my creations.  Eating a salad every day is a great way to build vegetables (and fruit if you are . . . Sun, 15 Feb 2009 20:06:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977595619&grpId=3659174697244110&nav=Groupspace Kim Simpson 2009-02-15T20:06:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977595279&grpId=3659174697244110&nav=Groupspace Saturday Feb...? I love when I can't remember the date during the weekend.  It shows how relaxing my weekend has really become.  During the week I have to know the date everyday and know . . . Sun, 15 Feb 2009 13:08:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977595279&grpId=3659174697244110&nav=Groupspace Debby C. 2009-02-15T13:08:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977596934&grpId=3659174697244110&nav=Groupspace Are you able to eat just one cookie, chocolate bar, or cupcake? Common sense prescribes moderation as a healthy alternative to excess, whether you're talking about diet, ex ercise, . . . Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:17:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977596934&grpId=3659174697244110&nav=Groupspace Kim Simpson 2009-02-17T00:17:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977590389&grpId=3659174697244110&nav=Groupspace Hello, I hope you had a wonderful weekend.  My weekend was busy, we had so many errands to run Saturday afternoon, I think we walked about 4 miles as a result.  We got another game of living . . . Sun, 15 Feb 2009 18:22:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977590389&grpId=3659174697244110&nav=Groupspace Bridget ♥ 2009-02-15T18:22:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977590384&grpId=3659174697244110&nav=Groupspace ♥ Happy Valentine's Day ♥  The kids wanted to take me out for Valentine's Day dinner. It's always a long wait no matter where you go on Valentine's Day, so we went out last . . . Sat, 14 Feb 2009 18:31:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977590384&grpId=3659174697244110&nav=Groupspace Bridget ♥ 2009-02-14T18:31:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977594364&grpId=3659174697244110&nav=Groupspace Well, I started out with good intentions.  But we all know about good intentions. I started out with my eggs and mushroom breakfast.  Even had myself an 8 oz glass of milk with them.  . . . Sat, 14 Feb 2009 11:44:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977594364&grpId=3659174697244110&nav=Groupspace Debby C. 2009-02-14T11:44:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977590382&grpId=3659174697244110&nav=Groupspace It's already Friday, that means tomorrow my normal schedule and routine are pretty much non-existent!  During the week, it's just the kids and I during the day and we have a routine and a . . . Fri, 13 Feb 2009 19:06:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977590382&grpId=3659174697244110&nav=Groupspace Bridget ♥ 2009-02-13T19:06:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977592774&grpId=3659174697244110&nav=Groupspace If you're looking for something totally different from your typical cardio workout, you have to check out the new video I shot for you this week. http://stephencabral.com/5-step-cardio-workout . . . Thu, 12 Feb 2009 23:13:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977592774&grpId=3659174697244110&nav=Groupspace Stephen Cabral, CSCS, CPT, NS 2009-02-12T23:13:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977592659&grpId=3659174697244110&nav=Groupspace Today started off like any other.  My mornings are never too exciting  :)  I woke up very tired this morning, but I pushed through.  I managed to finish 50 minutes on my . . . Thu, 12 Feb 2009 21:32:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977592659&grpId=3659174697244110&nav=Groupspace Bridget ♥ 2009-02-12T21:32:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977610585&grpId=3659174697244110&nav=Groupspace It seems so quaint and 'old fashioned' . . . writing a letter by hand, but it doesn't have to be an antiquated habit that is abandoned altogether in favor of quick and speedy cell . . . Wed, 04 Mar 2009 05:04:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977610585&grpId=3659174697244110&nav=Groupspace Kim Simpson 2009-03-04T05:04:57Z