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This isn’t my first rodeo

September 23, 2010

I've talked about this a little, but not in much detail. Did you know this isn't my first weight loss rodeo? Obviously you know I've tried many, many diets and failed. But did you know I successfully lost 150 pounds before? While in Ft. Lauderdale last night, I went to dinner with a friend I hadn't ...

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Extreme Weight Loss Methods

09.10.2010

Recently, I came across a blog post where the blogger posted that she was thinking of trying a liquid diet. She said she had so much weight to lose that she really just needed something to help her drop it quick. I completely related with her great desire to do something extreme to lose weight. When …

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Fitness Regimen after Vacation

09.08.2010

Getting back into a healthy routine post-vacation can be tough. I can definitely say that while I was floating in the ocean in Cozumel drinking a Corona, I sure wasn’t thinking “man, I can’t wait to get back in the gym! Ooh, and cooking my own healthy food again will be awesome!” Uh, no sir. I’m pretty much …

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Swimming for Weight Loss

05.30.2010

Check out what I did today! I actually went to the gym AGAIN. After yesterday, I thought I would be mega-sore and tired, but I felt pretty good. What is Memorial Day weekend without a pool, anyway? I’m glad I got in the pool. I know there are others out there who go to the pool …

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My own insanity

05.10.2010

Insanity: Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. – Albert Einstein Oh that Mr. Einstein- what a wise man. When I look back at my weight loss journey throughout my life, I see that clearly, I must be insane. When I was auditioning for The Biggest Loser, I had calculated up how …

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Weigh In | 5.10.10

05.10.2010

Good Monday to everyone! I hope you had a good weekend and a good Mother’s Day. Today was my 2nd weigh-in of this new re-re-re-start. Last week, I lost 8.5 pounds. Talk about a WHOOOOSH! This week, I lost 1.5 pounds. This gives me a grand total of 54 pounds lost so far. Not super excited, but …

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Help Emmie Get Skinny!

04.29.2010

EDIT: PAGE FOR “GET EMMIE SKINNY” IS HERE- CHECK OUT VIDEO, AND SEND TO FRIENDS! To get out of being bummed that The Biggest Loser didn’t pick me for season 10, I want to create my own Biggest Loser or Ruby-type environment. What does this mean? Well, I do pretty good on food. My good friend Lizzie is a …

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Skinny Emmie’s Top 5 Rules to Dieting

10.05.2009

Skinny Emmie’s Top 5 Rules to Dieting Before we start, you might want to refresh your mind on the definition of “diet.” While I don’t have a degree in nutrition (although I majored briefly in kinesiology- more about movement), I think that my 20 years of dieting experience (yes, I started dieting at age 8) gives me …

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Weigh In: 7.9.09

07.09.2009
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Start Date: 5.28.09 Week 1: -8 pounds Week 2: -2 pounds Week 3: 0 (boo!) Week 4: -5 pounds Week 5: -1 pound Week 6 (today): -5 pounds 6 week total: -21 pounds I am very happy with my progress. Woke up this morning actually feeling like my body is changing. Didn’t wake up sore from last night’s work out, and I …

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