Lie flat on your back, knees bent and feet flat on the
floor. With your arms at your sides, lift and extend your
right leg, but keep the knees together. Tilt your pelvis up
and lift your buttocks 3 to 6 inches off the floor. Squeeze
your buttocks and tighten your abdominals.
Hold briefly, then release, keeping the leg extended.
Perform […]

1 Teaspoon Pau D’Arco (Taheebo)
1 Teaspoon Cascara Sagrada
1 Teaspoon Echinacea
Bring 1 1/2 cups water to a boil. Place herbs into the
water, cover tightly and let steep for five minutes. I cup
two times a day should help. If bowels are loose, dilute
combination in 2 to 2 1/2 cups water.
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Eat slowly. Savor each bite. Take your time and enjoy
eating. If you eat too fast, your stomach will be full long
before the message to stop chewing down reaches your brain.
Yogurt can help you lose weight while protecting muscle. A
recent study of overweight people who at three servings of
yogurt daily for 12 weeks lost 22% more […]

The single leg raise is an exercise designed to work your
hip extensor. Lie face up on a flat surface. Bend your
right knee so your right foot rests flat on the floor. Your
left leg should be straight and your knee relaxed.
Exhale as you slowly raise your left leg up until your
knees are parallel. Inhale as you […]

Standing Dumbbell Curl
Stand with feet shoulder-width apart and knees slightly
bent. Extend arms downward in front of your body and hold the dumbbells with your palms facing forward.
Using one arm only, bend the elbow and lift the weight to
your chest, keeping the elbow close to your waist. Pause
and slowly return the dumbbell to the starting position.
Repeat […]

Eliminate tartar sauce. If you order, a fish fillet
sandwich ask that the tartar sauce be left off the bun.
When eating in a restaurant ask for a child’s portion or
ask to have the entrée split and have the second half
packaged as takeout.
Select soups that you can see through. If you can see
through them, they are broths […]

Almost No Calories
Celery sticks
Lettuce
Cucumbers
Green peppers
Mushrooms
Cauliflower
Broccoli
25-30 Calories
1 small tangerine
1/2 cup watermelon
1/4 cantaloupe
1 small tomato
1 medium carrot
1 cup popcorn
12 pretzel sticks
35-40 Calories
1 medium peach
1 medium nectarine
1/2 grapefruit
1/2 cup skim milk
1/4 cup plain yogurt
3 saltine crackers
1/2 small banana
50-60 Calories
1 small apple
1 small orange
15 grapes
12 cherries
1 cup strawberries
1/4 cup cottage cheese
4 small shrimp
Technorati Tags: Low Calorie Snacks, Low Calorie […]

Want Great Legs? Tips to Strengthen Legs
Bend your knees deeply to reach an item on a low shelf,
then straighten up without leaning forward or holding onto
anything for support.
When you get into or out of a chair, don’t depend on the
arms for help. Instead, let your thigh muscles contract to
lower and raise your body while your […]

Kick back and relax and enjoy a refreshing glass of iced
tea.
Orange Crème
5 Orange Spice Tea bags
1 Peppermint tea bag
1 cup boiling water
1 1/2 cups orange juice
2 tablespoons honey
1 vanilla ice milk (frozen yogurt, sherbet, or sorbet may
be substituted)
1 cup ice
Brew Orange Spice and Peppermint tea in boiling water,
steep for 4 minutes. Let cool. Pour into […]

Pamper yourself with this skin softening bath as a reward
for achieving this weeks goals.
Creamy Rose Milk Bath
Ingredients:
1 cup powdered milk
1/2 cup Epsom salts
1 tablespoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cornstarch
Few drops rose essential oil
Mix ingredients thoroughly. Put 1/4-1/2 cup under running
water while filling the tub. Your skin will feel fabulous.
Shelf life is 2 to 3 months.
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So many […]