March 22, 2014
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We, the many people connected to BIGGEST LOSER, just enjoyed a wonderful week of VIPER activities. It started with the Workout Like a Viper practice during which, I must say, the contestants of BIGGEST LOSERS showed major perseverance, willingness to try something new and some awesome basketball talent. Tonight, we attended the final Viper game…
The other Sunday, I took my kids to Burger King. So to prove to you my dedication, I stuffed a turkey with mustard sandwich in my pocket for my lunch. I bought the kids their cheeseburger and fries, and we sat outside so they could play. There were number of fries left over. I just…
March 18, 2014
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Exercise is meant to enhance your life and make you feel better. It gives you more energy, and if you make the decision to take the time and exercise, then you’ll feel as if you have accomplished something. For the past several weeks, the Biggest Loser contestants have been working on the basics – beginning…
The main focus on this contest of contests known as Florence’s Biggest Loser obviously is to lose weight, but more importantly it’s to retrain your mind and body to eat healthy and implement an exercise routine. Eating healthy can be fun. I’m having a great time in finding new healthy recipes and cooking. I just…
March 18, 2014
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We all know a piece of grilled chicken or salmon on a salad with drizzled-on-dressing is healthy, but what about a regular meal? Here are some of my personal picks at some local restaurants in the Florence area: Red Bone Alley: Bronzed chicken with sautéed veggies. Starfire Grill: Mediterranean grilled Shrimp with green beans and village salad….
March 18, 2014
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By. Lindsay Buchanan (FLORENCE, S.C.) Almost everyone has heard losing weight is about making a lifestyle change, but knowing what that looks like and how to implement it can be much easier said than done. That’s why Kitty Finklea, a nutritionist with McLeod Health & Fitness Center, says having a strategy to avoid the many…
March 6, 2014
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[fancyheading textcolor=”#db0f0f”]Kimberly Fredrick’s “No Excuses Home Workout”[/fancyheading] What you need: A stool, a loaded grocery bag, stairs Warm-up: 5 minutes of any combination of marching in place, jogging in place, jumping jacks and imaginary jump rope Exercise: 3-5 sets of each below, depending on fitness level, with 10 -15 repetitions for each set Stool row to…
[one_half] [/one_half] [one_half_last] [/one_half_last] L. Buchanan, FLORENCE, S.C. – Food has defined Launa Brown’s life and relationships for as long as she can remember. She is the youngest of nine children, a wife and mother to three sons in college and the proud aunt to more than 50 nieces and nephews. It’s safe to say…
Florence, SC – We all know how unhealthy it is to be overweight as a result of bad eating habits and a lack of exercise. Last week, I kept thinking about all of the things I can’t do because of my size. Many other contestants in Florence’s Biggest Loser competition have expressed similar thoughts. The first…
February 28, 2014
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Kitty Finklea, nutritionist for McLeod Health & Fitness Center & Florence’s BIGGEST LOSER’s resident expert, held her second training with the BIGGEST LOSER contestants last night. She focused on two of the three “challenge” areas: eating out and cooking in. (The third, grocery shopping, we will talk about next week.) Make sure you read the…