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Ellen Dixson

Local. Affordable. Delicious.

by Ellen Dixson · 3 comments

To me summer means farmers markets.  Great variety, quality, and price make farmers markets a better option for fruits, vegetables, and spices. Go green while supporting local farmers by checking out a farmers market near you.

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Six Weeks to a Six Pack

January 15, 2009

I have always been a fan of the Abs Diet.  The program concentrates on strengthing your abdominal muscles while letting you eat six times a day (to boost metabolism and burn fat).  Imagine my surprise when I stumbled upon not only the Abs Diet for women but a whole site on Women’s Health dedicated to it. 
The site [...]

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Back On Track

January 14, 2009

With 9 weeks left until I venture off to Costa Rica and a little over 10 weeks til the next Dixson nupitals I decided it was time to get back on track with my workout routine.  Spare me the new years resolutions… I think any day is a good day to start a new habit.  [...]

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GOTR 5K

November 11, 2008

Laura and I arrived at Forest Park early Saturday morning, layered up and ready to run.  I was a little nervous to take part in my first organized run but figured that if a fifth grader could do it so could I.  We met Cathi and James and set out through a sea of girls to [...]

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Girls On The Run

October 21, 2008

In order to better ourselves and support young girls everywhere, Paunchiness has signed up to support Girls on the Run, a national organization dedicated to building self-esteem in girls through running. The Girls on the Run program hosts a 5K in which we have volunteered to be running buddies. We will each sponser one girl [...]

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Currently Reading: The Omnivore’s Dilemma

October 21, 2008

A friend passed this book along and so I thought I would give it a go.  I will keep you updated as I discover the history of our national eating disorder.
“Outstanding…a wide-ranging invitation to think through the moral ramifications of our eating habits”        – The New Yorker
“A brilliant, eye-opening account of how we produce, market, and [...]

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Rock the Vote – Help Us Decide on a New Apartment.

October 8, 2008

You may have read that Caitlin is getting ready for a move. Meet the catalyst for that move… me. Basically I broke up with my boyfriend and need to move out of his house (check back for an article on the correlation between relationships and weight loss). So you’ve heard about the move and you’ve [...]

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