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COMING CLEAN: 90-Day Challenge: Weeks 5 and 6
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlIt's OK if you didn't work out today — forgive yourself, do what you can and adjust your plan. Here are a few of my favorite solutions.
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COMING CLEAN: 90-Day Challenge: Faster Fitness
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlStuck in a fitness rut? Give group training a try!
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COMING CLEAN: Seeking Happiness
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlStaying positive and finding joy is a daily practice, but the right tools can help in the pursuit. Here are a few of my favorites.
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COMING CLEAN: 90-Day Challenge: Eat Fit
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlWeek 3 of the 90-Day Challenge has senior editor Courtney Lewis Opdahl focused on healthy eating.
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COMING CLEAN: Playing in the Snow
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlNeed to beat the late-winter blahs? Grab a pair of snowshoes and go for a run in the snow!
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COMING CLEAN: Jaime’s Story (Video)
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlFor those of you who read my blog post on my cousin-in-law but live outside the Twin Cities, I wanted to share the segment from WCCO news. You can watch it below. Thanks to all for your great feedback and support for Jaime’s recovery! * The video is no longer available at https://minnesota.cbslocal.com.
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COMING CLEAN: Learning to Walk Again
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlLate last summer, my husband received a horrible phone call from his father: His cousin Jaime had a stroke. She was 25 years old. It was an otherwise normal August evening, and Jaime was at her new apartment, waiting for her family to pick her up for her sister’s 21st birthday dinner. As she was... Read more »
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COMING CLEAN: Adjusting My Routine
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlI had high hopes for January. With all the excitement around Commitment Day and New Year’s Resolutions, I was ready to tackle some new goals — and lose more weight to get closer to my goal range (depending on much muscle I put on/retain, that’s another 36 to 46 pounds to lose). It’s definitely doable,... Read more »
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COMING CLEAN: Sickness Setbacks
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlOn Thursday, I posted about boosting my immune system. A bad cold virus has been circulating in Twin Cities offices and day-care centers, and I wasn’t about to let the infection get to me. But that was more than four days ago. The cold? It won. It started with a headache, then a cough, and... Read more »
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COMING CLEAN: Keeping My Immune System Strong
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlA bad cold virus is circulating, so senior editor Courtney Lewis Opdahl gives her immune system a boost.
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COMING CLEAN: New Year, New Tradition
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlDoes one 5K beget another? Senior editor Courtney Lewis Opdahl finds motivation at Commitment Day.
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COMING CLEAN: Team EL
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlAs a 5K newbie, I felt really lucky to have my coworkers join me in walking the Commitment Day event on New Year’s Day. It was extremely cold at the Minneapolis location (nearly 30 5K races happened across the country), but we bundle up and smiled as we walked the route. I think I even... Read more »
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COMING CLEAN: Getting Ready for 2013
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlI love the energy this time of year. So many people are reflecting on their past accomplishments and reevaluating where they go next.
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COMING CLEAN: 2013: Commitment Day, Every Day
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlHello dear readers! I’m blogging over at Unedited today about Commitment Day, a 5K in which I’ll be walk/running on New Year’s Day with my coworkers and friends. You’ll still find my weight-loss journey and healthy-living changes here, but I’ll be posting there once or twice a month as well. If you like what you’ve... Read more »
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COMING CLEAN: Moments of Gratitude: Day 5
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlAfter I posted about Day 4 this morning, I was watching the news at lunchtime and heard of the heartbreaking tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. It almost seemed pointless to even think about gratitude when I felt such sadness. But then one of the little boys, among the many in shock,... Read more »
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COMING CLEAN: Moments of Gratitude: Day 4
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlYesterday, our new office manager, Brandi, decorated the office with festive, sparkly decorations. It was a simple thing, but every time I walked around the corner and saw a wreath or snowflake or glittery garland, I smiled. Somehow, that made everything brighter, so that I noticed a stranger holding the door open for me and... Read more »
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COMING CLEAN: Moments of Gratitude: Day 3
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlToday my friend celebrated his birthday, and at his party, I was introduced to his network of friends that I had heard about for over a year. As I spoke about how my husband and I met in Florida through mutual friends, I realized the power of connections, and how we’ve been fortunate enough to... Read more »
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COMING CLEAN: Moments of Gratitude: Day 2
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlFrom my journal entry last night: Hooray for pomegranate seeds at the salad bar! Thankful for newish tires on my car. While several cars were spinning on the icy roads, my Subaru trekked on, slipping only in the ruts of frozen snow on the streets. This lead me to conclude that, frugal as I may... Read more »
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COMING CLEAN: Moments of Gratitude: Day 1
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlI love a beautiful snowfall. Today I was outside watching our dog Chloe race around in the fresh powder, stuffing her face into snow banks like it was the first time she had been in snow. She’s 7 now, but still acts like a puppy outside, always ready to play. She made my day.
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COMING CLEAN: Random Acts of Kindness
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlOne of my favorite lessons from a seminar with Maryanne O’Brien of Live Dynamite was to keep a gratitude log. You can do this in a journal, on cards or Post-its that you keep in plain sight, in a mental record, or with various online sites and social media. Generally, I note my appreciation in... Read more »
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COMING CLEAN: Notes from November
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlIn October, I feared the dreaded weight-loss plateau, as I only managed to lose a pound for the entire month. That said, I had a few challenges, so in November, I stepped up my training and cut back on grains in an effort to break through my stalled weight loss. And this month, the scale... Read more »