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Oh Joy, A New Way to Determine How Fat You Are!
photo credit: Mr TGT The Body Apidposity Index, or BAI, will be based on a hip circumference to height ratio (everyone remember how to calculate ratios?) and is supposed to be more accurate than the traditional BMI, Body Mass Index, whic is … Continue reading
Two Weeks with my Gruve
I have now been wearing the Gruve daily for two weeks. I believe it is a solid product and beneficial to someone wanting to become more active. As far as weight loss, I have seen a slow decline over the past … Continue reading
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Gruvey! (Day 4)
Good news, everyone! First, my experience with customer service gets an A+. I sent my question in late on a Friday night, via the gruve.com website, and I received a response before 8AM on Monday morning. The customer service rep even responded to a follow-up … Continue reading
Gruvin’ (Day 3)
This morning when I put the little guy on he actually showed red, when I pushed his button. I didn’t think he was supposed to do that in the first week, since the Green Goal is not yet set. However, … Continue reading
Gruve on…, Day 2
Day 2 certainly went better than Day 1, but I’m not sold yet. After a fun filled day it says I burned 766 calories – all day. Again, that just doesn’t seem right. I contacted Gruve via their email form … Continue reading
Get into the Gruve! (Day 1)
So, I got a day late start on the little Gruve machine. I thought I was being good by charging it over night (since they instruct a 12 hour charge on your first charge). However, my wonderful husband thought he … Continue reading
Get Your Gruve On!
My Gruve came in the mail today. Very exciting, but I haven’t had time to play with it. Hopefully, I’ll get it up and running tomorrow. I did do the set up. It was extremely easy. Plug the little guy … Continue reading
Oranges will save you from Fat and Carbs! Woo Hoo!
In March of this year, a study was released indicating that, due to the high content of flavonoids, drinking orange juice with a high-fat, high-carb meal helped prevent damage linked with cardiovascular issues. The test subjects were given a typical fast-food … Continue reading
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Smart Fitness Quote of the Day
“Momentum is not a muscle.” – Lori, my Body Pump instructor photo credit: ~ggvic~
Weight for It!
Welcome to Weight for It! Like many Americans, I have a slight weight obsession problem. It has not quite pushed me over the edge into maniacal devotion to diet and exercise, but, alas, it still exists. I enjoy reading about it. I … Continue reading
