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Remember the Ultimate Blog Party I mentioned to you on Friday? Well here’s my party post to have fun in the festivities, and it’s also a good overall view of what’s going on here at The Fit Shack for all of you new, super cool subscribers. (welcome!)
My name is JoLynn Braley and the party [...]

Here’s a few tid-bits that caught my attention in the blogosphere recently. Enjoy!
Do you have some body-image baggage that you could stand to drop? Here’s a very good read about releasing body-image baggage, those critical, “weighing you down” thoughts that you may have been carrying around for years. What about declaring your independence on them [...]

The other day I gave you some tips on how to celebrate Valentine’s Day without focusing on food and also got some great reader feedback on that, which included an excellent suggestion from Bruce on giving the gift of his undivided attention. You just can’t put a price on that in today’s busy and hectic [...]

Merry Christmas all of you smart readers of The Fit Shack out there! I hope you have a fun, wonderful time with your family and friends, and if you do not celebrate Christmas, I wish you a very Happy Day.
If you are looking for something to read over the holiday, here are some suggestions [...]

If you are celebrating Thanksgiving today, I wish you a happy and healthy one. If you’re not celebrating, I wish you a wonderful day.
For some, the holidays are a tough time. If you would like a pick-me-up today, something that will make you laugh, check out this video. It has nothing to do [...]

Here are some posts that caught my eye recently throughout the blogosphere. Enjoy!
Living Without Sugar: Be sure to read this excellent post by a former donut junkie on the topic of deprivation; deprivation in the form of the childish rants and tantrums that spring up in your thoughts: “I deserve that cookie, piece of [...]

I was asked to help spread the word on a campaign that Wrigley’s Gum began in conjunction with The Biggest Loser, however I actually don’t recommend chewing a lot of gum. You might recall my Ban the Refined Sugar Experiment in which I no longer experienced physical cravings for sugar when I eliminated products containing [...]

I posted that I would participate in the day of blog silence today as a way to remember and show support for those directly affected by the Virginia Tech tragedy. The intention that I thought was behind the day of blog silence when I first read about it is summed up completely in this [...]