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Gail Gedan Spencer

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I'm a wife, mom and writer/editor who is well on her way to finally losing the baby weight and then some.
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Gettin' saucy with Subway: A giveaway! by Gail Gedan Spencer Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss Pulled chicken in barbecue sauce and you don't even have to pull out the grill! Subway has a new limited-edition sammie on its Fresh Fit menu:  The Smokehouse ... Read on »
Wordless Wednesday: Growing wild on my walk by Gail Gedan Spencer Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss Took my phone with me on one of my walks Monday to document the beautiful things that grow along the way. Believe it or not three of these plants are "lawn weeds. ... Read on »
Tunes for Tuesday: Light em Up, by Fall Out Boy by Gail Gedan Spencer Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss Don't think there's an "official" video out yet for the song, so I found this one that just happens to feature the Miami Heat (go Heat!). I think the song would b ... Read on »
Monday is a terrible day to weigh! by Gail Gedan Spencer Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss So I'm changing my weigh-in day to Friday but I'll still report on it every Monday. I'm tired of being the "weekend bloat monster" and feeling like a high-school ... Read on »
Wordless Wednesday: The fitness brand gang riot by Gail Gedan Spencer Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss Had to get the kid to take a picture of me, post workout, because I noticed the fitness brand gang riot happening on me from head to toe. Really, I put everyt ... Read on »
Tunes for Tuesday: Ready, Set ... Fiesta mix, by Rock My Run by Gail Gedan Spencer Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss I downloaded the Ready, Set. ... Fiesta mix from Rock My Run on Monday and it is FUN. It was the perfect tempo for my brand of jogging (slow), but it would also b ... Read on »
I do it anyway by Gail Gedan Spencer Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss This is the time of year when the weather becomes less delightful and working out outdoors becomes a mental struggle. But I do it anyway. In fact, I'm ... Read on »
What a few days of sticking to it will get you by Gail Gedan Spencer Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss All I've been doing differently is not eating after 9 p.m. That's it.  (Well, except for Tuesday night when I ate a salad.) I started on Sunday and as of ... Read on »
Wordless Wednesday: You can't find this on a treadmill by Gail Gedan Spencer Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss Found this leaf on my walk Monday and realized that you don't find beautiful things like this walking on a treadmill. Read on »
Tunes for Tuesday: Gotta Get Thru This, by Daniel Bedingfield by Gail Gedan Spencer Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss Haven't listened to this one in awhile but it's fantastic to play halfway through any sort of workout. Read on »
Clear eyes, full heart, can lose by Gail Gedan Spencer Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss How many times have I taken a breath and said “OK, let’s get back on track”? Lemme list the blog categories I created on this blog over the years: Pr ... Read on »
A must-read on weight-loss momentum by Gail Gedan Spencer Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss Just read an article on the Appetite for Health website and giant lightbulbs crackled and exploded over my head. No, I don't have a problem with my home's el ... Read on »
Tunes for Tuesday: Wake Me Up Before You Go Go, by Wham by Gail Gedan Spencer Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss The "Today" show had a segment on earworms and this was one of the songs mentioned in the report. Aaaargh! So I thought I'd spread the love and I found a video th ... Read on »
I love lemons by Gail Gedan Spencer Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss Once I came up with that headline, I had to make this illustration, right? A couple weeks ago, I had the weirdest dream and I had to tell it to the W ... Read on »
I yam what I yam: An ode to my 'muskles' by Gail Gedan Spencer Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss Yes, it has come to this. Past couple of weeks, the scale hasn't moved so I decided to stay on the scale a little longer and see what was up. Holy m ... Read on »
This is more than just an ad for butter: A rant for the weekend by Gail Gedan Spencer Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss Watch this video and then we'll talk: Lately, I've become dismayed at the lengths people will go to put together a "healthy" meal. They'll jump through a do ... Read on »
Tunes for Tuesday: Let It Roll, by Flo Rida by Gail Gedan Spencer Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss The video reminds me that although we live 30 minutes away from the beach, we never, ever go! Also makes me want to buy a skateboard, but I think I'll leave that ... Read on »
What I do that works by Gail Gedan Spencer Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss Last week when the scale took a nice jump downward, I decided to focus on all the strategies that came together to make that happen. This week I took my foot off ... Read on »
Taco Tuesday goes to rehab by Gail Gedan Spencer Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss Lately I've been whipping up a batch of tacos on Tuesdays, sheerly so I can yell "Taco Tuesday!" when someone asks what's for dinner. Last night was Taco Tues ... Read on »