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Gail Gedan Spencer

Florida 33317
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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The clean furniture weight-loss plan (Stanley Steemer giveaway) by Gail Gedan Spencer Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss Perfect for yoga, not for Cheetos and Kool-Aid. Did you know that having clean furniture and carpets can help you and your family lose weight?  "Get bac ... Read on »
Serious as a (silent) heart attack by Gail Gedan Spencer Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss I was involved in a car accident at the end of August.  I went to the Cleveland Clinic to get checked out.  My blood pressure was high in the paramedic truck imme ... Read on »
Be a part of Commitment Day and do a 5K by Gail Gedan Spencer Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss Life Time Fitness wants 300,00 people in more than 30 cities to start 2013 off with a commitment to fitness, and that's why it is launching Commitment Day around ... Read on »
Tunes for Tuesday: Groove is in the Heart, by Deee Lite by Gail Gedan Spencer Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss More '90s dance fun! Good for a walking mixtape. Before they recorded this, DJ Dimitry wrote to Bootsy Collins and sent him a tape. Collins, a funk pion ... Read on »
Will Thanksgiving derail my weight loss? No way! by Gail Gedan Spencer Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss Mmmm … the smell of burning oven debris is in the air. It’s time for Thanksgiving. That stench that you may actually smell where you are is me running the sel ... Read on »
Wordless Wednesday: You really blue it by Gail Gedan Spencer Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss "Naturally Flavored"? Really? You sure this isn't antifreeze or wiper fluid? Oh, it's a delicious beverage for children? (And just so ya know, you crazy alchemist ... Read on »
Tunes for Tuesday: Move Your Feet, by Junior Senior by Gail Gedan Spencer Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss In the far reaches of Facebook lives a video of my teenager as a 5-year-old dancing his little heart out to this song. As a good mom, I stifled the urge to post i ... Read on »
Carol does Nutrisystem: The most important meal by Gail Gedan Spencer Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss Nutrisystem photos Nutrisystem breakfasts are varied. My usual selection has been the cranberry orange pastry or the toasted "O's" cereal.  Recent additions ... Read on »
Wordless Wednesday: Dove's Self Esteem Project by Gail Gedan Spencer Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss Saw this commercial again today and it really hits home with me. I took ballet lessons for 7 years but quit when I was 12 because I didn't feel good about my body ... Read on »
Tunes for Tuesday: American Idiot, by Green Day by Gail Gedan Spencer Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss Just a reminder: Don't be an idiot -- vote for whomever you like today! Read on »
A dose of super-tough love from Steve Siebold by Gail Gedan Spencer Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss In Steve Siebold's world, there are no Halloween leftovers. I love getting press releases from Steve Siebold's publicist. If you're not familar with Siebo ... Read on »
Why am I inside on the computer? by Gail Gedan Spencer Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss Just a quick reminder to get out there (if you can) and do something active. Today's message brought to you by GAIL'S EXERCISE GUILT FACTORY. Read on »
Tunes for Tuesday: Goody Two Shoes, by Adam Ant by Gail Gedan Spencer Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss To some of you, this qualifies as "oldies music," but I was in my sophomore year of college, so how could this possibly be old? :) Walking or running would be tough ... Read on »
Unplugged and plugged in by Gail Gedan Spencer Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss See all those food photos? This is what I've been doing the past couple weeks. Well, that and hooking up a new TV and transforming my Windows Vista laptop into ... Read on »
Tunes for Tuesday, Anything Could Happen, by Ellie Goulding by Gail Gedan Spencer Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss Word of the day: ethereal. I don't get the parts with car crashes or bloody noses, but I just like the song.   Read on »
Desserts for Dessert by Gail Gedan Spencer Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss In most weight loss systems, desserts are forbidden -- or they're a melange of artificial flavors and sweeteners... I'm of the mindset that if it doesn't taste go ... Read on »
It's a Subway giveaway! by Gail Gedan Spencer Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss Hey, long story short – here’s a Subway giveaway and I’ve gotta pick a winner quickly! Subway’s  the perfect place for control freaks. You can stand there ... Read on »
Superhuman calorie superhero! by Gail Gedan Spencer Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss Was talking with the Weight Shrink (lamenting, really) this week about how few calories I have to eat to get the scale to move. I’ve been basically maintaining th ... Read on »
Tunes for Tuesday, Love Me First, by Trailer Choir by Gail Gedan Spencer Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss His bandmate in Trailer Choir wrote this song while Vinny was on the Biggest Loser Ranch, and it's a great reminder that we need to put ourselves first before we ... Read on »
Carol does Nutrisystem: Eater's block by Gail Gedan Spencer Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss I've been stumped about what to blog about.  I've settled into my routine of grabbing a breakfast and lunch and heading out the door to work... a no-brainer.  I r ... Read on »