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Elimination = Salvation

March 18, 2010

Have you ever felt so fed up with one facet of your life you’ve been compelled to make an extreme change?  Like, “I hate all of my black heels, they’re gross, I’m throwing them out.”  Or, “This car is a piece of crap hooptie.  I’m going to drive it into a wooded area, set it [...]

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Training Day

February 22, 2010

Heads up, Philadelphia runners!  If you’re planning on doing the 2010 Broad Street Run, it’s time to get moving – today is the first day of a 10-week training program.
The Broad Street Run is a legendary 10-mile race straight through the middle of Philadelphia and has been held on the first Sunday in May since [...]

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Work It Out

January 19, 2010

We know lots of HCG readers are working hard on fitness resolutions this month.  To help you reach these goals, HCG is sharing a treadmill workout that has helped us burn fat and spice things up in the gym.
Let’s be honest: running on a treadmill isn’t an exciting workout.  But for many women, it’s a [...]

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Barefoot Gina

October 14, 2009

Today I’m sharing one of my favorite vegetable recipes:  Barefoot Contessa’s Parmesan Roasted Asparagus, which hails from the Barefoot Contessa Family Style cookbook.  This recipe is incredibly simple and incredibly delicious.  I make it at home at least once a week, and I even brought it to a super fancy christening this weekend (as expected, [...]

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Zip ‘n Awesome

September 23, 2009

WARNING: this post may change your life.  If you’re not ready for a life changing post, immediately close this page or go to the bathroom and read this later.
Fact: Ziploc Zip ‘n Steam bags make dreams come true.

Embarrassingly, I bought these babies after seeing Bob and Jillian pimp them on last season’s The Biggest Loser [...]

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Finally, a Good Reason to Eat Organic

August 31, 2009

Don’t worry, faithful readers – HCG doesn’t care just about scoring designer bargains and being awesome.  We care about being healthy, too (especially when being healthy translates into being skinny).
Eating organic gets a ton of PR lately.  I was vaguely aware of the benefits of an organic diet but wasn’t sold on it until one [...]

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