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Sandy Cooper–The Scoop on Balance
Sandy Cooper--The Scoop on Balance
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For the last few years, I’ve been an Independent Team Beachbody Coach.
I recently discontinued this gig, not because I dislike the products or the company, but because I do not have the time to commit to it. It is quite possible you will click a link to Beachbody or Shakeology and it will be dead, as there are literally hundreds throughout this blog. My apologies!
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IMG_1483Do you want to know what drives me nuts?

Media’s portrayal of perfection.
And also, what we’ve created in labs and labeled as “food.”
When I write on fitness, I wade through the mounds of conflicting health information to bring you news
that is fair and balanced entertaining and funny.
I am a normal person, just like you, who is not genetically skinny and often eats more than a man—at least more than MY man. A person who thinks peanut butter is the perfect food, drinks coffee every morning, is cooking meals for an active family of five, is fighting against a slowing metabolism (hello, middle age!), and is constantly readjusting my schedule to accommodate exercise and home-cooked meals.
I have learned over the last 25 years that exercise is great when you find something that you love, healthy food is fabulous when you know what you like and how to prepare it, even children will choose healthy food if you serve it daily and educate them about nutrition, keeping excess weight off is a lot easier than trying to lose it, fitness and proper nutrition is a lifestyle, not a temporary fix, I cannot separate my physical and spiritual well-being:  they are hopelessly entwined,
And…
I only have one body, so I better take good care of it. I share all of this and more on a weekly feature I call Fitness Friday.  Here are a few of my favorite posts on fitness.
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ABC, Easy as 1,2,3 (The difference between Organic and Natural foods)

Write Blogs or Saw Logs? (The importance of sleep)

Free and Cheap Exercise

Tips for Feeding Picky Eaters

Yet Another Post on Sugar Substitutes

10 Commandments of Optimum Fitness

Exercise, Where Do I Start?

Working Out When You Have Small Children

Healthy Food on a Tight Budget

Today When I Look in the Mirror (a post about keeping the right perspective)

The Craziness That is My Brain (My all-time fave FF post!)

Eating Clean Principles

Nine Ways to Get Fat and Stay Fat

What is “Whole Food”?

Eat to Lose Weight (How I lost a bunch of weight)

The Essential Elements of a Home Gym

Books and Programs I Recommend

DISCLAIMER
This post may contain affiliate links.  If you purchase products from these links,
I will receive a small percentage of the cost of these products.

I am NOT a doctor or a nutritionist.
So, consult your doctor if you have concerns about anything I post.
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    • Home
    • About
    • The Balanced MomCast
      • Episode Show Notes
    • Behind the Balance
      • Blog (2008-2023)
    • Writing Off Social
      • Writing Off Social: The Podcast
      • Writing Off Social: The Course
      • Recommended Social Media Resources
    • Recipes
      • Breakfast
      • Lunch/Dinner
        • Soups
      • Snacks/Desserts
    • Books
    • PR & Media Appearances
    • Contact