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*The Game On Diet* challenge: game over!

Yesterday was the day!  We ended our 4-week Game On lifestyle challenge.  Here’s what I’m taking away from it:

weight loss: I lost 6 pounds over the four weeks, which I’m pleased with.  I didn’t own a scale before the challenge, so the next bullet point is more significant to me:
clothes fit better!  Last spring I [...]

*Game On Diet* week 3 update (yay! I made goal weight bonus!)

And the fun continues as we wrap up Week 3 of the Game On Challenge!  Along with seriously responding to each other’s questions, and giving moral support when needed, we’re all having a great time teasing and taunting each other.

A few weeks ago I sent Jill at FizzyThoughts a book she was interested in reading.  [...]

*The Game On Diet* challenge: results from Week Two

We’re two weeks into The Game on Diet challenge … if you’re not sure what I’m referring to, you can see my review of the book here, and results from Week One here.

Here’s a quick run-down of how I did with Week Two:

Meals: No problem.  I’m in a good routine with my 5 smaller meals [...]

*The Game On Diet* week 1 update: 3.4 pounds lost; healthy routines gained

Last Monday I wrote a review of The Game on Diet by Krista Vernoff and Az Ferguson; on the same day I began playing The Game on a team of 5 book bloggers, competing against two other teams.  If you’re on Twitter you can follow our updates with the hashtag #gameondiet.  Else, visit my original [...]

Book Review: *The Game On! Diet* by Krista Vernoff and Az Ferguson

The Game On! Diet by Krista Vernoff and Az Ferguson
Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: Harper Paperbacks; 1 edition (June 30, 2009)
ISBN-13: 978-0061718892

Back of the book blurb:  The Game On! Diet is not a diet. It’s a bold new approach to fitness that turns the latest, smartest, most successful health science into a fun, fierce, and exhilarating game.  [...]