Bonnie Pfiester

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Name: Bonnie Pfiester
Date registered: October 30, 2014

Latest posts

  1. TUESDAY TUNES: Songs for Comfort — December 1, 2020
  2. Eat Like a Pilgrim, Look Like a Rockstar — November 21, 2020
  3. Comparison Kills: 10 Ways to Fight It and WIN! — November 11, 2020
  4. What Are You Fighting For? — November 10, 2020
  5. Do You Have Some COVID Fat to Burn Off? — June 2, 2020

Most commented posts

  1. What’s Your Belly Type? 4 Problems, 4 Solutions — 219 comments
  2. Does Your Fitness Lack Purpose? — 214 comments
  3. BUTTS BEWARE: 5 Soggy Bottom Makers — 197 comments
  4. 20 Terrific Tummy Tightening Exercises — 192 comments
  5. Just One More Time — 106 comments

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COLLAGEN: 7 Ways to PUMP it back UP!

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While I can’t tell exactly how much collagen I’ve lost over my 48 years of life, I sure can tell you that it’s decreasing. How do I know? Well, I checked off several of the most common symptoms of decreased collagen according to the Cleveland Clinic.   • Wrinkles and crepey skin (check!)   • Stiffer, less flexible tendons and …

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WEIGHT LOSS: Are You Blind to Your Own Success?

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Let’s see if you can relate to this little scenario. Let’s say you are on a weight loss journey and you check the scale day after day but it just seems like your success is slower than you want. You think “I work so hard. I feel like all I do is diet and exercise. When will I reap …

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Pain Relief for Tech Head

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“A new study suggests that looking down at a cell phone is the equivalent of placing a 60-pound weight on one’s neck.” – OLGA KHAZAN One of the biggest issues we have these days is neck and shoulder pain due to sitting at a computer too long or being sucked into our phone. One health article I …

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Why Am I’m Not Losing Weight?

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fat vs muscle

Weight Loss Encouragement Do you know what I’m holding up right now? It’s 5 pounds of fat (left) and 5 pounds of muscle (right). Notice the size difference? This is why, after starting a new diet and fitness program, you can look and feel smaller but still weigh the same or have a smaller drop in …

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Motivation For Those “I Don’t Feel Like It” Days

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Big Girl Panties 2016

“if If I only did things when i felt like it, I wouldn’t do many things that benefited me”. – Pastor Ron, WaterStone Church If you want to succeed with fitness, in relationships, at work and in life, there is one thing you will have to learn to do: Don’t live a life led by emotions. …

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Before You Shop for Protein

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Protein Shakes

One of the first things people add to their shopping list when they start a health and fitness program is protein. But, what is a “protein shake”? If I were to randomly ask people in a grocery store what defines a protein shake, most people would have no clue where to even begin. How many calories should a …

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“Where’s the Beef?” The Demand for Evidence

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where's the beef?

Remember the 1980’s Wendy’s commercial? 81 year old Clara Peller inspects the burger from the fictitious fast food chain “Home of the Big Bun.” While the other ladies marveled over how big and fluffy the bun was, Clara clearly was not impressed and croaked the iconic words “where’s the beef?” It was a reminder that …

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Low Carb, Low Fat Brussel Sprout Chowder

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brussel sprout chowder

I don’t know whatever made me decide to get creative and try making a chowder out of brussel sprouts but I’m sure glad I did. It was a hit at the Pfiester’s! After having 2 of my wisdom teeth removed this week (YUCK!), I decided to pull out some of my favorite mushy meals and …

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Powercore Workout Work Your Core & More

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Everlast POWERCORE F.I.T. Bag Exercise

If you are a member of Lift, you might have seen the POWERCORE F.I.T. Bags at the gym. They weigh 20lbs and have 5 handles so you can hold it several different ways. For example, you can hold it in the middle with both hands to do a high pull for shoulders. You can hold it …

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Is Social Media Bad For Your Health?

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Accidental selfie cam view

Reality Check Here I am standing in the gap between where I really am and where I want to be. That is the reality. I can post my best photos and my best moments, but those are just highlights in between the average, mundane reality. Sure, I am constantly working on my health, my nutrition, …

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