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marathon of maintaining a weight loss

The Marathon of Maintaining a Weight Loss

June 2, 2018
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Fit and Strong, Motivation, Weight

After gaining weight following a fateful Girl Scout Camp weekend in the mud (injuring both of my Achilles tendons,) I realized I had to get back in shape or I'd continue to gain. In October 2007, I began eating better. Then I started exercising. Slowly the weight came off and I got more fit. In July 2012, I hit my goal weight, then went a little lower as a buffer zone. I lost 70 pounds and for the most part have kept it off - with a few ups (in the winter) and downs (in the summer.) Right now, at the beginning of summer 2018, I'm about 10 pounds over my goal weight, but am feeling strong and fit from I gaining muscle. Because I've been...

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Training to Meet a Big Challenge

May 26, 2018
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Fit and Strong

After training to meet a big challenge, today feels like a new beginning. Last Sunday was the race - I will talk more about the Cleveland Half Marathon in the race recap Jill and I have planned. We will publish that podcast on the on the second Tuesday of June. Stay tuned! Today I'm reflecting over the training it took to prepare for the half marathon. In a way, I think of it like a "fun diet." (I know! Usually those two words don't go together - fun and diet.) No doubt, many women over 50 have been on a diet at some point. I know I have over the years! Lots of them, and it's usually not all that fun. It would start with a number in my...

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How Nancy Jasperse Lost Over 150 Pounds and Kept It Off for Two Years

May 22, 2018
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How Nancy Jasperse lost over 150 pounds and has kept it off for Two Years Episode #10 of the Becoming Elli Podcast http://traffic.libsyn.com/becomingelli/How_Nancy_Jasperse_Lost_over_150_Pounds_and_Kept_It_Off_for_Two_and_a_Half_Years.mp3 Podcast: Download | Play in New Window Subscribe: Apple (iTunes) Podcasts | Android-Google Play | Stitcher | Tunein | Spotify | RSS “Love Yourself more. Love yourself more to take care of yourself before others.” “My mother’s death scared me into weight loss research.” “Forgive yourself when you make mistakes and start over. Every day is a new day. Move past it.” In Episode # 10 of the Becoming Elli Podcast, Jill and Chris interviewed Nancy Jasperse about: Her struggles with weight Yo Yo dieting as a teen, into college and gaining weight through 3 pregnancies How she cleaned up her lifestyle What she eats now to maintain the weight...

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Cleveland half marathon anticipation - expo

Thoughts on Tomorrow’s Cleveland Half Marathon Race

May 19, 2018
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Fit and Strong, Half Marathon, Races

I'm excited, eager, nervous and a little anxious to run in the Rite Aid Cleveland half marathon tomorrow. I've been training and cross training for this race ever since I signed up back in October, shortly after the Akron half marathon race. Eight months ago Jill and I ran the half marathon in Akron on a very hot day. It felt amazing to achieve such a huge undertaking. It was during the training for that race we become inspired to start Becoming Elli. As I write this, 24 hours before the start of the race, I'm full of Cleveland half marathon anticipation! Today Jill and I will head up to the race Expo with some friends. note: this photo is from the expo photo booth.  [caption id="attachment_1311" align="alignright" width="189"] Chris and...

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Veggie Salad Lunch

Veggie Salad Lunch

May 14, 2018
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I love a Veggie Salad Lunch and this makes an easy lunch filled with vitamins and fiber. All delicious and made up of fresh veggies. Cherry tomatoes Green pepper Green cabbage Cucumber Avocado Onion Celery Lemon Olive Oil Cider Vinegar Salt and Pepper Chop, dice, slice and cut up vegetables to similar size. You can add other things depending on what is in your kitchen! I used a larger knife to cut some of the vegetables because that little paring knife worked well for some things, not so well for others.  I cut just a little bit of cabbage and then diced it really small. It almost looked like riced cauliflower when I was done.  I would have added carrots and cauliflower if there was some in...

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Getting Healthy - Melanie Hinde

Interview with Melanie Hinde – Getting Healthy

May 8, 2018
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Fit and Strong, Podcast

Getting Healthy: Interview with Melanie Hinde - Episode #9 of Becoming Elli Podcast Melanie Hinde quit smoking and lost weight following a major health issue. In Episode #9 of Becoming Elli, Melanie joins Jill and Chris to discuss her journey to health and fitness. Podcast: Download | Play in New Window Subscribe: Apple (iTunes) Podcasts | Android-Google Play | Stitcher | Tunein | Spotify | RSS Getting Healthy While dealing with health issues, Melanie is working to be fit and strong.  Her inspirational story provides listeners with motivating discussion. Listen as we discuss: Her thoughts on eating a Mediterranean diet for weight loss How she stays motivated throughout her health issues What she does to work out with her pacemaker implanted to treat her heart condition What she shares with other...

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Healthy Dishes to Bring to Potluck

May 7, 2018
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Healthy Potluck Veggie Salad With the warmer weather, it is potluck season. My bike group likes to get together to ride after work and then have a potluck following. One challenge for me is what to bring to the potluck. Over the past few years, I've opted for a veggie salad minus the lettuce. Basically I chop, dice or grate the veggies. Instead of adding it to lettuce, I skip the lettuce and the veggies become the salad. We have several vegetarians who sometimes ride. The challenge becomes the protein. I like to add beans - either chick peas (garbanzo beans), kidney, or black beans for protein. (I rinse them first by running water over them and draining.) Sometimes I'll add a hard boiled egg to top the...

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Raccoon Run Race 5K Recap

May 5, 2018
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5K, Fit and Strong, Races

Last Sunday I ran the Raccoon Run and had a blast. It was an chilly - but sunny - morning at just over 33 degrees. It's always hard to know how to dress when the weather is cold but the sun is out. I figured lots of layers would be good. I ended up with four layers on top: compression shirt that wicks on the inner layer loose fitting sports cover up the tech shirt Raccoon Run 2018 from the event my hoodie sweatshirt (and I wore the hoodie up at the early miles to stop the wind!) Standing around before the race, I joked with my friend that at mile 2.25 we run past my car, so I might just swing by and grab that other sweatshirt...

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5 reasons to run a 5K

5 Reasons to Run a 5K

April 28, 2018
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5K, Fit and Strong, Motivation, Races

What's the magic of a 5K? Why is it such a popular race? If you have never done a 5K, you may be wondering about doing one. What to expect: A 5K is 3.1 miles. It is a long enough distance that you should prepare. Don't just decide to run it without training for it -- unless you regularly run a similar distance and have pretty good cardio. I made that mistake with my first 5K. The very first 5K I ever did, I hadn't trained a bit, I was very overweight and I was shocked how hard it was. The course had hills and it was in the middle of April. It was a race that isn't held any more - called the Bogsucker Strut. (I think...

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Becoming Elli is for women over the age of 50 who are focused on healthy living and getting fit. We discuss fitness, nutrition, and ways to age gracefully. Our mission is the same as our podcast: to become (and stay) Fit Strong Women Over 50.

Chris Brown & Jill McCauslin

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