Lisa Jones Townsel
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Temptations don't manage to take her off trackApr 07, 2014 5:01 am - Staying on task during the Fittest Loser Challenge is doable, but it sure takes lots of gumption, especially in the face of everyday temptations. While I have resolved t...
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The trials and tribulations of losing weight in the spotlightApr 07, 2014 5:00 am - While the Fittest Loser contestants couldn't possibly get through this arduous 12-week challenge without the enormous support of family and friends, they run into a few ...
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Community team members enjoy a positive weekApr 07, 2014 5:00 am - If last week represented a bit of a lull for some of our corporate and community partners in the Fittest Loser Community Challenge, this week made up for it. There was ...
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Fittest Loser halfway point: re-evaluating and recommittingMar 31, 2014 5:30 am - With six weeks behind them, and six more ahead, the five contestants in the Fittest Loser Challenge are prepared to meet or beat their weight-loss goals. At this point, ...
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Community teams reach pivotal point in their journeyMar 31, 2014 5:30 am - OK, let's just say that Week 6 marks a pivotal point for many of the corporate and community partners participating in the Fittest Loser Community Challenge. While they...
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Emotional eating affects the scaleMar 31, 2014 5:30 am - This has been a week of resisting temptation. It's a battle I thought I was winning until the scale tipped two pounds higher than last week. Good grief. It was my sons'...
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Kitchen renovation adds space, improves traffic flowMar 31, 2014 2:01 am - Maureen Willenborg of Arlington Heights badly wanted to revamp her old kitchen. Tired of trying to squeeze in the little nooks and crannies the snug space afforded her, ...
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Pressing on, despite aches and painsMar 24, 2014 5:30 am - Boy, did I have a lot of rickety parts when I started the Fittest Loser Challenge. I could hear my knees when I bent them. My right arm would sometimes go numb in the ev...
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'Biggest Loser' guru seeks to inspireMar 24, 2014 5:30 am - Few fitness personalities have skyrocketed to such celebrity status as Jillian Michaels, the female trainer extraordinaire known for her rock-hard abs and in-your-face r...
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Feeling the burn: Contestants' sore muscles are a badge of honorMar 24, 2014 5:30 am - Two words, no three, describe a common bond between the contestants of the Fittest Loser Challenge this week: sore, sore muscles. While their bodies have become more ac...