http://www.eliminatingexcuses.com eliminating excuses to a better you, one day at a time. Fri, 25 Jun 2010 16:15:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en What matters in life? Faith and spirituality? Love? Joy? Money? All of the above? Do you ask yourself that question often? I do. Because I have a tendency to overload my "to do list," I continually ask myself this question to make ... http://www.eliminatingexcuses.com/2010/06/25/january-2/ cornell west, parrhesia - socratic thinking . . . ask yourself the tough questions that will help you get to the root cause of what's preventing you from accomplishing goals and being the best you realistic goal setting, don't set yourself up for failure. Be honest with yourself and move ... http://www.eliminatingexcuses.com/2010/06/25/january/ jadsfjkasdfjkhasdfkhads;kfldsjhkf; http://www.eliminatingexcuses.com/2010/06/25/february/ Recently, I shared my blog with some colleagues at work. One gave me a hard time for not having written a post since September 2009. He was right. What's my excuse? Work? School? Lack of time? I'm not going to make an excuse. It's ... http://www.eliminatingexcuses.com/2010/05/20/may-22-2010-is-it-too-late/ I've got a new favorite site to tell you about: http://thedailydietribe.blogspot.com/ The Daily Dietribe focuses on healthy, gluten-feel meal options and provides excellent weight loss tips. You don't have to be on a gluten-free diet to benefit from this site. The recipes are simple and healthy. ... http://www.eliminatingexcuses.com/2009/09/09/september-10-2009-check-this-site-out-the-daily-dietribe/ At least once per week, I say to myself, "There aren't enough hours in the day." Between work, school and my social life, it's a challenge to find time to exercise. So, what am I going to do about this? Let's think outside of the box . ... http://www.eliminatingexcuses.com/2009/07/07/july-8-2009-think-outside-of-the-box/ This past Sunday evening I was on a flight back to Cincinnati after visiting family for the weekend. There was a lot of turbulence for most of the flight. I've encountered turbulence of that severity and worse before; yet for some reason, I was feeling very uncomfortable. ... http://www.eliminatingexcuses.com/2009/04/13/april-14-2009-our-time-here-is-finite/ Lately, I've seen billboards in Cincinnati advertising Michelob Ultra Beer now with reduced carbohydrates as "the smart choice." One of the advertisements included a man and woman jogging. So is this beer with reduced carbs supposed to be good for you or supposed to help you stay fit ... http://www.eliminatingexcuses.com/2009/03/04/march-4-2009-whats-your-point/ Canned tuna, particularly StarKist Solid White Albacore Tuna in water, is one of my primary sources of tuna. One can contains about 26 grams of protein and only 4 grams of fat which include some omega-3 fatty acids. It is common to see me eating a can or ... http://www.eliminatingexcuses.com/2009/03/03/march-3-2009-pay-attention-to-that-nutrition-label/ Ever fall short of a goal or a promise that you made to yourself? I have too many times. In these situations, it's easy for me to berate myself for a few days or longer. Please, don't be like me! At these moments when I fall ... http://www.eliminatingexcuses.com/2009/02/05/february-5-2009-be-on-your-own-team/