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Lead Stories: December 2, 2008

Those Old Adolescent Thoughts

Posted June 9, 2008 at 12:00 PM by Martinique Haller

Section: Her Health, Body Image, Her Nutrition, Weight Control

When I was in eighth grade and sitting at the cafeteria table with a group of girls, one of them sighed and said, “Maybe I should go on a diet”.  Perhaps…

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“So…how did you lose the weight?”

Posted June 4, 2008 at 12:00 PM by Martinique Haller

Section: Her Health, Body Image, Her Nutrition, Diet Myths, Healthy Eating, Weight Control

What should you say when people ask how you lost weight? I lost thirty pounds on Weight Watchers, but I didn’t really want to tell people that. I’ve discussed some of the associations I had with Weight Watchers. It…

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Five Tips for a Beautiful Body

Posted February 24, 2008 at 06:00 PM by Katie Drummond

Section: Her Fitness, Her Health, Body Image, Her Motivation

You’re a hot, foxy momma – you just may not know it yet. And while you might have cast your eyes upon this article hoping for the next miracle-cream-tablet-diet-combination guaranteed to firm your thighs and melt stomach flab, you’ve got…

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My Self-Love Manifesto

Posted January 27, 2008 at 12:00 PM by Alexandra Haller

Section: Her Health, Body Image, Eating Disorders, Her Motivation

At Her Active Life, we thought this article was so provocative, smart and insightful that we decided to re-publish it. If you missed it the first time around, have a look at a fresh perspective on body image. See what it takes…

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Girls on the Run Chicago

Posted June 2, 2007 at 10:00 AM by Bridget Sullivan

Section: Her Fitness, Her Health, Body Image, Her Motivation, Her News, Special Features, Announcements

This is a brief announcement to let you know that I will be reporting on Chicago’s WonderGirl 5K.  I plan to post some race photos and a news story.  Check back later for more details!! 

From Chicago’s…

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