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My Battle Against Travel Eating and a Lack of Motivation

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The only food available was at gas stations and drive-throughs. While we were actually at the event, the Kansas City Curling Club provided free food all weekend. But I also ate quite a few free bbq pulled pork sandwiches, which is not diet food. I am finally feeling motivated again. I took advantage.

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Q&A | cinnamon, SIM, jeans, and grocery spending

The Frugal Girl

The repeated defrosting cycles tend to cause freezer burn on foods pretty quickly, so I try not to keep things in my kitchen freezer for long at all. Related: A post about freezing food in glass jars. And here’s a post about freezing food odds and ends. Here’s my cinnamon bread recipe , in case you want to make some!)

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Five Frugal Things | free Starbucks for me!

The Frugal Girl

I don’t think I’ve said anything about this before, but I got my first two semesters of school totally paid for, so I am quite motivated to continue with the FAFSA/scholarship thing.) We shall see how long I can keep up my not-buying-food-at-college streak. ? but at least I got the ball rolling.

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Healthy Habits - Gamification Apps for Healthy Habits

Motherhood Moments

This amid throngs of other behavioral science studies validating the power of gamifying weight-loss efforts: money-motivated obesity intervention and prevention. For fun-seekers who enjoy engagement, Fitocracy is an app offering online games and social networks to help users stay motivated improve their fitness.

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Amazing Apps: Health-Seekers Level Up Self-Care with Gamification Apps

Motherhood Moments

For fun-seekers who enjoy engagement, Fitocracy is an app offering online games and social networks to help users stay motivated improve their fitness. Making a game of increasing exercise and making healthier nutrition choices can be a powerful way to provide additional motivation.

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Q&A | focus, blogging for money, and prepping for a split

The Frugal Girl

Few of us humans are motivated by shame, and that includes shame we heap on ourselves. If you do that, you might find that you have more little sparks of motivation than you think you do! I started it mainly as a passion project, and to help hold myself accountable about food waste. JEG I really did not!

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Healthy Habits - Five Easy Ways to Form Good Fitness Habits

Motherhood Moments

Bestselling fitness author and social media influencer Beth Linder-Moss knows the best ways to form fitness habits is a little at a time with proper motivation, and a view to a desired future. By breaking down larger goals into smaller, more manageable steps, it can be easier to stay motivated and on track,” she said.

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