Alexandra and I went to the Fitness and Health Bloggers Conference last week and I lost weight! Yup– two pounds gone in two days. And I wasn’t even trying. Hiking up a mountain and eating healthy food all weekend can do that for a person. And if YOU are a person with a weight loss goal, then the info below is for you.
Dr. Hill tried to lose 140 pounds, but Alexandra jumped back on!
Alexandra and I culled the key exercise and eating points from a presentation from Dr. James Hill, Executive Director of the Anschutz Health and Wellness Center, University of Colorado. Dr Hill is a high falutin’, cutting edge, biggie wiggie PhD researcher in the weight loss, overweight, and obesity world. You can see how intimidated Alexandra was when we got to meet him up close at dinner* the evening after his talk. (see note at end of post)
Follow along with us via the twitter stream to catch the highlights direct from the most current studies on weight loss, diet, exercise, and weight maintenance. For those of you unfamiliar with twitter, just ignore the hashtags (pound signs #) and the letters or words that come after them. Go for the high fiber, nutrition dense, calorie burning main points in each tweet.
And just like in school when we were young, some people goofed off and passed funny and off-topic “notes.” So pay attention and read along to get the insider scoop as if you were in class with us — Laughing, learning the latest and most accurate info on obesity, fat, weight management, diet, and … seeing pictures of men in kilts.
If any tweet is hard to read, just click on it and it will pull up bigger. Just be sure to come back to this page to read, learn, comment, get smarter and more fit!
Watch for our radio interview of Dr James Hill coming in July. We ask him to share his research results on the BEST way to manipulate diet and exercise to decrease obesity.
* Dinners at the conference were sponsored by Chipotle, and the Anschutz Center‘s very own Bistro Elia. Breakfasts were also provided free and de-licious-leee by Attune Foods, Choose Cherries, and Driscolls Berries with Love Grown Foods and Better Whey of Life contributing food-food-glorious food as well. They are a big part of how I managed to come home 2 pounds lighter and in such a good mood!
Disclaimer: Thank yous to Refuel with Chocolate Milk who provided us scholarships to attend the Fitness and Health Bloggers Conference. We hearken to anything with the word “Scholar” in it; though “ships” are another matter. All opinions are our own. Gotta go as our chocolate milk is waiting! Glug and chug post workout.
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love all the FHBC updates and cant wait for the radio interview!
Tara Burner recently posted..No better time than NOW!
I can’t wait for the interview either! Sounds like FHBC was pretty amazing and full of great info. Love reading all these posts!
Christine @ Love, Life, Surf recently posted..Friday Round-Up
Dr. James Hill gave an excellent talk! I cannot wait to hear that radio interview.
Love that pic of Alexandra and Dr. Hill – no shyness there!
Christine @ Oatmeal Bowl recently posted..WIAW: Peanut Butter, @gksnacksquares, and Building Endurance
Looks like you covered it all in tweets! Thanks for sharing; sounds like you learned a lot. Interesting on the 2-lb weight loss; that sometimes happens to me when I go away for a weekend, simply because I’m not snacking as I often do, but it rarely lasts for me.
Meredith @ Dare You To recently posted..Sweat: HOT Yoga
Sounds like FHBC was awesome! Sorry I missed it but the updates have been great. Waiting for more!
Angela @ Happy Fit Mama recently posted..Re-evaluation and “Don’t Stop” Total Body Workout
Looking forward to the interview!
FHBC, I want (scratch that) NEED to go!
Kierston recently posted..Campground to Training Ground…
Cool post! Enjoyed reading the tweets and I learned a few things. I look forward to the interview. This is one of my topics of interests.
Congrats on the 2 pounds in 2 days.
Evelyn recently posted..Inexpensive Ways to Get Fit
Great way to take notes and keep the world (or your twitter followers, anyway) informed at the same time. I look forward to the radio interview. Dr. Hill sounds interesting and knowledgeable.
Debbie @ Live from La Quinta recently posted..Checking In: Yoga Challenge
Fun way to post all of this great info!
You forgot to mention that you two were among the most prolific Tweeters at the event…
Tamara recently posted..Physical activity in children: let them ALL play ball
What a fun way to share your twitter learning with another audience – great idea! I particularly love the Paleo diet comment, I’ve made a similar observation in the past.
Heather @ Better With Veggies recently posted..GoodBelly Happy Hour Extravaganza
Very cool post! Can’t wait to see the next one using my “How to Embed a Tweet Into Your Blog Post!”
Let me just say that EVERY future post that has a tweet in it will use the tips you shared about embedding. I think I will work out with the 4 hours I just saved.
Fun and Fit recently posted..Lose 2 Pounds in 2 Days
Can’t wait to hear from Dr. Hill on your show!
Sara Beth recently posted..Living Well at Home, Work, & School
Promise to listen, laugh, learn, and match your name to my middle name?
Fun and Fit recently posted..3 Excuses You Can Use When Mountain Hiking
YOU TWO ROCK!!!!!!
I always lose weight on vacation – well, it has been years since I was on one BUT I do. I tend to eat healthy anyway BUT I keep active & have fun!
LOVE the updates!
Jody – Fit at 54 recently posted..Cola Cleans Toilets; Baking Soda & Vinegar Party!
Thank you Fit at 54, 55, 56, 112, 113. You see the projections we make? How about you take a vacation to the FHBC conference next year? Huh? Huh?
Fun and Fit recently posted..Lose 2 Pounds in 2 Days
So much fun really meeting you too!!! Hope to see you soon!
carissa @fit2flex recently posted..June Top 5
That’s great to lose weight with fun and learning! mytravelfitness.com
You ladies were so great to have around that weekend! Thanks for joining us, and keeping us all giggling (:
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