February 11, 2013 | The Lean Green Bean

Hi Friends!

Monday means one thing…Bean Bytes!

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Link Love
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Monday

A new way of looking at this popular saying:
Strong is NOT the new sexy via MizfitOnline
And a response:
Sometimes I just want to feel sexy via Carly Bananas

On Diastasis:
A diastasis expert answers your questions via Inspired RD

A fun spring challenge
Spring Booty Buster Challenge via Run to the Finish

Tuesday

A great recap:
My Yoga Teacher Training via Lift Love Life

Reminding you how important diet is:
Back to Basics: Diet vs Exercise via Lindsay’s List

All you need to know about personal training certifications:
NASM Study Guide via Peanut Butter Fingers

On growing your blog:
10 Tips for growing your blog via Katy Widrick and FitKnitChick

Wednesday

On binge eating:
Binge Eating- How i learned to say no via The Sweet Life

Great reminder:
Blog reading is dangerous via Mom’s Little Running Buddy

Thursday

Love this post about raising a healthy toddler
Toddler meal ideas and how not to raise a picky eater via Lift Love Life

A logical question:
Sometimes I just wanna feel sexy via Carly Bananas

Friday

Absolutely loved this:
Finding the line between inspiring and supremely annoying via Inspired RD

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Scenes from the Week
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1. Food Flower
2. Carrot Man – clearly I have too much fun with food.
3. Thug Life
4. Tucker has too many toys
5. Do it.
6. Lisa sent me that picture. I cannot tell you how hard it makes me laugh. Every time.

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Twitter Favs
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Letter to a Girl
3 Things Your Little Girl Needs From You
So You’re Feeling Too Fat To Be Photographed
24 Ways to Be A Better Person
Are we a Society of Braggarts?
Here’s What’s Wrong with Sports
6 Ways to Live a Life of Passion and Adventure
30 Things Every Traveler Must Do Before They’re 30
Post Baby Pressure
It’s All Relative
30 Alternatives to Food Gawker and Taste Spotting
The Big FAT Lie

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In the News
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The dangers of overdoing it on exercise
Load up on legumes
Genetic changes to food may get uniform labeling
Core workouts are getting too much hype
Can exercise in middle age prevent dementia later in life
With benefits unproven, why do millions take multivitamins?
How to dispel 5 common heart health myths
Gluten-free for the gluten sensitive
Diet soda may be the more potent alcohol mixer
If you want more protein, eat real food not a bar
Re-analysis refutes diet guidelines favoring vegetable fats
13 foods to add to your diet in 2013

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Introducing
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Since I posted How to Prep Food on the Weekend and Weekend Prep for Easy Weekday Meals I’ve had lots of you tell me that you were inspired to do some weekend food prep. I’m SO excited about that! I love hearing all about what you prepared and how you plan to use it during the week! In fact, I think it’s so awesome that I want everyone else to know about it too! So I’m starting a new series.

So here’s what I’m asking of you guys: Next time you prep food on the weekend, snap a picture to share with me!

Email me the following:
1. Your Name
2. Your Blog URL (if you have one)
3. A photo of your food prep
4. A short description of what’s in the photo. Tell me what you prepped and how you’re going to use it during the week!

On Sunday, I’ll post a roundup of the photos I received that week so that you guys can see what others are preparing and hopefully get some inspiration and ideas! I’ll keep this series going for as long as I receive photos, so send one every week if you want to!

Email your info/photo to: theleangreenbean <at> gmail <dot> com

I can’t wait to see how you guys are getting ready to stay on track and eat healthy during the week!