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Happy Anniversary To Me! WHY DID I WAIT SO LONG???!!!

Posted on September 26, 2014 by Erin Akey

On this day a year ago, there were a lot of thoughts going through my head. Flashback to about six weeks before –  I was not happy with my physical health.  I was a few months out from back surgery … Continue reading →

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The Truth About “The Biggest Loser”- My interview with Season 3 runner-up Kai Hibbard

Posted on July 21, 2014 by Erin Akey

It is no secret that I absolutely LOATHE the dangerous game show called “The Biggest Loser”.  It is supposed to be a REALITY show but is actually a very dangerous game show that is teaching horrible habits and unhealthy behaviors … Continue reading →

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Coast to Coast with Gwynnie Bee!

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Erin Akey

The last few months have been a whirlwind of travel for me.  It all started on the East coast with a trip to Orlando to tape promotional videos for our next Disney race event and then ended on the West … Continue reading →

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Lap-Band new Sponsor of “Fit Living” radio!

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Erin Akey

I am very excited along with the rest of Team Bariatric Guru, to announce that Lap-Band is the newest sponsor for our weekly radio show “Fit Living”, which airs on Sunday nights at 7:05 PM CST on 106.5 FM. The … Continue reading →

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Roasted butternut squash- SIMPLE and YUMMY!

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Erin Akey

One thing I love about the fall and winter is the availability of so many great squashes.  Butternut is one of my faves.  It reminds me of a cross between pumpkin and sweet potato.    The nutritional numbers are great … Continue reading →

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Do YOU know Gwynnie Bee? Oh but you should!

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Erin Akey

I would be lying if I said I didn’t love to shop.  I really do.  I do have a bad habit though, and I think it’s  one I share with many women.  So-here is the scenario.  You are at your … Continue reading →

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One day can change your life forever!

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Erin Akey

Today is a really special and reflective day for me.  On this day four years ago, I was laying on a gurney, ready to go into surgery.  I was 326 pounds and miserable.  I had gastric bypass on that cold January morning … Continue reading →

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As we approach a new school year, PLEASE educate your kids!

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Erin Akey

I originally wrote about this three years ago and felt it was time to repeat. Unfortunately, the problem I speak of is not likely to go away any time soon. When we send our kids off to school soon for … Continue reading →

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SKINNY DOES NOT EQUAL HEALTHY BY DEFAULT

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Erin Akey

I have been getting a lot of emails from people who listen to my radio show and also from my own clients, talking about how they are just so afraid they will never be as “skinny as my friend Jane … Continue reading →

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102 Days to go……Today was all about the glow…….

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Erin Akey

102 was a crazy training day.  Actually, that number did not just correspond to the days left until the half-marathon, it also fit the heat index for the day.  It was an off-day for my boys from cross-country practice and … Continue reading →

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