Finn Throws a Fit!


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Who among us hasn’t encountered that force of nature called “a fit"? A best-selling author and illustrator depict a toddler’s tantrum in all its horror and hilarity. Finn likes peaches. Usually. But not today. Today Finn doesn’t like anything. Uh-oh. Is Finn going to throw a fit? Author David Elliott directs the event with wit, warmth, and appropriate wariness, while illustrator Timothy Basil Ering’s energy and whimsy match this tantrum turn for turn. At once empathetic and uproariously funny, this picture book speaks directly to anyone (young or old) who has ever had — or tried to contain — a real earth-quaking, ground-shaking, full-on fit.




Fit at Mid-Life


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"[Fit at Mid-Life] reinforces the message that fitness can and should be for everyone, no matter their age, size, gender, or ability." ––SELF What if you could be fitter now than you were in your twenties? And what if you could achieve it while feeling more comfortable and confident in your body? In Fit at Mid-Life, bloggers and philosophy professors Samantha Brennan and Tracy Isaacs share the story of how they got the fittest they'd ever been by age 50––and how you can, too. Their approach to fitness is new and different—it champions strength, health, and personal accomplishment over weight loss and aesthetics––and explores the many challenges, questions, and issues women face when seeking fitness in their forties, fifties, and beyond. Drawing from the latest research, Brennan and Isaac deliver a wealth of concrete advice on everything from how to keep bones strong to what types of fitness activities give the biggest returns. Taking a feminist perspective, they also challenge society’s default whats, whys, and hows of every aspect of getting fit to show how women can best take charge of their health—no matter what their shape, size, age, or ability. "Fit at Mid-Life combines personal stories with scientific evidence, feminist reflections and how-to advice for both women and men who don’t want fitness to fade away in their middle years."––The Toronto Star




Fit Fuel


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With the release of Fit Fuel: A Chef?s Guide to Eating Well, Getting Fit and Living Your Best Life, Robert Irvine, translates his tough love tactics from the restaurant owner to the every day man and woman.Developed from the lifetime of training and nutritional knowledge of Chef Irvine, with support from distinguished fitness writer Matt Tuthill, Fit Fuel is designed to inspire the countless individuals who find themselves struggling to find the motivation to reach their personal health and fitness goals. The book is segmented into three distinct sections, the first of which examines the mental aspect of goal setting, habit forming and long-term maintenance. Here, Chef Irvine provides encouraging, digestible ideas of how to change the way we see and think about food, our selves, and our own unlimited potential. Just as he?s done in season after season of Restaurant Impossible, Chef Irvine provides readers with the same no-excuses encouragement and mental coaching in Fit Fuel, motivating with tools, resources and inspiration every step of the way.The second section of the book focuses on training, with an easy-to-follow plan, demonstrated through A and B photography and well-defined techniques that the 49-year-old British Royal Navy veteran considers fundamental to his own lean and muscular physique. In its final section, Fit Fuel goes on to reveal recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert, all illustrated with realistic photography and step-by-step instructions. Few dishes or main ingredients are overlooked, despite their unmerited reputations as ?no-no? foods. From pancakes to salads, beef to fish, Chef Irvine challenges the idea of good vs. bad as it pertains to the everyday diet, even sharing a handful of recipes to satisfy sweet tooth and emphasize the fact that healthy eating does not require deprivation.




The Perfect Fit


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Fitting is more than learning how to adjust patterns. It is achieving a feeling of self-confidence that comes from knowing that your clothes are comfortable and attractive. Well-fitted garments that are oversized look fashionably loose-fitting rather than baggy; garments that are close to the body allow you to move comfortably because they are not binding. Whatever the style, a good fit eliminates unattractive wrinkles and gaping that draw attentions to problems. The Perfect Fit comes packed with clear, easy-to-follow instructions and step-by-step colour photography that will help you master the art of fitting in no time. When you have successfully completed fitting adjustments on one pattern, you can take similar steps with other patterns and gradually develop expertise through experience. In the process you will educate your eye to see additional improvements worth making. Every time you work through a fitting technique featured in The Perfect Fit you will learn something of value. Compiled by the editors of Creative Publishing international (CPi).




Hissy Fit


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"Andrews is at her best in this thoroughly satisfying story with the right blend of mystery, romance, and sharply funny writing." — Orlando Sentinel A delicious tale of revenge and renovation from New York Times bestselling author Mary Kay Andrews The night before her wedding, in the middle of an oh-so-smart rehearsal dinner, interior decorator Keeley Murdock chances upon her fiancé and maid of honor in flaming flagrante delicto. Keeley throws the hissy fit to end all hissy fits, storms out and earns herself instant notoriety in her tiny hometown of Madison, GA. The next day, though, she has to deal not only with a broken engagement but also with her business being shut out by folks in a town financially obligated to her ex. Rescue comes in the form of the new owner of the local bra plant. A hunk of a guy, Keeley can’t decide if he’s a hopeless romantic or hopelessly weird. Either way, he’s hired her to redo the broken-down antebellum mansion he’s bought for the woman of his dreams. The woman—now here’s the weird part—that he’s never met. Or maybe he just has.




You Are Not a Fit Person


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You Are Not A Fit Person is a statement of the difference between yourself and fit people. We all know fit people, they get up early to exercise, they are the first to leave the party and they look down their noses at our fast food choices. These people are nothing like us, yet we have lined up to get fitness advice from them. We don't need their routines to lose weight and get fit, you need your own. Routines that work with your lifestyle, routines that help you to finally allow exercise and better eating into your life. You don't need another 'new and fat busting' set of exercises for the gym, you need to find ways to embrace exercise. You don't need another 'Chick Pea and Tofu Omelette' recipe, you need to find ways to eat your steak and still be fit. That is what You Are Not A Fit Person is about. It is about finding solutions that will work for you in your lifestyle. It is a fitness book for us, the 'diet resistent'.




Healthy Habits for a Fit Family


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The fantastic, the supernatural, the poetic, and the macabre entwine in this incomparable culmination of storytelling. Imaginative stories of wit and intelligence weave through vivid landscapes that are alternately wondrous and terrifying. Bringing together major literary figures from the 19th and 20th centuries—from Alfred Lord Tennyson and Edith Wharton to Edgar Allan Poe and Oscar Wilde—these masters of English and American literature created unforgettable tales where goblins and imps comingle with humans from all walks of life. This deftly curated assemblage of notable classics and unexpected gems from the pre-Tolkien era will captivate and enchant readers. Forerunners of today's speculative fiction, these are the authors that changed the fantasy genre, forever.




The Perfect Fit


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Preface: The frailty of commodity chains -- From head to toe -- From the designer's point of view. From "the global" to "the girl" ; When is a shoe a shoe? -- Feet and fit. The world at her fit: scale-making, uniqueness, and standardization ; Cinderella on the Pearl River Delta: who has the power to translate? -- The global in the rearview mirror -- Interlude: a landscape of factories ; The ruins and rubble of Novo Hamburgo: skill and melancholia in a global shoe town -- Conclusion: what did we learn about globalization by looking at shoes? -- Coda: shoe is a gipsy business.




The ABCD Method For A Fit Life


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Do you want a fit body? Do you want to lose fat and build muscle? Are you sick and tired of jumping from one fad diet to another? Are you confused of all the information out there telling you something is good for you today only to flip tomorrow? Join the ABCD method revolution that aims to demystify the science behind building a fit body to show how anyone can build a healthy body inside and out. Its made as simple as the alphabets so that Any Body Can Do it.




Senior Fitness - U.K. Edition


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Senior Fitness is written by a senior especially for senior men and women, ages 51 to 80, who want to get fit, stay healthy and enjoy life. Learn how to safely get fit, lose weight, eat healthy and look your best. Learn how to exercise properly; learn how to improve your balance and reduce your risk of falling; learn how to eat to stay healthy and live longer; learn how to lose weight safely and keep it off, and lean how to avoid gaining weight as you get older. Senior Fitness is a great reference and a practical lifelong guide packed with useful and often unique information. This is another sensible, easy-to-use eBook you can trust from NoPaperPress. (Imperial & metric units, PhD author) TABLE OF CONTENTS - What to Expect as You Age - Senior Health Issues - Heart Disease Risk Factors - Stroke & Warning Signs - Diabetes - Counter Measures - Benefits of Being Fit FITNESS ASSESSMENT - Aerobic (Cardio) Assessment - Walking Test - Strength Assessment - Flexibility Assessment - Balance Assessment - Body-Weight Assessment - Nutrition Assessment EXERCISE FOR SENIORS - Calories Burned vs Activity - Types of Exercise - Select the Right Activity - Exercising in Hot Weather - Exercising in Cold Weather IMPROVE YOUR BALANCE - Balance Disorders - Reducing Your Risk of Falling - Balance Training Exercises CARDIO EXERCISE - How Hard? - Target-Heart Rate Method - Target-Training Zone Method - Intensity-Level Guideline - When Not to Trust Your Pulse - Cardio: How Long & Often? - Typical Cardio Workout - Pulse Measurement - Walking Program - Get a Pedometer - Jogging Program STRENGTH TRAINING - Strength Programs - Dumbbell Exercises - Additional Dumbbell Exercises - More Exercises - Missed Workouts - Exercise Risks & Problems - Avoiding Injury - Keep an Exercise Log - Workout to Feel Good NUTRITION FOR SENIORS - Our Terrible Eating Habits - Nutrients & Micronutrients - Proteins are Building Blocks - You Need Carbs - Glycemic Index - Cholesterol & Triglycerides - Good & Bad Fats - Vitamins & Minerals - Healthy Eating Guidelines - Basic Food Groups - Organic Food – Yes or No? - Is Organic Worth the Cost? - Is Vegetarianism for You? - Types of Vegetarians - Vegetarian Lifestyle - Vitamin & Mineral Supplements - Food Container Labels - Calorie Value of Foods - You need Fiber - Drink Lots of Water - Go Easy on Salt - Restrict Sugar - Limit Alcohol & Caffeine - About Sports Drinks - Common Sense Nutrition WEIGHT CONTROL - Causes of Overweight & Obesity - Weight Change & Energy - Slimming Math Made Easy - Weight Loss Prediction Tables - Weight Loss Prediction Example - Why Weight Loss Decreases Over Time - Weight Loss Due to Water Variations - The Dreaded Weight Loss Plateau - Weight Loss Principles - Which Weight Loss Diet? - Planning Weight Loss Eating Patterns - Set Meals & Calorie Control - 900, 1200, 1500, 1800 kcal Diets - Keep a Log of What you Eat - Weight Maintenance - Keeping It Off - Weight Maintenance Example - Planning Maintenance Eating Patterns - Use Mini Diets to Maintain Weight - Summarize Your Nutritional Needs This eBook has 45 Tables and 14 Figures. Many of the tables are new and unique. BIBLIOGRAPHY