When it comes to fitness we all lie, well at least 1 in 4 of us do and here’s the top things we lie about:
1. How many times a week we exercise.
2. How many minutes exercise
3. How far we ran.
4. How far we bike.
5. Pretending we actually did ANYTHING at all.
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Fast Food Chains By The Numbers
If you’re at the food court and wondering what items are the worst for you in each category here’s the worst offenders:
1. Worst snack: Auntie Anne’s Pepperoni Pretzel with Hot Salsa Cheese Dip. It’s a pretzel with pepperoni on it, and it’s 570 calories.
2. Worst pizza: Sbarro Stuffed Sausage and Pepperoni, 810 calories per slice.
3. Worst Chinese food: Panda Express Orange Chicken with Fried Rice. It has 900 calories and 34 grams of fat.
4. Worst frozen treat: A Brownie Cookie Dough Blizzard from Dairy Queen, 1,150 calories.
5. Worst burger: Five Guys Bacon Cheeseburger, 920 calories.
6. Worst sandwich: Panera’s Steak and White Cheddar Panini, 1,050 calories.
7. Worst overall: The Caramel Pecanbon at Cinnabon. It’s 1,080 calories with 51 grams of fat, and almost half of that is saturated fat.
This Parrot Dances
Running Of The Goats
I don’t know about you, but I think baby goats are just about as cute as it gets in the animal world (besides kittens & puppies). Oh, to be able to jump around like a little goat. If you grew up in the south, you have seen buck dancing. That’s what they look like they are doing when they jump around. Here’s your cuteness overload.
Bernadette Peters Turns Heads At The Tony Awards
Happy Birthday Marky Mark
Mark Wahlberg, the one hit muscled rap wonder, hit the scene in the summer of 1991 as Marky Mark with this song, Good Vibrations, is celebrating his 44th birthday. He was signed to a Calvin Klein underwear campaign after the success of the song. Today, he’s more well known for his acting career in movies like The Fighter, Boogie Nights and Ted. Wahlberg was also executive producer for shows like Boardwalk Empire and Entourage. Happy birthday, Mark! You will forever be our Marky Mark.
Get The Camera, It’s A Moose!
National Doughnut Day Is This Friday
You Won’t Believe What This 3 Time Cancer Survivor Did At Age 92
92 year old Harriette Thompson of Charlotte, NC became the oldest woman to complete a marathon. In a time of 7 hours, 24 minutes and 36 seconds she completed the 26 mile “Rock n Roll” marathon in Los Angeles. The time of her finish also broke the previous record for a woman 90 years of age or older by an hour and a half. Did I mention she’s a 3 time cancer survivor?
Marilyn Monroe’s Birthday
Today we remember the charismatic woman known as Marilyn Monroe. Norma Jeane Mortenson was born in Los Angeles, California, June 1, 1926. Here are some events leading up to her last birthday at age 36, until her death, August 5, 1962.
– Marilyn attends costume and makeup tests for Something’s Got To Give – April 10
– Initial filming of Something’s Got To Give – April 21
– JFK’s birthday celebration at Madison Square Garden – May 19
– Marilyn’s last public appearance – June 1
– Marilyn is fired from Something’s Got To Give – June 8
– First Vogue photo session with Bert Stern – June 23
– Negotiations with Fox begin about resuming work on Something’s Got To Give – June 28
– George Barris photo shoot – June 29
– Marilyn’s final interview, with Richard Meryman – July 4
– Marilyn meets Fox studio chiefs – July 12
– Marilyn spends the weekend at Cal-Neva Lodge – July 28
– Marilyn appears on the cover of Life magazine for the last time before her death – August 3
– Dr. Ralph Greenson spends six hours with Marilyn – August 4
– Police are called after Marilyn is found dead in her Brentwood home – August 5
– Marilyn’s funeral is held at Westwood memorial Park in Los Angeles, CA – August 8