LBJ | July 28, 2009
Today is Tuesday and the results are in for another Washington Post Express/Gold’s Gym Get Fit Challenge! If you’ve been following the weekly competition, you’ll notice that I’ve lost the most weight in the competition! There’s a little rule and calculation that comes in and says that we’re awarded points based on the percentage of weight loss. That [...]
Category: Get Fit, Health, News |
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Tags: Get Fit Challenge, Gold's Gym, Larry Brown Jr., LBJ, Team Larry, Washington Post Express
LBJ | July 21, 2009
Hey Brown Baggers! I’m back from a mini vacation on the beach for a few days. My tan was short-lived since I had my SPF 50 and sun hat on. Every time I try to avoid applying sun screen, I can hear my Grandmother’s voice reminding to protect my skin and liberally apply sun screen. [...]
Category: Health, In the News, New Ideas |
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Tags: Get Fit Challenge, Gold's Gym, Larry Brown Jr., LBJ, Washington Post Express
LBJ | July 16, 2009
On the heels of launching LBJ’s Brown Bag in 2008, this blog ended up as a FINALIST in three categories: Best Food Blog Best Writing in a Blog Best Blog Post of Series (For the First Time) Again, LBJ’s Brown Bag is nominated for 3 categories! Best Food Blog Best Writing in a Blog Best [...]
Category: Uncategorized |
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Tags: Best Food Blog, Black Weblog Awards, LBJ's Brown Bag
LBJ | July 15, 2009
Salad has become my new best friend on the Get Fit Challenge! Almost everyday, I’m thinking of new ways to top any variety of green from Romaine, Mesclun Mix, and Spinach. So far I have not grown bored with any of my combinations. Each creation is a fun, new adventure that proves to benefit my health and appetite! There [...]
Category: To Buy |
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Tags: Oxo Salad Spinner, Salad Spinner
LBJ | July 14, 2009
Hey, I’m back! I was forced to take off yesterday because I had a caffeine hangover. It was no fun at all. I didn’t sleep until 5:45 Monday morning, thus my extremely late start. Today, I’m here in full swing, with all my faculties properly functioning and it’s another day for the Washington Post Express/Gold’s [...]
Category: Health, In the News, News |
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Tags: Get Fit Challenge, Gold's Gym, Larry Brown Jr., LBJ, Washington Post Express
LBJ | July 10, 2009
Today is “Cow Appreciation Day” at Chick-Fil-A! This is the fifth year that the chicken giant takes the time to add to their elite customer service and have good fun while giving away FREE CHICKEN! Here’s how you participate: Put on your best cow costume. If you don’t have one, visit www.cowappreciationday.com and download the [...]
Category: Free Food, News |
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LBJ | July 9, 2009
Let’s play a word association game. When you see these words, what is the first thought that comes to your mind? pasta pizza ribs sandwich breakfast foods salad burger Chinese food Mexican Food What if I told you that all of these foods and more were on the list? As a matter of fact, they’re [...]
Category: Health, News |
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Tags: 20 Worst Foods of 2009, Men's Health Magazine
LBJ | July 8, 2009
Every so often I’m in the mood for good Thai cuisine. I am regularly impressed by the way the keen, robust and distinctive flavors marry and conceive an exclusive blend of cool and heat. When I’m in the mood for gratifyingly good Thai cuisine, I will consider about 5 DC restaurants to satisfy my hankering itch. [...]
Category: Restaurant Reviews |
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Tags: Bad Thai food, DC Thai Food, LBJ, Pasara Thai, Restaurant Review, Thai Cusine, Thai Food
LBJ | July 7, 2009
For the remainder of this week, you can catch me on Twitter and I’ll be posting recipes once a day! This idea was given to me by a cool stylist that follows my microblog! She said she specifically follows me for tweetable recipes. Today, I oblige and tweet away! You can only receive the recipes [...]
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LBJ | July 7, 2009
Welcome back from the weekend! I trust you had a fun-filled holiday full of a few things that make you happy! Lately, the majority of my life has been consumed with the Washington Post Express and Gold’s Gym Get Fit Challenge! Its even spilled into the content of LBJ’s Brown Bag too! If you’ve been [...]
Category: Health, News |
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Tags: Get Fit Challenge, Gold's Gym, Larry Brown Jr., LBJ, Washington Post Express