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'I'm Lazy And I Love To Eat,' Westchester Woman Confides In Her New Book 'I'm Lazy And I Love To Eat,' Westchester Woman Confides In Her New Book
'I'm Lazy And I Love To Eat,' Westchester Woman Confides In Her New Book In 1998, Mary T. Prenon vowed to lose 50 pounds no matter how long it took.  Nineteen years later, she finally achieved her goal and is ready to share her story with the world. The Cortlandt Manor resident has just completed her first book, “I’m Lazy and I Love to Eat,” a short, inspirational yet humorous account of her almost two-decade struggle to drop the weight and get in shape.  Portion control, negative body image and the allure of countless fad diets were just a few of the hurdles she had to overcome.  Sudden employment changes, the deaths of her father, godmother, and lifelong bes…

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by Jon Craig
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Pure Barre Greenwich Celebrates Five Years Of Fitness For Community Pure Barre Greenwich Celebrates Five Years Of Fitness For Community
Pure Barre Greenwich Celebrates Five Years Of Fitness For Community Combining dance with exercise is nothing new (Jazzercize, anyone?), but Pure Barre isn’t about fulfilling your childhood ballerina dreams. While, a ballet barre is used, it’s not about plies – it’s about becoming lean and strong using isometric movements, building cardio strength and focusing on yourself. That’s what drew Ashley Allen to Pure Barre eight years ago while still a college student at Temple University in Philadelphia majoring in kinesiology. The Boston native was looking for a workout for herself that went beyond weight-lifting alone at the local box gym. She spent more than en…

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by Vira Mamchur Schwartz