http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/family-life/keep-fit/ Keep fit in Birmingham and the West Midlands. Read our articles for fitness advice and activities taking place across the region. en-gb Birmingham Mail no Keep fit in Birmingham and the West Midlands. Read our articles for fitness advice and activities taking place across the region. Keep fit in Birmingham, keep fit in the West Midlands, fitness advice, activities in birmingham http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/family-life/keep-fit/2009/11/17/family-life-tracy-finds-band-of-hope-at-last-97319-25185771/ Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:44:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/family-life/keep-fit/2009/11/17/family-life-tracy-finds-band-of-hope-at-last-97319-25185771/ AS A teenager Tracy Kennish starved herself and took laxatives to stay thin – then as an adult she binge ate until her weight nearly doubled to more than 13 stone. 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Keep Fit http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/family-life/keep-fit/2009/09/22/group-takes-steps-to-a-better-mind-and-body-97319-24749601/ Tue, 22 Sep 2009 07:51:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/family-life/keep-fit/2009/09/22/group-takes-steps-to-a-better-mind-and-body-97319-24749601/ IT IS a blustery autumn morning as the group gathers in the foyer of Handsworth Leisure Centre. Keep Fit http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/family-life/keep-fit/2009/09/15/new-gym-on-birmingham-canalside-offers-exercise-with-a-difference-97319-24687576/ Mon, 14 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/family-life/keep-fit/2009/09/15/new-gym-on-birmingham-canalside-offers-exercise-with-a-difference-97319-24687576/ BEAMING like a cat that’s got the cream, businessman and fitness expert Craig Ingley invites me in for a sneak preview of his new gym. 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Keep Fit http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/family-life/keep-fit/2009/08/11/aspiring-football-stars-get-a-chance-97319-24372439/ Tue, 11 Aug 2009 12:16:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/family-life/keep-fit/2009/08/11/aspiring-football-stars-get-a-chance-97319-24372439/ WANNABE Wayne Rooneys can sign up to a summer coaching course to learn fancy footwork. Keep Fit http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/family-life/keep-fit/2009/08/11/benefits-of-dairy-97319-24372290/ Tue, 11 Aug 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/family-life/keep-fit/2009/08/11/benefits-of-dairy-97319-24372290/ CHILDREN who eat a lot of dairy are less likely to die from strokes in adulthood, experts have said. Keep Fit http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/family-life/keep-fit/2009/08/11/play-link-to-mood-97319-24372289/ Tue, 11 Aug 2009 11:59:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/family-life/keep-fit/2009/08/11/play-link-to-mood-97319-24372289/ PARENTS believe children are unhappier and naughtier if not given enough time to play, a new survey has found. Keep Fit http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/family-life/keep-fit/2009/08/11/fun-ideas-from-tv-s-amanda-97319-24372267/ Tue, 11 Aug 2009 11:56:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/family-life/keep-fit/2009/08/11/fun-ideas-from-tv-s-amanda-97319-24372267/ PARENTS desperately seeking children’s summer holiday entertainment ideas may get help from a new little book of fun. Keep Fit http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/family-life/keep-fit/2009/08/04/slimming-club-helps-irene-go-from-a-size-20-22-to-12-14-in-18-months-97319-24306125/ Mon, 03 Aug 2009 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/family-life/keep-fit/2009/08/04/slimming-club-helps-irene-go-from-a-size-20-22-to-12-14-in-18-months-97319-24306125/ BALLROOM dancer Irene Scott is lighter on her feet after losing five stone in weight. Keep Fit http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/family-life/keep-fit/2009/07/28/majority-of-birmingham-half-marathon-runners-make-footwear-faux-pas-97319-24251230/ Mon, 27 Jul 2009 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/family-life/keep-fit/2009/07/28/majority-of-birmingham-half-marathon-runners-make-footwear-faux-pas-97319-24251230/ OF THE thousands of people taking part in October’s Birmingham Half Marathon the vast majority will be running in the wrong shoes. Keep Fit http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/family-life/keep-fit/2009/07/21/chocs-away-for-slimline-debbie-97319-24204247/ Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:20:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/family-life/keep-fit/2009/07/21/chocs-away-for-slimline-debbie-97319-24204247/ GIVING up chocolate was no easy task for Weight Watcher Debbie Higgins as she works as a sales assistant in Thorntons. Keep Fit http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/family-life/keep-fit/2009/07/21/why-age-is-no-barrier-97319-24204203/ Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:13:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/lifestyle/family-life/keep-fit/2009/07/21/why-age-is-no-barrier-97319-24204203/ When it comes to motherhood, doctors and scientists all agree that there’s no single age that’s defined as the “perfect time” to have a baby. 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