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Motivation is such a myth. You don't need it to lose weight or get fit or stay that way. I've been exercising consistently since I was 15 and I've had times when my life was falling apart due to business bankruptcy, divorce, child support issues. At one point I had 3 jobs and was so exhausted because of adrenal fatigue but…

I was an A cup for a long time then when I had my soon bam C pushing D cup but that ended as soon as the nursing stopped and started losing weight (I lose 30 pounds all together) and my cup ended up an A-B depending on bra. Then in my 40s I got seriously injured and had to change my exercise and eating habits. I started…

I lost 30 pounds post pregnancy and went from 150 lb to 120-118 lb. I maintained that for about 10 years then I injured my hip and a lot of things changed for me from the way I trained to the way I eat so now I weigh about 110-111 lb. and I feel more comfortable at this weight. I'm a natural ectomorph and this feels more…

I think you look great at 23% but if you wanted to get down into the lower end of fitness range bodyfat 21% or higher end of athlete range bodyfat 17-20% then the best thing to do is do high intensity intervals with your own bodyweight or moderately heavy dumbbells that still allow you to move very quickly through the…

I eat 90% superfoods and 10% whatever I feel like eating including pizza, burgers, fries, chips, chocolate, cookies, and alcohol. I don't believe in deprivation diets or obsessive compulsive eating. I tried that for a long time and it didn't work very well for me. I do limit my intake of unhealthy foods each week though…

Great post. Was laughing out loud at #8. But seriously sometimes people need the police. I used to get hassled over at about.com and bellaonline forums about my food cheats but some days I really needed that tough love to get off a weightloss plateau self pity junk food rampage. I think sometimes people post their…

Ha, my first thought was what are they hawking this time. The latest research which those guys never talk about has found that you need variety in type, intensity and duration to get the best results whether it's for weight loss or fatloss or just general fitness and athletic conditioning. The quick fatloss workout…

That depends on your metabolic type, lifestyle and eating habits too. I used to eat protein at every meal and used whey supplements twice daily for a long time and it never helped me lose any weight. In fact when I cut down my protein intake I lost more bodyfat and more scale weight and a few more inches around my waist…

Getting older is great! I never felt as strong or as body confident in my 20s (even though I was fit then) as I feel now at 43. So many of my personal training clients in their 60s 70s and 80s have such an appreciation for learning functional movement that is healthy. They don't care so much about ripped abs and bodyfat…

A lot of guys I know are super athletic and not into sports. My ex boyfriend who was also a personal trainer like me was into professional cycling, skateboarding and motorsports. My bf of 7 years lifts weights regularly and is into bow hunting, hiking, and motorcycles and doesn't get men who watch football or golf etc. but…

Great job on the walking. If you want to increase your activity level try a basic total body circuit that targets all the largest muscles groups. This is great for endurance, strength, and fat burning too. Here's a basic circuit that includes 6 exercises at 10-12 reps per exercise or 30 seconds per exercise: wall sit…

It's weird how some days a comment like that can really bother you and other days it doesn't matter. I've had people bash my healthy eating habits since I was 18 years old so 25 years of hearing it from mom, dad, friends, boyfriends, co-workers, husbands, even my 14 years old son hassles me about what I eat some days. It…

Stronger by Erick Morillo & Eddie Thoneick Feat. Shawnee Taylor http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwxKYMV7Qxw This song always gets my *kitten* in gear when I'm struggling with interval training. "Because you're stronger Stronger than yesterday Stronger than what it will take Stronger than what they say"

It really depends what your metabolic type is and also how long you've been restricting carbs and dieting or trying to lose weight too. I always struggled with weight loss and fatloss on low carb and paleo type diets. I took a metabolic typing test and realized I was more of a carb type so I started playing with macros and…

I eat 1-2 bananas per day and would rather have those than cookies. Natural sugar always better than man-made sugar even the fake kind. It's not the banana that's the problem. It's the lack of balance in a person's diet that usually causes the cravings. Maybe next time eat the banana with 6 walnuts or a teaspoon of peanut…

Some guys are so clueless. It is so hard for a woman to put on muscle in certain areas of the body. I've been exercising for a very long time and even when I was lifting super heavy my upper body would not get as muscular as I wanted it to be. Even when I had super muscular legs it didn't make me look like a dude.…