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Top 10 Mistakes You Make on the Elliptical Trainer
http://www.prevention.com/fitness/fitness-tips/worst-workout-mistakes-elliptical-trainer-machine Workout Mistakes That Slow Your Results As the weather drops, more and more people head straight to one machine in their gym--the elliptical trainer. According to a 2008 report from the International Health, Racquet and…
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6 Terrible Diet Strategies to Skip
I've never heard of the Tongue Patch Surgery, The Cotton Ball Diet, and The Tapeworm Diet made my stomach hurt. Some people will do anything to lose weight. Dexatrim, Hydroxycut, and Other Diet Pills For all those who have dreamed of a magic pill that will melt fat and sculpt your body ... these ain't it. "Dexatrim is a…
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12 Foods for a Flat Belly
You can’t just exercise your way to a taut stomach—you also have to eat right. The 12 amazing foods below are the healthy, stealthy secret weapons your abs will love. Packed with nutrients to help ignite your natural fat burners, these foods will also help protect you from disease and injury. Plus, the more of these…
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Choose Today
Choose today to face the challenges, and you’ll come away stronger. Decide that you will find a way to do what you know must be done, and the value you create will endure long after this day is over. Rediscover the sense of real, honest and irreplaceable fulfillment that comes from moving in the direction you know is…
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Refuse To Be Discouraged!!
There is a route to success that is available to just about everyone. It is persistence. No matter what your level of skill or experience, no matter how knowledgeable you are or aren’t, when you continue making the effort for as long as it takes, you’ll get where you’re determined to go. Persistence does not require any…
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Pumpkin Pie Shakes
Recipe adapted from Cooking Light Serves 4 Ingredients: 2 cups vanilla reduced-fat ice cream, softened 1 cup fat-free milk or soy milk 2/3 cup canned pumpkin (I used a little more) 1/4 cup packed brown sugar (I used a drizzle of maple syrup instead) 3/4 teaspoon pumpkin-pie spice 3 tablespoons frozen fat-free whipped…
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Winning Attitude
Performance is based not just on ability. You know that from experience. On different days, even though your ability does not change, your performance will vary widely. The difference is due largely to your state of mind. Yes, ability is important. Yet unless you’re able to manage your attitude, performance will suffer.…
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A small NSV :-)
My calves used to be big as a horse's butt. lol I used to get annoyed that my boots wouldn't zip up. Last month I bought a pair of over the knee boots, and decided to sport them to work today. Since I have dropped 47 pounds, I am very proud to say that I no longer have to constantly keep pulling them up. Ya know when you…
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It's Up To You!!!!
Your level of success is up to you. What you put into life will determine what you get out of life. You cannot borrow, beg or steal the fulfillment and joy of someone else and make it yours. Others can inspire you, teach you, encourage you, love and console you. Yet the living of your life and the fulfillment of your best…
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Make Today A Great Day!!!
Today you have another opportunity to enrich your life. You can choose to just get through the day, or you can choose to make today count. Start by counting your blessings. Appreciate the people in you life. Be thankful for the experience you’ve had, and the things you have learned. And if there’s someone you’ve neglected…
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You Are What You Think
Everything you are is determined by your thoughts. All the past experiences you have had up to this point in your life exist in your thoughts. Your entire future from this point on exists only in your thoughts. You’ve probably grown accustomed to thinking of yourself as your body. However, you are more thought than you are…
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Goodbye Love Handles
Give his arms something sexy to wrap around! Work off those love handles! OBLIQUE V-UP Lie on your side with your body in a straight line. Fold your arms across your chest. Keeping your legs together, lift them off the floor as you raise your top elbow toward your hip. The range of motion is short, but you should feel an…
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Healthy Smoothie Recipes
Belly Busting Berry 1 scoop low fat vanilla ice cream 1/4 each frozen blueberries, strawberries, and raspberries 1/2 cup low fat milk 1 tbsp vanilla whey protein powder 3 ice cubes Show Me The Honey 1 scoop low-fat butter pecan ice cream 1/2 cup low-fat milk 1 tablespoon vanilla whey protein powder 1 teaspoon ground…
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24 Ways to Lose Weight Without Dieting
Time Your Meals Set a timer for 20 minutes and reinvent yourself as a slow eater. This is one of the top habits for slimming down without a complicated diet plan. Savor each bite and make it last until the bell chimes. Paced meals offer great pleasure from smaller portions and trigger the body's fullness hormones. Wolfing…
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24 Ways to Lose Weight Without Dieting
I didnt mean to post this yet. Sorry!!
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2 ways to burn fat quickly in the morning...
1. Wake up & Workout! Start Exercising first thing in the morning. As soon as you wake up in the morning workout for at least 30 minutes to an hour. Studies show that working out in the morning has been shown to burn up to 3 times as more fat as opposed to working out at any other time during the day. Here's Why: During…
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Weight loss: 6 strategies for success
Make your weight-loss goals a reality. Follow these proven strategies. By Mayo Clinic staff Hundreds of fad diets, weight-loss programs and outright scams promise quick and easy weight loss. However, the foundation of every successful weight-loss program remains a healthy, calorie-controlled diet combined with exercise.…
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Newbit Here!!!!!
I just recently joined MFP and have decided to finally get serious with losing weight. I have 42 pounds to lose, and am hoping to be at my goal weight of 184 by the end of the year. Feel free to add me!!
