You see them all the time, on TV, in magazines and sometimes outdoors when you are out and about, but, now and then you may think, why can’t that be me? Or, I’ll never look like that, right? Well, Wrong! With the right attitude, determination and commitment, you can take on a whole new you [...]
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Choosing the Right Fast Food When It Matters
Staying focused and in control of one’s weight loss efforts can be a tough road to hoe at times. But, with a little common sense, one can tackle it. We had a bit of a family emergency where we had to be on the road for 2 hours one way and it was necessary to [...]
Theme Park 101
We (my family) just got back from a 3 day adventure at a theme park – Darien Lake and we had a great time and none of us returned with an increased waistline. Well, you know teenagers, they can consume like a vacuum and still burn it off before the end of the day. But, [...]
Knowing When to Say When
Sometimes it’s best to back out of an event instead of going for it, especially if you really aren’t ready for it. As I was writing this post, I canceled plans to run in a local race that I always do each year. My left ankle isn’t the best, it’s been humid, and my running [...]
Finding That Right Motivation that Gets You Going
One of the things that make any effort hard, is finding the right motivation to “get started”. Will power, focus, and commitment come in a close second to this big challenge. You can have all the tools at your disposal, but, if you don’t make use of them, they are in essence worthless. But, once [...]
Trouble Making Choices – Part #2
Your lifestyle today does have an impact on what your lifestyle will be like in years to come. Hence, what you do today does have an impact on tomorrow. You’ve heard the sayings like “you are what you eat” and “use it or loose it”. Well, oddly enough, there is some truth to those sayings. [...]
Walking Off The Pounds
Whether you are just starting out on a weight loss effort for the first time or you’ve been working on these or similar goals and you are considering some sort of activity, why not consider Walking or even better, Power Walking? Add weights to this activity for more of a workout. Walking brings about less [...]
Help Others by First Helping Yourself with Weight Loss
You are what you eat can sometimes have an even bigger impact on the people around you. Those who live with you can pick up your eating habits and possibly end up being overweight or obese. Good tasting food doesn’t have to be fattening. Changing direction with food doesn’t have to be hard and by [...]
Weight Loss, You Want It Now!
Well, you cant! (have it now), but, you can start working on it right now! A key word in achieving your goals on this subject is “discipline”. This time of year, I get obsessed with my portion control to get to where I want to go weight wise. I guess, the main reason for that [...]
Using Weight Loss Shakes, Is It Worth It?
This is a good question to consider when thinking about trying a weight loss shake. This actually depends upon what your overall goals and commitments are. Assuming that your goal is weight loss and you are fully committed to loosing weight, you must first make sure that the weight loss shake is in fact a [...]
