Cure for Junk Food Cravings

The cure for your junk food craving is simple…If you don’t eat junk, you won’t crave junk. Decide right here and now that junk food is not worth eating. It makes you gain weight, damages your health, spoils your complexion and causes you to eat far more calories than you need. While the first couple of weeks will be hard, soon you won’t give junk food a second thought. Remember: If you don’t eat junk, you...

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You Get Out What You Put In

Like anything else in life, when it comes to your exercise routine you get out what you put in. Just going through the motions isn’t good enough. For real results, push your intensity in each workout. Remind yourself that it’s only a small portion of your day, and that you can do it. Dig down deep and give it all you have.   Read Companion Articles: It’s Time to Update Your Outdated Exercise Routine Easy Turkey...

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Zero Tolerance Policy

Watch out, or that junk food will come creeping back into your pantry. Decide here and now to adopt a zero tolerance policy when it comes to junk food in your house. Be vigilant and stay strong when your kids start to whine for their old favorites. Replace the junk with wholesome food such as fruits, veggies, nuts and seeds, and lean meats.   Read Companion Articles: The Junk Has Got To Go Gluten Free Chicken Nuggets...

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The Domino Effect

Ever notice how one seemingly insignificant poor decision snowballs into another, then another, then another? Let me give you an example… Monday morning at 6am your alarm starts blaring. Instead of getting right up and arriving to your scheduled workout on time, you hit snooze and arrive 10 minutes late. During the workout everything feels extra heavy, so you put down your weights and grab something lighter, thinking that...

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7 Foods to NEVER Eat

Are you eating the wrong foods? I see it happen all the time…fitness results that are thrown away by eating the wrong foods. Don’t let this be you. You workout hard, so keep your results by avoiding the following 7 foods: 1) Don’t Eat White Pasta White pasta will never be OK to eat when your goal is to look fit. Sorry, it’s filled with way too many simple carbs. These plentiful carbs have one singular goal: to...

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Pack Your Snack

How tempting will that vending machine or drive thru be if you have a home-packed snack ready to go at the first sign of hunger? Not as tempting, that’s for sure. Make it a habit to pack wholesome, energy-inducing snacks with you each day and watch how quickly your fitness results start to show. A piece of hand fruit, some berries, low fat cheese, protein shakes and blended protein smoothies are all great snacks. Set yourself up...

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5 Diet Secrets for Flat Abs

As much as I love exercise (and you know I do!) exercise alone will not get you a toned stomach. Your diet is a huge part of the equation. Someone could workout all day long, but then eat in a way that promotes major fat storage, and they wouldn’t have a toned, beach-ready tummy. While your diet is probably not terrible, the 5 secrets below will help you improve it even more. And a cleaner diet means flatter and more attractive...

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The Weekly Cheat

A little balance in life is important. So while eating healthy most of the time is essential for flat abs, it’s OK to enjoy a weekly cheat. The rules of the cheat day are simple: control your calories but loosen up on the content of your diet. So you’ve been craving pizza all week long? Enjoy a slice on your cheat day. Notice I said a slice and not the whole pizza. Indulge with control!  

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