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8 Ways to Think Thin

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Is your mindset keeping you fat? Here's how a new attitude can help you think yourself thin. source Motivation to lose weight often hits an all-time high when the first buds of spring pop out, signaling that bathing suit season is not far behind. And while there's no getting around the need to  exercise  and eat healthier, long-term  weight loss  starts in your head. Experts say that having the right attitude can help you think yourself thin. If you want to succeed at weight loss, you need to "cut the mental fat, and that will lead to cutting the waistline fat," says Pamela Peeke, MD, author of  Fit to Live . "Look at the patterns and habits in your life that you are dragging around with you that get in the way of success." Everyone has his or her own excuses. When trying to improve their lifestyle and diet, most people do fine until something happens -- whether it's work pressure, family issues, or something else. Whatever your personal issue, the pat...

10 Benefits of Personal Training

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source With summer right around the corner I begin thinking shorts, tank tops, sun dresses and bathing suits!  These thoughts are often enough to get someone stepping back into the gym.  But, how many times have you set new fitness goals for yourself only to lose interest in a couple of weeks?  We all need a little help sometimes.  As a trainer, I sometimes struggle through the same flux of motivation and feelings of unfulfilled fruitless efforts as the average gym goer.  And it is for this reason that I capitalize on the tremendous benefits of working with a personal trainer.  Personal trainers are not just for stars and athletes.  Every single person can benefit from working with a trainer.  Personal training is truly an investment in one’s own health and well-being. Let’s take a look at the reasons why all people, including myself, achieve more working with a personal trainer. ACCOUNTABILITY & MOTIVATION- Trainers are experts at holding you...

5 Weight Loss Motivation Tips That Work

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Stay Focused on Getting Slimmer and Staying that Way Source “I’m going to be a fat blob on my wedding day!” The voice on the other end of the phone was desperate. “Can you help me?” So Karen came to see me. “It’s always the same,” she told me. “I’m motivated for a few days and lose weight , then something happens. I gain everything – and more – back again! My wedding’s in three months! That should be motivation enough, but lately my weight’s been even more all over the place!” Karen was right. Weight loss motivation is easy…at first. Rapid progress, compliments, wearing outfits you really want to, feeling more attractive, having more energy. All this positive feedback is motivating, captivating. Yet this weight loss ‘honeymoon period’ inevitably wanes. And then it can get tough. Slim people do it! How? Living as a slim person is a way of life. A healthy weight won’t be sustainable long-term if it requires constant positive feedback and the excitement of feeling newly slimmer. “What do...

22 Ways to Stay Motivated to Lose Weight

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Power through an "off" day and keep seeing results with these expert tips Source Stop Trying So Hard The key to staying motivated is similar to fuel in a car—you don't need the motivation tank to be full to drive, you just need to prevent it from running empty, says Joshua C. Klapow, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and author of  Living SMART: 5 Essential Skills to Change Your Health Habits Forever . "I tell people not to waste precious time and energy on staying highly motivated because motivation has a natural rhythm. Most people see a drop in motivation as a signal of failure, but it's not," he says. If you notice that your motivation is waning, give yourself a break from your diet or exercise plan for one to three days, Klapow says. "The problem with motivation is that the more people try to ‘catch' it, the more elusive it becomes; by allowing it to run its natural course and at the same time having a ...