- 8 Pounds

Proud to say that I lost 8 pounds in the month of October. I ate 5 to 6 times a day, work out at least 4 times a week, I have been taking CLA and watching the amount of calories I take in. Wanted to share my success in losing weight. Mostly everything I have done to change my lifestyle to help with my weight loss goals is in my blog. I will continue to give more info I use and am researching to make my body and yours a fat burning machine!

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CLA

This is definitely a supplement I recommend people who are trying to loose weight should look into. CLA is a supplement that help accelerate body fat loss, support lean mass gain, provides anti-oxidant protection and minimize body fat storage. I have been taking them for 2 months now and I feel that it helps from gaining weight. Just type CLA in your search engine and you will have more than enough sites and reviews to help with your decision!

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Running Outside Or On Treadmill Poll

I hear a lot of arguments about this topic. Some say outside is better and some say treadmill is better. I personally have had great results from both. My opinion is either way you can get great results with either option that best fit your lifestyle. Running outside on uneven surfaces is just as good as running on a treadmill with a incline. Stop by the poll and vote then visit http://www.runningplanet.com/training/treadmill-versus-outside-running.html which gives great info on this topic!



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Sluggish Free your Diet

Eating better can definitely effect your mood! The right breakfast will give you energy in the morning. Thee right lunch will get you through the mid day break down. Dinner will help you finish out your day! I am sure you know this but I know and am sure you know people who miss these important meals and the ones in between! For a few tips on eating the right foods to help with eliminating that sluggish feeling through out the day visit http://food.yahoo.com/blog/yahoofreshpicks/1829/top-10-eating-tips-to-stay-energized-all-day!

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No Pain No Gain

No Pain No Gain is one of the truest statements there is when it comes to working out. I have a love hate relationship when it comes to running. I love it for about the first mile then hate it shortly after because that is when the pain starts to kick in for me. When you first start to run for example it will start to hurt a lot sooner but it will get easier, just keep pushing as long as you can without injuring yourself! When you start a cardio or weight training routine you will have some discomfort for about a week but don't stop! If you stop working out until the pain is gone then when you start back guess what pain again! Just remember educate yourself on the proper ways to work out, see your doctor, start off slow and get the results your looking for! Also remember No Pain No Gain!!

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Suppressing that Hunger

Hunger seems to hit me the most after dinner. I don't know if it is because its easy access to food by being so close to a kitchen or what. A couple of things that can be done is eat more foods that are high in protein. Your chicken and beefs etc. are a good source of protein. What I do is buy some protein powder. I drink some shortly after my meal and it will stop me from going back for seconds or wanting sweets. It gives me another 20 + grams of protein with my meal. To help with meals during the day try eating smaller meals 6 times daily. Sounds like a lot but it helps and keeps your metabolism up to burn that fat!



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Streching

I am a big fan of stretching. It is something you should do all the time, before and after workouts most importantly. It will give you a greater range of motion which will help prevent injuries. If you don't work out much it will help with over all stability. It may be uncomfortable if you don't stretch at first but stay at it and it will get easier the more and more you stretch. Visit http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/exercise_demos.asp for some great stretching examples.



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Chew It and Burn It

You may feel this is worth it or you may not be worth it to you! You can actually burn up to 25 calories per day just for chewing gum (sugarless)! You have so many muscles in your face that you use when you chew that you burn a few calories. I chewed gum on a daily basis not for the calories. I found out about that after the fact but if you want to help with your chubby cheeks it is good for that also. You may be able to lose a extra 500 calories a month just from chewing GUM! Chew away!


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Is Any Tan Safe

Tanning is becoming very popular but is it safe. There has been research done saying that the chances of getting skin cancer are greater with tanning. Skin cancer comes from mutating cells in our DNA with is more likely to happen from UV rays from tanning in a tanning bed or outside in the sun. Before tanning go over risking and follow instructions to a T. There is only a certain amount of time you should be in a tanning bed per year and in the sun. So be sure that perfect golden brown tan is worth the risk and if it is safe tanning too you!

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Food Diary

If you have been doing any type of reading then you most likely have heard that one of the best ways to help lose those pounds is to start a Food Diary. I have heard about this for a while but never took the leap for some reason up to about two weeks ago. All I can say is WOW! It helps tremendously! The most important part of losing weight is your diet and if your are planning to splurge on that cake or snickers bar ( we all do it from time to time) this makes me turn away most the time from my unscheduled splurge days. When you have to many of those splurges on your Diary it may make you work that much harder in gym or stay away from them more often. I am definitely a fan of a Food Diary now and would recommend that you try it as well.

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