Category: diet
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Looking to lose weight?
Looking to lose weight?Tired of over dosing on diet pills? The solution seems easy: cut calories and lose the weight. However, it sounds way easier than it is. Every part of you is in to the idea except your stomach. Researchers say that the reason your stomach protests, and you feel like you can eat…
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Drinks Are On Me
Alcohol has long been recognized as “non-diet friendly.” Terms like “beer-belly” have been coined to reflect the outward effects of drinking. But what you may not know is the damage it does inside. I’m not talking liver or health, although those are important; I want to expose the muscle damaging properties. Alcohol is a toxin,…
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Have goals, but have a plan
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in champion, competing, decisions, dedication, diet, dreams, failure, fat, fitness, God’s plan, hope, ifbb, New Year Resolution, success, weight lossOne of the draw backs of the American marketplace is that we are inundated with the unlikely. We are romanced by lives and looks and careers that most of us will never have. Chances are you will not be a supermodel, NBA star, an Olympian or make the Forbes list. Often we hear about Cinderella…
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Goals Come and Go, but Health is Forever
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in competing, decisions, dedication, diet, dreams, fitness, minerals, success, vitamins, weight lossDepending on what time of year it is, or who is hot in Hollywood, has an impact on many people’s goals. When the Hollywood socialites were the main faces in entertainment news, skinny was in. During the Kim Kardashian craze, women were pushing to boast voluptuous curves. The battle between body types dates back to…
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Leaning Out for Your First Show?
Losing fat is difficult enough under regular conditions, but trying to lose enough to step on a figure/bikini stage is a whole other situation. It is often overwhelming for first time competitors but interestingly enough, can get harder from show to show. It can get harder for a couple of reasons. If you dieted too…
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Are Your Healthy Foods Packing on Pounds?
One of the top misconceptions of people who are trying to lose fat is that all they need to worry about is eating healthy foods. This is a train of thought that can not only sabotage your fat loss, but end up packing on excess weight instead. Getting trapped in the “it’s diet” mind set…
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Road Blocks: Learning How to Bend
Life offers a series of twists and turns that seem unrelated and like directionless road blocks. It never fails, when everything is going great, something happens to ripple the calm waters. We often blame the moment on “it figures” or “this is my luck” type references. But the truth is, not many people experience many…
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Summer Blues
With all the hype getting ready for summer and the excitement of warm weather and sunshine, it is easy to get romanced by plans and forget the reality. The reality is that summer means shorts, tank tops and bathing suits. If you neglected your fitness during the winter months this could keep you up at…