Tag: Weight Loss
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Standing Abs – the Core Focus
Here’s a 10-minute low-impact cardio workout that focuses on strengthening your abs and back. It is designed for small spaces without the need for equipment and it skips floor work so no more crunches! This is a standing abs workout: Warm-up (2 minutes): Low-Impact Cardio (6 minutes): Perform each exercise for 1 minute, moving at… Read more
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Mindful Eating Is The Key
The Disconnect Between Visual and Body Cues: When you drive down the street, do you wait for the red light before you slam on the brakes screeching to a stop at the line (or sometimes over)? Most of us use that yellow light to pull our foot off the gas and coast for a second… Read more
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Overcome the Carbs Problem
Shifting dinners away from carbohydrate-heavy staples like pasta, rice, or potatoes to dishes that support a lower-calorie lifestyle can be daunting and force you into a cooking style which you are unfamiliar with. This transition can with a few tweaks be both easy and utilize similar cooking techniques while still being delicious and satisfying. Here… Read more
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Tips to Boost your Energy Levels While On A Diet
Losing weight often means cutting calories, and while this is an effective way to shed unwanted pounds, it can sometimes leave you feeling low on energy. This low energy can get in the way of your day and ultimately can interfere with your fitness goals. Thankfully, there are plenty of ways to stay energized while… Read more
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Simple Tips To Staying On-track When Dining Out
Weight loss isn’t just about achieving a specific goal; it’s about making sustainable lifestyle changes that promote a healthier you. If you’re someone who enjoys eating out at various restaurants, you can still achieve and maintain a healthy weight while savoring the diverse flavors of global cuisines. Let’s explore practical steps to make weight loss changes… Read more
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3 Early Struggles in a Fitness Journey
Adding a Fitness to an already busy life In an era where life moves fast and every waking moment (and many while you are sleeping) is filled with updates and notifications, adding Fitness to the chaos can seem like you are taking on too much or needing to sacrifice something else. Honestly that might be… Read more
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What Makes Diets Succeed And Why They Fail
Diets for scaling down in theory can be very effective. Through some mechanism, they typically restrict your eating habits to force you into a calorie deficit leading to weight loss. Depending on how persistent you are, you could even hit your goals! Theory though, does not typically reflect our realities. Life rarely is ideal and… Read more
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How to drop 500-Calories
You’ve decided to lose weight by controlling your calories. You’re bought into the benefits and even done the calculations to figure out how much you need to lose. Let’s pretend you would need to drop 500-Calories/day to reach your goal of losing approximately 1 lb/wk. By looking at a number of ways you can find… Read more