How Raven-Symoné lost 35 Pounds
It’s amazing what 35 pounds of fat loss will do for your health and even how you look. Check out Raven-Symoné’s before and after picture, and find out how she lost the extra weight. Be Confident…No Matter What Size You are One of the thing that I love about Raven-Symoné is that she has always been very confident about herself. Check out here quote from Vibe Magazine: “I find it funny that people now come up to me and say, ‘Wow, you are absolutely gorgeous. I’m like, ‘I was beautiful before I lost weight. Egotistically speaking, I thought I was amazing.'” -Raven-Symoné Let’s face it, carrying excess fat isn’t doing anything good for your health. It’s also not the most attractive thing either (Hey, I’d be lying if I said excess fat looked good on you). I think everyone...
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Indoor Date Ideas…that Burn Calories!
During the Summer months it can get a little too hot for comfort, and sometimes during the Winter months it can get too cold for comfort. Either way, there’s still no excuse to not be able to burn some extra calories! Here’s a list of fun indoor date ideas that will help you burn some extra calories! Bowling – Enjoy the cool indoors by going bowling and have fun burning about 180 calories an hour! Just be sure to skip the junk food available at the bowling alley and opt for a healthy meal before you go have fun bowling! Indoor Swimming – As I have said before, swimming is a full body workout, if done properly. You can burn anywhere from 270 to 550 calories an hour – depending on how vigorously you decide to swim. Yoga DVDs...
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Healthy Lifestyle = “Hot Body”!
Check out what a healthy lifestyle can do for your body! Pippa Middleton The world watched the Royal Wedding, and we couldn’t help but notice Kate’s younger sister, Pippa Middleton. The big question that everyone wanted to know was, “How did she get that picture perfect body?!” Pippa has an active lifestyle, which includes running in marathons. Gisele Bündchen Think models are just born with the bodies they have? Just like everyone else, they have to work for their sleek figure. See those sweat stains on her shirt? That’s what I am talking about! She may have been born beautiful, but that body being in shape came from eating healthy and exercising on a regular basis. Hugh Jackman Not only does Hugh Jackman workout to prepare for movie roles, but he also does a great job of exercising with young daughter...
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Mandisa from American Idol lost 120 lbs
Since her stunt on American Idol, what has been the biggest change for Mandisa? She doesn’t mention fame or money, but she does talk about her dramatic weight loss! Motivation for Weight Loss Motivation to lose excess weight comes in a variety of forms. It can be for a specific health goal, such as lowering cholesterol levels, or it could be just to look and feel better. For Mandisa, motivation to lose weight came from Simon Cowell. Let’s be honest, Simon is a great businessman, but he can be quite the jerk sometimes. He made some pretty harsh comments about Mandisa’s weight when she was on American Idol, which was a major motivation for Mandisa to finally lose the weight. I think that it’s great that she lost the extra weight, since it has such a huge benefit to...
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Gold’s Gym Ads: Motivational or Offensive?
Have you heard about or seen any of Gold’s Gym advertisements? Some think the advertisements are funny, while others find them down right offensive. Here are just a couple of the Gold Gym ads… The following are Gold’s Gym ads found in Costa Rica, which say “It’s about time” in Spanish. What do you think about these Gold’s Gym advertisements? Do they help motivate you, or do you just find them offensive? Tell me all about it in the comments section! Image Credits: Bus Ads; Costa Rica Ads Feel free to follow us, however you...
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5 Tips for Effective Weight Loss
If you are trying to lose weight, here are five weight loss tips that will help you get on the right track – and just as important -stay there. 1) Get enough sleep every night A lot of people seem to think that sleep is just for babies and kids. As an adult, it is just as important to get the proper amount of sleep every night. I know life can be busy – trust me, I do! It’s important to make sleep a priority, since it allows you to get the energy you need for exercise. When you are sleeping, your body naturally creates a hormone that regulates your appetite for the next day. This means that if you have enough rest each night, you are less likely to crave and munch on unhealthy snacks. Did you know?...
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How Doutzen Kroes Shaped up after Baby
The Supermodel Doutzen Kroes just had her baby boy in January of 2011, and now just eight weeks later, she is back to work and even in a bikini at the beach. How does she do it? I’ll give you a hint: It doesn’t happen by accident! Supermodels must sweat it out at the gym, too! When talking about her body, Doutzen says she has to work very hard for it. Supermodel’s Workout So what does a 5′ 9″ Supermodel do to keep her figure in check ? “. . . I have to work hard, go to the gym, do boxing, jump rope, Pilates workouts . . . I do a mix of a lot of things because I think my body needs the workouts to stay lean.” – Doutzen Krous In previous articles, Doutzen has shared that...
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Kelly Osbourne’s 50 Pound Weight loss
Kelly Osbourne lost 20 pounds while filming Dancing With The Stars, another 30 pounds after the show, making that a total of 50 pounds lost since her weight loss journey began. Check out Kelly’s realistic approach to weight loss. Emotional Eating Kelly Osbourne faced drug addictions in the past, and when she cleaned up her life, she ended replacing drugs with food. When people get upset or overly stressed, a common “solution” is eating. Emotional eating is a big reason why people gain weight, and once recognized, can be resolved. When Kelly was on Dancing With The Stars, she realized she needed to change her diet so she can have the energy she needed to rehearse the dance moves for the show. “The three things I did to really change my diet were: Start eating breakfast, drink water instead...
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“Low Calorie” doesn’t mean “Healthy”
Everyone seems to be obsessed with the term “low calorie”. Companies market their product as a “low calorie” meal or snack, which as a result, leads consumers to believe they are buying a healthy product. Unfortunately for us, “low calorie” doesn’t mean that it is “healthy”! This concept is a huge misunderstanding that I would like to clear up for everyone. When Low Calorie doesn’t mean Healthy I went searching for what consumers thought was a great low calorie snack for weight loss. Here are some of the most common low calorie snacks consumers suggested to others, and my suggestions of healthy alternatives. •JELL-O Brand Gelatin and Pudding Snacks- The low calorie snack packs make this product easy to consume on a daily basis, which is concerning once you read the label and see what ingredients are listed in...
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Don’t Stay Down
I’m not perfect. You aren’t perfect. Nobody is perfect. And it’s OK that we aren’t perfect when it comes to our eating and exercise habits. Becoming healthier is a process…a Journey. We can’t let one weak moment ruin our efforts. You don’t drown by falling in the water. You drown by staying there. -Unknown Author Just because you indulged in that one small piece of chocolate, doesn’t mean that you have to continue eating unhealthy food for the remainder of the day. That one piece of chocolate isn’t the problem. It’s the mentality of “I already messed up, so I might as well have another piece of cake” that will get you into trouble. The same concept goes with exercise. Just because you missed a day at the gym, doesn’t mean that you should consider the week a total loss. Did...
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