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Fitness Tip: Where do you get your calories? - Without a doubt, the majority of people eat way too much sugar and fat. Moderation was the key in past generations. Now, the key is not only moderation, but the exclusion of junk food. A junk food binge now and then is generally ok if you are a normal, healthy individual. However, most of us are not in optimal shape, so try to keep sugar and junk food out of your daily foods.

Fitness Tip: Be Real About Your Success - It would be great if you could train for a week and see magical results, but that’s not how getting in shape and improving your health works. Just like getting out of shape does not happen in one day, you will not see results immediately when you start any type of fitness training program. Be realistic, be prepared and set short, medium and long term goals. When you make your fitness goals realistic and attainable, you will ensure a greater success for sticking with your fitness program for life.

Fitness Tip: Rest and Re-energize – Not enough sleep can dramatically affect your current and future health. While you sleep your body is recovering and resting from all the things you have done during your day. Your serotonin levels are brought back in line, your muscles relax, and your mind is allowed to clear itself in preparation for the next day’s events. If you are not getting enough rest, you will begin to notice it in a physical way. While there is no perfect number in terms of hours of sleep, 8 hours should be your target each and every night.

Fitness Tip: Begin an accomplishments journal - Each evening, write down what you’ve accomplished that day to move you towards your fitness and life goals. Do not fall into the negativity trap and write about the things that you were not able to do, but rather, write down only those things that pushed you forward. What matters most is what you ARE doing. There’s nothing wrong with being your own cheerleader.

Exercise of the day: Ball Push Ups - The Ball Push Ups is the ultimate weight bearing exercise that uses your own natural body weight to work your chest region no matter where you want to train.
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Fitness Tip: Flavor for Fitness – Eating food that has no flavor makes it very easy to fall off your healthy meal plan. Food doesn’t have to be fattening and bad for you to taste good, so spice it up. Here are some great flavoring alternatives that don’t add bad calories to your healthy meal plan when used with moderation.
a. Mustard
b. Salsa
c. Flavored Vinegars – Balsamic, Raspberry, Red wine, etc
d. Teriyaki or Low Sodium Soy Sauce
e. Any type of your favorite hot sauce
f. Herbs – Basil, Dill, Tarragon, Rosemary, etc.
g. Spices – Cinnamon, Cloves, Curry Powder, etc.
h. Citrus Juices – Lemon, Lime and Orange both juice and Zest
i. Low and No Salt Seasonings – Like Mrs. Dash, etc.