Fitness Wars: Revenge of the Girth
As of the writing of this article, May 16, 2005, we are all almost 5 months into our New Year's Resolutions.Are you skinny yet?Did you find your six-pack?Does your butt look like you wanted it to in those jeans?For a lot of you, the answers to these questions are going to be "No, No, and, I took the jeans back to the store".Why? You are a victim of the Fitness Wars, that's why. Your Girth is winning out over your Resolution, and you are probably more frustrated now than you were when you started!Is there some master conspiracy that is keeping you from getting in shape? Do the rules of energy in vs. energy out not apply to you? Are you in a fat-loss vacuum where the normal laws of weight loss don't work?Of course not. Yet, you still can't lose the bodyfat, and it is likely because you are simply confused.If you are like most people, you have gotten fitness advice from the radio, TV, friends, family members, magazines, maybe even a Personal Trainer. Who had the most to gain from giving you fitness advice?The radio, TV, magazines, and even your trainer are all interested in getting paid for handing out advice to you.
Does that make them the most qualified to help you? With the possible exception of your personal trainer, no, it really doesn't. What about your friends and family? Let's answer this question first: Was the person who gave you the advice in good shape? If not, then the point of that question should be clear! Fitness Wars - all of these different people and agencies trying to get you to do something or buy something. How about a little thing that some people like to call "Back to Basics"? Prepare Thyself! You are about to be shown the true secrets to fitness success!!1.Proper Nutrition. For those of you who don't know what that is, a good rule of thumb is that if man made it, don't eat it! If that isn't enough information for you, then consult a professional nutritionist, or do free research online. If you pay a professional, make sure they are properly credentialed.
If you do the research yourself, don't believe what you find if that site is obviously more interested in your money than in your health.2.Eat 5 to 6 small meals a day. You say that you've heard this a thousand times already? Well, that should tell you something - it works! Your body is a calorie burning machine. If you are an average female, you can only burn about 300 calories at a time. An average male can burn about 400. It doesn't matter how much you exercise - if you eat more than that during any one sitting, some of it is going to be stored as bodyfat.3.Exercise - at least 60 minutes a day.
It doesn't matter what the magazines say, or what you hear on the "1-Second Abs" commercial, or who tells you anything else. Exercise - at least 60 minutes a day. It bears repeating, so feel free at this time to keep saying it out loud until you feel that you have it memorized.4.Believe. This final step is really the most important. Most people have self-limiting beliefs.
In a nutshell, that means that no matter how much education or assistance that they receive, they don't BELIEVE that they can lose weight! Let's see?. how does that saying go? "Whether you think you can, or think you can't, you're right!" Believe it can happen, because it can. Then you will be only 3 short steps away from success. Wow, what a revelation this article has been! In fewer words than it takes to list the dozens of unhealthy circumstances and afflictions related to being overweight, you have just been given a guaranteed 4-step system for fitness success!Are you willing to take care of yourself and finally meet those fitness goals, or do you have another 5 months to waste?Do yourself this one small favor. Count to four, beat the Girth, and remember that January 1st is just another day!.
Aaron Potts is a Personal Trainer and Fitness Success Coach whose customers include both consumers as well as other fitness professionals. Sign up for his free Fitness Journal at http://www.fitnessdestinations.com or visit his coaching site at http://www.ptsuccesscoach.comKalyx Designs Offers a Holistic Approach to Wearing Necklaces That Make You Feel Good
Kalyx Designs announces the release of its collection of designer necklaces, the first jewelry collection to embrace a way of life. The same chunky, yet sophisticated, necklace can be worn with varying outfits and identities throughout a woman's day. A woman can put on a necklace by Kalyx Designs as she gets dressed for work in the morning. That same necklace brings the perfect stylish touch to her weekend jeans and T-shirt. In fact, that Kalyx necklace is also going to go "just so" with her petite black dress she's wearing out to her friend's charity event on Friday night.Designer Katherine Miller has unearthed gemstones of antiquity, lushly combining them into striking statements to be draped around one's neck.
A unique combination of stones and colors worn since the time of Egyptian royalty, each necklace in essence began as stones deep below the earth's surface and has traveled through time, reborn as an assertive yet feminine expression of the woman who wears it. "Think of...
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My Wabi-Sabi Master is My Dog
My Wabi-Sabi Master is My DogPerfection is a gooey chew toy on a worn out old blankie By GALINA PEMBROKE Up until recently, three dominant attitudes have ruled my living space: ? my boyfriend's: if it breaks, fix it. ? my own: if it breaks, replace it. ? and my dog's: if it breaks, keep it and love it all the moreWithout realizing it, my dog has been a master practitioner of wabi-sabi, a Japanese aesthetic philosophy that celebrates the simple and the handmade, including the flaws.Especially the flaws?More than just the appreciation of unpretentious art and craft, wabi-sabi is a uniquely joyful way of viewing and contemplating the world. As Leonard Koren describes it in Wabi-Sabi for Artists, Designers, Poets and Philosophers, wabi-sabi is "the beauty of things imperfect, impermanent and incomplete." It is no coincidence that the first practitioners of wabi-sabi were Zen Buddhist monks and tea-masters.My dog Tucker is a 30-pound, wooly sheltie-crossbreed; painted by the creator with...
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7 Incredible Ways to Reconnect with Your Husband or Boyfriend
There are times in every relationship when other commitments take priority over your husband or your boyfriend, but these times can hurt a relationship.
When you start to notice that you haven't been as close as you once were, you will want to start taking steps that will reconnect you with your partner and re-establish the strong relationship that you once had.
Realize that the mess can wait
Some women believe that they are being constantly judged by how their house or their living space looks.
However, this is far from the case.
Instead of making cleaning the majority of your free time, why not allow yourself to let more things go at the end of the day to make room for your relationship?
Instead of having the laundry always done and the kitchen always shining, isn't your relationship worth the time?
Take time for yourself
Many women will feel more connected in their relationships if they...
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The Metrosexual Man vs. The Cowboy- What Do Women Want?
The Metrosexual Man vs. The Cowboy- What DO Women Want?He always looks perfectly put together. He can be in a t-shirt and jeans or heading out to a black-tie event. His hair never has a bad day. His nails are clean and buffed.
His clothes are perfectly pressed and exquisitely coordinated. He smells like flowers and spice. Is he gay? No, he's the new metrosexual man.As many of you know by now, the term "metrosexual" was coined by a journalist (and gay man) named Mark Simpson, to describe a new kind of urban male who is straight, but in touch with his feminine side and not afraid to show it. Essentially, metrosexuals are guys who take on behaviors and show an interest in things that have traditionally belonged in the female domain.You may have a metrosexual brother, male friend or boyfriend (ex). These are the guys you can shop till you drop with.
They can discuss fashion, will notice your great new shoes, buy their grooming products from the same places you do and have no...
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How to Start a Debt Reduction Plan
Copyright 2006 Stephen Ashton
Whether you simply want to pay off your mortgage or car loan sooner, or you've run up a huge pile of credit card debt, starting a debt reduction plan is always a good idea.
Follow these five steps to setting up your own debt reduction plan:
1. Find out where your money is really going. You can't cut your expenses if you don't understand where you're spending your money in the first place.
Pull out all of your receipts, credit card bills, and bank statements for the last 3 ? 6 months.
Make a list of everything you spend money on, by breaking things down into categories (food, entertainment, clothing, travel, bills, interest, taxes, etc.).
Then figure out what percentage of your income is going towards each group of expenses.
While you can't change certain expenses, you can change most of them.
Decide what general areas you can cut expenses in, and which areas you should be spending...
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Searching Tips For Womens Casual Shoes
Casual shoes for women are without a doubt the most comfortable shoes you can ever put on your feet. It doesn't matter what kind of foot pain you may be suffering from -corns, flat feet, fallen arches, once you find the right pair of womens casual shoes; you're not going to want to ever leave home without them. Casual shoes for women could be the most versatile shoe you can have in your closet. Casual shoes can virtually be worn with any type of clothing. This includes, but is not limited to tee shirts, shorts, jeans, sweat suits, sweaters and yes, even swim suits.
So, the million dollar question - where do women look when looking for designer casual shoes and what is considered comfortable? There are many factors to consider when looking for casual women's shoes but they depend on your lifestyle needs as to what factors are important to you. Whatever your choices may be, the ultimate goal is to find that perfect casual shoe which is most comfortable to you. Casual Shoe ConsiderationsThe...
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7 Incredible Ways to Reconnect with Your Husband or Boyfriend
There are times in every relationship when other commitments take priority over your husband or your boyfriend, but these times can hurt a relationship.
When you start to notice that you haven't been as close as you once were, you will want to start taking steps that will reconnect you with your partner and re-establish the strong relationship that you once had.
Realize that the mess can wait
Some women believe that they are being constantly judged by how their house or their living space looks.
However, this is far from the case.
Instead of making cleaning the majority of your free time, why not allow yourself to let more things go at the end of the day to make room for your relationship?
Instead of having the laundry always done and the kitchen always shining, isn't your relationship worth the time?
Take time for yourself
Many women will feel more connected in their relationships if they...
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Abby Z Prepares Plus-Size Fashion Extravaganza
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (ContentDesk) September 9, 2005 -- Abby Z. -- premier designer to Hollywood's women of size - will be debuting her latest collection of sexy, fun and fabulous clothing for today's plus size woman with a star-studded fashion show on September 13, 2005 at the Canal Room on West Broadway during NYC Fashion Week. It will be her first runway show. The spirit of the event, "It's Good To Be Me" will embody Abby's philosophy -
it is very empowering to see women of all sizes embracing their curves and being fashionable. Her line is just over a year old, but it has fast become a favorite among celebrities.
Many of these A-listers have already agreed to be a part of this exciting evening of class, style and sophistication. R & B songstress Angie Stone, actresses Rosario Dawson (accompanied on the runway by her mother Isabella), Ashlie Atkinson, Violator Entertainment's Mona Scott,
gossip queen Flo Anthony and Emmy-nominated Camryn Manheim will all...
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