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6 Ways to Stick to Your Weight Loss Goals
[disclosure] Setting weight loss goals is great, but the hard part is sticking to the plan and reaching your final goal. This entire concept is new for me because I have been a lifelong thin person who never really had to think about her weight and I now want to lose a few pounds – not just tone up. Most of my weight gain is mostly due to the anti-rejection meds and not being able to work out after my transplant. Now that fall is here, the weather is a little less oppressive (Houston) so exercise may be a bit easier. Maybe you want to reset after a fun…
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Find a New Fall Morning Routine
[disclosure] It’s almost fall, ya’ll! Fall is all about getting comfortable, cozying up in front of the fire, and being grateful for everything in your life. And football too…let’s not forget! Fall can also be a great time to adjust your morning routine. This can help you have healthier days, improve your mental health, and set you up for more focused and productive days. Here are a few suggestions on how to create a new routine for fall. Add a Morning Workout Practicing self-care is more than just doing things to pamper yourself – it also means making healthier choices. Becoming healthier physically is wonderful for your emotional and…
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6 Steps to Help You Reach Your True Potential
[disclosure] Happy Tuesday! I hope everyone enjoyed their long weekend! Reaching your potential – it’s a main goal for most people, right? But it’s more difficult than it sounds. And how do you know if you are going in the right direction? Here are some tips to help and to keep you on track in your quest. Our society is deeply attached to doing things. Everywhere we look, we’re told we need to improve, and that can take its toll. We can focus so much on reaching goals and taking action steps that we lose sight of how wonderful we already are – that the potential we are striving for…
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The Importance of Self-Worth: 4 Steps to Improve Yours
[disclosure] Good morning! Here’s to the start of a wonderful week! One of the greatest gifts we can give ourselves is the gift of believing in our inherent worth as a human being. Without a clear appreciation of your own worth, you can’t go forward and touch others’ lives in a way that’ll be beneficial to them. Without this critical self-worth, you open yourself up to dangerous toxic relationships and settle for less than you truly deserve in life. Self-Worth and Yourself Your view of your own self can be hard to nail down. We’re so often concerned with what other people think of us that it can get in…
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Make Your Walks Count: How to Improve Your Burn
[disclosure] It’s easy to allow your walk for exercise session become a leisurely stroll around the neighborhood. I’ve been there. But if you’re going to utilize walking as a form of exercise, know that there are some ways to increase your fat burn. How Fast Should You Walk to Burn Fat? It makes sense that to burn fat and ultimately lose weight, you must get your body into fat-burning mode. But just exactly how do you tell your body to burn stored fat instead of pulling from available sugars? By warming up first! First, the Warm Up To wake up your muscles and let them know you’re in this for…
