Eat Clean Get Lean

There's No Magic Pill

There’s no magic pill. No special shake. No secret Diet. Just get off your ass.

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Try A Little Bit Harder

A little extra effort than you’d ordinarily take, plus a little more action than you've been satisfied with, will equal a whole lot more success than you’d usually get....so try harder!

Ask Better Questions And You'll Get Better Answers

Here are 10 questions that will empower you on your weight loss and fitness journey:

1. How will my life improve if I exercise 5 days a week?
2. What actions can I take this week to cultivate a healthier lifestyle?
3. What do I find exciting about physical exercise?
4. What should I eat to ensure I reach my 2 lbs weight loss goal this week?
5. How am I going to make today totally awesome?
6. What am I really looking forward to about losing weight this month?
7. What do I love about the way my body is changing?
8. What positive thing can I learn from that mistake today?
9. What are some of my best achievements so far?
10. What is the most important action I can take next to achieve my goal weight?

What empowering questions can you add to this list?

Act As If You're Already The Person You Want To Become

Pretend you are already the person you want to become. If you were already the fitter you with a toned, healthy body and at your goal weight, what would be different about your day? What would your meals look like? How would you feel about exercise and what type of exercise would you do? 

Take these actions NOW.

Just Do It

Just do it...because it may suck not being able to eat your favorite foods as much as you used to, but it sucks even more to live in a body you hate.

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Make It Your Lifestyle

What you do every day matters more than what you do once in a while.

It Won't Be Easy

The truth is weight loss is difficult...but you can do difficult. You've done difficult many times in your life; from the time you learned to walk, talk, read and write to all the many times you overcame setbacks and adversity as an adult. You can do it again...you WILL do it again if you believe you can, and if you WORK HARD to achieve your goal.

Make A Change To See A Change

Don't expect to see a change if you don't make one.

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B-Active

Be active, stay active, lose weight, get fit, any way you can.

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Never Allow Failed Attempts To Dampen Your Spirits

 Let your setbacks be the catalyst for your comebacks.

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Eat Clean Stay Lean

You can use this picture (or just about any picture on this blog) as a desktop background. I made it in Photoshop with the help of this great YouTube tutorial.

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Be Patient - Change Takes Time

You did not gain all the extra weight overnight so you will not lose all the extra weight overnight. Be patient, be consistent, work hard and you WILL get there.

Challenge Yourself

I attended a Zumba class tonight for the first time and on Sunday I’m trying Boxercise for the
first time....challenge yourself, try something you’ve never done before!

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Consistency and Commitment Will Get You There

Be consistent, push through, commit to making things happen and a new you will emerge. -Natalie Jill

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Make Weight Loss A CERTAINTY This Month

Don't be content just to wait and see if you'll lose weight this month, be determined to make it a certainty.

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Focus On The Foods That Help You Lose Weight

Focus on the foods that help you lose weight - If it doesn’t help you lose weight, don’t focus on it…don’t even bring it into the house!

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Never Stop Trying

Never stop trying; If you just keep going you will succeed.

This is where it's at...persistence, perseverance and patience...just don't stop trying. I have discovered as I'm sure many of you have that so many difficult things can be mastered, eventually, if you JUST KEEP GOING.

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