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9 Ideas After Meeting Your Weight Loss Goal

Follow Your Goals and Dreams

-- By Mike Kramer, Staff Writer
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Congratulations on reaching some or all of your weight loss goals! It’s a great foundation that will help you for the rest of your life. Of course, fitness is a steppingstone. And steppingstones are meant for stepping up, aren’t they? So how can you use your recent success to reach other goals in life? Here are some ideas...

Let your career soar
In a tight economy, good fitness and health are exactly what you need. More confidence, more energy and more brain power for quick thinking will help whether you’re in a job you love or need the courage to move on. From making a presentation to handling conflict to job interviews, the difference will show. Think of a professional challenge that excites you and take the first step today.

Be a hero to your kids
Nobody is the perfect parent. But you’ve moved a little closer by getting in shape. Instead of collapsing at the end of a hard day or week, you might now be more up for helping with homework or playing a game. And just imagine the fun to be had with more spirited family activities like bike riding, canoeing or sledding. The more you interact with your kids, the less they can interact with the TV. What a great example you’ve set!

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