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Make A Habit

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It is important to just make exercise a habit. It takes about a month of forcing yourself, but then once it is a habit, you feel funny not to do it.

- Submitted by CAROLEE1945 6/18/2011 in Exercise | 0 Comments

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Spark it up first thing in the morning. Making a habit of this will help you stay conscious of your decisions for the rest of the day.

- Submitted by JONSMITH22 6/18/2011 | 1 Comments | View Secret

Start Small and Start Slowly

Choose one mini-goal to complete every day. Drink one more 8-ounce glass of water than you did yesterday OR add one extra serving of veggies than you did yesterday OR put in 10 minutes of exercise before lunch (even if it is walking up and down the stairs in 1-2 minute intervals for a total of

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10 minutes). Doing one small thing and doing one small thing every day will help you form healthy habits. Keep doing small things every day, and you will realize that you are making healthy habits that help you lose weight, have more energy, and have that healthy glow about you.

- Submitted by JANEXA 6/18/2011 | 2 Comments | View Secret

How to avoid "sabotage" snacking

Upon opening the refrigerator to mindlessly graze, ask: "Do I really need to eat right now, or am I snacking because I'm stressed, tired, or bored?" If it's really the scheduled time to snack, choose a healthy snack instead of the comfort food. If not, choose to shut the door instead of sabotaging the development of healthy new eating habits.

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This prevents me from ruining the progress I have made with healthy new eating habits

- Submitted by KCSLADY 6/18/2011 | 1 Comments | View Secret

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