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It happens to me too you know. I struggle with my weight. My kid needs attention, a family member falls ill, my studio demands more and more of my time and yup, I don’t get my cardio in and that damn scale tells me in no time flat that I’ve been slacking. While you guys have the excuse that it’s difficult to get to a gym I wonder what my excuse is? I have a Spin bike in my house, running shoes in the closet and oh yeah, I stand in a gym all day. Sheesh.
I’m faithful to my twice a week Pilates practice but it’s cardio that keeps me in my skinny jeans. I’m also a stress eater and opening two Pilates studios in 11 weeks might have something to do with that. So here I am digging in the back of the closet for the double-digit jeans and pretty danged grumpy about it.
I’ve been emphasizing small goals for New Year’s Resolutions because they’re the easiest to keep. Also a little success gives you a boost as you work towards your final goal. So here’s my plan, what I actually do, to lose five pounds. Depending on how much you have to lose, just take a week off and then repeat.
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There are some bleak statistics out there. One study states that 83% of people who diet gain it all back plus more within two years. Losing 5 to 10 percent of your body is actually a relatively simple task. It’s a short-term assignment filled with lots of eating less and lots of moving more. It’s when the dieter shifts back to “normal” living that diets fail.
There are some bleak statistics out there. One study states that 83% of people who diet gain it all back plus more within two years. Losing 5 to 10 percent of your body is actually a relatively simple task. It’s a short-term assignment filled with lots of eating less and lots of moving more. It’s when the dieter shifts back to “normal” living that diets fail.
The closest thing yet to having a personal trainer in your house without paying for one.
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