Are you like me and thinking ahead and wanting to get a plan of action together for the new year season? I know I will need to get off some off my holiday gain which is only 5 pounds so far. Not too bad this year!! Then I want to knock of 10 more pounds to bring me to 150 pounds for next summer. I have already got my shopping list together of foods that I will be eating in the new year,  supplements ready and I will talk about that later, and the cardio & weight lifting plans together! I am going to be a lean mean bikini machine next summer 2008!! Plus we are planning on going to Walt Disney World too next year and typhoon lagoon here I come!!

But if you are at a lost for where to get started for your plan I found a great fitness tip on youtube by Melissa Hall, I love her!! Check this out and see if this helps you get your plan together for the New Year!

Happy Holidays!!

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Okay… I busted my Christmas challenge already. Darn it! I have been on it since Thanksgiving and not losing jack, but maintaining my weight through this season which I am happy with compared to last year when the weight started to move up to the 170’s. This year my weight is at 163.5 and I am not going to complain. I just want to enjoy myself this holiday without the stress. So I said to myself, “I will eat in moderation and enjoy myself, but I will continue to exercise and lift to maintain until the New Year. Then I will get my act together seriously and get LEAN for summer as planned.

  I found a great article in Shape magazine on called “Get your Leanest Body ever and lose 10 pounds in a month”. I am down with that!! They set up a fitness routine to challenge your muscles each day to avoid plateaus, which I hate, with 300 minutes of cardio and 2 or 3 strength sessions a week and follow “The 100% satisfaction diet too. Now the diet part I have done pack I just need the cardio. So I am excited to have a plan together to get started. I found this plan in the January 2008 issue on pages 117 and up.

If any of you are up for the challenge join me! I will be starting it officially on New Years day (Tuesday), but you know that I will have to sneak in a few moves before then to get the routine ready mentally.

Today was okay. I went into work and it was busy as hell. Not much coverage in our department which really sucked, but what can you do. I got home and wanted to exercise, but my son missed me so much so I decided to take the day off and play. He is so cute with his new conversations he is starting to have now. I love it!! And, he is still asking about Christmas too. I swear I am going to go crazy, but he is 4 and has no concept of time. Well, in a bit I am going to review the workout plan on shape.com and get ready for some action.

I hope that you all had a great day and that you are finished with you Christmas shopping too.

Chat later!

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You know me looking for the latest and the greatest!! If you are working out your back today check this out. I found this one on youtube as well and it looks great to great started with for a nice lean upper back area.

Happy Friday!!

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Hi everyone!! I have just been hanging out today with my son playing and sneaking wrapping up the remainder of his gifts during his nap and they are done!! I was reading today on different weight loss topics and came across a great article for us oldies and newbies at weight loss. I totally agree that aerobic movement is essential to weight loss in addition to healthy eating. This author list the top 3 exercises for weight loss. I hope that you enjoy this article and if you have questions or even insight on this issue please share. Enjoy!!

The Top 3 Cardio Workouts To Burn Off the Fat Easily
By Ashley Mcallister

When trying to lose weight it is absolutely recommended to incorporate some type of exercise into your diet. It is especially needed if you want long term success for your goal weight.

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The thing with dieting is that it definitely helps out on the way of losing weight, but isn’t really effective if your not working out. See, when you start dieting, you could end up losing some muscle mass and that is why we need to exercise in order to build the muscle mass back up. Your muscles are responsible for burning your fat so you definitely want to keep them in mind when starting a new diet plan.

Exercise not only helps build up muscle; it also helps burn off excess fat when you sweat. Exercise combined with a healthy diet to go a long with it can result in a quick, painless weight loss plan. Another benefit of exercising is that it speeds up your metabolism and will keep it going all day even when you’re not exercising.

If you really want to get on a good exercise routine you really need to choose one that you think you will stick with. Choosing which exercise to do everyday must be something that you will look forward to doing and something you will fall in love with. When you are done choosing which exercise you want to do make sure that you tell yourself that you will be doing it in order to have long term success.

Exercise is very crucial to even fight off certain diseases. Exercise has been proven to help or completely eliminate heart disease, diabetes, osteoporosis and a few others. It will also benefit in the resistance to getting sick and also better joint flexibility.

Here are a few of the best exercises you can get started with:

1. Walking

Walking is the best exercise to start with. Walking gets your heart pumping and also gives your leg muscles an awesome workout.

2. Running

You may want to first start out by walking and then gradually start running. This exercise is really god for your heart and also helps burn the fat off a lot quicker then walking.

3. Exercise Video

If you don’t like the outdoors because it’s too hot or cold then this is a perfect idea for you. I believe this is the best option for someone to have over getting a gym membership. This is because you can pop in the video on your own schedule and not have to worry about running into the 5 o’clock traffic at the gym.

So, there you have it. Now you know how important exercise is to have in your diet.

Ashley McAllister is a health addict and loves to find new ways to lose weight and stay healthy. Here is a program she has used and recommends here: Fat Loss 4 Idiots

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My new friend Linda, at Watch Me Transform has made me aware of some new workout DVD’s to try and now I am really intrigued. She found this 3 pack series that she bought about 6 months ago. The name the DVD collection is called Get Ripped by Jari Love. Jari Love is a certified personal trainer and the creator of Get RIPPED! ™, the new multiphase, no-nonsense fully body workout system designed to help people of any fitness level shed unwanted pounds in just weeks.

The hot-selling and critically acclaimed Get RIPPED! series enables individuals to burn up to three times more calories than the traditional weight-training program, and has received rave reviews from fitness critics throughout North America since the first title debuted in late 2005. Linda’s friend was ripped!! She says that her friend went from a size 24 and dropped to a size 8 and then started doing the ripped workouts and went to size 6. She looked great! Linda continue to say that all you would need is 3 sets of weights. If you are wanting to get lean and in need of a routine to get you started check this site out!!

Thanks Linda!!

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I found yet another great clip from youtube by Doug Jones on how to properly workout the biceps. You guys my love this too. I know I am working out that area today along with my back, shoulders, and triceps. I thought he provided great tips and safety this to be aware of too in order to avoid injuries.

Enjoy!!

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Hi everyone,

I finally have access to my internet again!! Yey!! Today was a browsing the net looking for some great fitness tips to share with you all and found this one on youtube. I think this is great for working out the rear end and firming it up! try this one and tell me if this one is a butt buster, lol. I know it will be. In a bit I am going to bust my butt with a step aerobic workout and weight training on my legs today. Maybe I will slip in this workout too. Natasha has too much back, lol.

Have a great fit Friday!!

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It’s Friday!! How are you feeling after all of that Thanksgiving celebrating? Did you eat too much and ready to hit the gym? I know I am. Well, here is a fit tip that I am sure every woman would want to have which are perky breast. Ever since I lost the weight my chest lost every bit of perkiness I had. So, I am willing to try every trick in the fit tip book to achieve it.

I was browsing on Oxygen, I know that is one of my favorite fitness resources because they are full of great for training tips for us losing weight and leaning out the body. But they showed a great way to workout the chest area and get them firm. The movement looks tough, but the results will be awesome!! Check it out and give it a try. I know I will on my next training day for the upper body. Below is the picture of the workout. Click here to see it in its entirety.

If that’s doesn’t help, then I guess I’m is off for a breast augmentation, lol.

Photo: From Oxygen.com

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Okay, I am not obsessed with Melissa Hall, but she always have some great fitness tips to share every time I am browsing and looking for new workouts for myself. But I found another great way to workout your biceps on oxygen.com. I love my arms so far and the tips she gave there along with great visual photos of how to do the workout is just fabulous!! Check it out if you are looking for something new I love it and will be working my darn biceps later tonight!!

Have a great day and an awesome weekend!!!

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I am so excited to report I got my cardio in!! My friend and I exercised to Tae bo amped “full cardio”. We managed to complete 35 minutes until our kids that were playing together decided to join in on the fun they thought at least. That workout was another good one! We both were sweating like pigs and received a great upper body workout. I also ate very clean so far:

1. Meal 1: protein shake with banana
2. Meal 2: Shrimp in a bed of mixed lettuce
3. Meal 3: Grapes and cheese
4. Meal 4: will be shrimp, brown rice and green beens
5. Meal 5: Dessert will be no pudge brownie mix which is an awesome low fat brownie mix that I love!!

Well, at 5:45 I will be going for a jog and then later I think I want to try the core workout in the tae bo amped series too. Then I have to go wrap presents for my son’s birthday party this saturday. All I can say is he is soooo spoiled! My mom shipped down 5 outfits for him which he really needs, his uncle is buying him more clothes and then I am sure grandpa has a few things on his list to get him and then me… I bought him 5 ninja turtles action figures, a costume for him to dress up in and play and they ninja turtle tower too. He is sooo excited for this weekend. He helped me pick out his balloons and party favors for his party. So I better run!!!

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