Elizabeth Potter used bicycling to feel better and burn fat

Lesson Learned Find a workout you enjoy. “If I didn’t love cycling, I couldn’t do it for hours a day.” Secret Weapon Her son, Aiden, now 5. “He was my inspiration, and lugging a 25-pound kid in a bike trailer was tougher than any machine at the gym.” The Gain Elizabeth was always chubby, but when she got pregnant in 2004, she hit 225 pounds and developed gestational diabetes. After her son, Aiden, was born, she split up with his father, and...

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YouTube Challenges Helped Kristine Lose 161 Pounds

How I gained it: For as long as I can remember, I was always overweight. I even got picked on in kindergarten for my size. It was no help that I refused to eat vegetables or anything that would actually be healthy. I loved the taste of food and would try to get as much of it as I could. I was no stranger to extra servings. Once I reached high school and was able to buy my own food, I rarely made good decisions. This continued into my first two...

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Great quick Office Workout

If you are short on time, this office exercise can definitely make a great and quick workout. You can perform it at work or at home. All you gonna need is a chair with wheels. This exercises are brought to you by Mike Donavanik. Enjo...

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Diet Friendly Frozen meals

For many people frozen meals have become a way of life.   Hectic lifestyles mean people have less and less time to cook, let alone shop for fresh ingredients on a regular basis.  Eating out or grabbing takeaway can be expensive, so frozen meals provide a quick, cheap alternative that is ready to eat just minutes after you walk through the door.  Not only are they fuss free, generally it is possible to buy a complete meal...

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Weight Loss Tips for Vegetarians

It is a common misconception that a vegetarian diet is ‘healthier’ and therefore better for weight loss than a diet containing meat products.  Although a vegetarian diet is likely to be higher in vegetables, beans and legumes than a more carnivorous eating style, this does not necessarily mean it is lower in fat and calories. To lose weight, the total calories that we eat need to be less than those which we burn.  Adopting a vegetarian...

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A Complete Workout in 10 Minutes

Let's face it...while we all would love to hit the gym an hour a day, five days a week, our lifestyles often won't allow that to happen. Just because you're hard-pressed for time doesn't mean you can't be active. Here's a simple, at-home or at the gym, 10 Minute Total Body Workout to get you going when time isn't on your side.What You Need: A pair of 10 to 20 pound dumbbells (lighter if you aren't as strong), some floor space, yourself, a mirror...

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How to Build Your Body Properly

If you want to build your body, make sure that you do it the right way. Don't try extreme diets or extreme exercise plans. The key to successfully building your body is to balance your diet, cardiovascular workouts, strength training, and stretching. When you have this balance, your body will begin to take the shape you have always dreamed of. Eat a Balanced Diet The road to a healthy body begins on the inside. To build your body properly,...

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