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Stop Sabotaging Your Weight Loss Fact Sheet

Stop Sabotaging Your Weight Loss Fact Sheet

Sabotage: You deprive yourself of enjoyable foods, then give in and overeat them. 
Antidote: The issue of ‘forbidden fruit’ applies here. Stop labeling foods as good or bad. Eat food you enjoy in small quantities. Otherwise, you will crave the foods you deprive yourself of and binge on them later.

Sabotage: You give in and eat the high-fat foods that your family eats.
Antidote: Clean up the diet of the whole family by decreasing the fat in the foods everyone likes.  Another tip: Put leftovers in the fridge or freezer before you eat to prevent second helpings.  

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10 Ways to Get Fit on Tampa Bay Riverwalk

If you want to get some fresh air and get fit, spend a glorious day at Tampa Bay Riverwalk.  There are so many ways to get fit and have fun and many of these activities are even free. Whether you like to run, walk, ride bikes, paddle board, canoe or water bike, there is something here for you. Here are 10 ideas to get fit and have a great time.

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Get Rid of Nagging Back Pain Once and For All Part 1

It makes me crazy when I see a 30-year-old complain about back pain (and I see people complaining from 19-99) and blame it on getting older! It makes me crazy when I watch people, adults and kids, sit with forward heads and slumped shoulders then complain that their back hurts and talk about going to the Doctor. Ugh!

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