In the end, gimmicks are not effective for long term weight loss. Tried and true, these “secrets” are actually simple common sense.
My friend and physical therapist, Alan Tyson, gave me this excellent article. It is right on the money.Weight loss always seems to be at the forefront of goals for the new year and there is ample talk about ways to take off those excess pounds. But keeping it off is the real prize. While many have success for a while with their weight loss plan, often, over time, the pounds creep back. The real question isn’t really an annual one…it is a forever question… How do we keep the weight off — today, tomorrow, and for the rest of our life? Not even everyone with “lucky genes” can stay slim for a lifetime without the help of a few basic strategies. I trust Alan’s judgment because he works with elite athletes and with weekend warriors alike, and his focus is prevention through strength and nutrition. Let me know what you think of the article, and check in later this week for a look at someone who lost 20 pounds a few years ago, and has kept it off. I will talk to her about what she feels is the “secret” to her success.
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Typically I am not one to regularly look back over the past and reassess things for the future. It always sounds good in theory, but in my world the reality is that I usually just plow ahead, hoping for change in areas that need it… and just as typically doing the same things with the same results. However, I think this year calls for something different. So I will try to view the last year, especially in terms of health and fitness, a little more analytically, to see if I can improve on things in 2013. My post today will look back…and tomorrow I will look ahead. I updated my workouts this morning and took the time to really inspect last year’s fitness regimen. There were a few things I noticed….some good, some not so good. I’ll start with the good… 
A recent study published in the 
Maybe I’m a little strange, but I love to exercise. Although occasionally I struggle with motivation, exercise is rarely a chore for me. Infact it is a treat. It’s also a release, an escape, a mood enhancer, and a joy, really. I consider myself lucky. I know a lot of people who don’t feel the same way that I do about exercise. It is not something they look forward to and they really have to force themselves to get it done. 
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