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Many of us enjoy going out to eat. Unfortunately a number of people throw their 25 percent or less fat budget out of the window. Even worse, many eat unbalanced meals and/or binge when eating out. In order to avoid the diet mentality while eating out, check out Top 10 Rules for Dining out. Namita Nayyar, AFI
Hot Fitness Tip of the Week
Consistency is very important for an exercise routine to have the desired effect on our body. Getting started is the easy part, it is sticking to a regular exercise routine that is difficult and this is what makes most people give up in between. Most people get on to a beautiful start. They buy track suits and gym-wear, running shoes and a whole lot of other gear. Their first day at the gym is almost a celebration. Then as the days go on, they find it increasingly difficult to meet the domestic and professional demands and so their routine slows down and finally comes to a complete workout burn out. In other words, the stop working out completely.
Words of Inspiration
Practice: Whatever you practice, you will become skilled at doing. Winning athletes practice day after day, month after month, to hone their skills. So do the best musicians, actors, salespeople, airline pilots, preachers, photographers, designers -- the list goes on and on. What do you practice every day? Do you practice positive, success-oriented skills and actions? Or do you practice such skills as making excuses, getting angry, complaining, assigning blame, and procrastinating. Remember, the more you practice, the more skilled you become. Every moment, you increase your experience in some area. The more you practice anything, the more it becomes a part of you. So be aware of what you practice each day, each moment. Make sure that what you practice, is what you want to become.
Suceess Quote
The ladder of success is best climbed by stepping on the rungs of opportunity. -Ayn Rand
Healthy Recipe
Cherry Citrus Spritzer: Makes: 6 servings. Ingredients: 1 bag (16 oz.) frozen pitted cherries, thawed, 2 cups orange juice, 2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice, 2 cups club soda, 2 thin orange slices cut in half. Direction: In a blender, puree the cherries (strain the juice to get rid of pulp, if desired.) Pour the pureed cherries into a large pitcher and stir in the three fruit juices with a long-handled wooden spoon. Place ice in 4 tall glasses. Pour the juice mixture over the ice and add 1/2 cup of club soda to each serving. Or pour the mixture back into the blender and blend with a few pieces of ice on medium speed for a slushy effect. Garnish each glass with orange slices and serve. Nutritive Information: Per serving: 78 calories, 0 g. total fat (0 g. saturated fat), 19 g carbohydrates, 1 g. protein, 2 g. dietary fiber, 18 mg. sodium.
Article of the Week: Top 10 Rules for Dining out
Top 10 Rules for Dining out: Many of us enjoy going out to eat. Unfortunately a number of people throw their 25 percent or less fat budget out of the window. Even worse, many eat unbalanced meals and/or binge when eating out. Some people will even skip breakfast and lunch to compensate for the extra calories they will consume when going out for dinner. By the time dinner rolls around, they are so hungry they make unwise choices and overeat. Check out Top 10 rules for dining out: 1. First rule – never, never, never go to a buffet. Life is tough enough without surrounding yourself with temptation. I don't care how committed you are, you will never have enough self-discipline to make it through an hour of this kind of torment. Stick with ordering from a menu. 2. Avoid restaurants with names like ""The Keg"" because just the thought of a keg of anything adds three inches to your waist. 3. Be sure to order what you really want when eating out. If you only order what you think you ""should"" rather than what you really want, you may be physically satisfied but not psychologically satisfied; you will most likely crave something more. If the meal is not enjoyable or satisfying, you may end up ordering a dessert (that you normally would not order) to fulfill your cravings. Remember, you can still eat the foods you love; just try to be creative and cut down on the fattening ""extras"" (butter, sour cream, etc.) that are not needed in order to enjoy the meal.

These factors will not only make buying exercise videos for yourself easier, but they will also help to ensure that you choose the exercise video or videos that are best for you and your own personal needs. A few of the many factors that you should take into consideration, when buying an exercise video are outlined below.

One of the many factors that you will want to take into consideration, when buying exercise videos as a part of your plan, is the type of exercises that you want to do. For instance, you often get to choose between traditional aerobic videos, yoga, Pilates, kickboxing, and so forth. To spice up your plan and to keep it fun and exciting, you may want to think about buying a collection of exercise videos, particularly a mixture of them.

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The above mentioned factors are just a few of the many that you may want to take into consideration, when buying exercise videos to incorporate into your at-home program. Most times, you will find that any exercise video is better than no video at all, but taking the time to find the perfect one will likely make your program much more enjoyable.