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A 6-foot tall man and a 5-foot tall woman are NOT the same. So why do you jump on the machine and assume it does not need any adjustments. Chances are it probably needs several.

Can’t cut the white bread habit. Come on, you are not a kid anymore. Try rye bread, whole wheat tortillas, whole wheat pitas — so many options!!

Racing through lunges not only can lead to strains and injury, but also pulled muscles.

A Penn State study found that people who ate salad as a first course consumed fewer calories at mealtime.

According to a study by the American Psychological Association, more women turn to comfort food than men during times of stress. So pack a healthy snack to ward off cravings and beat the stress munchies.

I hear lots of people tell me that they have no idea why the scale is not budging, that they eat like a mouse etc. Sometimes it is hard to see all the things you really put in your mouth. That soda that is 300 calories, that coffee drink that can be more than 800, that handful of M&Ms at the office, that small piece of birthday cake. If the weight is not budging, keep a diary of EVERYTHING you put in your mouth for a week. There is a free printable diary on my www.4fitbodies.com website under links.

A one-hour high-intensity workout will stoke the postworkout fires for an extra 3 hours.

Going to Olive Garden. Well choose wisely. While the salad is a huge and a great thing for you, some of the entrees are beyond high in calories and fat. The Stuffed Chicken Marsala has 1315 calories and 86 grams of fat !!! WOW — depending on your body size and activity level, that could be a whole day’s worth of calories and fat!!!