attainable.

Since today is the last official day of the Memorial Day weekend I wanted to keep you focused on the week ahead. Beach season is here and we all want to look amazing in our swimsuits but also feel our best and perform each day at our highest levels.

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Let's stay health conscious!

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I know you're going to look great in your "itsy bitsy teenie weenie yellow polka-dot bikini!"

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Maybe even the men will be in good enough shape to be rockin a speedo, if you like that sorta thing?! Hey, I don't judge!---Stay tuned--- Next post, pictures of men in speedo's --- Just kidding, no one needs to see that! LOL :)

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Declaration Of Independence

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."

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That line says it all!

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Happy 4th of July!

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Red, White, and Blue Dessert

This Fourth of July, celebrate your independance from high-calorie desserts. This red, white and blue dessert is festive in color and 100% diet-friendly.

Prep 4 mins: Can't beat that!

~Ingrediants
3/4 c fat free sour cream
1/4 c maple syrup
1 c fresh blueberries
1 1/2 c fresh raspberries (can substitute with strawberries)

~Preparation
Combine sour cream and maple syrup in a small bowl; stir with a whisk.
Combine berries, and spoon into dessert dishes; pour maple cream over berries.

4 servings (serving size: about 2/3 cup berries and 1/4 cup maple cream)

Quick, simple, healthy and berry good! :)

Nutritional Info:
CALORIES 140 (3% from fat)
FAT 0.4g (sat 0.0g, mono 0.1g, poly 0.2g)
PROTEIN 2.2g
CARBOHYDRATE 31.4g
FIBER 4.1g
CHOLESTEROL 8mg
IRON 0.6mg
SODIUM 64mg
CALCIUM 86mg

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Fitness Myth #1

No PAIN, NO gain: Exercise doesn't need to hurt to be good for you. In fact, if it does hurt you are probably doing something wrong. Some soreness is natural when you first start an exercise program, although if the pain persists then you are working your muscles too hard.

Try not to do too much too soon and give your muscles time to adapt, so you don't cause future injury. " If the pain doesn't go away in more than a few days make sure you contact your doctor so that you don't make the injury an worse".

Patience!

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simply addicted.

All I can say is "yum"...

Healthy, dark chocolaty perfection of a snack!

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"Put Your Best Sneaker Forward"

Do you need a new pair of sneakers but have no idea where to even begin because there are so many different brands, styles and types that it makes your head spin?! Well if you feel as overwhelmed as I do then you will want to check out "The Running Shoe Finder" on runnersworld.com . It let's you search the official Runner's World Shoe Lab reports to find the top-rated shoes in each category and includes customer and expert reviews.

It will make your search a cinch!

Starting line below!
http://www.runnersworld.com/cda/shoelabshoefinder/1,7154,s6-240-325-329-0-0-0-0-0,00.html

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Determination.

"The difference between the possible and the impossible lies in a person's determination".

~Tommy Lasorda

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