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There is something about the word "artificial" that doesn't sound like it should be in a "healthy" diet. Sugar has absolutely no nutritional value and is the #1 culprit for putting on fat. I never knew that until I joined this program and it's some of the best advice I've gotten thus far. I've gone so far as to actually weigh out sugar on a small scale and I couldn't believe that the amount of sugar in one can of soda pop can fill almost two shot glasses full of sugar!

STAYING MOTIVATED:

Let's face it, there are so many ways you could slip off the program. Some of those could be stress, too busy with work or family, emotional issues, a plateau, or exercise equipment breaking (yep, my treadmill broke on me). Let me tell you, the deeper you are into the program, the harder it becomes to slip off. I could not imagine quitting right now. I look at my before and after pictures and can't image putting all that progress to waste. Believe it or not, it does get easier to stay on the program, but it does take time. Some people may not progress as fast as others. There are so many factors that could affect the rate of progress. Don't get discouraged. If you ever have a problem or think you are not making any progress, contact your online trainer. They have been MORE than helpful in helping me reach my goals. My original goal was to stick out the program for 6 weeks. Then, my new goal was to try it for another 6 weeks. Now, my new goal is to be a fitness model. Yes, I know I'm so far away from that goal right now, but now I have the mindset that I can do anything, and you can too.

CONCLUSION:

I realize that I'm not a big, buff, lean, 6-pack bearing fitness model, but I do believe I have made tremendous progress with the program and you can too. Here are some tips that I would like to share:

1. Buy an assortment of Fitness magazines each month and read them. There are some great articles on nutrition, exercise, and a variety of other subjects. They make these magazines widely available for both men and women. Plus, they have tons of pictures for motivation.

2. Put a television in front of your cardio equipment and watch it while you're working out. Sometimes I get so into a TV program that I forget I'm exercising! Whatever you do, don't watch the food network, it will only make you hungry.

3. Buy clothes that you can't fit into right now or can barely fit into and use those as motivation. You wouldn't want to waste your money on clothes you can't fit eventually fit into, right?

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