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Welcome to all our new subscribers, and I extend my appreciation to everyone who forwards this newsletter to friends. If you know anyone who might like it, please forward this newsletter to them or send them this link: http://www.FitnessMovtivatorNewsletter.com. One friend telling another is how we grow, and I deeply appreciate your support.

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First I must apologize for the lack of a newsletter in December. I put my townhouse on the market in October, and by time December rolled around, I got an offer, and everthing went into warped speed for us. I had 13 days to pack.

We closed on our home in Tennessee on Dececmber 28, had our rental truck packed and took off for Florida. Things didn't work out for a smooth closing on our new condo on December 31, but after a little effort, we were able to move in to our condo that day and close on January 2nd.

We started the new year in our new home in Florida, so I feel like this January really gave me a chance at a new beginning. If you have been getting this newsletter for more than a couple of years, you may remember that we moved away from Florida in 2005. It is great to be back.

I guess missing one issue in over 6 years, isn't the end of the world. I'm almost completely settled now, so hope not to miss sending another issue.

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"You don't have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great."

~~Joe Sabah

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Motivation To Lose Weight

by Richard Milazzo

Deciding to lose weight is easy, but maintaining the motivation to lose weight, well that’s not so easy. There are many reasons to take on the challenge ahead, a challenge many fail at every day. If you approach this decision with the proper motivation and the right tools, you will achieve your weight loss goal. I promise you it will be a life-changing experience, one that will empower you and teach you to succeed and prosper in many of the decisions and challenges you will face in the rest of your life.

You don’t need to be lectured on the benefits of losing the weight. You already know your health and quality of life will drastically improve. Your energy and self-esteem will radiate from you. You know you can be the person that you know is inside you. You also know that by achieving your goal you will be able to meet any challenge ahead. By incorporating the benefits into your thoughts you will be able to sustain the motivation to lose weight.

One thing you have to remember every minute of the day. You have this within you “The Inner Strength To Achieve Your Goal”. This is true for any goal you set for yourself. Most people, including myself, barley scratch the surface of our ability and strength.

Inner strength, yes we all have it but it is suppressed to the point that we don’t know it is there. Doubts, fear and a lifetime of negative unproductive thinking keep us operating far below our capabilities. There are very few people who are supported and encouraged to achieve there goals. We can’t count on other people to tap into that inner power that we all have. Even if we did, it wouldn’t last. Our inner strength will last a lifetime if it comes from within.

To release the inner strength needed to sustain the motivation to lose weight involves some mental reprogramming. Taking years of tired old unproductive negative thinking and replacing them with powerful, success driven thinking. By installing these new attitudes and new beliefs you will have the ability to achieve any goal that you set for yourself.

Here is a Tip…when installing these new attitudes and beliefs, always use an affirming phrase.

Use phrases like “I am going to eat for the future I want for myself” or “I am packing a lunch today for my health.” Keep your affirming phrases and focus on the day ahead, not the ultimate goal.

I know this sounds too simple to have any effect, but if you incorporate the thinking that projects the attitude and outcome you want to achieve, your mind will push out your old thinking patterns. This will allow these new thoughts to be the dominate influence in your life. You will be one of the few people that will be able to tap into your inner strength. You will have the ability and motivation to lose weight, to reach higher, and go farther. Your life will never be same again.

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"Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible."

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"The distance is nothing; it's only the first step that is difficult."

~~Marquise du Deffand

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How To Build Up Body Strength

by David Swanson

It is important for your health and self image to build and maintain your body strength. The stronger you are throughout your entire body, the more you will be able to do. You will look younger and feel younger and more energetic. When you feel and look younger it improves your overall attitude and outlook on life. You become more attractive and pleasant to associate with both at work and at home. It allows you to do more socially and athletically. It is an effective way to appeal to the opposite sex if that happens to be one of your goals. When you have a toned and strong body core your clothes fit and look better on you. So the question has been asked by millions of people, how do you build a strong body? This article should hopefully give you a brief overview on how to do exactly that.

One of the key things you want to do before starting any workout is to stretch and warm up. It is recommended that you spend at least ten minutes with warm up exercises and stretching before you perform any strength routines. It is advisable to make a plan before starting. Write down what your goals are, what parts of your body need to be strengthened before you start your actual body strength workout. Make a schedule, decide whether you plan to workout everyday or maybe every other day and stick to it. Make it a practical schedule that fits into your lifestyle. You may not be able to fit in an everyday schedule but you could practically fit in a 3 or 4 day a week regime. Maybe you want to workout your upper body on one day and the next day you might want to focus on your legs. When working out, you do not want to strain yourself. A muscle strain could sideline you for several days or possibly weeks. Work with enough weight to where it is affecting your body but not damaging your muscles. It is important to do repetitions when working out as well. Usually three sets of ten is a good starting point. You will be working out with weights. Start out slow and add more weight each week By doing this you should build body strength in a proper way without hurting your body.

Another area of importance is your diet. What you eat can either help you build muscle or build fat cells. It is good to have a balance. There are certain foods that give you more energy. You will need energy to keep up with your workout schedule and build body strength. The old adage “you are what you eat” is absolutely true.

Body building can become addictive once you get started and it is never too late to start. If you can afford it, it would be wise to hire a personal trainer. A personal trainer can come to your home and help you set up a home gym. The trainer can help make a plan and create a schedule. Most gyms have trainers on staff that can advise you on how and where to start at no extra cost. You may not be able to afford a personal trainer. If you look online you can find many routines, equipment, and other resources that will help you out in the conquest to build body strength

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" Cheers to a New Year and another chance for us to get it right."

~~Oprah Winfrey

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January 2008

Volume 8, Issue 1

Motivation To Lose Weight

How To Build Up Body Strength

by David Swanson

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