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Weight Loss 101: Weight Loss Support

By Team TFLA On June 5, 2011 No Comments

Although technology has helped us all avoid close personal relationships, weight loss is one area where human contact is a good thing. Having someone to lean on is a great way to monitor and maintain your weight loss efforts.

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{Everyone needs a little support once in awhile…weight loss is no exception.}

Most of us focus on eating healthier and leading more active lives for weight loss success, but a support system can be just as important to your success or failure. Keep reading to find out which method of weight loss support is best for you! Click here to continue reading



Dukan Diet Review

By Team TFLA On April 21, 2011 No Comments

When I was a kid my mother would always say to me, what’s old is new again, and honestly I just chalked it up to getting old. Then, I got older and things from my childhood like The Karate Kid and neon colors are suddenly making a comeback.

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[When it comes to the past, some things are best left in the past. Sorry Hoff.]

Which brings me to The Fat Loss Authority Dukan Diet Review. It’s a new-ish diet that’s finally made its way to North American shores all the way from France! Keep reading for more info on Dukan Diet recipes plans & menus…we review it all!

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6 Worst Ways To Lose Weight… Part #2

By Michael On September 2, 2010 5 Comments

In  Part #1, we covered 3 weight loss time wasters.  In this post, we’ll go a touch deeper. Truthfully, this list could be 20 items long, but I’m assuming I don’t have to cover things like the Shake Weight and those belts that shock your stomach.  It hurts my feelings that people still buy those things.

Avoid these weight loss plans

[As with life, the more things you know to stay away from, automatically your chances of doing more positive things increase]

It’s tough being bombarded with new diet information every day.  I get it, good information is not easy to come by.   I hope I can at least clear up some confusion here. If you have any further questions about what does and does not work and why, leave a comment and I’ll

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8 Active Holiday Ideas to Try This Christmas Season

By Mike On December 9, 2009 4 Comments

Having an active holiday season is what I remember most from my childhood. Rolling-up huge boulders out on the snow-covered lawn in an effort to build an abominable snowman or digging out forts to prepare for a snowball fight are some of my favorite pastimes.

Robbed by a Snowman
[An oldie but a goodie, this funny comic gets me every winter:)]

But as we grow older and accumulate different responsibilities, maintaining our physical and mental well-being can be difficult through the winter holidays. Throw in shorter daylight hours and we can often find ourselves huddled in our house – or at a shopping mall – stressed out from the holiday pressures of buying presents, attending parties and eating too many of those rich and creamy holiday deserts! Chocolate panatone, I think I love you… Bah humbug we say.

Not

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Resist Food Temptations with Tempting Food Pictures?

By Mike On November 2, 2009 2 Comments

There are countless weight loss articles providing you with tips to avoiding food temptations. Sure, having healthy food choices on hand is one way to fight the urge to reach for an unhealthy snack but… temptation is everywhere! Vending machines, grocery check-outs, lunch rooms, shopping mall food courts, need I continue? Finding something high in fat, sugar, and calories is far easier than we realize.

Battle food temptation one picture at a time
[An artisty take on Adam and Eve's apple temptation story. If this isn't photoshopped then double kudos to the photographer!]

It seems advertisers have been utilizing images of tasty dishes to persuade people to buy their products forever. However, do I really get week in the knees when I see a picture of a succulent, juicy, well-seasoned burger? Not even close and it

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Alcohol – Sleep = Weight Gain? TFLA Challenge Update Part 2

By Michael On September 10, 2009 4 Comments

If you missed Part 1, click here. Welcome to Part 2…

Between making A) fat much easier to keep off and B) the noticeable increase in mentality acuity after a couple weeks, I’ve almost completely convinced myself on life with dramatically less alcohol.

I am now on another no booze challenge of 60 days, and this is simply to test my own willpower and resolve, and if there are any other noticeable changes.

Now that I am used to the whole “No, thanks I’m not drinking” line, I am able to have more fun with it. At a birthday party at my friend’s condo this past Saturday, everyone was raising their glasses for a photo and I decided to pick up and raise a Palmolive container instead.

No Booze, No Problem!

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TFLA Challenge Update: No Alcohol for 30 Days. Completed!

By Michael On September 8, 2009 12 Comments

On June 14th when I decided to give up alcohol of any kind for 30 days I had absolutely no idea what I was getting myself into.

Originally, the goal of this challenge was to experiment with my body to witness what, if any, affect the absence of even the limited amount of alcohol that I do consume would have on my overall health.

However, this challenge quickly evolved into a battle of wills and the ultimate social experiment before I could say, “I’ll have a virgin Pina Colada please“.

Giving up alcohol may separate you from the herd

[Sure sheep are cute, and love to party, but it's best to climb out of the pen and think for yourself]

I never realized what a central

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