Archive for the "Success Stories" category

 

Effortless Weight Loss – What it Feels Like

 

There was a time when I struggled endlessly with food and my body. In fact when I started The Fit Shack almost 3 years ago in March, 2007, I was struggling then!
I was making food the problem and would get quite anxious if I did not eat “perfectly” at all times.
Today it is getting harder [...]

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Fit Links and Fit Inspiration from The Fit Shack

 

Here are some fit and interesting tid bits from around the blogosphere for your reading pleasure.
Whether you’re looking for inspiration, perspiration, or an alternative to diet sodas, I’ve got ya covered – enjoy!

Want Some Inspiration?
Becky over at Finding Flabuless (who is also one of my Twitter pals) has put together a superb video of pictures [...]

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Fit Links at The Fit Shack

 

Here are some interesting links for you to browse through either today or this weekend. I came across all of these posts (except for my reminder on A New Earth) after signing up for Entrecard, a service that definitely gets you out there in the blogosphere.
Entrecard is a fun way to not only discover new [...]

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In-Depth Interview With Author and Food Addict Debbie Danowski Ph.D.

 

I am very excited to bring you an in-depth interview today with Debbie Danowski, Ph.D., the author of Why Can’t I Stop Eating? and Locked Up for Eating Too Much, as well as The Overeater’s Journal, books that I recommended to you in this post.
Her newest book is The Emotional Eater’s Book of Inspiration: 90 [...]

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Inspiration and Motivation From a Reader at The Fit Shack

 

The motivation I have to offer you today is very simple because I didn’t write it, one of you did! Please head on over to my post Is Life Boring Without Sugar? and read Billy’s comment. She is very inspiring, writing that she has been sugar free since June 1! She gave up [...]

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She Declared a Personal Independence Day and Lost 105 Pounds

 

I gain so much inspiration and motivation from weight loss success stories, don’t you, also? Reading about how other people have changed their lives gives you the thought, “if they can do it, so can I”!
Today I have a success story to share with you from Sandy, a woman who lost 105.8 pounds (and 82 [...]

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To Stay Motivated, Pick A Workout You Enjoy

 

I just finished reading the weight loss success story of Barbara Dolan who found motivation and weight loss success by joining a roller derby league.
After 2 pregnancies and weight gain that had stuck around, she had previously “accepted that she was fat, and that was that”.
Instead of staying stuck in this thought, she decided to [...]

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Former Night Eater Drops 77 pounds

 

Do you have a habit of night eating whether or not you are hungry, perhaps in front of the TV on the couch?
Or, do you have a pattern of emotional eating, either to console yourself for a bad day, or to reward yourself for a victory in your life?
Anthony Harper used to do both, [...]

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