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Weight Loss CHALLENGE
Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2011 Fat to Fit Weight Loss Challenge. The Challenge is over, but you can still join the community to share weight-loss tips and recipes and get support.
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Walking for Exercise: How to Get Started
Ready to head out? Follow these four basic steps. read
15 Tips to Control Your Eating
Simple ways to stick to a healthy diet. read
Losing Weight After Age 45
Learn from inspiring personal stories of overcoming obstacles to fitness. Watch
Weight-loss Tips From the Fat to Fit Challenge Winners
What are our 3 role models doing right? read
Start a Fat to Fit Community Meltdown®
Want to start a weight-loss challenge in your community? Carole tells you how to make it fun, easy and rewarding. read
more diet and
fitness tips
Just Who Do You Think You Are?
Healthy lifestyle changes offer a rare chance to reinvent yourself. read
Don't Sweat Over Hydration and Exercise
What's the best way to rehydrate? Skip the sports drinks and reach for water. read
Stepping Out With a Pedometer
Studies show that people who wear pedometers walk more. Try one and see if you can log 10,000 steps a day! read
Serving Size Versus Portion Size
Confusion between "servings" and "portions" makes eating the right amount of food difficult. read
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Experts
3 Tips to Make Your Resolutions Stick
Overcome obstacles to adopting a healthy lifestyle by using the FIT approach. read
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Members save 20% off on personal training and group fitness with American Council on Exercise.
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