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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

Controlling your food intake

15 Tips to Control Your Eating

Simple ways to stick to a healthy diet. read

Carole Carson

Losing Weight After Age 45

Learn from inspiring personal stories of overcoming obstacles to fitness. Watch

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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

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Just Who Do You Think You Are?

Healthy lifestyle changes offer a rare chance to reinvent yourself. read

Fat2Fit: Drink to This: Hydration and Exercise

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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3 Tips to Make Your Resolutions Stick

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