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By eDiets Staff The New Year is at hand and you’re so determined to stick with your weight-loss resolutions that you’ve even written them down… in permanent black marker! Sure, you’ve gone through the same drill year after year. Come Jan. 1, you break out the carrot and celery sticks and push the chips and [...]

Step 8 of 8 8. Summing It All Up. Ultimately, you need help. If you are getting sued, you get a lawyer. If you are sick, you call a physician. If you are looking to improve your health and become fit, you need a certified personal trainer. These people make a career out of knowing [...]

Step 7 of 8 7. Knowing When to Change Your Program. You must change your program every 3-4 weeks, depending on your fitness level. The average person needs a change around the third week. Do not skip this step. If you don’t change your program regularly, you will become used to it and your body [...]

Step 6 of 8 6. Staying Motivated. Staying motivated is easiest with a partner, someone to work out with and call when you need nutrition support. But do some research before picking one: If your partner loses motivation easily, it will make success very difficult. Family and peer support is also important. Research has shown [...]

Step 5 of 8 5. Nutrition. This subject can be pretty confusing — entire books have been written about it. The best advice I can give you, in one short paragraph, is to seek out as much information as possible from credible sources. Armed with the right information, you’ll be able to make healthy decisions [...]

Step 4 of 8 4. Designing Your Program. This is the second most complex part of your overall program. The reason it is so complex is because exercise is different for each individual person. Have you worked out before? If so, how much and for how long? Do you have any knee problems? These and [...]