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Yesterdays lunch

Chickpea salad, hard boiled egg, avocado, heirloom tomatoes, mozzarella balls, wasa crackers and lemon. Soooo good.

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diirtyrich:

Wow I want this body

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Hip Raise

Works: Glutes 

The benefit: It targets the muscles of your rear end, which can help make your belly flatter. The reason: When your glutes are weak—as they are in most women—the top of your pelvis tilts forward. This not only places stress on your lower back, but it causes your tummy to stick out—even if you don’t have an ounce of fat. Your fix: the hip raise.

How to do it: Lie on your back on the floor with your knees bent and your feet flat on the floor [A]. Now brace your core, squeeze your glutes, and raise your hips so your body forms a straight line from your shoulders to your knees [B]. Pause for 3 to 5 seconds—squeezing your glutes tightly the entire time—then lower back to the start.

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a compilation of resources to help you eat right, exercise, and be happy!
How to Start a Healthier Lifestyle

Nutrition 
Eating Clean Principles
Non-Dieters Diet
Your Flat Belly Day 1 meal plan by Women’s Health Magazine
Your Flat Belly Day 2 meal plan by Women’s Health Magazine
Your Flat Belly Day 2 Meal Plan by Women’s Health Magazine
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What is Paleo
Portion Size Guide
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80 Healthiest Foods
100 Foods that Dr.Oz wants on your Shopping List
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Tips to Snack Better
10-Calorie Sweet and Crunch Snacks
Why Eat Raw Foods?
10 Commandments of Dieting
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Look Better Naked One Week Meal Plan Part 1
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The Best New Superfoods
12 Best Foods for your Abs
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Foods that Melt Flab Away
Raw Food for the Rest of Us
Quick Combos
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What to Eat When You’re Craving…
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Transition to Healthy Living
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Making Conscious Health Choices: Who Decides?
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Shirataki Noodles
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Why You Aren’t Losing Weight 
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But I Don’t Want to Get Bulky!
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Running for Weight Loss
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Lean Thighs - No Lunges
Target Workouts
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You Don’t Have to Be a Size 0 to Be Beautiful
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Help with Eating Disorders
National Eating Disorders 
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National Center for Eating Disorders UK

Inspiration
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Burn 300 Calories in 22 Minutes! 

You’ll need: A 10- to 15-pound kettlebell ($30 and up).

The plan: Warm up for five minutes (shadowbox, jump rope—you decide). Then do each three-move round, performing every exercise for one minute. Take a one-minute breather between rounds. Try the sizzle session three times a week on nonconsecutive days.

ROUND 1

Sideshow

WORKS: abs, butt, thighs

Stand with feet staggered, right leg in front, holding kettlebell horns at chest. Rotate torso to left as you bring left knee toward right elbow (as shown). Return to start. Repeat quickly on opposite side. Continue for 1 minute.

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Tip-top Toner

WORKS: arms, abs, butt, thighs, calves

Stand on tiptoes, holding kettlebell upside down by horns at chest; squat (as shown). Stay on tiptoes and stand, straightening arms overhead, then lower kettlebell behind head until forearms are parallel to floor. Reverse movement to return to start. Continue for 1 minute.

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Liftoff 

WORKS: shoulders, arms, back, abs, butt, thighs 

Stand with feet hip-width apart, holding horns at chest. Lunge left leg back, raising arms overhead (as shown). Stand, kicking left leg forward as you lower arms to chest. Return to lunge. Continue for 30 seconds. Switch sides; repeat.

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ROUND 2

Low and Go

WORKS: shoulders, arms, back, abs, legs

Stand with feet wider than hip-width apart, toes out, holding horns at chest. Squat, lowering arms toward floor, then step left leg back and to right as you extend arms overhead (as shown). Return to squat. Switch sides; repeat. Continue, alternating sides, for 1 minute.

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Thigh Thinner

WORKS: thighs, butt, calves

Stand with feet hip-width apart, toes out, holding horns at chest. Lift left heel off floor, then squat (as shown). Return to start. Switch sides; repeat. Continue, alternating sides, for 1 minute.

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Whittling Warrior

WORKS: abs, butt, legs

Stand with feet hip-width apart, holding kettlebell horns at chest. Lunge back with left leg. Stand, bringing left thigh parallel to floor. Bend forward, lowering arms toward floor, extending left leg behind you until parallel to floor (as shown). Return to start. Switch sides; repeat. Continue, alternating sides, for 1 minute.

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ROUND 3

Plank Kick-out 

WORKS: shoulders, arms, chest, abs

Start in plank with right hand on kettlebell. Hold plank as you extend left foot to right side at a 45-degree angle (as shown). Return to plank. Switch sides; repeat. Continue, alternating sides, for 1 minute.

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Butt-firming Bridge

WORKS: butt, arms, chest, back, abs 

Sit with knees bent, feet flat, back at a 45-degree angle, holding horns at chest. Lower your back to floor, then lift hips until body forms a straight line as you extend arms overhead to floor (as shown). Return to start. Continue for 1 minute.

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Chiseling Circle

WORKS: abs, butt, legs

Stand with feet hip-width apart, holding horns at chest. Step right leg back and to left, then explode upward, swinging leg (as shown) in a circle. Return to start. Switch sides; repeat. Continue, alternating sides, for 1 minute.

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Reasons to exercise alone

• You can work out whenever you want and when it best fits your schedule. Plus you never have to deal with someone being late.
• You can skip the chitchat and focus on your breath and inner thoughts. It’s a great time to make mental to-do lists, brainstorm for work, or daydream about weekend plans. Going solo means it’s really “me” time.
• The type and intensity of the workout is up to you, whether you feel like going for a run in your neighborhood, hitting a Zumba class, or following a gentle yoga video.
• You can stuff your ears with headphones and rock out to that new cardio mix you made.
• It’s OK to wear the same outfit you wore yesterday, even if you didn’t wash it. There’s no one to make a comment or complain about a little stink.
• Your workout will be completed in less time. You know when you exercise with someone else, a lot of time is wasted waiting for the person to show up, then chatting about what you want to do, and then after the workout, you can’t help but chat some more. You’ll easily save 10 to 20 minutes by exercising on your own.
• You’re your own motivation. Sometimes when I have a fitness date with a buddy and they bail, I’m more likely to skip out, too. But if it’s just me planning on a morning workout, there’s no one to persuade me to ditch, so I’m more likely to stay committed. Plus when you’re used to exercising alone, you’ll get into the habit and won’t need to rely on someone else to get your workouts in.
• It’s easier to stick to training schedules or goals since there’s no one else’s agenda to cater to but your own.
• If you’re under the weather and don’t feel like getting your sweat on, no one will give you lip for it.

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12 Ways to Boost Your Gains While Spending Less Time in the Gym
By Ron Harris

• Cut the chit chat
• Have a plan of attack
• Cut breaks down
• Cut down on rest time
• Use supersets and dropsets
• Avoid redundant exercises
• Train at off-peak hours
• Use more machines
• Minimize the use of straps and wraps
• Train on a near empty stomach
• Focus, focus, focus
• Split up the body into more days 

Full article (with more detail):
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/ronharris11.htm 

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