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I know what you are thinking.  Eating healthy is difficult in college.  It’s expensive, takes too long, and just isn’t important enough right now.  Sadly, this is how many college students feel, and by the time they are ready to change into a healthier lifestyle they’ve already developed terrible habits.  And anyone who has made the switch to eating healthy knows that bad eating habits are pretty much the hardest habits to break.  To help you make the switch, I will offer you a few tips.  This will not be a quick process by any means, but you know what they say, “Slow and steady wins the race.”  Oh, and it will be easy, cheap, won’t take long, and is the most important step you could possibly make for your future life.

Tip #1 - Nothing too Drastic

This will make your transition into healthy eating easier and more enjoyable.  Don’t start shopping at wholefoods, don’t start eating only organic, don’t become a vegetarian (unless you want to). Read more »

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I’ve been very disciplined in my fitness lately.  For 10 weeks now I’ve been working out 6 times a week without fail.  But to make things more interesting I’ve decided to set an extreme challenge for myself, a goal that if acheived will feel like an ultimate victory.  I’ve decided to modify my fitness and diet to lower my body fat percentage to between 8 and 10 percent, or visible abdominal muscles, as the pic above clearly defines (ladies, wipe the drool).  So, yeah, I want a 6 pack.

I’m hoping to have a few bloggers take up this challenge as well, for a little extra motivation, so if you are interested let me know, and I’ll share links to all of your progress as well. Read more »

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The fastest way to turn your life around for the better is to get fit. Getting fit will make you healthier, stronger, more confident, more attractive, happier, and improve your mental processes. Being on a fitness/nutrition kick, I have decided to compose a set of tips to make your new fitness plans work even better. Whether you are out of shape or in the best shape of your life, I think there is something hear that we can all learn from these tips.

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