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So did you stick with your great intentions?  Getting to the gym 5 days a week, eating healthy, cutting out soda, drinking more water?  If you did, KUDOS!  If you didn't, there is still time to redeem!  But start now.  Start today.  And the one thing I am going to share with you today is getting in the right MINDFRAME!

You have to want it, you have to have the desire.  No one is going to do it for you.  Whether it be losing those last 5 or wanting to drop 30, you have to do it…

 So we know how hard it is for us to lose that baby weight, but now the holidays are upon us, and all the temptations are surrounding us everywhere!  Even worse, did you know that most Americans do not lose the extra few lbs they put on during the holidays?  So year after year, those extra lbs add up and factor in to the American obesity epidemic.  …

So I am 9 weeks post partum with my 3^rd c-section.  I only gained 24 pounds during my pregnancy.  I am lucky.  I have not gained more than 28 pounds in my pregnancy’s each time.  I have lost all my baby weight with each angel we have brought into this world, taught classes until 36 weeks pregnant and as much as I complained, I had very limited complications.  I am lucky.   Maybe it’s genetics, lifestyle, and a little bit of luck?  Who knows…but what I do know is it’s hard…

I was watching the news last night and saw a piece on how cartoon characters directly effect what our kids want to eat.  For example, Tony the tiger, or SpongeBob are on boxes and packaging.  If you have young kids, you know how true this is.  It is amazing what a character will do to your kids thinking of what is healthy to eat!  My question is this…WHY have healthier food companies not jumped on this bandwagon?  Why not have pictures of Dora on a box of…