At the start of a new fitness program, you clean up your diet and hit the workouts, and the weight seems to fall off. But when you get down to the last 5, 10, or 15 pounds you want to lose, the scale may suddenly refuse to budge. You might be tempted to drastically reduce calories or increase the amount of time you spend working out. Don’t do it. Instead, here are some simple tricks to help you lose those last 10 pounds.

Many people find snack time the most challenging part of their day. Here is a great list of snack ideas for around 100 calories each. A great idea is to prepackage your snacks so that they are ready to grab and go. Go for the whole food options whenever possible, but there are some additional ideas on this list as well. Have other snack ideas? Post a comment and let us know.

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I realized that in 2009, I spend WAY too much time on my computer. It took away time from my family, fitness and friends. So, for 2010, my goal is to minimize my computer time and computer/online related commitments. How about you? Are you addicted to being online? Try to track the amount of non-work-related time you spend online and you may be surprised at how much time you are looking at this darned screen.

Well, the only way to walk a mile is to take one step at a time. The only way to improve your fitness is the same way. We need to throw away the excuses and get moving. My latest excuse has been lack of time. If I could not devote 45-60 minutes to my workout, I has myself convinced that a shorter session would not be worth it, even though I knew better.

I am currently going through the workout program called ChaLEAN Extreme. Trainer, Chalene Johnson often talks about using the power of positive thinking. Now there is research behind this idea that proves positive thoughts can really help with fitness success. According to Self Magazine, a new study in the Annals of Behavioral Medicine noted that people who believed in their ability to succeed increased their chances by 139 percent! Just knowing this is enough to keep me practicing positive outlook techniques.
At a loss for positive words to fill your thoughts? …