I wrote about this topic about two years ago and thought it was a good time for an update. Do you realize that about 50% of people have given up on their New Year’s Resolution by the middle of the year. How about you? Did you set a goal that is strong enough and important enough for you to stick with it? Or, are you letting other things get in the way. Are you letting yourself get lower and lower on your priority list?

Here is a fun recipe from another new contributor to PersonalFitCoach. Her name is Jenni and she blogs at TheHeadlessCook. Stop by her blog and say hello.

This is a recipe that is super fast and easy. It’s great as a side dish or just to snack on! Just pop these in the oven and put them in a bowl instead of chips? You’re in for a treat!

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.

INSANITY (yup, that’s what it’s called) will push you past your limits with 10 discs packed with cardio and plyometric drills with intervals of strength, power, resistance, and core training. No equipment or weights are needed, and you don’t have to be in extreme shape to do it. Here is my review of the Pure Cardio workout.

I’ve decided to hunt the web for other great health and fitness related giveaways. Today, I found a great one on one of my favorite sites. Check out MizFitOnline.com where you can win a great HD video camera to work on your 10-10-10 plan. This is a plan for the next 10 minutes, 10 Days and 10 years of your life. How would this camera help you to reach your goals? Tell MiZFit and WIN!

When you workout you expend energy, which eats up your body’s nutrients. You need to replenish those nutrients as soon as you workout. Within forty-five minutes after a workout consisting of weight training and cardiovascular training you need to eat a meal. Find out more in this short article.

many more celebrities, Jennie Garth toned up for her comeback role on the new 90210 by working out five days a week with husband actor Peter Facinelli to trainer Tony Horton’s P90X DVDs. “Every day is different,” she says. “One day is really hard yoga. Then arms and shoulders, legs, then karate. His program is made to confuse the muscles so you don’t plateau. I feel better now than I ever have.