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jamie MURPHY'S LAW of Diet & Fitness

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1) If there is one cookie in a kitchen stalked full of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains - you will eat that one cookie if stressed or in a hurry.

Break the Law: Think ahead. Put together custom snack packs that you know you will enjoy if caught in a rush or in the grasp of a naughty snack-attack. Be creative. A handful of dark chocolate-chips packs a load of antioxidants not found in any other food source. Twenty-two almonds have 169 calories and will satiate you until meal time. The options are endless. Do your research and find out what works for you. The key to not breaking that diet is a sandwich baggie away.

2) If you think it is just as impossible to loose three pounds as it is to loose thirty - it is.

Break the Law: Thoughts are powerful. Visualize yourself and how you will feel as a healthier, happier you. Even the most mundane of tasks are enjoyable if you like yourself nwhile you are doing them. Roadblocks will arise and how you get over them is determined by nothing else than your state of mind and your willpower. Set small goals and do not stop until you accomplish them. The elation you feel after loosing three pounds rivals the bliss you'll feel after loosing thirty, but don't take my word for it... see for yourself.

3) There is always a fool-proof ‘drop the pounds quick' method that will not work.

Break the Law: Develop a plan with your trainer that you are willing to commit to. Then do the work. Sitting around dreaming about those 6-pack abs will do about just as much good as that miracle pill or that vibrating fat-dissolving belt.

4) If you want something bad enough chances are you won't get it.

Break the Law: Wanting does nothing. Take action. DO THE WORK.

5) Anything that might happen to deter you from your diet or fitness goal will nhappen.

Break the Law: Get over it! Move on! Tomorrow is a new day and you are only human. The ideal result of you missing a sweat session or eating the whole cake instead of just a slice is that you will realize the world didn't end, you didn't gain a pound and you are now even more motivated to kick ass tomorrow. Keep going - it might not get easier but it certainly won't get harder.

6) The light at the end of the tunnel is, in fact, the refrigerator light.

Close the door fatty.

7) Just because you can do something doesn't mean you should.

Break the Law: Pace yourself. Don't over do it. After all, it's the journey not the destination. Get adequate rest between workouts, break a physical fitness challenge down if it proves too much at first, and above all else: listen to your body.

8) It takes forever to learn the rules and once you learn them they change.

Break the Law: When you hit a physical (weight-loss) plateau (which you will) do something that scares you. Are you an elliptical junkie? Take that group ‘cardio hip-hop' class at your gym and see the scale move again! Sometimes what's even more challenging to your waistline is the dreaded mental plateau! Instead of remodeling your weight regimen, drop the weights and take up power yoga for a few months instead. Your body is the one thing in your life you have absolute control over - if its not changing, you have to.

9) you will inevitably find the ultimate weight-loss secret in the last place you look.

Break the Law: There is a reason why you started counting calories or writing daily in your food log. There is a reason why you renewed that gyms pass or are investing your hard-earned cash in a personal trainer. While its easy to tell yourself the reason behind these actions are simply to ensure that this year you'll look great in a bathing suit, the truth is much bigger than that. You see, somewhere inside of you, you understand that you deserve a great life and amazing body. Love yourself enough to be your own cheerleader. You D-E-S-E-R-V-E it!

10) Murphy's Golden Fitness Rule: Whoever is the most fit makes the rules.

Make the Law: Become your very own fitness and nutrition expert. I encourage you to read, discuss, and try all things fitness or nutrition related. The only way to truly be empowered is through education. Don't take my word for it (or any other fitness guru for that matter), take your own! Through challenging each other we can expand our minds and hopefully stumble upon the next evolution of healthful living together. ‘Body By JAM' hopes to spark a general interest in health, fitness, and wellness and to breed a community of thoughtful, passionate, and educated people with one common goal: To be happy and healthy on our own and as one. It's time to evolve. Join the JAM/

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