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This isn't an ego thing or a goofy way to get your attention. It's true and you can be there too.

You can feel as great as I do right now and have all the motivation you've ever needed for your fitness program. You can be focused on your health and wellness goals and can achieve them easily. You can lose weight effortlessly. You can eliminate the guilt and fear and shame that's attached to achievement and weight loss and success.

You can finally... breathe.

By now you probably want the advice that my friend gave me...

The advice was to ask yourself specific questions in the morning that would guide your day.

These are creation questions. Questions that most people never ask themselves. Questions that create massive success and motivation.

So I thought about it for a few minutes and put that on my *list* of things to do.

I finally did it three days ago. I typed up three questions on a piece of paper and taped them next to my nightstand.

And to be honest, I forgot about them. But this morning, I really didn't want to get out of bed. It was warm. I was enjoying the time to rest. I turned to my left and the questions were there right where I taped them... next to the nightstand... they were inviting me to just answer one.

So I did. I took 3 seconds (yes, just 3 seconds) and answered one.

The answer surprised me. Not because of what it was, but because it changed my thoughts about what I wanted to do. I didn't want to be in bed anymore. I wanted to accomplish something. So I jumped (flew) out of bed and started my day in a complete and focused frenzy.

Which leaves us up to right now. Imagine getting out of bed with such a purpose?

Imagine what it would be like if you had a purpose each day and could go to bed knowing you've reached a goal... whether it's health, weight loss, fitness motivation, success or whatever else you want to accomplish...

Imagine how amazing that life would be!

What are your creation questions? Here are some that you can use for yourself...

What can I create today?
What can I do to make the world a better place?
What can I do to make someone else feel incredible?
What can I do to make me feel incredible?
What is the single, most important thing that I can do to reach my health, wellness and success goals?
What one thing, if I did it now, would make the biggest change in my life?
What is the one thing that I've been putting off for so long and why is it important to do?
How can I love more today?
How can I give today?
What's the most incredible and healthy food I can put in my body today for awesome energy?

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If you want to know more tricks to lasting fitness motivation, click here. Kevin Gianni is a health advocate and author and has helped thousands of people in over 85 countries. Please visit our site LiveAwesome.com for a free optimum nutrition and health information.

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Sometimes you have to start doing things different in your diet to get the weight loss results you want. These suggestions will help you get healthy first so you can lose weight easily.

Ready?

Here are 5 ways to switch it up and reap the weight loss rewards!

1. Fresh Vegetable Juices - Fresh vegetable juices can get more than enough nutrients than you need and will stave off hunger for hours. A good juicer and some fresh organic vegetables are all you need to replace a meal with a fantastic tasting, nutrient rich juice. For this diet tip, start with carrot and apple juices, then start adding greens like spinach, kale, celery, parsley and bok choy.

2. Cayenne Pepper - Cayenne pepper speeds up your metabolism for a period up to 2 hours after you eat it. Every wonder why you sweat after eating something spicy? This is why! A speedy metabolism means quick digestion and more calories burned. You can find this at any grocery store.

3. A Slice of Lemon in Water - A slightly acidic water is fantastic for hydration. When a liquid is acidic it carries more hydrogen atoms, this will help hydrate your body. If you use this diet tip to stay hydrated, the less hungry you will be. Lime will also do the trick.

4. Raw Organic Chocolate (Cacao Beans) - What your chocolate comes from is actually an incredible superfood. Cacao beans are one of the highest sources of magnesium of any food. Magnesium helps elevate mood and eliminate hunger pangs. Most Americans suffer from low levels of magnesium, which can cause depression and many other psychological issues. Organic cacao beans can be found on the web or at some local health food stores.

5. Kelp Powder - Use this as a salt substitute. Sea vegetables have some of the highest mineral content of any plant on earth, so the more minerals you get the better your body functions. When we eat low- or non-mineralized foods our body continues to crave. Add some kelp powder to a salad, avocado, tomato, or put it in your meals and you'll get some of the same taste as salt minus the negative effects. You can find this at your local health food store.

Introduce these healthy foods into your diet slowly and you'll reach the optimum health and weight loss you deserve!

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Kevin Gianni is the author of The Busy Person's Fitness Solution, the optimal health system that will get you motivated, boost your productivity, skyrocket your energy levels and only takes a few hours a week. Visit today to learn diet tips and weight loss tips that work!

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Read on...

1. Thou Shalt Move... Anytime!

Having a 20 minute exercise routine is better than having none. Having a 10 minute routine is better than none. The key is being prepared. Many people find themselves with 20-30 minute pockets of time during their days where they have nothing to do. This is the best time to squeeze in a walk or a quick office or one of your home workout routines.

2. Thou Shalt Not Skip Breakfast

You would think that the clients I have who are over 300 pounds would eat a kings breakfast. They don't. In fact most of them don't eat breakfast at all. Not even the stuff that is nutrient poor like pancakes, bagels and waffles! When you skip breakfast, your metabolism never "wakes up" from your sleep and your body thinks there's going to be a famine. This means it holds on to food in the form of fat, making your waistline expand, and your energy levels drop.

3. Thou Shalt Eat Healthy Meals

Successful exercise and weight loss programs hinge on the time you make for yourself to eat healthy meals. Everyone is "on the run", whether they travel, have kids, work 18 hours a day. Planning is the only way to integrate healthy eating habits and exercise into their daily routine. Just like anything, you have to think about it and make a conscious effort to change your habits in order for them to stick.

4. Thou Shalt Be Prepared

Carry a bag in your car with these items. Running shoes, bottled water, a change of clothes and a towel. Being prepared with this emergency exercise kit will help you use those precious moments to get in some of the exercise that your body so desperately needs.

5. Thou Shalt Find a Support Group

A great way to succeed is to be around a group of peers who support and care about you. There are many different ways to find a support group. You can join a local one or an online group. If you're not comfortable with that, you can always enlist the help of a friend.

6. Thou Shalt Drink Water

To keep your body functioning at maximum efficiency, you need fluid. Many people compromise their exercise and weight loss programs by never drinking enough water to flush out their systems and keep their metabolism fired up.

7. Thou Shalt Not Listen to the Fat Guy

Don't go to the fat guy for health and fitness advice. I can't tell you how many fat people want to give me advice on how to train and teach people how to lose weight. Listen to those who are living it and are visually in the place you'd like to be.

8. Thou Shalt Learn New Things

Keep learning new things from new people. Many different exercise and weight loss programs focus on different ideas and techniques. The best weight loss program might be a combination of two or three.

9. Thou Shalt Set Goals

If you don't know where you're going you'll never get there. Exercise and weight loss programs go absolutely nowhere if you don't plan for your success. Write your goals down, be extrordinary, and make sure you put together a collage and put it somewhere you will see it all the time to be reminded of your quest.

10. Thou Shalt Smile!

Smiling will help you succeed mentally. Exercise and weight loss programs are tough and when you can take them with a lighter heart and mind, your success is inevitable.

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For more exercise and weight loss tips, motivation, and optimal health interviews with the experts, visit LiveAwesome.com.

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