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Habits of Fit People: Set a Fun Fitness Goal.

Set a goal that inspires you to train so that you can reach it. This way, your desire to reach your fun fitness goal will motivate you to keep exercising consistently. So what kind of fitness goal is fun and motivating enough to help you stick with a workout routine?

Lose Weight or Don’t Graduate.

In 2006, Lincoln University, an institution just an hour’s drive southwest of Philadelphia, established a new graduation requirement for the class of 2010–those entering the university with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or greater would be required to take a “Fitness for Life” class before graduation or risk not graduating. The class meets three times a week for a semester where students participate in aerobic activities, learn about nutrition and other healthy lifestyle habits.

Will Obesity Drop Lifespans In 21st Century? – ABC News.

They found that although life expectancy rates would continue to rise, they would rise more slowly — almost 9 months shorter for an average 18 year-old — because of an increase in overall obesity rates.

Coupons & Sales: Week of 12/4/09 – College Fashion.

Lots of good deals here for the taking. Xmas is not far away!!

Coupons, coupon codes, deals, discounts! Support charity! GoodShop.com.

We all have a cause we care about – whether it’s finding a cure for cancer, saving the environment, finding homes for abandoned pets or so many other worthwhile endeavors. But what we don’t all have is the time or money to support these efforts as much as we’d like. So, what if we could raise money for our favorite charities and schools by doing something we do every day — searching the Internet?

Have a Cookie, but Choose Wisely – That’s Fit.

It’s National Cookie Day – Didya know?

The Clothes Make the Girl: Does This Blog Make Me Look Fat?.

Mel recommends that you take two minutes to read this post from Weightless that offers three tips for managing your attitude when you feel fat. This goes so well with my earlier post about feeling just blah overall.  I like reading fitness centric blogs written by women much like myself. We all seem to want and think the same things even though we are probably as different as night and day.