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As you ready your new year’s resolutions for triumph in 2011, consider the top 5 best-selling diet books of 2010.  Maybe one or more can help guide you into the New Year with valuable information, inspiration, and motivation.

When you hear believer, you may think of religion, but whether or not you believe in God, faith is important to have to reach your goals.  While your goal may be weight loss and a healthy lifestyle, having an athlete’s mindset of winning may be the main ingredient to overcome obstacles and stay on track.

Jlmcelhoe gained a lot of weight after her pregnancies but most of it is just a memory now, thanks to combination of calorie counting and exercise. She explains that tracking everything she eats with Calorie Count is the key to her success. She has lost 60 lbs and is well on her way to reach her goal weight

You seem to be suffering from all-or-nothing thinking, a problem most dieters face.  By thinking you are “on the program” or “off the program”, you set yourself up

Every time you go to a new doctor they ask you to fill out a packet of forms. Often they include a number of questions relating to your family health history, such as diseases, causes of death, etc. for your parents, grandparents and siblings.  Despite the recent hype over genetic screening, it appears that those family health history forms are still a more valuable indicator of our own genetic health risks according to the results of a new study by the Cleveland Clinic's Genomic Medicine Institute.

Jane Fonda is back in the fitness business and her brands have been revamped to suit all ages and fitness levels.  Recently appearing on Jay Leno, Ellen, and Oprah, Jane is still one of the most recognizable fitness enthusiasts.  She has been in the business over 30 years and has produced 23 fitness videos, which boast sells of over 17 million worldwide.

While it is easy to learn the ins and outs of how to lose weight, many of us are lacking the support of friends and family to stay the course.  Joining communities like Calorie Count, we share our stories, triumphs, and failures with perfect strangers.  Others of us have found going it alone our only option.  Do not let a feeling of isolation ruin all your hard work.  You can overcome a lack of support and reach your weight loss goal.

Gain weight, lose weight, repeat!  This was the pattern that Furrybelly had experienced over the years.  Then being faced with a medical procedure, and the dreaded reality of how much she weighed.  She decided right then to stop the yo-yo dieting and gain control of her eating and exercise habits and successfully lost 50lbs

Rowing is perfect for weight loss.  It is a high calorie burner and a muscle builder too, and it is easy on the knees and ankles.  Rowing works large muscles all around

A sign once hanging in Albert Einstein’s Princeton University office read, “Not everything that counts can be counted; not everything that can be counted counts.”  As Calorie Counters, we know that calories do indeed count as one of the most important metrics for managing body weight and overall health. But what other types of data can we track about our bodies and daily lives to better improve our health, productivity, and happiness? And is it possible to go too far?

Recipe for Overeating

Ingredients:

• 1 batch, bag, box, or large plate of food
• 2 tablespoons of deprivation
• 1 heaping teaspoon of guilt
• Sprinkle of shame
• Optional: fatigue, stress, resentment, loneliness, boredom

Directions:

Resist fattening comfort foods during the winter by stocking up on seasonal fare. Plenty of healthy vegetables and berries peak in the colder months and make for great ingredients.

It's that time of year when companies go out of their way to sabotage your healthy nutrition plans. The annual holiday party almost never involves a focus on healthy food and drink, so we all need a refresher on denying eating every item served at this free for all feast. We have all heard the adage everything in moderation, but a good holiday party defense for overeating or shall we say over-cheating has to be specific to be effective. Put on your warrior hats boys and girls: we can survive the biggest temptation the rest of this year has to offer.

After having children, N_riddick decided to lose her baby weight and found the motivation she needed with Calorie Count.  She succeeded in losing 44 pounds in just six months and has become the healthy and fit mom she’s always wanted to be

You can bake cookies with Splenda® Granulated or Splenda® Sugar Blend, but you need to make a few changes to the recipe for best results.  Splenda® Sugar Blend is good