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| winter fat that you've accumulated in your body. There | | | | 2. Hydrate yourself - Stay away from sugary sodas |
| are ways to get rid of the excess weight, such as | | | | and stick to H2O. Water will help speed up your |
| going to the gym waiting in line to use the machines, | | | | metabolism, which makes it easier to burn off fat and |
| touching other people's sweat on the equipment and | | | | lose weight, it also flushes the body of harmful toxins |
| irritating grunting noises that people make when lifting | | | | and keeps the skin healthy and your body hydrated. |
| weights. | | | | 3. Eat a healthy breakfast - Never skip breakfast. Eat |
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| to you, try riding your bike! Riding your bike to the store, | | | | include oatmeal, eggs and some turkey bacon. The |
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| some excess calories waiting to be burned. | | | | energized during your ride. Proteins are the building |
| Try riding your bike rather than taking your car. You | | | | blocks of muscle. |
| can start of by running small errands on a bicycle. | | | | 4. Be consistent-The most important part of the |
| Then eventually try riding your bike to work. Most | | | | formula is to stay consistent. Keep riding your |
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| employment. Some companies provide shower | | | | weekends. It is a mountain bike so double your |
| facilities to get you freshened up. | | | | pleasure by hitting the trails on the weekends for some |
| Here are a few steps to help you loose the weight | | | | fun. |
| while riding your bike. | | | | The biggest challenge most people face when trying |
| 1. Buy a good bike. Stay away from garage sale bikes | | | | to lose weight is not having any motivation to keep on |
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| Purchasing a high quality mountain bike from | | | | memories of childhood innocence and fun on two |
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