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Strokes and heart attacks are among the deadliest conditions in the United States. And while a stroke affects your brain and a heart attack affects your heart, the main symptoms and causes for both are frighteningly similar — four things in particular that you are about to discover.

Consider these similarities:

• Both are caused by a blockage in the arteries
• Both can vary greatly from minor to fatal
• Both can happen suddenly, without warning
• These four things happen before both (click here to see stroke and heart attack symptoms)

According to the American Heart Association, heart attack is the most common cause of death in the United States. Stroke is the third-highest cause of death and is also a top culprit for long-term or permanent physical disability.

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In a heart attack, the longer the heart stops pumping blood, the faster your internal organs begin to die. During a stroke, the longer your brain is deprived of oxygen-rich blood, the more brain cells are damaged beyond repair. The bottom line is, whether it’s a stroke or a heart attack, the longer it takes to get medical assistance, the greater the chance of permanent damage or death.

Timing is critical for both events, and any initial symptoms need to be reported immediately!

Unfortunately both conditions can strike without warning, meaning strokes and heart attacks happen with virtually no symptoms at all. So it’s important to learn how to recognize even the most unlikely cues.

According to cardiovascular disease expert Dr. Chauncey Crandall, the reason people don’t recognize certain symptoms of a stroke or heart attack is because they don’t even notice them. That’s why he has created a special video presentation to help the public discover four little-known stroke, heart attack, and heart disease symptoms before it’s too late to intervene and repair survive the damage.

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Stroke or heart attack survival and recovery heavily depend on how quickly the patient acts. As a matter of fact, statistics shows the main problem resulting in disability and death stems from the time delay on the patient side. It is the amount of time between when your symptoms begin and when you see a doctor.

The elapsed time from symptom to emergency room should be less than one hour. Heart attack and stroke victims can benefit from new medications and treatments unavailable in years past. Certain new drugs can stop some strokes and heart attacks in progress, reducing and possibly reversing damage and ultimately saving a life.

However, for these treatments to be effective the drugs must be given quickly after stroke or heart attack symptoms first appear; the timeframe for efficacy is within the first 45 minutes to an hour.

That’s why knowing what to look for in terms of symptoms is critical, especially when they’re the kind that most people don’t think to associate with a stroke or heart attack. Since both strokes and heart attacks are caused by artery blockage, taking measures to recognize one will help prevent the other.

Watch this important video to learn how to recognize four unusual stroke and heart attack symptoms now, and share it with your loved ones. You could save a life, possibly even your own.

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How Will Health Reform Affect Me?

Virtually all Americans will be affected in some way with the enactment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which President Obama signed into law on March 23, 2010. How you are impacted personally depends on how the fine details of the legislation are implemented.

Your age, employment status, income, current insurance coverage, and health status can all influence how the health reform legislation may have an effect on you and your family.

The actual bill signed into law fills more than 1,000 pages and details a set of immediate health insurance benefits along with a plan for rolling out additional benefits over a four-year period and beyond.

The following benefits will be available within the first year after the bill’s passage:

Small Business Tax Credits
Effective immediately, this provision offers tax credits to small businesses to make health coverage for employees more affordable. Initially, a tax credit of up to 35% of the cost of health insurance premiums will be available to eligible employers that choose to offer coverage. Eligibility for the tax credits depends on the number of employees and the average salaries.

No Pre-existing Coverage Exclusions for Children
Effective six months after enactment, this provision prohibits your health plan from excluding coverage ofpre-existing conditions for children. Starting in 2014, this provision will apply to adults as well.

Access to Health Coverage for the Uninsured with Pre-existing Conditions
Effective 90 days after enactment, this provides federal funding for a new program that offers affordable coverage to uninsured Americans with pre-existing conditions until the new Health Insurance Exchanges are functioning in 2014.

Free Prevention Benefits
Effective six months after enactment, this provision requires that all new health plans offer prevention and wellness benefits. Additionally, it eliminates out-of-pocket expenses (such as deductibles and copayments) for these services in all public and private insurance plans.

Closes the Coverage Gap in the Medicare (Part D) Drug Benefit
Effective immediately, this provides a $250 rebate check for any Medicare beneficiary who hits the donut hole in 2010. In 2011 seniors in the donut hole can get a 50% discount on brand-name drugs. By 2020 the donut hole will be filled.

Free Prevention and Wellness Visits in Medicare
If you are enrolled in Medicare, you only are covered for an initial physical exam. Effective in 2011, people with Medicare will receive a free, annual wellness visit and will have all out-of-pocket expenses waived for preventive care.

Extension of Coverage for Young Adults
Effective six months after enactment, this provision requires your health plan to allow your children to stay on your family policy until age 26 – unless your young adult is eligible for employer health coverage.

No Lifetime Limits on Coverage
Effective six months after enactment, this provision forbids your health insurer from imposing any lifetime limits on your benefits.

Protection from Rescissions of Existing Coverage
Effective six months after enactment, this provision stops your health plan from cancelling your insurance when you file a claim, except if you have committed fraud or you intentionally misrepresentation the facts about your health.

Choose Your Own Healthcare Provider
Effective six months after enactment, this provision protects your choice of doctors by allowing you to pick any participating primary care provider and prohibits your health plan from requiring prior authorization before you can see an ob-gyn physician.

Increasing the Number of Primary Care Providers
Effective during 2010, new federal funds will be made available for training programs to increase the number of available primary care doctors, nurses, and public health professionals. With more Americans having health insurance, there is a great need for additional primary care providers.

Expand Community Health Centers
Effective during 2010, the federal government will invest $11 billion over five years to expand Community Health Centers. This should improve access to primary care services in communities where it is needed most.

Ensuring Value for the Premiums You Pay
Effective in 2011, this provision establishes standards for how health plans use the premiums they collect and requires that this information be made public. Depending on the type of health plan, your insurer will be required to spend 80% to 85% of the premium dollars it collects to pay for health-related services and activities to assure that you are getting quality care.

Access to Information on Your Insurance Options
Effective in 2010, this provision calls for the creation of a new website to provide information about your health plan options. This should facilitate your ability to make an informed decision about the coverage you need.

Consumer Health Insurance Assistance Programs
Effective in 2010, this provision offers support to help states establish health insurance consumer assistance or health insurance ombudsman programs. If implemented in your state, this program could help you deal with health plan related issues such as filing a complaint, appealing a decision, enrollment problems, and, in time, assist you with resolving problems with tax credit eligibility.

Better Appeals Process
Effective six months after enactment, this provision requires all new health plans to put into practice a more helpful process for appeals of coverage determinations and claim denials. And, your state will provide an external appeals process to make sure that you are able to have an independent review.

The “Devil Is in the Details”

Although these immediate health reform benefits will most likely have some effect on you, it is not clear what the costs will be overtime. Many questions remain and it will take months, if not years, for the country to fully understand the impact of reform on our health care system.

How to Lower Your Drug Costs

How Will Health Reform Change Medicare Part D?

The Affordable Care Act signed into law on March 23, 2010 makes several changes to Medicare Part D to reduce your out-of-pocket costs when you reach the donut hole, including:

• In 2010, if you had expenses in the coverage gap, you should have received a $250 rebate from Medicare.
• Beginning in 2011, if you reach the donut hole, you will be given a 50% discount on the total cost of brand name drugs while in the gap.
• Medicare will phase in additional discounts on the cost of both brand name and generic drugs.

By 2020, these changes will effectively close the coverage gap and rather than paying 100% of the costs, your responsibility will be 25% of the costs.

Although the coverage gap will eventually be eliminated, it is important to remember that you will still be responsible for paying 25% of the costs of your prescription drugs. If you take a lot of medications or ones that are expensive, the costs could still be burdensome. It's important, therefor, that you are aware of resources that may be able to help you.

How Many People Reach the Donut Hole?

According to a 2008 report from the Kaiser Family Foundation, 3.4 million Medicare Part D plan participants reached the coverage gap in their prescription drug coverage in 2007. This gap - known as the "donut hole" - is the period during which people with a Medicare drug plan have to pay for 100% of their drug costs.

The Kaiser Foundation found that more than 25% of people who had joined a Medicare prescription drug plan who filled any prescriptions in 2007, reached the coverage gap. People with chronic conditions, such as Alzheimer's disease, diabetes and depression, had a much higher risk of reaching the coverage gap.

How Soon Did Part D Enrollees Reach the Donut Hole and How Long Did They Stay in the Gap?

About half of all people who joined a Medicare prescription drug plan who had drug costs high enough to reach the donut hole in 2007 did so by the end of August.

Most people who reached the donut hole in July or later spent the rest of the year in the coverage gap.

Did People Change Their Use of Medications When They Reached the Donut Hole?

Some people who reach the donut hole stop taking their medication. Looking at eight different types of medications prescribed for a variety of common health conditions, the Kaiser Foundation found that about 15% of people who reached the coverage gap stopped their medications.

For example, 10% of people in a Medicare drug plan who were taking oral medications for the treatment of type 2 diabetes who reached the coverage gap stopped taking their medications. For a person with diabetes, stopping medication for even a short period of time can cause serious and immediate health problems.

The complete report is available from the Kaiser Family Foundation: The Medicare Part D Coverage Gap: Costs and Consequences In 2007.

How Can I Lower My Drug Costs in the Donut Hole?

Consider switching to a less-expensive drug
One of the easiest ways to lower your prescription drug costs in the donut hole is to switch to lower cost or generic drugs, as available and appropriate. You can talk with your doctor about the medications you are currently taking to find out if there are generic or less-expensivebrand-name drugs that would work just as well as the ones you're taking now.

For example, if you take Zoloft for depression, you can save more than $100 each month by switching to sertraline, the generic version of Zoloft.

Order a 3-month supply of your medication
If you have a chronic condition, such as diabetes, ask your doctor to write a prescription for a 90-day supply of your medication. Many Medicare drug plans offer a discount if you use theirmail-order program. Also, your local pharmacy may give you a 90-day supply of your medications for the same price as the mail-order plan.

Explore national and community-based charities
Several national and community-based charities have programs that can help you with the cost of your medications. A good place to start is the website of Benefits Checkup, a service of the National Council on Aging. The site provides easy-to-read information about the Medicare prescription drug plan, how to find additional benefits and how to apply for extra help.

Look into pharmaceutical assistance programs
Many major drug companies offer assistance programs for people enrolled in a Medicare drug plan. You can find out whether a Patient Assistance Program is offered by the manufacturers of the drugs you take by visiting the Pharmaceutical Assistance Program page on the Medicare website.

All you need to do is find your medication in the alphabetical list. The site then provides information about available savings programs and a link to the drug company's site to obtain information on how to apply for assistance.

Consider state pharmaceutical assistance programs
More than 20 states offer help with paying drug plan premiums and other drug costs. You can find out if your state has a program by visiting the State Pharmaceutical Assistance Programpage on the Medicare website.

Apply for the Extra Help program
If you have a Medicare drug plan and have limited income and resources, you may qualify for extra help paying for your prescription medications.

This extra help, available through the Social Security Administration, can save you money by paying for part of your monthly premiums, annual deductibles and prescription copayments. The Extra Help program could save you up to $3,900 per year.

Is There Anything That I Can Do to Avoid the Donut Hole?

Yes. You can avoid the donut hole if you are able to keep the cost of your drugs below $2,840 in 2011. One of the best ways to do this is to ask your doctor to switch you to generic medications, if available and appropriate.

Do Any Part D Drug Plans Pay for Drugs in the Donut hole?

Yes. In 2011, some Medicare Part D drug plans have some drug coverage in the donut hole. These plans, however, will most likely have a higher monthly premium and will only pay for certain generic medications.

Ten Tips: When You Lose Your Health Insurance Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/025782_insurance_health_Medicaid.html#ixzz1mGvG9n6p

1.Use COBRA if You Are Laid Off- If you get laid off from your job and need health insurance you can Use COBRA (Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation). COBRA is available for 18 months after loosing your employer health coverage. COBRA allows you to keep the health plan that your employer used to provide as long as that plan still exists. If your employer is still in business and offering some health insurance to current employees you can usually qualify. COBRA will be more expensive than the premiums deducted from your paycheck but this is sometimes necessary if you are unable to get health care elsewhere. COBRA is often cheaper than private and individual health insurance plans.

2.Continue Preventative Measures- Without health insurance it is now more important than ever to live a natural and healthy lifestyle. Use preventative measures such as regulating weight, exercising, eating healthy, lowering your cholesterol (http://www.naturalnews.com/025715.html), and reducing stress from your life. When possible you can resume other preventative measures such as regular checkups and diabetes & cancer screenings.

3.Ask Your Doctor for Help- Ask your doctor about reduced fees or treatment and drug options for those with lower income or no health insurance. Your doctor may also be able to recommend a health care discount card that they accept.

4.Decrease Stress- Stress has a terrible effect on your body and your health. Make sure to get enough sleep, exercise regularly, eat natural and healthy foods, and actively use relaxation techniques such as yoga or breathing exercises.

5.Not Smoking- By not smoking you increase your chances of being approved for another health insurance plan including private and individual health insurance plans. Non-smokers receive much lower health insurance premiums and have less risk of overall health problems.

6.Apply for Medicaid- Almost every state has a local Medicaid office and toll-free numbers. Visit the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services web site for information on how to apply:http://www.cms.hhs.gov/home/medicaid.asp. Each state is different but Medicaid allows low-income and eligible people to qualify to have their medical bills paid directly. Some still require co-payments.

7.Apply for Medicare- Medicare is available only for those 65 years of age or older who meet special criteria. You can contact your local Social Security office or the main office at 1-800-772-1213. You are allowed to apply 3 months before reaching 65.

8.Alternative Natural Treatments- Alternative Medicine is currently used by thirty eight percent of adults in the United States.http://www.naturalnews.com/News_000607_alternative_medicine_medical_myths...Acupuncture and herbal remedies are often cheaper than expensive prescriptions or medical treatments and can provide similar results.

9.Get Health Insurance through Spouse or Partner- Your spouse or partner may have a health insurance plan where you can qualify as a dependent. Although the cost can be high this typically results in fewer coverage rejections than applying for private or independent health insurance coverage.

10.Take a Lower Paying Job For Better Health Insurance- Consider taking a lower paying job for better health benefits. How important is your health? What is money without your health? It may mean taking a large pay cut, extra searching for a job with good health benefits, or asking more questions during a job interview. There are some employers out there that pay very little but offer a good health insurance plan. Make sure to ask about waiting periods and how coverage begins.


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Guide to Cosmetic Surgery

BMI Healthcare is the UK’s largest private hospital group and is also one of the leading providers of cosmetic surgery. BMI Healthcare only work with experienced consultant surgeons, covering a wide range of specialist cosmetic treatments including breast enlargement, reduction and uplift, nose reshaping, face lift, brow lift, ear correction, thread vein treatment and tummy tuck.

From your initial enquiry, through to your first consultation with your consultant, all the way to the follow-up appointment after your procedure your safety and wellbeing are our primary concerns. BMI hospitals have built an enviable reputation for providing excellent medical and surgical facilities and a high standard of nursing care, within friendly and comfortable surroundings. With over 70 BMI hospitals and healthcare facilities nationwide, there is bound to be one near you.

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The guide covers cosmetic and plastic surgery such as:

• Breast augmentation surgery (breast enlargement surgery)
• Breast reduction surgery
• Breast uplift surgery (mastopexy)
• Eyelid plastic surgery (blepharoplasty)
• Ear plastic surgery (ear correction or pinnaplasty)
• Facelift surgery
• Laser skin treatment
• Nose reshaping (rhinoplasty surgery or septoplasty or "nose job")
• Liposuction
• Tummy tuck surgery / Abdominoplasty surgery
• Male breast reduction (gynaecomastia)

Breast implant guide

Guide to breast implants

BMI Healthcare is the UK’s largest private hospital group and is also one of the leading providers of cosmetic surgery. BMI Healthcare only work with experienced consultant surgeons, covering a wide range of specialist cosmetic treatments including breast enlargement, reduction and uplift, nose reshaping, face lift, brow lift, ear correction, thread vein treatment and tummy tuck.

From your initial enquiry, through to your first consultation with your consultant, all the way to the follow-up appointment after your procedure your safety and wellbeing are our primary concerns. BMI hospitals have built an enviable reputation for providing excellent medical and surgical facilities and a high standard of nursing care, within friendly and comfortable surroundings. With over 70 BMI hospitals and healthcare facilities nationwide, there is bound to be one near you.

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This section contains information on breast implants surgery (often known as a "boob job"). Topics covered include what to consider in considering breast implant surgery, the different types of breast implant that are available, and Government advice on breast implant surgery.

Breast implants surgery is the UK's most common cosmetic surgery procedure and many women choose to have breast implants because they are unhappy about the way their breasts look and this may affect their self confidence.

Breast enlargements involve surgically inserting breast implants behind the natural breast tissues to increase the size of the breasts and breast augmentation is performed to create better symmetry and make the breasts larger, firmer and fuller. 

Guide index

Introduction	Different types of breast implant
Why have breast implants	Breast implant placement and incisions
What to consider	Government advice
What do breast implants cost?	Side effects and potential risks
History and development	Non-surgical approaches

The 10 biggest health care lies in America

Lie #1) Vaccines make you healthy:

Vaccines have emerged as the greatest and most insidious mythology yet fabricated by western medicine. The idea that vaccines protect you from infectious disease is blatantly false in the long term because this year's flu shot actually makes you more susceptible to next year's influenza (http://www.naturalnews.com/028538_seasonal_flu_shot_vaccines.html).

Lie #2) Pharmaceuticals prevent disease

The big push by Big Pharma is now focused on treating healthy people with drugs as if pharmaceuticals were nutrients that could somehow prevent disease. This is the new push with cholesterol drugs: Give 'em to everyone, whether they have high cholesterol or not!But pharmaceuticals don't prevent disease, and medications are not vitamins. Your body has no biological need for any pharmaceuticals at all. People who believe they need pharmaceuticals have simply been the victims of "fabricated consent" engineered by Big Pharma's clever advertising and P.R. spin.

Lie #3) Doctors are experts in health:

Doctors don't even study health; they study disease. Modern doctors are taught virtually nothing about nutrition, wellness or disease prevention. Expecting a doctor to guide you on health issues is sort of like expecting your accountant to pilot a jet airliner -- it's simply not something he or she has ever been trained in.That's not to say doctors aren't intelligent people. Most of them have high Iqs. But even a genius can't teach you something they know nothing about.

Lie #4) You have no role in your own healing:

Doctors, drug companies and health authorities all want you to believe that your health is determined by their interventions. If you believe them, you have virtually no role in your own health or healing -- it's all managed by their drugs, their screening, their surgeries and their interventions.

Lie #5) Disease is a matter of bad luck or bad genes:

Western medicine wants you to believe in the mythology of spontaneous disease -- disease that strikes without cause. This is equivalent to saying that disease is some sort of voodoo black magic and that patients have no way to prevent disease through their own diets or lifestyle choices.It's funny, actually: Western medicine claims to be driven by scientific, rational thinking, and yet the entire industry still fails to acknowledge that chronic disease always has a cause and that most of the time, that cause has everything to do with nutritional deficiencies, exposure to toxic chemicals and a lack of exercise.Disease is almost never a matter of bad luck or bad genes.

Lie #6) Screening equals prevention:

Western medicine doesn't believe in disease prevention. Rather, the industry believes in screening while calling it prevention. But screening isn't prevention by even the wildest stretch of the imagination. In fact, virtually all the popular screening methodologies actually promote diseases.Mammography, for example, emits so much radiation that it causes breast cancer in tens of thousands of women each year Real prevention of disease must involve disease prevention through nutrition, patient education about the causes of disease and lifelong changes in eating habits. Yet western medicine teaches absolutely none of these things. Heck, it doesn't even believe in such ideas.

Lie #7) Health insurance will keep you healthy:

This is a favorite lie of those who recently pushed for the Big Pharma-sponsored health care reform that has swept across America. The lie supposes that merely having health insurance will provide some sort of magical protection against disease. But in reality, health insurance doesn't make you healthy! It is only YOU and your choices about foods, exposures to toxic chemicals, pursuit of exercise and time in nature that can make you healthy.Health insurance is, in effect, a wager that you will get sick. How does gambling on your sickness provide any protection whatsoever for your health? It doesn't. Personally, I'd rather bet on health than sickness, and the way to do that is to invest in nutritional supplements, organic produce, super foods, physical fitness and non-toxic personal care products.

Lie #8) Hospitals are places of health and healing:

If you want to stay healthy or get healthy, a hospital is the very last place you want to find yourself: They are unhappy, unhealthy places that are infested with antibiotic-resistant superbugs. Hospitals usually serve disease-promoting foods and lack health-enhancing sunlight, and potentially deadly mistakes with pharmaceuticals or surgical procedures now appear to be frighteningly common in U.S. hospitals.Certainly, emergency rooms in hospitals play an important role in urgent care for injuries and accidents -- and emergency room physicians do an amazing job saving lives -- but for people with chronic, degenerative disease, a hospital is a very dangerous place to be. Unless you really need immediate critical care, try to avoid hospitals.

Lie #9) Conventional medicine is "advanced" state-of-the-art medicine

Even though doctors and health authorities try to pass off western medicine as being "advanced" or "modern," the whole system is actually pathetically outdated and stuck in the germ theory of disease. Western medicine has yet to even acknowledge the role of nutrition in preventing disease -- something that has been scientifically documented for at least the last several decades. Western medicine fails to acknowledge mind-body medicine and hilariously believes the mind plays virtually no role in healing.Neither does western medicine acknowledge the bio energy field of living systems, nor that organ transplants carry memories, nor that living food is qualitatively different from dead food. Seriously: Conventional doctors still believe that dead food is exactly the same as living food! (And the USDA food pyramid still makes no distinction between the two...)

"Modern" medicine isn't so modern, it turns out. It is, in fact, hopelessly outdated and desperately needs to upgrade its approach to health and wellness if it hopes to survive the next hundred years.

Lie #10) More research is needed to find "cures"

This lie is especially hilarious because western medicine does not believe in any "cure" for any disease. They aren't even looking for cures! This lie has been repeated since the 1960's, when cancer scientists claimed they were only a few years away from curing cancer. Today, four decades later, can you think of a single major disease that western medicine has cured? There aren't any.

That's because drug companies make money from sick people, not cured people. A patient cured is a patient lost. It is far more profitable to keep patients sick and pretend to "manage" their disease through a lifetime of pharmaceuticals. So when drug companies and disease non-profits claim to be searching for a "cure," what they're really doing is taking your money to fund more drug research to patent more medications that don't actually cure anything.

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How to Stay motivated while losing weight

If you have tried to lose weight in the past and failed just because you couldn't keep yourself motivated, or simply you did not have a good motive to begin with, you are not alone. Many people wake up one day and say "I'm going to start losing weight from this day forwards". They watch their diet and exercise for a day or two, and then they forget about it. This is usually due to a lack of motivation. People are motivated sometimes and at times they're not. If you're ever going to be successful on losing weight, you will need to keep yourself motivated all the time.
Listed below are tips that you can use to encourage yourself whenever you are feeling apathetic. These tips will also help you to deal with temptation of calorific foods, laziness that comes up when it's time to exercise and when you are being a coach potato.

• Never forget the purpose you are losing weight for. If you're losing weight to look attractive, say that out loud every morning "I'm going to lose weight and look attractive". If you're losing weight to be healthy, say "I'm losing weight to be healthy".
• Never forget the benefits of losing weight. Imagine how energized you be, the level of impact it will have on your productivity, how seductive you will be to the opposite sex.
• Take a picture of yourself while you are overweight. Keep this picture with you at all times. Whenever you feel like eating fattening food, ask yourself "Do I want to be like this forever?" If you have already lost some weight, ask yourself "Do I want to be this again?"
• Keep a picture of your favorite actor/actress, player or model. Whenever you feel unenthusiastic, take a look at his or her abs, legs, hips and tummy. This will make you want to be like him or her and might give you the stimulus you need.
• Create a spreadsheet with columns: date, calories eaten, calories burned, food #1, food #2..., exercise #1, exercise #2..., and weight. Update this file every day except your weight. Weight should be updated weekly. Looking at your progress will help you focus and stay motivated.
• Look at yourself in the mirror everyday and visualize you being slim and trim that you always wanted.
• Watch fitness and exercise related TV shows every day. After looking at people working out and eating healthy, it might encourage you to do the same.
• Look at before and after pictures. Internet is flooded with these types of pictures; a simple search at Google will bring thousands of results.
• If you can afford it, hire a personal trainer. A personal trainer will not only give you training, they're also capable of keeping you motivated.
• Make the exercise a fun activity; listen to your favorite music or watch a movie of your choice while you are on a treadmill. You will be surprised how much extra walking/jogging you can do while watching a movie.
• Set small achievable goals and reward yourself on completion. Have your favorite meal, even if it is a pizza or a double cheeseburger. Losing weight does not mean that you will never enjoy your beloved meals.
• The most important tip would be to learn what works for you. It might be fitting into your favorite clothes, showing your abs at the beach, etc.

Most people have whatever it takes to lose weight. They have all the information they need, they have access to a gym. Only thing missing is their motivation. You should make motivation a vital part of your plan. You must know how you will keep yourself motivated before starting on your weight loss approach.
Follow these tips and keep finding new ways to motivate yourself constantly, and you will conquer your way to success in no time.