Weight Maintenance Trick #4 - Accountability

When it comes to losing or maintaining weight, going it alone is hard. I'll admit, I'm much more likely to eat healthy when I know that someone else will be checking my food diary. The same goes for my workout journal. It seems that when subjected to the light of someone else's scrutiny, suddenly all the excuses and justifications I made to myself don't sound as convincing. So when you're trying to lose weight, eat healthy, exercise more, or any combination of the above, don't be afraid to enlist help. Whether it's hiring a trainer, enlisting a trusted friend or family member, or joining an online community, a little accountability can go a long way toward keeping you on your path.

In other news, CNN recently ran a report featuring FitOrbit:

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A New Place to Find Me

In branching out and looking for new ways to share my views on fitness, I've joined a website called FitOrbit. It offers a platform for providing nutrition and exercise plans from a distance. Each plan is customized to you, just like working with a trainer one-on-one. Check it out and let me know what you think!