Reality check: when it comes to staying motivated about a healthful lifestyle, you have to separate fact from fiction; we've asked the experts to set the record straight on five of the most common - and dangerous - motivational myths

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Many people with a weight control plan believe that there is no flexibility to their weight loss rules. Digressing from a diet plan will not destroy a routine. Crash diets fail because the motivation is to please others quickly. Hunger is a genuine signal and should not be overlooked. Weight control is tied to psychological factors that require equal attention. Any exercise is valuable, even if it is less than the amount planned for a workout.

Management, Laws, regulations and rules, Physical fitness, Weight gain

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She's ready for her closeup

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Juanita Dillard was always overweight, her mother disapproved of her obesity, and she didn't seem able to get the job she wanted. After seeing Janet Jackson, she was inspired to control her actions, lose the weight, and maintain the new weight. She was successful in reaching all of the goals.

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Perilous pursuits

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A self-professed couch potato describes his inability to understand why some people engage in extreme sports such as bungee jumping. He believes that these people lack excitement in their lives. He thinks that he would excel at 'sports' such as worrying.

Column, Sports

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