82 Ways To Change Your Shape in the Mirror in 2018

Introduction

It’s that time again!! Every year, I compile a master list of the most valuable articles that have helped my personal training clients achieve optimal health and weight loss. It’s a comprehensive list of old and new that will help you eliminate the guesswork.

Please share this list with anyone (friend, family member, colleague, client, etc.) who wants to change their life and finally see a difference in their health and lifestyle. Also, be sure to bookmark this page and return to it when you're frustrated with your results (which happens to everyone) or need a new idea.

Tip: Skim this list to find the headlines relevant to your current goals and interests (then spend 20 seconds skimming the article).

EFFECTIVE WEIGHT LOSS TIPS AND MORE!

• Your Business Plan to Lose Weight (or Achieve Optimal Health)

• 37 Snack Ideas for Weight Loss (And You Won’t Be Bored)

• "14 Ways to Lose a Pound a Day" Review

• "42 Ways to Beat Your Junk Food Cravings" Review

• How to Lose Weight Without Exercise

• "Here's Why Counting Calories Really Isn't Necessary for Weight Loss" Review

• "How to Design Your Kitchen for Weight-Loss Success" Review

• The Secret to Losing Nearly 27 lbs!

• “20 Easy Ways to Cut 500 Calories a Day” Review

• “4 Surprising Benefits of Eating at Night” Review

• Science Confirms Two Ways to Lose Weight Fast

• 4 Ways Your Brain Makes You Overeat—And How To Outsmart Yourself

• 6 Things 'Successful Diets Have In Common

• “40 Things You’ll Gain When You Lose Weight” Review

• 7 Ways to Lose Weight After 50

• Will Eating at Night Really Make You Gain Weight?

• "6 Things You Can Do Every Day to Prevent Weight Gain" Review

• 5 Non-Diet Ways to Trick Yourself into Losing Weight

• "20 Easy Ways to Lose 5 Pounds at Work" Review

• "10 Secrets to Lose 25 Pounds Now" Review

• Do This Every Day, and You May Lose 20 Pounds in 6 Months

WHY YOU'RE NOT LOSING WEIGHT OR BODY FAT

• "Best and Worst Meals for Diabetes-Savvy Dining " Review

• "If You're Trying to Lose Weight, Don't Make These 10 Breakfast Mistakes" Review

• "10 Mistakes You're Making Every Time You Think About Starting A Diet" Review

• "7 Reasons Your Weight Loss May Have Stalled" Review

• 3 Reasons Why What You’re Eating is NOT Healthy (Even Though You Think So)

• “10 Trendy Health Foods That Can Threaten Your Waistline” Review

• “Why Stress Makes You Want to Eat Everything in Sight or Nothing at All” Review

• 4 Weird Reasons Why You're Gaining Weight

• “5 Ways Your Breakfast is Sabotaging Your Weight Loss” Review

• “Just Say No to That Detox Diet or Juice Cleanse” Review

• The Underlying Influence on Your Weight Loss Failures

• 6 Diet Tricks That Are Actually Making You Gain Weight

• "Don't Fall for These 10 Weight-Loss Gimmicks" Review

• "5 Bad Things about Detoxing You Don't Know" Review

EASY RECIPES FOR WEIGHT LOSS

• The Best Fish Nachos for Weight Loss!

• Weight Loss Recipe: Chili Cajun Chicken and Sauteed Vegetables

• The Best Spinach Stuffed Salmon Weight Loss Recipe Ever!

• Weight Loss Quick Supper: Cajun Almond Crusted Chicken with Asparagus and White Beans

• Weight Loss Recipe: Almond Crusted Mahi with Brussels Sprouts and Roasted Garlic Potatoes

• Vera Cruz Fish and Brussels Sprouts Weight Loss Dinner

• 15 Minute Weight Loss Dinner from Trader Joes

WHY SALADS MAY NOT HELP YOUR WEIGHT LOSS GOALS

• Why Salad is So Overrated

• "25 Salads That Have More Calories Than a Big Mac" Review

HOLIDAY WEIGHT LOSS TIPS

• "10 Foods to Give Up for Lent—and How Many Calories You'll Save" Review

• 9 Dishes Doctors Won't Eat at Thanksgiving

BEST SOURCES OF PROTEIN FOR WEIGHT LOSS

• Save the Cow! Here is a List of Non-Animal Protein Sources

• "45 Vegetarian Protein Sources You Should Be Eating" Review

• 36 Ways to Fulfill Your Protein Needs While Losing Weight

FOODS YOU WANT TO AVOID....AND WHY!

• "50 Foods You Should Never Eat" Review

• "25 Awful Ingredients Everyone Still Uses—But Shouldn’t!" Review

• "The 10 Dirtiest Foods You're Eating" Review

• 11 Foods to Toss Out of Your Kitchen For Good

• “21 Foods that Sound Healthy, But Are Not!” Review

WHY YOU SHOULD AVOID THESE DRINKS

• "20 Coffee Drinks with More Sugar Than a Can of Coke" Review

• How To Fit Alcohol in Your Diet without Ruining Your Weight Loss Goals

• "70 Most Popular Sodas Ranked by How Toxic They Are" Review

• “The Most Unhealthy Drink Orders at the Bar” Review

• "The Best and Worst Booze to Drink if You Want to Lose Weight" Review

• 4 Ways To Beat Your Diet Soda Addiction In One Week

• How Caffeine Could Prevent You From Losing Belly Fat

HOW TO EAT AT RESTAURANTS AND AIRPORTS

• “23 Restaurant Foods with Crazy High Amounts of Sugar” Review

• How to Eat Healthy at the Airport
  

FITNESS/EXERCISE MYTHS AND MORE!

• 4 Simple Ways to Flatten Your Stomach

• You Should Master These 6 Exercises Before the New Year (And Here's How)

• 12 Workout Myths That Just Need To Die

• The 15 Most Common Mistakes Personal Trainers See in the Gym

• “7 Myths About How to Stay in Shape” Review

• “How Much Exercise It’ll Take to Undo 17 Popular Fast Food Items” Review

• “20 Ways to Ensure Workouts Happen Every Day” Review

• End Your Lower Back Pain Today

• "The 21 Worst Things You Can Do For Your Body" Review

• Personal Trainer Wisdom: 1 Fitness Myth Unraveled

THE KEYS TO IMPROVE YOUR SLEEP AND REDUCE FATIGUE

• 49 Reasons You're Always Tired

• 11 Ways To Sleep Better Tonight

• This simple addition to your bedtime routine could make a huge difference in your sleep

RESOLUTIONS, GOALS, AND RELATIONSHIPS

• ”13 Weight Loss Resolutions You Shouldn't Make" Review

• ”The Best All-In (Life Changing) Fitness Plan for 2017

• 5 Morning Habits That Have Made Me More Successful (and Less Stressed)

• "9 Ways to Ensure Your Relationship Is Built to Last" Review

• Excerpt from the book Redefine Yourself: Define Your Purpose
  
  Picture Credit: souprecipesforweightloss.com-Will this smoothie help you change your shape in the mirror?

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About the Author: Michael Moody, Wedding Officiant

Michael Moody—author of the self-improvement book Redefine Yourself: The Simple Guide to Happiness and host of the “The Elements of Being” podcast—is an ordained minister serving Denver and other towns across Colorado. He is a 2023 WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Award winner in both Denver and Chicago (his eighth consecutive year), was named “Best Business of 2024 and 2025” by Three Best Rated, and earned “The Best Wedding Officiant in Commerce City, Colorado for 2024” from Quality Business Awards USA. Since 2012, he has officiated more than 300 weddings.

Specifically, Michael officiates wedding ceremonies in the Denver neighborhoods of LoDo, River North, Washington Park, Cherry Creek, City Park, Central Park, Capitol Hill, Cheesman Park, Park Hill, Highland, Platt Park, Lower Highlands, Sloan Lake as well as the zip codes 80215, 80214, 80204, 80203, 80205, 80207, 80218, 80219, 80222, 80223, 80224, 80246, 80238, 80221, 80022, 80230, 80231, 80202, 80209, 80247, and 80210. Michael also serves as an ordained minister in Golden, Boulder, Breckenridge, Frisco, Aspen, Vail, Estes Park, and more.

If your Denver neighborhood or Colorado town isn’t listed here, no worries! Please contact Michael to propose a wedding ceremony location in a different area!