Are you ready to lose those extra inches yet? Would you like to know my personal 3 steps to getting a great body fast? Fast is a relative term, so you must be sensible about just how fast you can expect to have that great body. It depends on how overweight you are and you should set your goal accordingly. Fast for me meant 3 months so be realistic! 3 months is a lot better than looking the same way you do today a year from now. It's all about being healthy and giving your body what it needs.

That said I want to share with you what I have found to work for me. I was the biggest procrastinator when it came to losing weight because after 3 kids and menopause, it seemed like I'd tried everything and nothing ever worked. But I've figured out 3 steps to getting a great body fast and wanted to share it with you all.

It's just common sense that the best plan is one that includes both dieting and exercising. You may be able to lose weight by simply adding exercise to your activities or just dieting, but if you want to get healthy and lose some inches you need to do both.

Follow these steps and find out how you can get a great body fast:

1. Eat healthy.You must cut out all processed foods. No more stops at the drive thru. Don't drink any sugary drinks or eat any junk food. No candy either. If you need motivation read about what foods are good for you. I read a little every night about foods and their anti-oxidents, minerals, etc., and found that the more I learned about food and how it affects my body, the more I wanted to eat only foods that my body needed like fiber, legumes, fruits and vegetables. I recommend the "Doctor's Book of Food Remedies" (right). I never have been very good at eating enough fruits and vegetables but now I make (or get on the run) a healthy smoothie consisting of only fruits and vitamin additives almost every day for lunch. I use the Hamilton Beach model seen on the right and love it! I've also gotten in the habit of using my juice extractor (also Hamilton Beach) to make drinks like apple carrot juice...it tastes way better than it sounds...it's yummy!!
2. Get at least 20 minutes of exercise every day. I hate going to the gym! I've wasted more money on gym memberships than I care to think about, but when my girlfriend told me about the Wii Fit and how she actually wants to exercise now I did my research and bought the Nintendo Wii and the Wii Fit program. Let me tell you this is the best thing I have EVER found!! I love using it every day because it's actually a lot of fun. Every time I complete a set of exercises, it tells me how I improved from the last time. It tracks my weight loss goals and provides the data on a graph. It's so cool! If you don't already have one, I highly recommend you get it. It has saved my life. Every day (at my own pace) I do a few Yoga exercises, then some strength training exercises, and then some aerobic exercises. Step aerobics is my favorite. I could go on and on. Do the research and buy one. This is for everybody (hence the "...Wii" (we)). I can almost guarantee you will love it.

Okay, so the above 2 steps if you stick to them, will give you a healthier body and weight loss but if you want to do more, I suggest using the "Strip That Fat" program. I'm serious...this is one of the very few that actually work. It’s a very effective and time-efficient weight loss program. Skeptical? I was too. But don't turn your nose up at this just yet. I've given birth 3 times and I'm now going through menopause and so I've tried all of these types of programs. I was very skeptical but this one is pretty good. I've provided a link on the right if you'd like to take a look.

What I really like about this program is the Diet Generator that comes with the package. It will automatically create all your meals for you based on your diet program. This is cool because it saves you time by not having to do any measuring or trying to come up with your meal plans. It does it for you!

Unlike most other weight loss programs, this one is set up to give you long term results. And to keep you motivated it starts you out with a 7 day program to get immediate results ( i.e. 4-6 pounds gone in 7 days). And then it goes out to a 1-year plan where you can see how much you'll lose over that time frame. What's really cool is that you can coordinate your weight loss goals from this program with your Nintendo Wii Fit weight loss goals.

That's it. It's pretty simple really. The hard part is staying focused. You have to really want improve your body and your health. If you follow this plan, you WILL see immediate results. This will give you steady long-term weight loss, and you will keep it off! I have!

Now take a look at the Nintendo Wii Fit review in the video below: