The road to clean eating is paved in blog posts. Okay, that's probably not the case for everyone, but it worked for me.

Nothing in this world feels as good as improving your health on your own. These five suggestions will help you lose weight, get healthier and feel better in a sustainable and (in retrospect) fairly simple way.

Keep that inner voice under control and positive. Think "I can," "I will," and "I believe," and before you know it you'll be fit, healthy, and happy with the new you!

For every excuse I have an answer. But it doesn't matter if I have the answer, because you have to believe it in your heart and be willing to let go of the excuses that only foster fear and failure. Are you ready to let go? Let's do this!

Surrounding yourself with a positive support group increases your odds for success. Not only that, it brings a sense of fun and celebration to your transformation.

My goal? To test out every diet and exercise regimen on planet earth and figure out which work best. I sweated, I cooked, I learned to pole dance. In the end, I lost weight, lowered my cholesterol and doubled my energy level.

Scientists believe that people can get stuck in repeating cycles, in which failure to lose weight impairs psychological functioning, which in turn increases the risk of more failure. Even a quick and simple intervention may have the power to disrupt this destructive cycle.