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When I saw photos of Lady Gaga’s Amsterdam performances on today’s internet news, I was totally astounded.  In fact, I scoured the internet trying to tell if this is for real or if it’s a trick she or the paparazzi are trying to pull.

The photos show, and Gaga’s comments attest to, a weight gain of around 25 pounds!  Lada Gaga has typically been known for showing off her incredible figure in skimpy, crazy outfits.  In Amsterdam, Gaga’s outfits were typically tight, but they weren’t as flattering as usual.

About a month ago, I wrote a blog post about Lady Gaga’s controversial Tweets about back to back spin classes, ‘eating a salad, dreaming of a cheeseburger’ and going gluten free in an attempt to 10 lbs.  Seems like these may have been the first signs of a problem that since has only gotten worse.

What happened to Lady Gaga and why?  While this certainly confirms to us that Gaga’s human and not an alien, how can we keep this from happening to us?  Especially since most of us don’t have the means to have a personal chef and trainer follow us around wherever we go!

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why not losing weightNew here?  Like Athlean-XX for Women on Facebook to stay up to date with new posts, great fitness and nutrition articles, motivations and inspirations, fitness challenges, Q&As, giveaways and more!

So, you’ve started a new exercise plan and cleaned up your diet.  You’re working your butt off doing both strength training and cardio conditioning 5 -6 times per week.  You’re eating healthfully and following your diet to the letter – whether that means a strict 1400 calories per day or sticking to 5 – 6 small meals daily of lean protein, whole grain carbs and produce.  You’re also feeling a lot better!  You’ve got more energy and you can feel yourself getting stronger.  Everything is perfect, except you haven’t lost a pound.  You know you’ve got weight to lose – so what gives?  Why is it not coming off??

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does salt make you fatNew here?  Like Athlean-XX for Women on Facebook to stay up to date with new posts, great fitness and nutrition articles, motivations and inspirations, fitness challenges, Q&As, giveaways and more!

If you’re trying to lose weight and eat healthfully, you’ve probably heard that it’s important to keep your salt intake down.  Folks with high blood pressure are also advised by their doctors to follow low sodium diets, and supermarket shelves are stocked with low sodium versions of crackers, chips and sauces.  A high sodium diet has also been linked to other heart problems, kidney complications, osteoporosis, dementia and cancer.

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thai food weight lossNew here?  Like Athlean-XX for Women on Facebook to stay up to date with new posts, great fitness and nutrition articles, motivations and inspirations, fitness challenges, Q&As, giveaways and more!

Thai food is definitely one of America’s favorite ethnic cuisines.  Those exotic dishes are really quite different from other Asian fare, with unique flavors like coconut, basil, vegetables, curries, lemongrass, shrimp paste and plum sauce.  Served with aromatic jasmine rice, and often artful presentation, Thai cuisine is a pleasure for the senses.

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fitness coping with injuryNew here?  Like Athlean-XX for Women on Facebook to stay up to date with new posts, great fitness and nutrition articles, motivations and inspirations, fitness challenges, Q&As, giveaways and more!

Most of us have experienced it.  You start out your new fitness routine with incredible energy!  For the first month, you are pushing your body to the limits and challenging yourself every day.  You can feel yourself getting stronger.  Your clothes are fitting better.  The needle on the scale has begun to move.  You feel pumped.  You feel elated!  You’ve got a great routine going – one that works for you.  Then…. somehow you manage to injure yourself.

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