Lose Weight Fast Like A Biggest Loser Contestant

Lose weight fast like a Biggest Loser contestant

Losing weight can be difficult, so why can a contestant on The Biggest Loser lose over twenty pounds in a week? The answer is hard work plus math.

Instructions

1. First, cut out all processed foods from your diet. For a weight loss plan that will help you lose weight fast, you need to eat only fresh, natural foods. Processed foods contain unhealthy amounts of transfats, sodium, and sugar that you don't find in natural foods.

2. Don't skip meals. In fact, eat six mini meals per day. Eating small meals throughout the day will keep your energy, blood sugar levels, and metabolism at optimum levels. Allowing more than three hours to pass between your meals will make you feel sluggish, weak, and famished, and this often results in you reaching for high sugar foods with empty calories, in an attempt to boost your energy and mood. Instead, munch on lean protein, fruits, and vegetables all day.

3. With your doctor's approval, begin a strict and strenuous exercise program. You need to have a deficit of 3500 calories to burn a pound of body fat. If you decrease your normal calorie intake by 1,500 calories each day, you will still need to burn an additional 2,000 calories to burn a pound of body fat each day. This sounds difficult, but the contestants on The Biggest Loser have proven that it's not impossible.

In order to do this, you will need to remain active several hours a day, every day. This means no sitting on the couch to watch tv (if you must watch tv, do it while lifting weights or using a treadmill or elliptical).

4. Don't push yourself too hard. Pushing yourself too hard could lead to injury or adrenal fatigue, which would most likely result in weight gain instead of weight loss.

It has been shown that walking burns as many calories as running, so if you're not able to run yet, don't push yourself to do so. Just walk several hours a day in order to lose the weight fast.

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Increase Your Stride Length

boy taking big strides

If you've noticed that you're taking too long to walk from one place to another, and you think it's because your strides are too small, there are ways to help you maximize your stride and improve your form. Increasing your stride length will take some effort and discipline, but with the proper techniques, even people with shorter legs will walk more efficiently.

Instructions

1. Wear loose, comfortable clothing made of cotton or soft blends.

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Stretch all areas of the hips, thighs, glutes, legs and ankles daily. Improving your flexibility will lengthen your stride and give your legs a wider range of motion.

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Roll completely through to the toes with each step utilizing as many muscles in the foot as possible; this will help strengthen core muscles and help you to avoid shin pain.

4. Perform exercises three to four times per week that strengthen your lower body, especially the hips, thighs and butt. Thigh friction can hinder proper stride, so toning these areas will help you lose inches, increase your legroom, improve muscle strength and boost confidence while minimizing uncomfortable friction.

5. Improve your posture by being aware of it every time you walk. Be aware of your spine's alignment while sitting; keep your spine straight up against the back of the chair. Improving posture will naturally strengthen core muscles and increase your confidence.

6. Improve your confidence and self-esteem.

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Import Contacts From Road Runner To Outlook

If you're switching from Road Runner Webmail to Microsoft Outlook, don't worry about losing your contacts. Even if you're switching from Time Warner's Road Runner to a different service provider, you can easily export your contact from Road Runner and import them to Outlook using Road Runner's "Export" feature.

Instructions

Export from Road Runner

1. Log into your Road Runner account and click the "Address Book" button at the top of the screen.

2. Click the "Export" button.

3. Select "MS Outlook (.CSV)" from the "File Format" drop-down menu.

4. Select "United States English" from the "Locale" drop-down menu and click "OK."

5. Select a location to save your contacts, such as your desktop, and click "Save."

Import to Outlook

6. Open Outlook and click the "Office" button in the upper left corner of the screen.

7. Click "Open" and select "Import."

8. Choose "Import from another program or file" and click "Next."

9. Choose "Comma Separated Values (Windows)" and click "Next."

10. Click "Browse," select the contacts you exported from Road Runner, then click "Open."

11. Select how you want Outlook to handle duplicate contacts. If you haven't used Outlook before, any of the options will be fine. However, if you've used Outlook previously, you will need to decide whether to import duplicates and whether those duplicates should overwrite existing contacts.

12. Click "Next," select "Contacts" and click "Next" again.

13. Click "Finish" to finish importing your Road Runner contacts to Outlook.

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Get Flat Abs With A Fast Workout

Flat abs can make you comfortable in your jeans.

Doing hundreds of crunches and sit-ups is not going to give you flat abs. Spending hours upon hours in the gym is not going to give you that desired six-pack. In order to get flat abs, a combination of a healthy diet and cardiovascular and weight training routine is required. There are fast workouts you can incorporate to speed up your results, but if you don't eat right, you will sabotage your results.

Instructions

1. Join a local gym. By joining a gym close to your home, you are less likely to make excuses not to go. A gym provides both weight-lifting and cardiovascular equipment that you will need to flatten that belly. If you prefer working out at home, you'll need to buy exercise equipment such as free weights and a treadmill or stationary bike. More-affordable cardiovascular exercise option are jogging outdoors or using a workout DVD.

2. Incorporate up to 20 minutes of interval cardiovascular training two days per week. Interval training means switching back and forth between the intensity that you are working out at. For example, sprint at high intensity on the treadmill for 20 seconds followed by a 60-second, low-intensity recovery period. By constantly switching the intensity, you burn more calories and fat than you would when doing one same-intensity cardiovascular exercise.

3. Work out with weights two to three days per week. Weight training builds muscle mass. Muscles burns calories even when you're at rest. Train all muscles of the body since spot-reduction is not possible. You will have to lose fat from all over the body in order to lose that fat layer covering your abdominal muscles. Perform exercises such as biceps curls, overhead presses, triceps kickbacks, weighted squats, leg curls and weighted lunges. (See Resources)

4. Do five to seven minutes of abs-specific exercises two times per week. Traditional crunches, sit-ups and side bends are all good exercises. For a crunch, lie on your back, knees bent, feet on the floor. Put your hands behind your head. Gently crunch up, using your abdominal muscles, not pulling on your head. Raise only a few inches from the ground. Lower your body again. For a sit-up, start in the same position as a crunch, but instead of only a few inches, try to raise your upper body to a vertical position and then lower. For a side bend, stand with your feet hip-width apart. Raise your right arm straight up and lean --- or crunch --- to the left. Repeat on the other side.

5. Re-evaluate your diet. Just exercising the body is not enough to give you flat abs. You also have to exercise your body's metabolism. Eating frequent, nutritious meals throughout the day will keep up your metabolism. Avoid restricting food; instead make healthful choices such as high-fiber and whole-grain products, lean protein and fruits and vegetables.

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Make A Huge Blister Heal

There are many reasons why people get blisters, including a person's skin sensitivity to the sun to walking in high heels all day. Blisters are separations of skin filled with fluid, which can cause the area to become red and painful. Proper care is needed to keep your skin from becoming more irritated and to promote comfort. Here are the steps needed to heal a blister.

Instructions

1. Do not pop the blister. It is easier to heal when the skin is not broken because it will naturally shrink down in size by itself. If the blister prevents you from doing things, popping it may be an option. But the less irritating it is for the blister, the better it is. Leave it alone. Constantly touching it may create an infection and make it swell more. Blister is a skin irritation and the first thing you need to do is to relieve the skin from irritation.

2. Clean the area with soap and water to prevent infection of the area. A clean area is a good environment for the blister. If you must pop it, be sure to handle the area with clean hands and instruments. Assuming that you have no medical condition, such as diabetes, which would require a doctor's consultation, drain the water out of the blister by gently puncturing the base of the blister with a sterilized needle.

3. Protect it. Applying pressure on the area not only hurts, it makes the blister worse. Apply antibiotic cream or an ointment specifically formulated to heal blisters and cover with a sterile dressing. Use protective covering so it won't get infected or rubbed and will heal faster. Change the dressing every now and then to keep it fresh and clean.

4. Soak it in warm water at the end of the day to clean it and soften the blister. This also promotes healing because soft skin is less painful and less irritating for the blister. Gentle handling of the blister prevents scarring and will help heal it faster. By creating an environment that relaxes the skin, it puts less stress on the blister, helping the skin heal itself.

5. Eliminate the gauze. When it doesn't hurt anymore, you can stop covering it with gauze. The blister also needs to dry up so it can heal faster. Let air flow and circulate throughout the area. The dressing takes care of it when it is still sore, but when it becomes dry, it is less likely to get infected. Be careful with the blister so it won't scar.

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Know If A Rabbit Is Pregnant

Discovering if your rabbit is pregnant is much easier than people think. Even though a veterinarian can give you a definite answer about this question, there is a way that you can put your suspicions to rest as well. Follow the steps below to find out if your rabbit is pregnant.

Instructions

1. Wait for 10 to 14 days after the rabbits are bred to check the doe, or female rabbit, for pregnancy.

2. Use your thumb and forefinger to gently feel the lower abdomen of the female rabbit. This must be done during the 2 week time frame mentioned in step one so you do not risk injuring the developing kittens later in pregnancy. It is best to practice this prior to the breeding so you will know what is normal to feel and what is not.

3. Feel for small, marble sized areas in the lower abdomen. These bumps are normally found very shallow or at mid-depth. If you feel two or more of these bumps, your doe is carrying kittens.

4. Watch the doe very carefully each day. You are waiting to see when she starts pulling fur from her belly or carrying grass or straw in her mouth.

5. Place a box in the cage immediately when you see her behaving in this fashion. The nesting box can be anything from a small cardboard box to an old crate. Once this behavior is exhibited, your doe will be giving birth within 3 days.

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Identify Breitling Replicas

Identify Breitling Replicas

Breitling watches are manufactured by a Swiss company founded in 1884. As certified chronometers, Breitlings became professional instruments for aviation. The large faces of Breitling watches make the dials easy to read and allow for several features. Breitling is considered to be a luxury watch, and fakes are commonly sold. A few clues can reveal whether a Breitling is genuine or a replica. Does this Spark an idea?

Instructions

1. Turn the Breitling face down and inspect the case back for an engraving, which every Breitling has. Each style has a different design. The engraving on a genuine Breitling is deep. Cheap replicas will have shallow etchings or stamped writing. Expensive replicas may have quality engraving, so this isn't the only mark of a true Breitling.

2. Look at the face and examine the Breitling logo on the second hand or under the 12, depending on the type of watch it is. The "B" on the logo should match Breitling's exactly. The anchor and wings of a replica might be smeared. The logo under the 12 should be completely filled with metal, even in the spaces of the "B," and the image should be raised. A replica logo will look like a sticker and be flush with the watch face.

3. Look at the labels around the chronograph dials. They should be only numbers, not days or months. A Breitling chronograph watch is expensive to produce. The functions of an inexpensive replica will not work properly.

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Increase & Gain Muscle

Bulk up using free weights.

Many amateur bodybuilders and fitness enthusiasts spend hours in the gym without seeing results. If you are struggling to achieve lean muscle gains, then you may be failing to adopt some key diet and training principles. The muscles must be worked to overload with each session, and you must provide your body with the fuel and nutrients needed to ensure they grow bigger and stronger.

Instructions

1. Train with free weights to activate your postural and stabilizer muscles to help promote better gains. Machine weights assist your movement and prevent the targeted muscle groups from being stressed in their entirety.

2. Perform compound exercises with every session. Compound exercises, unlike isolation exercises, require the activation of several muscle groups to perform a movement, and as such, promote greater strength and muscle gains. Compound exercises include squats, bench press, dips, lunges and dead lifts.

3. Perform eight to12 repetitions and three to five sets of each exercise to stimulate hypertrophy (increased muscle size). The last repetition of each set should be performed to failure or fatigue while executing the correct form.

4. Train different muscle groups with each weights session and allow a minimum of three days of rest before targeting the same muscles. Give your body at least two full rest days from resistance training each week.

5. Cycle your training program every four to six weeks, incorporating different exercises within each cycle. This will keep your muscles guessing and ensure they don't adapt to your training, preventing the desired muscle gains.

6. Consume 1 gram of protein to every pound of body weight. Increasing your protein intake will help repair your damaged muscle fibers, essential when trying to build lean muscle mass. Consume a drink made with a scoop of whey protein upon waking up, post training and before bed to ensure your muscles are always fueled.

7. Make sure you are eating enough. It is very difficult to increase muscle size if you are eating a calorie-controlled diet. Ensure you are eating a healthy, balanced diet and don't be scared to eat. If you are hungry, your body is telling you it needs fuel.

8. Sleep for a minimum of eight hours per night. When you are asleep, your body works overtime to repair the damaged tissues and build new muscle.

9. Stay motivated by training with a partner or personal trainer. Keeping records of your training sessions allows you to track your progress, acting as a great motivational tool.

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Improve Knee Pain Associated With Osteoarthritis

Improve Knee Pain Associated with Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis is caused by the breakdown and loss of cartilage in a joint. Minor knee pain associated with osteoarthritis responds well to self-care measures, while advanced osteoarthritis requires a doctor's help. Follow these tips to improve knee pain associated with osteoarthritis.

Instructions

1. Take anti-inflammatory medications such as aspirin, ibuprofen and naproxen to relieve pain.

2. Use arch supports or braces to alleviate osteoarthritic knee pain. Arch supports in shoes can relieve pain by shifting pressure from the knee. An "unloader" brace can ease the pressure on the most arthritic side of the knee.

3. Purchase over-the-counter medications that contain glucosamine and chondroitin to relieve the pain of osteoarthritis.

4. Apply topical painkillers to the knees. These medications can be purchased over-the-counter.

5. Use a heating pad and an ice pack, alternating between hot and cold to provide pain relief. Sit down and elevate the knee while applying ice or heat.

6. Loose weight if you're overweight. It's one of the best things you can do for knee pain and your overall health.

7. Get injections from your physician. Corticosteroid injections can provide several months of pain relief. Injecting hyaluronic acid into damaged joints eases pain by providing lubrication.

8. Resort to partial or total knee replacement to improve severe knee pain associated with osteoarthritis. Consult with your physician to see if this option is right for you.

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Lose Two Pounds A Week

Jogging helps you burn calories.

Whether you want to lose 30 lbs. or 10 lbs., losing weight at a rate of 2 lbs. per week is a realistic goal. Gradual weight loss is easier to maintain over the long run; crash dieting to lose weight may give you fast results, but often restrictive diets are impossible to maintain for the duration. One pound of fat has 3,500 calories, so to lose 2 lbs. a week you must create a caloric deficit of 7,000 calories. To accomplish this, incorporate regular exercise and a healthy diet into your lifestyle.

Instructions

1. Perform cardiovascular exercise for one hour, five days per week. Aim to burn 500 calories during each exercise session. Keep in mind that you may have to gradually build up your endurance with shorter session to eventually complete a full hour of cardiovascular exercise. Burn 500 calories by jogging five miles, swimming laps, taking a high-impact aerobics class or playing a game of basketball. Perform different types of exercise to eliminate boredom and to keep challenging your body.

2. Reduce your daily caloric intake from food by 500 calories. Compare nutritional information on product labels and choose products low in fat and calories. Avoid making drastic changes to your diet; make smarter changes, instead. Avoid sugar, saturated fats, fatty meats, white carbohydrates and full-fat dairy. Consume low-fat dairy products, lean meats, such as chicken and turkey and plant-based foods, such as fruits, vegetables, olive and canola oil and whole grains.

3. Drink at least eight glasses of water daily. Water helps fill you up so you are less likely to overeat. It also promotes your digestive health and keeps your kidneys working optimally, which is essential in the breakdown of waste products.

4. Sleep at least eight hours every night. According to WebMD, being sleep deprived affects your metabolism in a negative fashion. When you are tired during your waking hours, you are also more likely to reach for unhealthy foods because the hormones that regulate hunger and fullness fluctuate.

5. Record all the foods you eat, the beverages you drink and the exercise you perform on a daily basis. Keeping a journal may help motivate you to stick to your diet. It may also help you catch pitfalls that obstruct your weight loss.

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Get A Liquor & Beer License In Arizona

Beer, wine and other liquors must be monitored in bars and liquor stores.

In order for restaurants and businesses to sell beer, wine, and hard liquor in the state of Arizona, a liquor and beer license is required. The three most popular types of licenses available are beer and wine licenses, liquor licenses and liquor store licenses. These licenses can be obtained through direct purchase from a previous license holder or through winning the Arizona liquor license lottery. If a license is awarded, license holders must pay an annual fee, complete a liquor license training course and keep an employee log of employees with access to liquor.

Instructions

1. Apply to buy a liquor license or apply to enter the license lottery through the Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control. There are usually very few licenses for sale on the open market, so prices can be upwards of thousands of dollars. As a result, the state of Arizona created the liquor license lottery in 2005. This allows liquor license applicants to compete for a set number of licenses available through a random drawing. An application fee is required for both applications.

2. Complete the liquor license questionnaire form and liquor license fingerprint card. This is to assure that all applicants are residents of Arizona, have not been incarcerated in the past five years and have businesses of good standing. A background check is also completed on all applicants.

3. If a license is successfully purchased or won, a completed liquor license training certificate is required. This assures that the holder of the license is aware of all laws and regulations regarding the sale of alcohol and beer. This also verifies that the owner of the license has educated all employees on restrictions regarding the sale of alcohol.

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Increase Stamina & Endurance

Stamina and endurance are important for sports and fitness.

Building up endurance and stamina can help the body work out for longer periods of time without fatigue and pain. We build endurance the more we do something: the more you run, the more you will be able to run; and the more you swim, the more you will be able to swim. It is just a matter of training your body one step at a time what you want it to do.

Instructions

1. Start out slow. It doesn't matter what you're trying to build up to, whether it's swimming, running a marathon or just walking ten miles, you will want to start out slow. We will use walking as the example. Walk one mile for three days straight.

2. Walk three miles for three days straight after you've finished the one mile three days straight. This will give your body time to get used to one routine and then up the ante. Your body will be raring to go after the first mile because that's what it's used to, but after the second mile you may slow down some. If it takes more than the three days to get used to walking three miles, then add on a couple more days at that distance.

3. Add on a couple more miles; if you did three last time, try six this time. If you double the number of miles you walk every three to fives days, within less than a month you can have the endurance to walk ten miles.

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Make A Snap Cup

If you have seen the movie Legally Blonde 2, you've seen the snap cup. In this movie, Reese Witherspoon's character, Elle Woods, breaks the ice with a group of people by using her snap cup. Follow these steps to make a snap cup of your own.

Instructions

1. Select and purchase a cup to use for the snap cup. You want to select a cup large enough to hold several strips of paper. Choose any color cup that you like. Plastic cups make a good choice to use as a snap cup because they are durable, lightweight and inexpensive.

2. Decorate your snap cup as you see fit. You can use ribbons, bows, stickers, fake flowers, magazine cutouts or anything else that you wish. Be creative and have fun with decorating your snap cup.

3. Add the words "snap cup" to your snap cup so people will know what it is. You can do this in several ways. You can write out the words "snap cup" on a piece of paper and tape or glue that paper to your cup. You can also type the words "snap cup" using a word processing program on your computer. If you do this, be sure to use a cool looking font. Alternatively, you can use letter stickers to spell out "snap cup" on your cup. The choice is up to you.

4. Cut a piece (or several pieces) of paper into strips. Make sure that the strips are large enough that you can write on them. Write a nice thing about each of your friends on a strip of paper. Put these strips of paper into your snap cup. When you see a friend of yours, remove their piece of paper from the snap cup and read what you wrote about them. Follow this up by saying, "snaps for Amy." Be sure to insert the correct name of your friend when you tell them "snaps." Snap your fingers as well for added effect.

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Get Sponsors For Independent Wrestling

Whether it be to resolve a dispute or just for fun, the sport of wrestling has been around for years. Adults and children gather around the television each week or buy tickets to watch their favorite wrestlers fight it out to get that latest title. Some schools even offer wrestling as an extracurricular activity starting in grade school. Many high schools have recruiters visit periodically to examine their wrestlers and possibly offer full college scholarships.

Instructions

1. Design a written contract to sign if entering into an agreement with a business. This is only necessary if the actual business will represent you as opposed to an individual donating money because you will represent the business. Develop a plan of action according to the information you would like to provide and the places you need to visit as far as speaking with business owners.

2. Print out a stack of pamphlets explaining who you are, what your objective is, your history in wrestling and where people can see you exhibiting your talents. Giving all of the necessary information will leave no unanswered questions with the potential sponsor. Provide dates, places and how many years of experience you have, which will demonstrate honesty and diligence in your pursuit.

3. Rehearse your presentation repeatedly to ensure you are speaking clearly and with enough volume. Practice your speech with friends and family, encouraging them to ask questions. This will help you develop the skills to think on your feet and appear confident in the things you are saying.

4. Call different business owners and ask to make an appointment to speak about a potential sponsorship through their business. Always keep in mind that if businesses aren't comfortable sponsoring your venture at this particular time, they are welcome to make a one-time contribution. Visit your list of businesses on a separate day then when you visit individual people on your list, as this will help to keep your records in order.

5. Provide each potential sponsor with the printed information you had previously arranged. Allow a sufficient time for the person to review your pamphlet before overwhelming him with too much information. Speak slowly and clearly while giving your presentation and always make good eye contact. It's important to stress what the business owner would receive in return if he sponsors you, which would be business recognition.

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Get A Walking Event Together

Walking events are great ways to raise awareness in your community for charities and wellness.

Walking events provide an outlet to generate funds and raise awareness of special causes in your community. Interest groups, schools and community leaders can help you announce the event, gather resources to pay for the hosting site and strengthen community connections for your business. Well-known walking events include the March for Dimes, Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure, Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, Fall Pier to Pier Run/Walk in New York and other events across the nation. You can organize an event like these or develop your own for local causes in your community.

Instructions

1. Write an outline explaining the purpose, audience and expected outcome you would like to achieve from hosting a walking event. Identify a cause to donate funds to, such as charities, schools or nonprofits of your choice. If the event sponsors awareness, develop a plan to invite certain organizations to provide funding to host the walking event in your city. Conduct research to find the costs for hosting an event in the city in order to create sponsorship packages that invite organizations to participate.

2. Contact organizations in your community to propose sponsorship opportunities to fund your event. Request permits to host your event in your city. Check local requirements with your county's deeds office before announcing the event's location to participants. Traffic and participant control is necessary; speak with the police chief to hire off-duty officers to attend the event.

3. Recruit and train volunteers on the principles of fundraising to sponsor teams in the competition. Use publishing software to create brochures, flyers and announcements to share in your community. Work with knowledgeable community leaders to promote your events within their networks of family, friends and colleagues. Use your project timeline to keep track of tasks, notes and costs.

4. Offer local businesses opportunities to have tents, refreshment stations and other activities available for spectators. Propose a price list for spaces available at your host site then advertise locations through local newspapers, word of mouth and other grassroots marketing.

5. Pay for the hosting site, vendors' base pay and other fees for the event. Make sure you have documentation from all transactions. Ensure volunteers stay to manage the cleanup phase of the event. Offer volunteers awards for outstanding work.

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Have A Successful Vbac

Have a Successful VBAC

Having a Cesarean section does not necessarily mean that a woman is limited to a Cesarean for all subsequent births. With proper planning and care for baby and mom, a woman can successfully deliver vaginally after a C-section (known as a VBAC). Read on to learn have a successful VBAC.

Instructions

1. Enroll in prenatal classes or VBAC support meetings if available at the hospital or through the doctor's office. Any boost in confidence about the pregnancy and delivery will boost the health and success of the baby and the mother.

2. Plan to have a VBAC delivery when having the first Cesarean section. Ask for a low transverse--called a bikini cut--or low vertical incision if possible to minimize risk of incision rupture during a VBAC delivery.

3. Wait at least 24 months after a C-section before attempting to get pregnant. The body needs this time to recover and strengthen the stomach and uterine muscles in preparation for a VBAC delivery.

4. Attempt a VBAC delivery after the first C-section. The more C-section births a woman has prior to a VBAC, the higher the risk in the VBAC delivery.

5. Find an obstetrician that is supportive of VBAC deliveries and the pregnant woman's desire to deliver vaginally. The doctor needs to believe that a successful VBAC is possible and does not follow the doctrine of "Once a C-section, always a C-section."

6. Believe in the ability of the body to have a vaginal delivery without complications after a C-section. Find educational literature and talk to other successful VBAC women.

7. Consider why the doctor performed the original C-section when deciding on a VBAC delivery. Some C-sections are medically necessary for the health of the mother and the child and required for all births.

8. Exercise, eat right and stay healthy. A good nutrition program is vital for the baby and mother and ensures a successful VBAC delivery.

9. Hire a doula. Some insurance companies do cover them in the pregnancy policy. A doula assists the mother before, during and after the birth as a personal coach and assistant. They are advocates for the mother and their birthing rights and wishes.

10. Consider a midwife who is a strong believer in successful VBAC deliveries in hospitals or at home. First time VBAC moms benefit from having a doula and a midwife as a support system.

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Get A Lean Beach Body

Get A Lean Beach Body

Everyone wants that lean beach body. This article will give that information, detailed and precise.

*NOTE* - While this is written for both sexes, tips marked with [MASS BUILDER] should not be followed by women who do not desire a more powerful looking body, as those steps promote strength and mass building.

Instructions

1. NUTRITION

* If you've looked into getting abs, you've heard it all before. Eat smaller meals more often! Ideally, you'll want to shoot for 6 - 7 small meals. This can be tough, so if you only can do 5, that's ok too.

* Stress over calories less, concentrate on protein (build/maintain muscle and body functionality), fiber (keep everything moving along), and carbohydrates (provide consistent energy) more. (That's right! Eat carbs! Below are some numbers you should consider. Give or take 10% from these numbers.

-Protein (Male: 1.3g x body weight)(Female: 0.9g x body weight)

-Fiber (Male: 0.2g x body weight) (Female: 0.2g x body weight)

-Carbohydrates (Male: 0.9g x body weight) (0.75g x body weight)

[Try to limit calories to 25 cal/lb for males, and 20 cal/lb for females]

*Replace, don't remove food from your diet! Some examples include: Instead of a "lean" 5 oz hot pocket, have 3 oz of light chunk tuna on whole grain bread. Instead of regular soda, try the newer diet sodas (NOTE- There's still research out that the sweet taste may make you crave a snack, so have the soda with a meal)

*Lose the booze - This is the toughest one for some people. Beer can pack quite a wallop on the waistline, and the less said about mixed drinks is better. If you want to drink, stick with your diet soda and clear, unsweetened liquor.

*Foods that will help you on your way - There are some miracle foods when it comes to this.

-Nuts, of any sort. High in protein (unsalted, with no artificial sugary/salty flavorings)

-Eggs (less the yolk) - 2 hard boiled eggs with no yolk is my personal favorite post workout food. Filling, with the protein to boot!

-Spinach (try it with the spray-on dressing), high in nutrients and fiber

-Fish (wild salmon is a top choice when it comes to getting beneficial fatty acids, tuna, albacore, cod and tilapia are all wonderful alternatives)

-Chicken (Skinless. Skins tend to be laden with fat and unnecessary calories. Boiled chicken can be boring, so go ahead and spice it up with garlic, or a light marinade)

-Fiber One Bars (The snack industry has come a long way on good fiber products. Not only does this NOT taste like cardboard, but each bar has 9 grams of fiber!)

*Vitamins and minerals. Try and get these from food to increase the amount absorbed. If you absolutely must take vitamins, natural vitamin tablets have a higher rate of absorbing. Key vitamins/minerals include: Zinc, Iron, Chromium, Vitamins B and D.

2. EXERCISE

* The most important thing about losing fat is variety. You CANNOT LOSE BELLY FAT BY SITUPS AND DIET ALONE. I cannot make that more clear.

* By variety, I mean make sure you sample both strength training and cardio. Below is my personal plan, if it works for you, congratulations, if it doesn't, tweak the exercises.

-I have categorized my muscle groups into "Show" muscles (arms, abs, obliques) and "Go" muscles (chest, legs, back, shoulders)

-Personally, I opt for 5 workout days a week (Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday). Sundays, Wednesdays and Saturdays are strength training days, Mondays and Thursdays are cardio days [If you're a male, looking for lean mass/strength, you can get away with 4 days a week, 2 strength, 2 cardio, ladies looking just to be lean without mass should look at either a 5 day program (4 cardio, 1 strength), or 4 day program (3 cardio, 1 strength).

*At this point, I'd like to mention that one pound of muscle can burn 30 - 50 calories on an active workout day (depending on how blessed with genetics you are). Ladies, strength training is NOT your enemy, and you will not bulk up provided you use light weights, or even better, resistance bands. Guys, I assume you're still reading cause you'd like a little extra muscle. Consider this: If you could add a pound of muscle to each arm, it would really make your arms look spectacular. However, that would take a lot of training, and a lot of time, you only burn 60 - 100 extra calories and quite frankly, there's not a lot of real estate on an arm to put muscle. Working the "go" muscles though? Easy to put 10 lbs of muscle on your torso, and 5 lbs on each leg. Now you're burning 600 - 1000 extra calories each active day.

-"Show" Days: 4 sets (each arm), 15 reps single arm curls. 4 sets, 15 reps tricep pushdowns. 4 sets, 20 reps FULL situps (unless you have back problems). 2 sets (on each side) on an oblique-twist machine. 2 sets, 12 reps barbell curls. 2 sets (each arm), 12 reps skier's arm extension.

-"Go" days: 3 sets, 12 reps barbell bench. 3 sets, 12 reps (each arm) bent over row. 3 sets, 10 reps military (shoulder) press. 3 sets, 12 reps squats. 3 sets, 10 reps lat pulldowns. 4 sets, 8 reps shrugs.

-Aerobic days: use a treadmill, or bike. Your goal is to burn calories. (Guys: aim for bodyweight x 2.5 for calories burned. Ladies: aim for bodyweight x 3). [NOTE: adding incline to a treadmill will exponentially burn more calories.]

3. BODY MAINTENANCE

*You may be asking "What should I be doing on my off days?" The answer is simple. Stretch. 5 minutes, 2x/day is all you need.

*Don't use the workout as a reason to become complacent. Try to remain active.

*Sleep/Rest is a must. Oversleeping/overresting is a don't. 7 - 9 hours will be sufficient.

-Resting includes being sure not to run the same day of exercise 2 days in a row. If you want to do mostly cardio, do it one day, take an off day the next, and then do cardio after that.

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Get Slim Thighs

There are many women who can testify to the difficulty of losing weight in the thighs and hips. While it is nearly impossible to obtain "targeted" weight loss for any body part, there are certain things you can do to get firmer, slimmer thighs.

Instructions

1. Do Cardio. Because targeted weight loss is not really an option, an overall drop in weight is what needs to occur to get smaller thighs. A healthy diet and a regular routine of cardio (at least 30 minutes a day) can help you lose weight and get slim thighs. The exercises in the next steps also help slim the body in the areas of legs, hips and gluteus

2. Do Squats, at least twice a week. Squats are the best thing that you can do to get a firm gluteus and smaller thighs. Squats use multiple large muscle groups, which also ends up burning more calories.

3. Start doing Lunges. Lunges will give you firm, muscular thighs. Many people will balk at the word "muscular", however, muscle takes up less room than fat (aka smaller thighs) and it also burns calories at a higher rate than fat.

4. Do side leg raises. Standing tall (using a wall for support if needed) lift one leg out to the side in a slow and controlled motion. This is a side leg raise and will target that stubborn fat on the outside of your thighs.

5. Walk at an incline. Walking uphill is a great way to burn calories at a higher rate, and it also firms the thighs and gluteus.

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Forget About An Ex

Most people will at some point in their life have to deal with a breakup with a partner and the emotions that comes with it. Sometimes it takes a while to get back on your feet and other times you feel better after a shorter period of time. It all depends on what type of person you are and how serious the relationship was. Here are some advice on make this period as bearable as possible.

Instructions

1. Talk to your friends.

2. Get clear with your ex. If there are a lot of unresolved issues involving money, possessions, etc., clear them up.

3. Distract yourself. Movies, sightseeing, outdoor activities, games and a good book are all possibilities.

4. Take up a new hobby or enroll in some classes.

5. Exercise - put your mind on something new, like training for a marathon, improving your tennis game, or working on those abs.

6. Work hard. Work can be a great distraction, especially if you feel like you're accomplishing something.

7. Indulge yourself. Chocolates, massages, facials, shopping sprees - whatever helps make you feel good about yourself.

8. Date other people.

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Get A Neck Tattoo

Next to the face and hands, neck tattoos are one of the most visible tattoos you can get and are still considered somewhat taboo. Often called "job blockers" by tattoo artists, if you aren't already heavily tattooed, some tattooists will refuse to do them or strongly urge you to consider future job opportunities before making your decision. Be sure you're armed with the right information to make this decision a wise one. Read on to learn more.

Instructions

1. Find a tattoo artist who will do a neck tattoo. Some tattoo artists won't tattoo anything from the neck and up. If you know an artist that can and will do neck tattoos, be sure to verify he's adept at tattooing in this area, since it will be so visible.

2. Consider placement of your neck tattoo. The back of the neck has become a popular place to put a tattoo, especially for ladies who can easily cover it with their hair when need be. For the sides of their neck and throat, you need to be absolutely sure, and confirm that the tattoo artist is experienced giving tattoos in this vulnerable area.

3. Pick a suitable design for placing on the neck. You're somewhat limited on size, so you don't want to choose something really intricate that won't look as well at a reduced rate. Also, if you're placing it on the back of your neck for easier concealment, you'll want the design to stop before reaching far enough out to be seen around your hair or above a normal shirt collar. Keep in mind too, that not all designs look as good when placed around the natural curves of a person's neck.

4. Factor in the pain involved. Neck tattoos can be more painful than other parts of your body because the skin is thinner, it's closer to the bone and there's generally not much fat or muscle to cushion the impact against the bone.

5. Take into account the possibility of extra healing time because shirt collars or tags may rub against your fresh ink. If you can't keep from moving your neck around a great deal throughout the day, tattoos tend to take longer to heal and have an increased risk of scabbing and infection.

6. Think about any extra costs involved. Some shops base charges on where tattoos are placed and since some artists prefer not to do these tattoos, they may charge a premium price to complete one. Since the area will get a lot of movement and friction, there is an increased chance that you will damage the tattoo or lose color, which may require a touch-up.

7. Be prepared to defend your decision to get a neck tattoo. Both before and after you get your ink, you will undoubtedly have those who tell you not to get it and then tell you that you shouldn't have gotten it.

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Hold A Susan G Komen Race

Susan G. Komen for the Cure races draw participants from countries around the world.

The Susan G. Komen for the Cure remains one of the most prominent breast cancer awareness events around the world. Race organizers often begin preparation for the event by contacting the parent foundation to obtain information regarding the race, the cause and event management. The five-kilometer run/fitness walk is held at various locations both domestically and internationally. The event also draws a large number of participants with a keen interest in raising public awareness regarding the dangers associated with the onset of breast cancer.

Instructions

1. Contact the Susan G. Komen foundation (see Resources). Currently, the Susan G Komen foundation provides a network of affiliates throughout the United States and in Germany and Italy. Affiliates provide a point of contact for prospective Race for the Cure organizers and interested participants. To organize a race, register with the foundation's affiliate program online to obtain permission for use of the foundation's registered trademarks. In addition, call the Susan G. Komen Foundation's toll-free line, (877) 465-6636, to locate a local affiliate or to begin the registration process.

2. Solicit sponsorship. The Susan G. Komen website allows visitors to undergo sponsorship registration or donate individually to help raise breast cancer awareness or to a Race for the Cure event. In addition to this, seek sponsorship from businesses, charities and individual advocates. Set a desired amount to be generated from sponsorship while drafting a sponsorship agreement covering period of sponsorship and donation usage. Correspond with participating sponsors before, during and following the race. Allow for direct sponsor presence on T-shirts, fliers, websites and promotional material.

3. Map a route. Use a GPS-enabled device to select a race route that spans at least five kilometers, as is the norm for a Susan G. Komen race. In city areas, select a route along wide, paved roads that contain a minimal number of incline surfaces and is free from road construction or debris. Contact city, county and state officials to obtain licenses and permits regarding public races. Contact police officials to obtain road barriers and police escort if needed.

4. Promote the race. Market the race by developing an event-related blog that drives traffic to the upcoming race schedule on the foundation's website. In addition, begin posting fliers in businesses, hospitals and schools while producing a radio or television ad discussing the time date and purpose of the race. Contact local running clubs and athletic organizations and inform local charities and philanthropists of the date, time and place of the event.

5. Acquire race-related supplies. The Susan G. Komen foundation provides a number of event-related items for registered affiliates while providing resources through the foundation's web-based storefront. When organizing the event, purchase chairs and tables, numbered race bibs, drinking water, cups and race-related custom banners for use during the race. Solicit donations for these items or rent some of the items from athletic supply shops. In addition, in accordance with the theme of breast cancer awareness, most purchased items must be entirely pink or contain elements of the color within their design.

6. Prepare for medical emergencies. Contact the local fire company or hospital emergency department to notify officials of your event. Races often have an ambulance on site in case of emergencies. Set the medical guidelines by providing a written agreement establishing runner protocol for acute medical symptoms such as dizziness, cramping, falls and chest pain. In addition, plan the positioning of medical personnel along the span of the race route.

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Get A Body Like Julia Roberts

Julia Roberts is known throughout the world thanks to her roles in movies like Pretty Woman and Ocean's Eleven. Today she's a proud mother and working actress who knows the importance of looking good at all times. To get a body like this actress you need to do the right exercises.

Instructions

1. Stick to the Diet Designs program. Roberts is a fan of this program, which delivers pre-made meals right to your door.

2. Treat yourself to a few of your favorite foods every now and then. The actress still eats high fat foods, but uses them in moderation as a special reward.

3. Try strength training to work your upper and lower body at the same time. When preparing for a movie role, Roberts often ups her strength training routines.

4. Use Pilates to give your muscles a long and lean look. Roberts does Pilates because she likes the way it makes her body look.

5. Take a yoga class to work your body and mind at the same time. The actress has done yoga for a number of years now.

6. Work with a personal trainer if you can afford the expense. To prepare for past movie roles Roberts has worked with several trainers including Kath Kaehler.

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Get The Delicious Brains Achievement In Halo 3

Halo 3

This achievement requires you to infect 2 humans on any infection based game on any Mythic Map in any Ranked or social playlist on Halo 3. Here are some tips on get the Delicious Brains Achievement in Halo 3.

Instructions

1. Start out by making sure that you have downloaded the Mythic Map Pack. You can only unlock this achievement if you have downloaded this map pack. You will need to find an infection based game to try to get this achievement on.

2. Most infection based games only come on double experience weekend. Once you find an infection based game on a Mythic Map, you will be able to unlock this achievement. If you start out as a human, allow a zombie to kill you so that you will become a zombie.

3. Try to find humans in close quarters areas so that you will have an advantage over them. Humans will have guns and zombies will only have swords so if you are out in the open, the humans will have the advantage over you. Infect 2 humans throughout the game and you will unlock the Delicious Brains Achievement on Halo 3.

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Make A Model Oil Rig

The distinctive crossbeams for oil rigs can be recreated with chopsticks.

The image of an oil rig spouting "black gold" has come to represent the prospect of immense wealth and the promise of industry. In recent years, that image has been tarnished by ecological disasters, such as the BP oil spill, but the cross-hatched tower of the oil rig is still a powerful symbol in America. Making a model oil rig with large chopsticks -- used to prepare stir fry -- and Popsicle sticks, for a class project or presentation, is a simple task.

Instructions

Structure

1. PCut off the rounded ends of eight Popsicle sticks. Set aside.

2. Snip four of the Popsicle sticks down to 2 1/2 inches -- 4 1/2 inches for the remaining four -- with perpendicular cuts.

3. Affix one of the short Popsicle sticks to the top, or tapered ends of your large chopsticks, one-half inch from the top with a double-sided loop of tape. This will temporarily secure your sticks to attach the bottom pieces.

4. Affix one of the long Popsicle sticks to the bottom, or wider ends of your large chopsticks with a double-sided loop of tape, so it is flush with the bottom.

5. Mark lines where the Popsicle sticks overlap the chopsticks.

6. Remove the tape, then snip the Popsicle sticks along the angled lines.

7. Glue the Popsicle sticks to the chopsticks with hot glue. Allow the glue to fully cool and set. Be careful to avoid the hot metal end of the glue gun.

8. Measure down four inches from the bottom edge of the top Popsicle stick and mark a line with your pencil. Measure one-half inch, then mark a line. Continue until you have three four-inch segments of four inches and three half-inch segments. There will be a one-half-inch gap on the bottom and top of the frame.

9. Attach five Popsicle sticks to the half-inch gaps on the chopsticks with tape: one for the top and bottom, then three spaced throughout the middle.

10. Mark the places where the Popsicle sticks overlap the chopsticks with a pencil.

11. Remove the tape, then make the angular cuts on the Popsicle sticks.

12. Glue the Popsicle sticks in place. This completes one side of the oil rig frame. Do not assemble the remaining four sides, as you will use this side as a template for the x-shaped crossbeams. Allow the glue to fully set.

Crossbeams

13. Flip over the completed side of the oil rig frame.

14. Cross two Popsicle sticks in the topmost four-inch gap between the half-inch, horizontal supports. Resize the "X" until the top and bottom edges of the Popsicle ticks overlap the horizontal supports. Secure the middle of the "X" with a double-sided loop of tape.

15. Flip over the template and the Popsicle "X."

16. Mark areas of overlap -- including the middle portion of the "X," in addition to the template -- then snip the angled marks.

17.Glue the "X" together along the short edges of the Popsicle sticks. Allow the hot glue to set. Create three identical x-shaped crossbeams.

18. Repeat these steps with the remaining two four-inch segments. Create three identical x-shaped crossbeams for each additional segment. Set the additional x-shaped crossbeams aside.

19. Glue the middle and bottom x-shaped crossbeams to the template. You will now have one completed side of the oil rig and the remaining x-shaped crossbeams for the remaining three sides.

Assembly

20. Repeat the steps from the "Structure" segment to create another side of the oil rig frame. This side will be positioned across from the side you used as your template.

21. Place the original template on a sheet of tracing paper. Outline the shape of the template.

22. Set your two, completed oil rig frames on edge, with the horizontal crossbeams facing out.

23. Set your two, completed oil rig frames on edge, with the horizontal crossbeams facing out.

24. Mark the edges of the frames with your pencil,one-half-inch from the top. Create markings for the half-inch and four-inch gaps, as you did in Step 8 of the "Structure" section.

25. Attach Popsicle sticks, horizontally, to the half-inch gaps you have marked with tape. Mark areas of overlap, remove the tape, then snip excess areas with scissors.

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Glue the snipped Popsicle sticks along the edges of the frame. Glue the prepared, x-shaped crossbeams as well. Allow the glue to fully set.

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Flip over the frame and repeat these instructions for the remaining side.

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Paint the model oil rig with black tempera paint. Paint the inside and outside of your model oil rig on your scrap sheet of tracing paper. Paint the outside first. Allow the paint to dry. Flip the model on its head, so that the narrow end is the base, then paint the inside of the model. Allow the model to dry overnight.

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Scuff the outside of the model with sandpaper, if you want to suggest age or wear to your model oil rig.

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Increase Endurance With Weights

Weight training can improve endurance as well as strength.

Muscular strength and muscular endurance can both be improved with weight training, but they require different types of training. Heavier weights and lower repetitions are needed for strength and lighter weights and high repetitions for endurance. Use six to 12 repetitions per set for strength and 15 to 20 repetitions for endurance. Aerobic endurance is usually trained with aerobic activities, such as running, swimming, or biking, but can also be improved with certain kinds of weight training. To improve both muscular endurance and aerobic endurance, do circuits with dumbbells.

Instructions

1. Plan the exercises you will do for your circuit training. Use four to six exercises, alternating upper and lower body or push and pull. For example, you can do squats, shoulder presses, one-arm rows, lunges, and biceps curls.

2. Test yourself on the each lift in your routine to see what weight dumbbells allow you to do 15 repetitions with good form, but no more than 20 before you fatigue. If it is somewhere in between the available dumbbells, choose the lighter one. Go to the next heavier weight when you can easily do more than 20 repetitions. If you do not belong to a gym, a sporting goods store will let you try out dumbbells before you buy.

3. For your workout, first warm up with 10 minutes of brisk walking, jogging, or riding a stationary bike or other cardiovascular equipment.

4. Do 15 repetitions of your first exercise at moderate speed. Rest about 15 seconds and go to your second exercise. Continue until you have done all exercises once. This is one circuit. Walk around slowly for 2 or 3 minutes until your breathing returns to normal. Do another circuit. When this becomes too easy, add repetitions or another circuit. When you can do 20 to 25 repetitions, increase the weight.

5. Do your routine three times a week, but not two days in a row. After six to eight weeks, you can change your routine. Make minor changes if you are continuing to progress, or major changes if you feel you have gotten all you can from this routine.

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Identify Upper Abdominal Pain

When you try to identify and diagnose upper abdominal pain, you'll first need to know the layout of the land. "Upper abdomen" refers to the triangle-shaped area between the base of the sternum and the navel, and bordered by the ribcage. For reference and diagnostic purposes, the upper abdomen is divided into three regions: left-upper quadrant, right-upper quadrant and the epigastric area. Organs of the upper abdomen include the stomach, aorta, liver, gallbladder, spleen, pancreas, kidneys and intestines. Pain can be acute, recurrent, chronic or referred. A consultation with your doctor can confirm your suspicions and provide pain relief.

Instructions

1. Note the specific location of your upper abdominal pain. See if you can pinpoint the area or define with your hands the entire physical area of the pain.

2. Define and rank the severity of the pain. Try to distinguish if the pain is sharp, gnawing, cramping or dull. Tell your doctor if the pain has been chronic, is new or if it's recurrent. Rate the pain on a scale of 1 to 10.

3. Feel for pain in the left-upper quadrant. This area is above and to your left of the navel. This could mean problems with your stomach or spleen. Bowel cancer, ruptured aorta and kidney stones also occur in this area.

4. Palpate for pain in the epigastric area, the center area just below the base of the sternum. Pain here can indicate problems with the stomach or pancreas. Indigestion and gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD, are common diagnoses.

5. Feel the right-upper quadrant, the area on the right side above the navel and bordered by the ribcage. Pain here could indicate liver or gallbladder problems. Kidney stones, hepatitis, right lower lobe pneumonia or constipation are other examples of diagnoses for pain here.

6. Tell your doctor if you have had recent abdominal surgery. It's possible that your pain is related to adhesions (internal tissue scarring).

7. Tell your doctor if you are taking antibiotics or other medications that can cause abdominal pain. Some antibiotics, notably the cephalosporins and tetracycline, can cause pain in the upper abdomen.

8. Check if the pain is over the whole upper abdominal area and accompanied by bloated and upset stomach. That could indicate celiac disease, an intestinal disorder where people cannot tolerate gluten.

9. Notice if the pain starts in the upper-right abdominal quadrant and then shifts to your back, and worsens when you eat fatty or greasy foods. This could indicate gallstones or gallbladder infection.

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Kill Yeti On "Gta San Andreas"

Kill Yeti on "GTA San Andreas"

There is no naturally occurring Yeti that can be engaged in combat by the player in "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas." How, then, are there videos all over the Internet of players doing just that? Because savvy gamers can apply downloadable and unofficial modification patches (also known as "mods") to games to unlock elements that would not otherwise be available, including the famed "Yeti Mod."

Instructions

1. Download the San Andreas Mod Installer (SAMI) and install it on your PC. This program will be used to install the Yet Mod automatically, saving you the effort of doing it manually. It is a free download available at: http://www.gamefront.com/files/4622359/sami_v1.1.zip

2. Download the Yeti Mod package to the desktop of your PC. This contains the actual data that will be tacked onto the game's code to put the Yeti feature into it once installed. It can be downloaded for free at: http://www.gtagarage.com/mods/show.php?id=4316)

3. Open the San Andreas Mod Installer and click Install Mod to begin the installation process.

4. Click Folder and then Browse. Select the Yeti Mod folder from your desktop, and continue. Click Install on the next screen.

5. Launch your copy of "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas" and a Yeti should now appear in the vicinity of Mount Chilliad,

6. Approach and attack the Yeti to provoke him into a confrontation. He can then be killed like any other enemy, but requires significantly more firepower as his stamina is tremendous.

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Make An Intravenous Fluid Infusion Stand At Home

Patients will often require intravenous therapy while being treated at home. For the IV to function properly, a device must elevate the IV infusion bag above the patient. In a medical setting, a patient's IV fluids attach to a traditional IV pole. In a home environment, the patient may not have a traditional IV pole readily available or have the financial means to purchase a traditional pole. Common household items can provide alternatives to the traditional pole.

Instructions

1. Attach the towel holder to a closet door near the patient. If you have a coat stand, you can use that to elevate the IV bag.

2. Attach the infusion bag to the hanger by slipping the hanger through the IV bag hole. Hang the clothes hanger from the hook that you attached to the closet door, making sure the bag is above the patient. If you are using a coat rack, slip the infusion bag onto one of the hooks, once again ensuring you elevate the bag above the patient.

3. Open the clamp on the tubing and watch the IV chamber to ensure that fluid is flowing at the appropriate rate.

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Lose Your Belly With Exercises

You must eat a healthy, balanced diet to lose your belly.

You must combine cardiovascular exercise that burns fat with exercises that tighten your stomach to lose your belly. Effective cardiovascular exercise include brisk walking, running, using the elliptical machine, biking and swimming. The more fat you carry on top of your stomach muscles, the more cardiovascular exercise you must do. Only doing exercises designed to tighten up your belly will not get rid of the fat. Eating a healthy, well balanced diet low in calories will also help to shrink that belly.

Instructions

1. Determine if your belly is a result of excess fat, weak stomach muscles or both before starting an exercise routine. Men should pinch the skin one inch to the right of their navel, and women the skin diagonally across their hips to estimate body fat levels. Use your thumb and index finger when grasping a skin fold. If the skin fold between your fingers feels thick, you must include considerable amounts of cardiovascular exercise in your routine and watch your diet. Aim for at least 30 minutes most days of the week. Remember that the harder you work out, the more fat and calories you will burn.

2. Work your core muscles as well as the superficial abdominal muscles. Strong core muscles work like a natural girdle, giving you the thinnest waist possible. Effective core exercises include the plank and stability ball walkouts. To do a plank, lie on the floor, face down, with your legs extended. Prop your body up on your forearms. Raise your torso and legs so that only the balls of your feet and your forearms touch the floor. Hold as long as you can, working toward a full minute. Your hips should never sag during this exercise. Lie face-down on top of a medium-sized stability ball, the ball right under your ribcage. Start walking with your hands so that the ball rolls toward your ankles and then back to the starting position, all the while keeping your body taut like a plank. Repeat 10 to 20 times.

3. Do bicycle crunches to work your superficial abdominals. To get the most out of this exercise, good form is essential. Lie face-up on the floor, put your hands at your ears and extend the elbows. Extend the left leg about 20 degrees from the floor in front of you. Bring your right leg into a 90-degree angle. Lift both shoulders off the floor and twist your torso to the right so that the left shoulder meets the right knee. Complete 15 repetitions with each leg and side.

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Have A Leonardo Dicaprio Movie Marathon

Born in November 1974, Leonardo DiCaprio started out in film playing Toby in 1993's "This Boy's Life," which co-starred Robert De Niro. Prior to this role, he was seen in 1985 as the homeless boy Luke in the TV series Growing Pains. Since then, Leo has taken on countless other roles that have rocketed him to superstardom--and what better way to appreciate his acting talents than to have a movie marathon in his honor. Does this Spark an idea?

Instructions

1. Watch "What's Eating Gilbert Grape." This 1993 film stars Johnny Depp as Gilbert Grape, who has the responsibility of caring for his autistic brother Arnie and his morbidly obese mother. His caretaker role hinders his love life when he falls in love with the perfect girl, and he must learn juggle all these aspects of his life. Nineteen-year-old Leo received his first Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations for the role of Arnie and has claimed that portraying this character was "the most fun I've ever had."

2. Watch 1995's "The Basketball Diaries." Leo stars as Jim Carroll, a high school basketball star who goes to extremes to feed his heroin addiction. Based on a true story, Leo shares the screen with Lorraine Bracco, Mark Whalberg and Juliette Lewis.

3. Watch 1996's "Romeo and Juliet," which puts Leo in the role of Romeo opposite Claire Danes as Juliet. This version of the classic Shakespeare play is set the modern-day city of "Verona Beach." Co-stars include John Leguizamo, Brian Dennehy, Paul Sorvino and Paul Rudd.

4. Watch 1997's blockbuster mega-hit "Titanic." Winning 11 Oscars in 1998 (including the Oscar for Best Picture), this film is one of the highest-grossing films of all time and stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Jack Dawson alongside Kate Winslet's Rose DeWitt Bukater. This fictional romance showcases rich girl Rose and poor boy Jack meeting and falling in love on the ill-fated voyage of the Titanic. This movie skyrocketed Leo's career and made him a household name.

5. Watch Martin Scorcese's 2002 crime drama "Gangs of New York." Leo stars as Amsterdam Vallon, a man who returns New York City in 1863 seeking revenge against his father's murderer. Co-stars include Daniel Day Lewis, Cameron Diaz, John C. Reilly and Liam Neeson.

6. Watch 2002's "Catch Me If You Can." Based on a true story, Leo stars as the young con artist Frank Abagnale, Jr., who cashes more than $2.5 million in fraudulent checks in over 25 countries by impersonating various professions from bank tellers to airplane pilots. Tom Hanks co-stars as the FBI agent on a mission to track Frank down.

7. Watch Martin Scorcese's 2004 biography "The Aviator," which dictates the life of legendary director and aviator Howard Hughes from the late 1920s to the mid-1940s. Leo stars as the obsessive-compulsive Howard opposite co-stars such as Kate Beckinsale, Cate Blanchett, Alec Baldwin, John C. Reilly and Jude Law.

8. Watch Martin Scorcese's 2006 crime drama "The Departed," a story revolving around a rivalry between the Massachusetts State Police and an Irish-American gang. It's hard to tell the good guys from the bad guys, so watch to find which side Leo's Billy Costigan is on. Co-stars include Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson and Mark Wahlberg.

9. Watch the 2006 adventure drama "Blood Diamond." Leo stars as Danny Archer, a man heavily invested in the diamond business who travels to Sierra Leone to battle over the possession of one priceless diamond. Co-stars include Djimon Hounsou and Jennifer Connelly.

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Keep A Training Diary For Your Running

Keeping a diary can be a valuable training aid. It helps you analyze your running and discover what works best for you.

Instructions

1. Record basic information. This includes the date, day of the week, distance or time of run, level of effort, course or place where you ran, and the weather conditions.

2. Include your heart rate. Record both resting pulse (taken in the morning while still in bed) and training pulse to best monitor your fitness.

3. Put down your weight, measured before you run, if tracking this information would be of interest to you.

4. Write a list of planned upcoming races, if you intend to participate in any.

5. Add your goals to your diary. Seeing your long-range and short-term goals written down will help you keep track of where you want to go and how you want to improve.

6. Note with whom you ran if you ran with a partner or group.

7. Evaluate your diary week by week, month by month or even year by year. Use it to shape your future running.

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Get Faster For Soccer

Speed is a valuable skill in any sport, but it is especially useful in soccer. In soccer, it is important for a player to get to the ball before his or her opponent. Although it may seem like a challenge, it is possible to increase your speed and get faster for soccer. Certain drills and warm-up exercises can help a player run faster.

Instructions

1. Warm up before performing any type of exercise. Stretch and jog in place to warm up your muscles, which will prevent muscle tears and strains.

2. Spend one hour a week working with stairs or hills. Go somewhere, like a stadium, where there is a large amount of stairs. Run up the stairs as fast as you can, and walk down the stairs slowly. Repeat this action 3 or 4 times.

3. Start a stopwatch, and run as fast as you can for 1/2 a mile. Write your time down. Jog slowly for 1/2 mile, then run as fast as you can for 1/2 a mile, and compare the time to your first time. Repeat this four times. Repeat this exercise once a week.

4. Take a long run once a week. The goal for this exercise is not speed, but it's supposed to keep you aerobically fit.

5. Stretch after each exercise to keep your muscles from cramping.

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Keep Track Of Web History Dates And Times

The Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome Web browsers keep a running track of all websites you visit. These sites are recorded by default and appear in the History feature of the browser toolbar. You can view and organize the site visits by date and time if you wish to pinpoint computer activity from a particular time. Explorer and Firefox track Web history by date only; Chrome is the only browser of the three that tracks both the date and time of sites visited.

Instructions

Internet Explorer

1. Open Internet Explorer.

2. Click the drop-down arrow to the right of the forward and back buttons in the upper-left corner of the browser.

3. Click "History."

4. Click the arrow button to the right of the "History" tab, and click "By Date." The list of visited websites is organized by date.

Mozilla Firefox

5. Open Mozilla Firefox.

6. Click "History" from the top-menu.

7. Click "Show All History."

8. Click the "Views" tab from the History window.

9. Click "Show Columns," and then click "Visit Date."

Google Chrome

10. Open Google Chrome.

11. Click the wrench icon from the upper-right corner of the browser toolbar.

12. Click "History."

13. Click the desired date to view the visited websites. Each site visited is listed along with the time visited.

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Get Rid Of Belly Fat Quickly And Easily

Measure your waist to see if your efforts are working.

Reducing fat in just one part of the body is not possible, unless you are willing to spend your time and money on liposuction. Rapidly getting rid of belly fat is possible, but will take a lifestyle adjustment. Not only will you have to start exercising, you will also have to adopt proper eating habits. Reducing your belly fat is well worth it because excess belly fat increases your risks of diseases such as diabetes, certain cancers and stroke.

Instructions

1. Consume five to six small, healthy portions over the course of the day to keep your metabolism going and to burn fat. Measure out protein equal to the size of a deck of cards and carbohydrates equal to the size of your palm.

2. Choose healthy foods. Avoid simple "quick-digesting" carbohydrates such as cookies, white breads, and pastas; replace them with complex "slow-digesting" carbohydrates such as fiber-rich and whole-grain foods. Consume lean protein such as fish and turkey, and limit saturated "bad" fats.

3. Avoid alcohol to promote fat loss because it has no nutrients and many empty calories that result in fat in the stomach area. Drink just one glass of wine or one bottle of beer if you cannot resist temptation. Limit your alcohol intake. Don't drink every day.

4. Do 30 minutes of interval training three to five days per week to burn more calories than you would with long cardio sessions at the same intensity. Do a few minutes of cardiovascular exercise at a low to moderate pace before increasing to several minutes of high intensity. Switch intensities back and forth until you complete the desired amount of time.

5. Incorporate an all-over weightlifting routine to build muscles. This will keep your metabolism burning calories and fat even when you are at rest. Work different muscles on different days and allow one day of rest in between workouts.

6. Tone the belly by doing abdominal exercises so that once the belly fat has been reduced, toned and tight muscles will show. Do a variety of exercises to target different areas of the stomach. Do crunches to target the upper abdominals, reverse crunches to tone the lower abdominals, and side bends to tone the obliques.

7. Avoid becoming stressed, as this makes the body release the stress hormone cortisol, which, according to the Marilyn Glenville website, leads to fat gain around the middle. Stay relaxed by breathing deeply and practicing meditation.

8. Replenish energy by getting at least eight hours of sleep per night. Sleep with the lights off. According to the Motley Health website, sleeping with even a dim nightlight can trigger an increase of appetite.

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Keep Your Bangs Straight

Blunt, straight bangs create a modern, bold style.

Worn with long hair or a short bob, straight, blunt bangs look chic and modern. Straight bangs also bring out the angles of your face and your eyes. However, if your hair is naturally wavy, keeping your bangs straight requires a bit more daily effort. Does this Spark an idea?

Instructions

1. Brush your bangs downwards when blow drying your hair to keep them straight. Use medium heat and angle the dryer, so that it points downward from your crown.

2. Apply a dollop of straightening serum or balm to your bangs Spread serum onto your palms and smooth over your bangs evenly. Also look for straightening serums which moisturize, repair and protect your hair from heat.

3. Straighten your bangs with a flat iron, on a low to medium setting. Straighten your bangs in three or four sections. When straightening your bangs, run the iron quickly over a section of your bangs from the top to the ends. If you want a bit more volume or softness, brush your bangs with a round brush after straightening.

4. Sweep a dime-sized amount of shine serum over your bangs to create a healthy, shiny glow. Shine serum will also smooth over any flyaways,dryness or frizz.

5. Trim your bangs every three or four weeks to keep them straight, blunt and out of your eyes.

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Make Hair Like Hayley Williams

Make Hair Like Hayley Williams

Hayley Williams is the lead singer of the pop-punk band Paramore, but is more commonly recognized because of her outrageous hair. It's always a bright shade of tomato red or a neon orange, and that is her trademark. Read on to find out how you can get her look. Does this Spark an idea?

Instructions

1. Buy red hair dye, the foundation of the Hayley Williams look. If your hair is dark, your best bet is to bleach your hair prior to applying the red hair dye so the color will be more vibrant.

2. Choose the right hair dye.The choice of dye is more important than the actual shade on the box. Manic Panic is any punk rocker's first choice. It always makes the final color vibrant, bright and long lasting. It will cost you about $10 for a small container of dye, but it is well worth it. Manic Panic is a top quality brand.

3. Cut your hair. Give yourself choppy layers and blunt cut bangs. Hayley's hair always looks a little messy and fussy but effortlessly cool. If you do not think you will do a great job cutting your hair, bring your favorite picture of Hayley's hair style to your hair stylist and she will set you up with the perfect haircut.

4. Straighten your hair. Blow dry your hair once the color is completely rinsed out. Make sure to apply heat protecting cream to your hair to avoid heat damage from the straightening process. After you are finished blow drying your hair, pass a straightening iron through your hair to make sure it does not become frizzy later in the day.

5. Take it a step further by adding clip-in bright orange streaks. Adding streaks will bring more attention to your already attention commanding hair. Hayley Williams hair is always the center of attention, shouldn't yours be as well?

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Help The Poor People

Help The Poor People

Do you want to be a helpful person and help the poor? This article will give you steps and ideas on how you can help make a difference in poor families life's. Helping the poor doesn't only refer to helping out homeless people but helping the low income families as well. You can use these tips below to teach your children be helpful around the holidays. Christmas time is coming and there are many families and homeless in need of the below items.

Instructions

1. Donate boxes of food that you no longer want. You can have food drives for the needy or physically take the food to the poor people that you would like to help. Some good choices of food to donate is canned foods, noodles, beans, and any other dried foods that will last a long time and don't need refrigerated.

2. Give out blankets and sheets to the poor people. It is very sad to see a homeless person sleeping on the streets with no blankets. Helping them will make a big difference. You can also donate blankets and linens to thrift stores and good will.

3. Rummage through your clothes and your children's old clothes and give them away. Donating clothes really does help the poor people. This will really make a difference to those in need of clothes. Winter clothes are really in need this time of year. Coats, scarfs, gloves and hats are also a great gift to give to the poor people.

4. Sort through your children's toys and donate them to the needy. Books of all types are also a recommended donation item to give to poor people. Giving charity such as money is a good thing to do if you have any to spare. Make sure you choose the right people or organization to donate to.

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Lose Weight From Your Thighs

If you are a woman then you probably know that your thighs can be a trouble spot when it comes to a few extra pounds. Women tend to put on weight in this area and it can be difficult to lose weight off your thighs. However, it is not impossible. With a little will power and dedication you will see a difference in your thighs and weight in no time.

Instructions

1. Be prepared to change your habits. Losing weight from your thighs won't come easily. It will take some hard work, consistency and changes in your eating and exercise habits.

2. Be patient. Losing weight from your thighs won't happen over night. You will need to continue exercising on a regular basis and adhering to changes in your diet. The best way to lose weight in a healthy way is by exercise and good diet. If you have a good diet you are not starving your body of any nutrients it needs. A good diets consists of fruit vegetables, whole wheat bread (not white), not to many white flours and enough vitamins and protein. If unsure speak to your doctor or a nutritionist.

3. Get to work. Once you have take a good look at your diet it is time to get those muscles moving. Start of each exercise session by stretching. Take your time to ensure all your muscles are fully stretched and warmed up. Finish each exercise session with the same stretching routine.

4. Get walking. Walking, especially up hill at a good pace is an excellent way to burn calories. Walking will help burn fat from your thighs and the rest of your body. It will also help tone your thigh muscles for that nice well toned look. Start of slow and build yourself up and you should start to see some weight loss in the first week.

5. Do leg exercises. There are a number of leg exercises that are good a burning calories and will help with weight loss. They will also help make your legs more lean and toned. Do squats. There are a few different squat types to do. Do a mixture of squats to target different areas of your legs and buttocks. Slowly increase the number of squats you do every few days. Besides squats do a number of lunges during each exercise session.

6. Go jogging. After building up your fitness levels start to introduce jogging to your walks as it is a great exercise for weight loss. Jogging is a good cardio exercise that will burn fat and tone your muscles, but avoid building up large muscles. Make sure you stretch well, have good running shoes and build up slowly so you do not injure yourself.

7. Get on a bike. Cycling is another excellent form of exercise that will burn fat of those thighs and improve your overall fitness.

8. Keep at it. Losing weight is not easy. To reach your goal you will need to give a it a few months or maybe even longer. You will need to make sure your diet stays in line and you don't give into eating bad food. You will also need to make sure you exercise almost daily. One way to help stay motivated is to do a weight loss challenge with a couple of friends. You can exercise together and help keep each other motivated. You can set a target and if you have reached your target you can reward yourselves with something.

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Help The Childhood Leukemia Center

Knowing a child who is fighting leukemia can be incredibly difficult. It is heart-wrenching to watch someone so young fight the way that these children must do every day of their young lives. Even if you don't know someone with leukemia it can be difficult to hear the stories of some of those who have. Leukemia can be an incredibly serious problem and only has about a 51 percent survival rate among children, depending on the type they are diagnosed with. With over 200,000 people living with leukemia right now it may seem impossible to do anything to help them, but there are plenty of ways that you can help those diagnosed with leukemia.

Instructions

1. Donate money to the cause. You can set up monthly donations to the Childhood Leukemia Center that will be taken directly from your account every month. Employers will sometimes match money that employees give, so talk to your employer about matching your gifts.

2. Join Team in Training. This group supports leukemia centers all over the world. Team in Training organizes groups to run road races, marathons and triathlons to raise money and awareness for leukemia. If you are interested in doing any of these types of events they will give you coaching and help you along the way with support and training partners. In turn, you will need to canvas people you know for donations to the organization.

3. Join or start other community events to raise money and awareness. Putting together a small walk or fundraiser for leukemia research and support is quite simple. Just allow yourself the time to get the word out using fliers and emails and then additional time for people to start registering and getting sponsors and you are all set. You can either send the money directly to the leukemia centers or you can have them assist you in setting the program up so the money goes directly to them automatically.

4. Volunteer at one of the Childhood Leukemia Center's many events or at a nearby office. These locations and events are always looking for people to help them out with different things, whether it be interacting with the children or simply helping register people for different events. You can be a part of something larger than yourself when you simply volunteer your time to play a direct role in these children's lives and recovery.

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Get A Tax Id Number For A Nonprofit Business

Non-profits are organizations that have a 501(c)3 status. This status is achieved by incorporating your 501(c)3 in your state of residence. If you are part of a non-profit organization, this status enables you to apply for a tax-exempt status from the federal government. Even though your non-profit organization is exempt from certain taxes, it still needs a Federal Tax Identification Number (FEIN), otherwise known as an Employer Identification Number (EIN) or Tax Identification Number (TIN).

Instructions

1. Navigate to the IRS EIN Assistant website listed in the reference section.

2. Click on the Begin Application button.

3. Click on View Additional Types, Including Tax-Exempt and Governmental Organizations and then click on Continue.

4. Click on the radio button next to the description that best describes your non-profit organization. For example, click on the radio button next to Church-Controlled Organization, then click on Continue.

5. Read the definition of your organization provided by the IRS to make sure it accurately describes your non-profit type. Then click Continue.

6. Fill in the interview style application. You will be asked to provide identifying details about your non-profit organization, including the reason that you are applying for a tax ID number. Once you have finished entering the information, you'll be provided with an instant EIN.

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