Fitness Tip: If your food fits on your plate with no individual item touching another, you can be pretty confident that your portion sizes are appropriate.

Fitness Tip: Learn the ropes. Not only is it inexpensive, portable, and easy to use almost anywhere, you’ll burn about 200 calories in 20 minutes.

Fitness Tip: Dig deeper. It takes a lot of discipline to turn down a cupcake or roll out of your warm bed for a cold morning run.

Fitness Tip: A workout partner not only keeps you accountable; they also may help you clock more time at the gym and torch more fat.

Fitness Tip: Take it one day at the time. Long-term goals are imperative, but they can make you feel overwhelmed or discouraged at times.