Part of abandoning the all-or-nothing mentality is allowing yourself room for setbacks. We are bound to have lapses on the road to health and wellness, but it is critical that we learn how to handle small failures positively so that we can minimize their long-term destructive effects. One setback is one setback—it is not the end of the world, nor is it the end of your journey toward a better you.

I just look at a bagel and my ass gets bigger!

Be awesome. Live life to the fullest. Shoot for the stars and never settle.

Become very comfortable being uncomfortable.

So when it comes down to it, a calorie is a calorie is a calorie: There is only one moral of the story: burn as many damn calories as possible whenever you work out.

Never allow your fear to grow larger than your faith

Showing you pity doesn't do you any favors.