One of my boyhood idols growing up was none other than Jack LaLanne. I remember watching Jack's TV show with my grandmother. She followed right along with him and so did I!

Jack LaLanne died yesterday from complications from pneumonia. It's a wicked death. Same way my grandfather died.

But let's not be sad. Let's celebrate LaLanne and all he stood for!

In that light, here's a great video from the old Jack LaLanne television show about always being tired. This one is timeless; the 3 causes of being "pooped out" are laid out by the immortal one, simply and perfectly.

I just ran across a neat new music album that may help you get and stay motivated in your fat-loss journey. It's called Skinny Songs and you can buy it on Amazon as a direct mp3 download (instant delivery).

The creator, owner, and "Chief Lyrical Officer" of SkinnySongs, Heidi Roizen, wrote the songs herself when she "discovered" one day that she was at her heaviest weight of her lifetime, having surpassed her husband in weight (and whom she says is "not small").

Knowing that she derived great inspiration and motivation from music, she set upon finding music that would help her lose weight.

She couldn't find any. So she wrote the songs, found emerging artists to sing them, and put together a production team to make it all happen.

The vocals and music on this album are 100 percent top-notch. You should check it out. Play samples of the songs right on Amazon and you'll get a really good taste of what the entire album has to offer. The songs are quite good, written by a very creative and motivated author.