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One of the biggest things I hear people talk about when it comes to getting healthy, working out and eating better is finding the motivation.

Finding the internal drive to get up, get into gear and make it happen. Here’s the truth: whether you’re a newbie, or have been working out for years, there will always be days where motivation is a struggle.

The difference is that at some point, you figure out how to get over the hump of letting the lack of motivation win every single time.

Here’s 5 things I wish I knew about motivation before I started working out: 

By: Laura Peill – (Check out her blog Chronicles of Passion & Facebook) 

Hey you! Did you know there’s less than 90 days left of 2015?

That’s less than 90 days to achieve this year’s health and fitness goals and get your butt into gear. Or at the very least, bikini ready. After all bikini bodies are made in the winter so they’re all ready for summer! Don’t let the influx of cold weather and shorter days sabotage your health goals.

Here’s 8 food and fitness tips to keep your health on track:

By: Laura Peill – (Check out her blog Chronicles of Passion & Facebook) 

You’ve been working out for a while now, and are well on your way to reaching your bikini body goals. Well done! If you’ve noticed though that you seem to have hit a bit of a slump and aren’t making as much progress as you used to be, it may be time to re-evaluate your fitness habits. Here’s five things you may be doing that are stalling your progress: 

By: Laura Peill – (Check out her blog Chronicles of Passion & Facebook)

You’ve committed to a regular exercise routine. Well done! The benefits will far outweigh any of the negative side effects several times over, but just in case you’re wondering, here’s 5 things nobody tells you about becoming a regular fitness junkie! 

You’ll have a lot more laundry – To be honest, I don’t wash my workout clothes near as often as I should. Partly because over the years, I’ve accumulated a lot, so I can leave a little extra time between washing, and partly because it’s hard to keep up sometimes. When you’re throwing in a run and a workout/hot yoga session/cross training session every day, that leaves you with a lot of sweaty clothes. My best suggestion? Find a place in your house to designate as your sweaty clothes drying area, and then create amdrawer in your closet just for workout clothes. Doing these things keeps them all separate from your other clothes and then once a week you can do a load of workout clothes. In addition to your regular weekly load of normal clothes of course.

By: Bethany Barich (Follow on Instagram & Twitter)

Everyone loves some good activewear, but may not necessarily like the price. Places like Lululemon have pieces that range from $98-130, and their clearance start at $24 and go up (they have headbands for $9). And though it may be affordable to grab a tank top for $24, it’s still a lot for some people. There have also been articles published about how their product may not be as different from others, material wise, and that the only difference is price. But this isn’t an article to bash Lululemon – they’ve got some adorable pieces that would fit perfectly in my closet, and on me.

However, don’t think that there aren’t any other options out there besides Lululemon, and the other name brand activewear stores (Nike, Adidas, etc.), because there definitely are other options out there.

So, with that, check out these five fantastic places to grab gorgeous activewear that won’t kill your wallet.