Getting Over The Hump

Posted by admin on Feb 20, 2012 in Health, Weight Loss Success Stories | Comments Off It’s bound to happen, you’re working out, watching food intake, making progress but then POW, the scale get’s stuck. The not so nice “weight loss plateau” has hit again. What are you going to do? It’s easy to get frustrated and throw in the towel. Not so fast! You have to remember that a plateau here and there is normal. You have to take the focus off...
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Post Super Bowl

Posted by admin on Feb 6, 2012 in Health | Comments Off So, how are you feeling after the Super Bowl? No, no, no, not about the game! How are you feeling about all the junk you ate and how now you just want to “veg” because you feel awful and have no motivation!? Once the holidays are over we all feel like we will be ready to focus on our health and fitness. But then there are Girl Scout Cookie sales, the Super Bowl, Valentine’s...
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VOLUME Is The Secret!

Posted by admin on Jan 23, 2012 in Food & Recipes | Comments Off Most people believe in the old adage, “the less I eat, the more I lose.”  How has that worked for you?  It doesn’t!  Eating less leads to hunger, feeling deprived and then overeating.   Your body needs fuel so listen to your natural hunger cues.   Some people feel more satisfied eating smaller meals 5 times a day, (that’s me!) some need to eat larger meals 3 times a day.   Find...
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I Have Your Back

Posted by admin on Jan 2, 2012 in Health, Shakeology | Comments Off Everyone thinks about losing weight in January of each year.  Are you one of them?  If so, before you start, I encourage you to think about a few things. What is your fitness goal? Why do you want this?   What will reaching this goal help you do, feel, be? What have you done in the past to achieve this goal?   Did it work for you?  If not, why not? How will you feel is you NEVER reach that...
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The Weather Outside is Frightful….And So Is Our Appetite!

Posted by admin on Dec 19, 2011 in Health, Tools for Success | Comments Off If you feel hungrier once the cold weather hits, you’re not the only one!   One thing you can count on, when the days get shorter and a chill hits the air, we start looking for food.    Some researchers attribute this to biology where our bodies are getting ready for winter, stockpiling calories, preparing for the  stressors ahead. Other researchers dispute the idea that...
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BUSINESS 101

Posted by admin on Apr 17, 2011 in Success in Business | 0 comments I am an Independent “coach” with Team Beachbody.  You’ve heard of P90X, Insanity, Turbo Jam, Hip Hop Abs and Slim in 6 I’m sure.  Beachbody is THAT company and I’ve joined forces with them to help people get healthy! I am a registered nurse and when I look back on my “career”, it’s clear that the choices/opportunities in the past have all led to where I am today.  I would...
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The Less I Eat The More I lose…….Not Necessarily

Posted by admin on Apr 18, 2011 in Health | 0 comments It makes sense, right?  If you want to lose wieght, just eat less.  This sounds like it should work, but it doesn’t always end up that way.  Yes, bottom line is we have to burn more calories than we take in, but our metabolic system is much more complex than that.  Activity, past weight loss, eating patterns, types of foods eaten and genetics can all have an impact on how a person loses...
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MILK: Does It Really Do A Body Good?

Posted by admin on Apr 25, 2011 in Health | Comments Off I like milk.  I like it on cereal and sometimes I even like to drink a glass of skim milk for a snack or with a meal and I often include low fat yogurt and cottage cheese  in my diet.   Dairy products are a good source of protein, calcium and certain ezymes.    I’ve always felt that adding low fat dairy was “doing my body good.”  I’ve read so much in the past few...
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Brain Cravings

Posted by admin on May 2, 2011 in Health | 2 comments One of the biggest obstacles to weight loss and healthy eating is a “sweet tooth” or a “salt craving.”    Someone may be making good choices, be focused on healthy eating and then find themselves in a drive through ordering double cheeseburger, fries and a shake instead of the healthier option they had intended.   Is that just a lack of discipline and weak willpower...
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EATING AT HOME

Posted by admin on May 9, 2011 in Health | Comments Off Our Summer Shape Up focus for this week is to eat at home more often.  By eating at home, you’ll get less calories, less sodium and fat and more nutrition.  I know, eating at home takes more time and effort, but the pay off is worth it.   With a little planning, eating at home doesn’t have to be overly time consuming.  For the time it takes to drive to a restaurant and wait for...
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PEOPLE ARE LOSING IT!

Posted by admin on May 16, 2011 in Uncategorized | 0 comments At the end of 4 weeks in our Summer Shape Up, people are looking forward to getting their summer clothes out! Focusing on health and fitness isn’t always easy. But these participants are staying focused on their reason for wanting to be more fit and have worked on staying consistent with their changes. Here are their stories: SANDY is doing Beachbody’s Insanity workout.  Her primary...
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Mexican Food, The Healthy Way

Posted by admin on May 23, 2011 in Food & Recipes | 0 comments Many of my clients are sailing along, making healthy food choices, working out regularly and then blow it all on the weekend because they ate out at a Mexican restaurant. Eating out doesn’t have to ruin your weight loss plans. The last Beachbody newsletter had a great article by Cecilia Hae-Jin Lee on how to keep Mexican food in the Healthy category.  Here are some tips from her and me on...
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Whoa! I thought that was healthy……

Posted by admin on May 30, 2011 in Health | 0 comments It’s difficult to always know if you’re eating a good product!  Manufacturers are tricky when it comes to fancy labeling and deceptive claims that take your focus off the goal.   Maybe you just assumed that low fat peanut butter is better than regular fat until you looked at the fine print and noticed that low fat has as many calories as regular fat.  Hmmm.    Did you notice...
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“My Plate”, The New Dietary Guideline

Posted by admin on Jun 6, 2011 in Health | 1 comment I remember in 1994 when the new food pyramid was released.  It was colorful, gave more specifics on portions and type of food (i.e. whole fruit is better than juice etc) and had a stick figure walking up the pyramid to emphasize exercise.  Unless someone sat down with you to explain the fine details, however,  it really didn’t have much use in the average household.  Last week the USDA...
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How Do You Get Motivated?

Posted by admin on Jun 13, 2011 in Weight Loss Success Stories | 0 comments Have you been in that place where you are clicking along, you’re doing what you need to reach your goals, you’re feeling positive, seeing progress and then all of a sudden you just quit?  You know what you want but you just can’t make yourself do what it takes to get what you want.  People often share with me that they want to lower their blood pressure, lose weight, feel...
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Reaching The Summit

Posted by admin on Jun 20, 2011 in Health, Weight Loss Success Stories | 0 comments I’ve just returned from  the National Beachbody Coach Summit in LA, having pulled into the garage at 2 am with a deep physical fatigue, but a fired up desire to move forward.  I’ve been an independent coach with Team Beachbody for 3 years and am delighted that Beachbody is leading me to “me.”  I have always been kind of an odd ball.  I am more selective with my food than those I hang...
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FINDING THE HEALTHIER, HAPPIER YOU

Posted by admin on Jun 28, 2011 in Weight Loss Success Stories | 0 comments In April, I sent out an offer to help 3 people make positive changes in their health/fitness in an online competition.  Thirteen people responded and we started the SUMMER SHAPE UP competition.  My blog entry of a few weeks ago summarized the progress of each member to date.   Six people stuck with it to the end and everyone saw changes in some aspect.  Some didn’t see the weight loss...
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Will Power vs. Won’t Power

Posted by admin on Jul 4, 2011 in Weight Loss Success Stories | 0 comments      Coming back after a holiday weekend of eratic schedules, rich foods and increased alcohol, do you feel like you just don’t have enough willpower when it comes to controlling what you eat?  If you want to rely on willpower alone to make good choices, you probably won’t be very successful.   For instance, you keep your favorite chips in the house but try not to eat...
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On The Road Again, Now What?

Posted by admin on Jul 11, 2011 in Health, Uncategorized | 3 comments Getting started on making changes in eating and exercise might seem like the most difficult step in lifestyle change but sometimes it’s maintaining the momentum that is the challenge.   Once we establish a routine,  find the foods we enjoy and have a set time for our exercise program, things start sailing along…….until we go out of town.   Whether it’s for business or pleasure,...
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Would $100,000 Motivate YOU To Get Fit?

Posted by admin on Jul 18, 2011 in Health | 0 comments You may have a wedding or class reunion in the distant future that makes you want to get focused on your fitness goals again.   Does an upcoming event really keep you motivated?  Of course your reasoning for wanting to get in better shape is because you want everyone to think you look good.  But, does that keep you motivated?  For long term fitness, YOU have to want it for YOU.   You need...
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Enjoy Various Cuisines In A Healthy Way

Posted by admin on Jul 25, 2011 in Food & Recipes | 0 comments A few weeks ago, I wrote about eating away from home in a general sense.  We are a mobile society and eating out seems to be one of the main factors that throw people off track.  I’m using this week’s blog to provide more specific information about the healthier choices with various cuisines.  CHINESE:   Chinese food is very popular in the midwest with several Chinese...
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Is P90X for you?

Posted by admin on Aug 8, 2011 in Health | 0 comments With the end of summer looming ahead, many people are able to take a deep breath and focus a little more on themselves again.  The kids are back in school, vacations are over, the schedule is a little more predictable and you might be thinking about getting into better shape.  If you spend much time in front of the TV, you have seen the infomercial for P90X.   The results are amazing and the...
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GETTING HEALTHY – One Step At A Time!

Posted by admin on Aug 15, 2011 in Uncategorized | 1 comment “END THE TREND” of obesity is the Beachbody motto this year and people are taking notice, making changes and getting fit!  Whether to take the step towards a healthier lifestyle is a personal decision and one that often comes when people are just tired of being tired.   That is exactly one of the reasons Jennifer decided to make some healthy changes in her life.  She had a wedding...
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REACHING YOUR GOALS

Posted by admin on Aug 22, 2011 in Weight Loss Success Stories | 0 comments I spent a great weekend with other Beachbody Coaches in the Kansas and Missouri area who are focused and wanting to make changes in their lives and the lives of others.  Whenever I leave a function like that, I am mindful of the importance of setting goals. Look back at accomplishments in your life and think about how you went about making them happen.  I can have an end “product”...
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P90X 2 Preorders Starting September 1!!!

Posted by admin on Aug 29, 2011 in Health | 1 comment Want something new?  Bored with your workout?  Want to mix things up a little?  Well, P90x 2 will definitely mix things up for you.   It will totally confuse your muscles, and that’s the point.  (That’s a good thing, by the way).  P90X fans have been waiting impatiently for the sequel to come out and it’s debut is here!!  Should you try it?  P90X2 is an extreme workout,...
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10 DAY CHALLENGE

Posted by admin on Sep 5, 2011 in Weight Loss Success Stories | 0 comments Now that summer is winding down, re-evaluate your fitness level.  It’s easy to have great hopes and goals for improving fitness and weight loss during the “active” summer months, but often we get to September not where we want to be at all!  Part of that is due to erratic schedules (fun, but still erratic) and lots of social events.  We definitely want to get on track before...
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BODYBYVI VS. SHAKEOLOGY

Posted by admin on Sep 11, 2011 in Health Supplements | 0 comments With the billion dollar industry of nutritional supplements, it’s difficult to always know what is best and if the claims for better health are even true.  Recently, several of my customers have asked if Shakeology is as good as the popular Bodybyvi (visalus) shake.  I’ll let you make your own decision after pointing out a few facts.  Shakeology is a nutrient packed shake of over...
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WIN A FREE TURBOFIRE OR INSANITY WORKOUT!

Posted by admin on Sep 19, 2011 in Health Supplements, Shakeology | 2 comments YOUR BODY WANTS SHAKEOLOGY! I’m always excited to have opportunities to GIVE AWAY a great Beachbody workout.  Two of my favorites are TURBOFIRE and INSANITY.   These are both effective programs if you commit to them and change your diet.   With Summer over and Fall activites crunching the schedule, it’s a good time to re-commit to your fitness goals and what better way than...
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BLESS YOUR DAY TODAY

Posted by admin on Sep 26, 2011 in Health | 0 comments How do you start your day?  Do you stumble out of bed, mumbling and grouchy at what lies ahead?  Or are you excited about the break of a new day and all the potential it holds?  I received this message from  a newsletter, The Daily OM,  and wanted to pass it along:  Upon waking, many people consider the coming day with trepidation. Because of the natural human tendency to focus on...
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FIBER, IT’S A GOOD THING!

Posted by admin on Oct 4, 2011 in Health | Comments Off Fiber is Part of a Healthy Diet If you’ve only heard “FIBER” mentioned by your grandparents or from the ads on TV, you’re missing out!  Fiber is a great part of a healthy diet and comes in colorful, tasty packages like fruits and vegetables!  We’ve all heard that adding fiber to our diet will help us feel better and be more healthy.  Why is fiber so important? 1)...
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Go Ahead, Make the Change!

Posted by admin on Oct 17, 2011 in Health | Comments Off I’ve always said the “holidays” start with Halloween because after that, every day is a food fest!  We are approaching the most difficult months of the year as far as weight loss goes.  It would be easy to give in and let it happen but do you really want to gain weight now only to have to lose it in January? I have been helping people lose weight by making healthy lifestyle...
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I CHALLENGE YOU TO MAKE A CHANGE

Posted by admin on Oct 24, 2011 in Weight Loss Success Stories | Comments Off TAKE THE CHALLENGE! Team Beachbody®  takes a stand for humanity with its mission: to End the Trend® of obesity and help more people than ever lead healthy, fulfilling lives.   I’m joining this mission, as a Beachbody coach, and challenging you to make a change!  I’ve had 10 day challenges in the past which have been VERY SUCCESSFUL, however,  it’s such a short time and...
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WEIGHT LOSS BATTLE

Posted by admin on Oct 31, 2011 in Tools for Success, Weight Loss Success Stories | Comments Off My morning starts with the voice of an NPR commentator announcing the latest news of the day.  Today’s health section focused on the difficulty of maintaining a weight loss, “Losing Weight; A Battle Against Fat and Biology“.  Now that is much more interesting to me than the depressing state of the economy!    Since my passion is helping people get healthy,  I turned the...
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I AM HEALTHY NOW!

Posted by admin on Nov 8, 2011 in Weight Loss Success Stories | Comments Off Timing is everything. We all have experienced getting to a point where we’re just ready to make a change whether it involves health, weight, organization, business, family etc. The desire comes and then the willingness to do what it takes to achieve the results we want. Kathy made that decision over a year ago and has not looked back. Sure there were discouraging times,  but she kept her...
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THOSE HOLIDAY POUNDS!

Posted by admin on Nov 14, 2011 in Health | Comments Off    WAYS TO PREVENT HOLIDAY WEIGHT GAIN Ok, we might as well admit, most of us will gain weight over the holidays.  Average weight gain is 7-10 pounds!  Someone told me the other day to just let it happen and then work hard starting in January.  For those of you who don’t go along with that philosophy, here are a few tips that will keep your weight in check so that, come January,...
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What Are You Grateful For?

Posted by admin on Nov 21, 2011 in Health | Comments Off Happy Thanksgiving!  Once again we will gather with family and friends to enjoy each other’s company and be grateful for where our lives have brought us thus far.  This year has been filled with challenges and blessings.  But there really is so much to be grateful for!  My list includes: 1) Good health  2) Happy kids who are fufilled with their place in life 3) The memory of good...
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Why Teach Fitness?

Posted by admin on Nov 28, 2011 in Health | Comments Off Over the holiday weekend, a relative of a relative, whom I hadn’t seen in years, asked me about my weight management and fitness business.  Her question, “You don’t need it so why in the world would you have a business like that?”, made me pause.    Was she implying that only someone who has a weight issue would have a business helping others with the same problem? ...
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Want to Party?

Posted by admin on Dec 5, 2011 in Health | Comments Off ‘Tis the season for family and friends and parties, and goodies at work, and baking and gift giving (edible).  It can seem endless at this time of year.   From now until January 1, we all will be inundated with more rich food than we know what to do with.  Is it even worth trying to stay focused on your weight at this time of year.  YOU BET IT IS!!! Here are a few ideas to help you get...
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End of Year Resolutions

Posted by admin on Dec 12, 2011 in Tools for Success | Comments Off I’m sitting here listening to Christmas music, pondering 2011.   I don’t usually make big “New Year’s Resolutions” but I do find it helpful to review the past year, reflect on where I’ve been and write down goals for what I want in my life for the next year.  I find it more effective to write out goals than to “resolve” to do something better. ...
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