Hate Water? This Tip will have You Drinking a 1/2 Gallon Easy!

August 12, 2010 By

Skin not smooth and clear? Drink more water

Feeling fatigued? Drink more water

Bloated? Drink more water

Need to lose some weight? You guessed it, drink more water.

Water, water, water.

Yup, it seems water is the magic elixir that can fix a multitude of beauty and health issues.  And I can’t argue with the benefits of gulping close to triple digits ounces each day in your quest to get lean.

Water helps your body run more efficiently therefore your body can spend it’s energy doing what you want it to do, shed fat. It helps you feel more satisfied when you are watching your calories and it keeps you hydrated so that you can push extra hard in your workouts and thereby burn more calories…that means faster weight loss!

But what if you have a hard time remembering to drink water or worse yet, what if you don’t care for the taste of water?

I made a super quick video for you it’s only 48 seconds and I think it’ll help you a bunch.

Do you have any water drinking secrets? I’d love to hear them. Leave a comment on my blog.

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All About The Booty Workout

July 21, 2010 By

We women want it all; firm arms, a flat stomach, lean thighs…but the one body part I get constant questions on is the butt.

Some women want it smaller, some tighter, others ask for a lift and a lot of women tell me they just need a booty, period!

Well, I’ve posted one of my all-time favorite booty workouts below. It’s a great combination of compound movements to work the major muscles in the legs (and burn TONS of calories) and isolation movements to sculpt that nice rear view.

Try my all-about-the-booty workout 3 times a week for the next 6 weeks and see what changes you can make in your bottom line.

And since nutrition is absolutely something that can’t be ignored in the quest for a tight, lifted bottom, I’ve even included a sample “perfect diet day” for you to get some meal and snack ideas. [Read more…]

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Yo-Yo Yolanda Weighs In

June 23, 2010 By

I am so excited today! I have a brand new client that has agreed to let me put up a video camera in her home and film everything she does in relation to her weigh loss and fat loss journey. Her name is Yo-Yo Yolanda.

She had her first weigh-in yesterday and wow……it was pretty interesting.

Have a look and tell me if you’ve ever had the same experience Yo-Yo Yolanda had. Leave a comment below and tell me what you think of Yo-Yo Yolanda.

Can you relate?

Tell me about it in the comments below.

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Surprising Weight Loss Trick

May 10, 2010 By

In my quest to stay up on what’s new in the fitness world and sniff out any useful nutrition tips for my clients and the members of my weight Loss Boot Camp I read about 5 magazines and 1-2 books cover to cover every month.

I have to say, most of the time, what I read is simply a new spin on the basics: Eat clean and work your butt off :).

This morning however, I learned a little tip that all this time even I didn’t know!

woman Ice Water

Drinking cold water will make you [Read more…]

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A Great Healty Snack Cracker

April 23, 2010 By

 

In my quest to help the members of my weight loss boot camp eat healthy and get and/or stay lean, I’m always scouring the grocery store shelves for a new and tasty find.

Well I found one I want to share.

360 cracker

It’s a tasty little snack cracker called ‘Flat Out Good’ and the "cleanest" flavor is the whole grain one.

I love that these crackers are all natural. They have very minimal ingredients and you can actually pronounce them all! A lot of the crackers that market themselves as "natural" have a list of unreadable ingredients as long as your arm.

Check out these stats:

A serving size is 9 crackers and each cracker is about 3" in diameter (that’s a pretty good size)
Calories 35
Fat 0
Carbs 7
Protein 1
Fiber 1
Sodium 110mg
Ingredients: Whole wheat flour, natural cheese flavor, salt

Over the last couple of weeks I’ve been eating them with hummus, natural peanut butter, or my favorite; laughing Cow spreadable low-fat cheese.

With any of these spreads, it’s a great snack for about 100 calories (a touch more with the peanut butter)

If you need more than a snack check out the healthy recipes section of my blog.

Happy snacking!

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What’s Your Favorite Diet Friendly Sweet Treat?

April 19, 2010 By

 

This Sunday, April 25th the Skinny Jeans Transformation challenge starts. If you haven’t heard about it, it is a 9 week challenge that will get you into your Skinny Jeans guaranteed! All the info is here Get Me In My Skinny Jeans! I am so excited to be bringing this to you and my boot camps are definitely buzzing.

During the 9 weeks the challenge covers, we will all be uber focused  on our nutrition and daily workouts but I know as much as you do that those sugar craving are going to hit at some point and we’re going to need a fat-loss friendly way to satisfy them. So I am compiling a list of the tastiest sweet treats under 200 calories and then I’ll put them all in a special report for you to keep handy.

But I need your help. What are your favorite ways to beat a sweat tooth without wrecking your diet?

Leave a comment at the bottom of this post and share with us.

Don’t forget, if you want to be a part of this truly amazing and motivating challenge and finally get into your Skinny Jeans, check out the details here Skinny Jeans Transformation Challenge.

I’ll get the list started:

  • Skinny Cow Chocolate or Vanilla Ice Cream Sandwiches
  • Trader Joes Dark Chocolate 100 calories bars
  • PinkBerry mini Pinkberry frozen yogurt (just learned about this one) 120 calories plus any toppings

Help me out, what’s your favorite sweet treat under 200 calories? Leave it in the comments below.

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How Sweet It is

December 17, 2009 By

 

Sugar and alcohol, those are the two topics I get asked about the most when it comes to weight loss and fat loss.

Sugar can be as addicting as coffee or even cigarettes for some people. And just try and quit it once its got its hooks in you.

But sugar can be confusing too. Is there such a thing as "good" sugar and "bad" sugar? And is there ever a time when you need to eat sugar?

My friend Leanne Ellington from Not Your Average Boot Camp in Orlando Florida gives you the skinny on it all. Check it out.

Sarai

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Can You Drink And Lose Weight?

December 14, 2009 By

 

I’m not getting on my soap box here. I’m just telling you something you already know:

Booze leads to bad decisions. And in this case, we’re talking about bad eating decisions.

The extra calories from the cocktails is one thing. But really it’s the extra calories you chew that start to add up.

One piece of cake turns to two…

A handful of chips turns into a a bag…

The dip sitting in front of you mysteriously vanishes…into your belly…

You get the picture. 😉

Have fun. Enjoy yourself. Just be conscious of what alcohol does to your decision making.

Stay focused,

Sarai

PS – One of my favorite snacks is Prograde Cravers. I always keep one on hand at parties so I can feel like I’m having a sweet treat too.  It’s my duty as a proud Prograde Partner to share them with you 😉

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Eat Pancakes -Boost Your Metabolism

November 25, 2009 By

 

The last two weeks I’ve been talking to you about avoiding the end of the year weight gain but let’s get serious for a moment. You’re going to eat a LOT of food this Thursday. You know it. I know it. And that’s ok. I’m sure you’ve been working out just a little bit harder to prepare for it, right? 😉 And I know you’re going to get a good workout in on Thursday before you chow down, right?

Now, besides that, I also want to remind you one thing you do NOT want to do on Thursday is skip meals so you can stuff yourself with one big one. That’s a no-no.

You still need to start your day right by boosting your metabolism with a solid breakfast. So to help you out with that I’ve got a gift for you from me and my buddies over at Prograde Nutrition. It’s a delicious Protein Pancakes recipe.

Thanks to the protein in the recipe your blood sugar won’t go crazy like it can just by eating a huge stack of pancakes with sugary syrup. Nope, this recipe will fill you up, nourish your body and give your metabolism just the boost it needs.

Be sure to let me know how you like it.

2 c. whole wheat flour
1 scoop Prograde Protein
3 tsp. baking powder
2 1/2 c. skim milk
3 egg whites
1/4 c. oil
2 tbsp. wheat germ
2 tbsp. cornmeal
4 tbsp. bran

Heat skillet or griddle to 375 degrees. In large bowl, combine all ingredients. Mix until large lumps disappear.  Pour about 1/4 cup batter into hot skillet. Turn pancakes when edges look cooked and bubbles begin break on surface.

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Holiday Weight Gain Averted!

November 19, 2009 By

 

Repeat after me -"I will not gain more weight this holiday season."                                         

When you said that right now, how did it feel? Did you mean it but just don’t quite know how to make it happen?

Well I’m here today with 3 more quick tips to help you avoid the dreaded end of the year 15 pounds.

And trust me, I know these simple tips work, because the women in my fitness boot camp use them to stay lean and trim all year, including through the holidays.

The 3 I’m sharing with you today are very quick and very simple, in fact, just like the first four weight loss tips I gave you, you can start these right now.

1.) Drink, Drink, Drink Water!

Water competes for space in your stomach and truly helps decrease appetite. For every plate you eat, try to drink at least 1-2 glasses of water. After that second plate, when you have 1 full liter of water in your stomach, I bet you might just throw in the towel!

2.) Control your Portions

Try to eat only half of all the servings of unhealthy food that you choose. Half of the portions equal half the calories!

3.) Perform High-Intensity Activity Before and/or After a Big Meal or Holiday Feast

I know, I know. I promised diet strategies, but I simply cannot go without recommending some activity. Your body is most receptive to higher calorie and/or carbohydrate meals within 30 minutes before and within three hours following high-intensity activity. Ideally you would want to workout out before AND after a big meal, but if you can only do one, that will suffice. It is less important when you do it and more important that you do it. Your best options will be 20 minutes of circuit resistance training or cardio interval training. Even a 20-30 plus minute walk a few hours afterwards can serve as a bit of damage control.

I’ve got LOT’s more tips to help you out. I’ll make sure to post a few more over the next few days.

If you want non-stop access to me and all my little tips, tricks and turkey burning workouts, come check out my boot camp for women. You can do it free for a full week.

Booty Boot Camp

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