In my last blog post I gave you a pretty high intensity at-home ab/cardio workout.
I got a lot of emails asking me questions on how to do each move so I went ahead and make a super short video showing each move.
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At Home Ab Workout -The Video
May 5, 2011 By
Your At Home Ab Workout
May 3, 2011 By
I hope you had a great week last week. I was out of touch getting everything set and organized for the Skinny Jeans Transformation Challenge that started on Monday the 2nd. This group of 23 women are SUPER excited and I can’t wait to show you what they get 
done in the next 8 weeks.
In addition to their boot camp workouts, I give them quick but intense 20-30 minute workouts to do at home on their days away from camp. This is the one I’m giving them this week (in fact YOU are getting it before them). Print it out and give it a try.
If you are a real beginner (as in this is the first time you will be breaking a sweat in the last 3-6 months or more) only do each circuit 1 time. If you are intermediate, do each circuit 2 times, if you’ve been working out regularly and intensely for 6 months or more try it 3 times.
Print it up and do it 2-3 times this week.
Also, don’t forget to share this link on facebook so your friends can do it to!
29 Simple Ways To Be Fit
April 15, 2011 By
Far too often fitness is presented as complicated and confusing.
Nothing could be farther from the truth.
Being fit comes from living the following simple everyday practices:
Done-For-You (no self-control required)
April 13, 2011 By
Yesterday we talked about the importance of portion control cause at the end of the day it really is about calories in and calories out.
I wanna show you some of my favorite done-for-you portion control snacks cause I’m sure you’ll agree that some things are harder to “control” than others (mmmmmm……peanut butter).
With these things you can snack and stay right on track with your portions or indulge in some treats without guilt.
Could This Be YOUR Problem?
April 11, 2011 By
Have you been working out with good intensity, regularity and under the guidance of a fitness professional for 30 days or more and you have not lost any weight or felt your clothes get looser?
If you say no to any one of those, first go address and remedy that. (I know a good fitness professional with a great program if you need a name ;D ).
If you said yes to all 3, then you my friend probably have a bit of an issue with food portions; sticking to them, knowing them and/or measuring them. You see in the end after all is said and done about manipulating time frames, rotating carbs and counting protein grams, it’s still about calories in and calories out.
If you’re like me, counting calories is kinda crazy-making and unless you eat 100% of your meals at home, it’s not always realistic or easy to count every calorie accurately which makes me crazier.
An easier way is to watch your portions. It’s pretty easy, you can do it with any meal, made by anyone and it works!
Look, you can work out until you drain every last drop of sweat out of your body but if you’re calories are too high, you won’t make progress. Take the time to look over these tips and start on them at your next snack or meal.
Don’t Be A Crab!
April 7, 2011 By
Yesterday I talked a little about seeking out positive peer pressure especially when you embark on a fitness or weight loss goal. Each and every one of us will excel at our endeavors if we have someone in our corner to support us or to coach us (both is best).
Each one of us needs a “team” AND each one of us will be called on at some point to BE the team for someone else.
But often times, without even realizing it, we can be crabs to those that have come to us for help.
But what is a crab? How do you identify crabs in your own life? And maybe more importantly, how do you make sure you are not being a crab?
Don’t Keep It A Secret
April 6, 2011 By
Can you guess what this is: All of the top athletes have one. Most successful business people have several. And chances are you’ve been one.
What is it?
A coach, mentor, cheerleader or even a teammate.
But what you may not realize is that having someone in your corner in the role of coach or partner (having both is the magic combination) is one of the KEY elements to your success at weight loss. It’s a fact, people perform better when they are with others or others are counting on them to come through on what they say they will do.
Making Time to Exercise
March 28, 2011 By
The number one reason why people don’t exercise is that they don’t have time.
At least that’s what they tell themselves.
I know we are all busy. Between getting to and from work, balancing responsibilities and having time for yourself, there’s little left over for workouts.
It’s so easy to say “Things are just really crazy right now. As soon as I finish “(insert current time eater), I’ll get back to working out.” Well you and I both know that every season, every month and every week has its own set of time grabbers. Be it graduation time, kids getting out of school, summer vacation and activities, kids going back to school, final exams, project deadlines, holidays, really the list goes on and on and on and on.
Let me just put it plainly, it’s not gonna get any easier. Life is not gonna magically slow down and give you an extra 45 minutes a day just so you can work out.
You have to decide whether getting in shape, losing stubborn fat and looking and feeling your absolute best WHILE you go through life’s hectic pace is more important to you than holding on to your excuses for why you don’t have time to work out.
Last week I talked about the importance of creating a vivid, so-real-you-can-touch-it image of you in your goal body. I hope you took the time to create this new you. It is so very important and I’ll be referencing it often.
Now, take that vivid image of the new you, hold it tightly in mind and use these tips to get off your putudy and get to getting, honey.
Eating Out This Weekend? Avoid This…
March 25, 2011 By
A couple of days ago I did a blog post about making most of your meals at home if you want optimal results fast.
But, I got several emails from some of you saying yeah, but it’s not realistic that I’m never going to eat out and I still want to lose weight so what should I do?
You are absolutely right.
And things actually have gotten easier for us calories watchers since restaurants are required to put the nutrition info next to every meal. I don’t know about you but I’ve been shocked at what I see more than a time or two. Most restaurants also feature a “light” menu now to make up for all their calorie secrets being outed but if you’re like me, that light menu can look a little drab when compared to the rest of the calorie loaded fare on the menu. So I’m going to give you 3 quick tips that you can use to transform a meal off of the regular menu into a flat abs supportive meal. Warning: not every meal is salvageable; you need to be ok with that :).
Here are 3 tips to keep in mind if you eat out this weekend:
Cook At Home, Lose More Weight
March 23, 2011 By
Did you know that 79% of all successful dieters cook most of their own meals at home (vs. eating out or buying pre-packaged food)
Even if you make every effort to order healthy when eating out, there is no guarantee that you are getting exactly what you think you’re getting. Something I always noticed is that scrambled egg whites always taste so much, so much more buttery in a restaurant than they do at home. So I began specifically asking them not to cook them in oil. And to tell you the truth, sometimes I can tell they follow my request and sometimes they don’t. It started to make me wonder how many other times this was happening and just what effect it was having on my weight loss goals at the time. Maybe you’ve had the same experience.
So here’s my point, controlling your food via making it yourself will make a HUGE difference in your results (and you’ll save money).
But, I know (believe me I know) how hard it is to try and make dinner every night, especially if you have children. You’re tired, you’re fresh outta new ideas, bored with everything you normally make and you’d rather just grab something on the run and sit down already and relax for crying out loud.
Well I have 3 things I want you to keep in mind, a couple of dinner suggestions and the recipe for what I am having for dinner tonight.
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