One of the Secrets to Staying Slim

Over the summer I gave you some tips on staying fit once you had gotten your great results.  We were constantly getting testimonials and feedback from the 6 Week Beach Body Program that I wanted to share some “tricks”  that I use to stay slim so all of you who have been dropping weight with us since the summer could keep on track easily!  Well now I have another tip.

Recently I have been reading “French Women Don’t Get Fat” by Mireille Guiliano. I have known about the book for years but have not gotten around to reading it until now.

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How 60 Seconds A Day Can Change Your Life

I had a question last night from a participant on the 6 Week Beach Body Program and she started out by saying, “can I ask a stupid question?”

I replied of course with “there are no stupid questions”

She asked “it’s been very hot here so when do I exercise and what do I do?”

She must have been reading my mind!  I was just about the finish this article and considered this exact topic!  I decided to combine it with my original idea for the focus of this quick tip guide because the answers for both questions go hand in hand with each other.

Find out how 60 seconds a day can change your life!

5 Tricks To Help Keep You Fit!

We’ve been talking a lot on the 6 Week Beach Body Program about what to do after you lose the 5-15 pounds to keep it off and to keep getting results. I have come up with 5 “tricks” that I realize I practice all the time that you may not.

  1. Get JJ’s 5 tips!

How to Get the Most Bang For Your Buck at the Grocery Store

March is my favorite month because it’s about new beginnings.  Spring, after all, arrives during this time of year.  For registered dietitians like me, March is also National Nutrition Month, the time of the year when I closely work with families to make better informed choices when it comes to nutrition. With family budgets continuing to tighten in today’s tough economy, it is not only important to know which foods are best for you, but which ones also give you the most bang for your buck.

Learn more about the new nutrition guide!

Clean the Slate

“Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.” Maria Robinson

You’re tired all the time, you want to lose a few pounds quickly, and are ready for change. Enough is enough. Your body blueprint is not sending the messages you want it to, and you are ready to start over. Time to clean the slate!

There are four areas of your life we will concentrate on to create a fresh start: your body, physical environment, emotional baggage, and current relationships.

Start with the first area!

Are You Wasting Time With Your Exercise?

Believe it or not, a lot of my clients both in person and over the phone are people who are already exercising regularly but are NOT seeing results.  One of my favorite clients above, Michael Schapa, was one of those very diligent people who exercised 4-5 times a week consistently.  But he wasn’t seeing any results in terms of muscle building, increasing metabolism or weight loss.

Read the rest to find out how to get the results you want!

How Fitness Helps Survival

With over 300 muscles and 200 bones, it’s obvious to most people that fitness is necessary to keep our bodies active, strong, lean and healthy-the stronger last longer and have a better chance at survival.  In our modern society, we have a need for more exercise because daily living has eliminated most physical labor.  Computers, cars, machines and technology do most of the work for us with the touch of a button.  Now more than ever, we need fitness and exercise to keep our bodies healthy.

Exercise is also good for your head – find out why!

Why are you walking with weights?

a woman walking the beach with weightsI am taking a break from writing the book to share something that happens every time I get a workout in outside in a public area.

This is something I have watched and silently conversed about in my head for YEARS. When I was rollerblading last week it dawned on me to share my internal dialogue so I could share this with you and explain some basic exercise principles.

What are these basic exercise principles?

Going Raw

Raw foodWhat started out as an experiment 3 years ago has turned into the preferred way of life. One month before my wedding, I decided to eat gluten free to see what effect it had on my body. In 10 days, I was down 4 pounds. Knowing this was water weight only, I was intrigued by the thought that my body was holding onto extra water because of gluten. I pretty much decided on the spot that I didn’t need gluten and I could live without it just fine!

Find out what it takes to go RAW

Food Vs Exercise

Food Vs ExerciseThis past weekend we had a local church putting on a Greek Food Festival. For those of you who do not know, I am Greek (and Italian). I grew up in the Greek Church for 13 years and we also put on a food festival every year. So I know and love this food…..

However, it’s not gluten free and it’s mostly high fat, high calorie dishes. So what did I do?