The title of this post is semi misleading only because I sweat no matter what kind of physical activity I am doing (and yes I consider walking up two flights of stairs to my apartment exercise). However, over the years of trying to find the best way to stay in shape with doing as minimum work as possible, I found these top 5 “workouts” incredible calorie burners that work for me and you won’t even know you are working out: 1) Cleaning your home: Since I am a self-proclaimed work-a-holic, ... [ Read More ]
Fitness Tip: Workout for 10-15 Minutes Before Dinner
Tips To Kick-Start a Healthy Life Style By Guest Blogger: Jaimie DeSantis FUN FACT: Doing a quick 10-15 minute workout prior to your last meal of the night is a great way to open your muscles up for nutrition. Supporting your muscle repair will help with muscle growth and will in turn boost your metabolism in the long run! This allows the muscles to be able to: A) Absorb carbohydrates readily B) Replenish the loss of Glycogen, which is energy stored in your muscles C) Replace Amino ... [ Read More ]
The Challenge Begins! | Week 1 Meal Plan
Is everybody ready to get healthy?! I know I am... After an amazing 72 hour trip to Mexico (and eating way too much), I'm totally ready to cleanse my body and get started! Remember to keep a record of your points everyday and report them to me on Sunday (I will put a form out in a post on Sunday). Here is your shopping list for the week: Vegetables: 3 heads of romaine lettuce Bag of carrot sticks 6 celery stalks 1 Spaghetti squash 1 onion 4 tomatos 1 bell pepper 1/2 pound ... [ Read More ]
Get Healthy BEFORE New Years Challenge
Over the weekend, I had an epiphany. I was heading out to dinner (for the 2nd time in 3 days) and I just felt awful. My clothes didn't fit right and I was totally bloated. Honestly, I just wanted to crawl under a rock (I know we've all had those moments). In that moment, I found myself saying, "Well, New Years is coming up so I will make it my New Years resolution to eat healthier and get in better shape." This is when the moment of realization happened. Why do I need to wait until New ... [ Read More ]