Hello everyone…I just want to check in on my first day. I am once again following The Fit Chic Year of Workouts. I will be doing the 10 minute express workouts from my home. I have taken a much needed vacation from my program and feel ready to get back in a routine!

I will also be following Jon Benson’s Every Other Day Diet - Lifestyle Plan as a guide to my food choices. I know that my eating is my biggest challenge so I am looking forward to seeing the great results I have accomplished in the past from his eating plan.

This is what I have eaten today…

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Hello everyone…wow, what a summer vacation! First, I cannot believe how quickly it has gone by. Secondly, I cannot believe how much I am looking forward to ‘September’ and ‘new beginnings.’

We had a few vacations planned and, yes, I did get a bit ‘too relaxed’ about my workout schedule. However, I now feel SO READY to get focused on an action plan and stick to it. I have been working out very hard following Nick Nillson’s, “Gluteus to the Maximus” program. I was also doing the Fit Chic 10 minute Express Workouts. I really noticed more muscle definition in my legs! I am getting compliments on how toned and lean they look. I love that. There are times when I think that my body is ‘used to’ being the kind of shape that it is and I’ve always found it very tough to firm up my legs. However, Nick’s INTENSE leg exercises did bring me to the next level that I needed.

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I’m going to be blunt and honest with you here. If you want to burn fat, discard several pounds, and get into better shape and health, I’ve got some news for you. Looking for a nutrition and workout program that you can follow for life will not do you any good at all. In fact, I believe that the traditional lifestyle approach to fat loss is a bunch of crap. I’ll share my Non-Traditional Lifestyle Approach to fat loss in a moment, but first, here’s why I believe lifestyle plans suck…

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Hi everyone…we have now completed week #7 of Nick Nilsson’s Gluteus to the Maximus program! Wow, time is flying by! I have stuck to his program with the exception of one week when I was sick. I will be taking next week off of his program because I am on vacation. I will resume on July 30. I will consider this to be week #9. I will continue to follow his program for a total of 12 weeks.

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Hey there everyone…there seems to be so much confusion regarding the consumption of eggs and cholesterol in the body. My husband, Scott and I just LOVE to eat eggs. I have at least one or two whole eggs a day. Scott has much more than that! So are we jeopardizing our health over our love of eggs!?

I’ve done some research on my own and this is what I’ve found:

What is Cholesterol Anyway??

Cholesterol is a complex fatty substance found in every living cell. We cannot live without it. It provides the building blocks from which the body makes its own supply of sex and adrenal hormones. Cholesterol can also be converted to vitamin D in our body and used for the calcification of bones and teeth.

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I don’t know of another women who doesn’t complain about cellulite. Yes, it’s definitely not the most attractive thing to look at and there are things you can do to diminish the appearance of cellulite. Yes, there is hope!

Do I have cellulite? Yes, I do! I do notice that it does diminish when I am seriously getting fit. I know that it used to appear more on the back of my thighs and now that I am following Nick Nilsson’s, “Gluteus to the Maximus” program, I am targeting my butt/thighs, which are the areas that I tend to carry my fat. I am gaining muscle here. I just know it because I am seeing lines that I’ve not seen before! My legs and butt just feel hard. It’s awesome because I have not tried to really put emphasis on these areas for awhile and now that I am, it’s great to see that it’s working in my favor!

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Hi everyone, I just came across an article about the ‘Benefits of Drinking Water’ and I thought it was worth reading. Can you believe that 2/3 of our body weight is made up of water? Wow. Check out the benefits under the title, “Miracle Worker.” I know that many people shrug it off and keep drinking their sodas. However, this really should be taken seriously. It is so simple to do too. Once you get into a routine of drinking it, like everything else, it just becomes a habit.

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Hi all…sorry I have not posted in a few days. My butt/thighs needed some rest! Actually I had a nasty sore throat that left me with little energy. I remember thinking that all I wanted was some comfort foods such as ice cream. I know when I’m not working out and feeling lousy that it is easy for me to not eat so well. I’m sure you can all relate to this!

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I just came across an interesting study about how Krill oil is helping women reduce the emotional and physical symptoms of PMS. One of the major symptoms that Krill oil helps reduce is the cravings of sweets. This study was conducted over a three month period involving 70 women and and the primary outcomes were measured by a self-assessment questionnaire for PMS based on the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. You can download the entire study by clicking on the pdf file.

I found the theory that inflammation is one of the main causes of PMS very interesting. One of the reasons for this theory is that when women are experiencing PMS they are actually metabolizing fat abnormally.

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Last week I shared an article from my friend and colleague Tom Venuto about high intensity interval training versus steady state training. When Tom first shared that article with his readers it produced more emails, blog comments and web hits than any newsletter so far this year. Obviously, there is a lot of interest in cardio training and how to do it right. Sadly, most people are still doing 2 things terribly wrong and it’s killing their results…

2 Cardio Mistakes You’re Probably STILL Making

By Tom Venuto
www.BurnOffTheFat.com
www.Burn-The-Fat-InnerCircle.com

As I thought about reviewing the newest scientific study from Australia this week, or explaining the post workout “afterburn effect” (EPOC) that comes from intense forms of cardio, it dawned on me to backtrack, and ask…

“WHY are people still confused about fat burning cardio in the first place when the solution is drop dead simple, common sense and right in front of our noses?”

I thought to myself,

“if I could help remove the SOURCE of the confusion, then regardless of which cardio program you choose, every decision and action that emerges from your new understanding would be more productive right?”

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