Hey Fit Chics…listen, you don’t need to spend hours in the kitchen. No one has time for that anymore. You can spend some more time on YOU, more time with your lover, and/or more time with your children.
This is my huge time saver lately…my CROCK POT. I love it. I can set the switch to low, leave the house, and dinner is ready when I get in! Too sweet.
Try this: Take a package of skinless, boneless chicken breasts (about 8-10) and put them in the crock pot.
When it comes to dieting and exercise, the key is to always take consistent action. Even better – planned, focused, and committed consistent action. Once you begin to live your life with your health as a top priority, nothing can get in your way. Yes, I said NOTHING. That’s right, not even the fast approaching holidays.
As we all know, our grocery store shelves are packed with products claiming to be ‘fat free’ or ‘reduced calories’, or ‘low fat.’ There has been a lot of controversy over whether these artificial sweetners really have the best interest of your body in mind. Sweetners such as: aspartame, saccharine, sucralose, and acesulfame potassium are used to ACT as a sugar or sweetener in your body. People use them to lower their calories and aid in weight loss.
While these substances do save you calories, the truth is that anything with the label ‘diet’ is nowhere close to being healthy for you and can easily be just as bad for you, if not worse than the sugar or corn syrup you are trying to avoid.
How does your body react on a physiological level to the diet colas and other products?
Hey there Fit Chics…here is my version of a ‘killer’ CORE workout!
I suggest that you go through this routine 2X and you can do this 2X/week. This is about a 6 minute workout.
I perform 6 different core exercises in the video that target your obliques (side of abdominal muscles), external and internal obliques, transverse abdominis muscle, and many other smaller muscles that support your spine.
Okay ladies…it’s your big shopping day and you want to get it all done, right? I know what it’s like. You get out in that big shopping mall and you begin to lose focus. You’re staring at your holiday list, yet have no idea where you are going? You are beginning to feel overwhelmed. Your can feel the tension headache coming on…
I have a few tips to set yourself up for SUCCESS before you get out to the shopping centres:
Listen, no matter what program you are currently following, you MUST include a strength training component. If you are losing 3-4 lbs each week…be careful before you celebrate because you are likely losing valuable muscle at that rate. Most women get caught up in the latest fad diets which usually consist of following an extremely low caloric deficit for too long. This caloric deprivation will lead to muscle loss, a slow metabolism, and likely leave you gaining most of your weight back, if not more, once you stop the program.
Oh, and yes there will be an end to following these fad diets, because that’s what they are… FADS. What you want is to learn, understand, and apply the key components to a healthy fat loss program. Isn’t it time you begin to lose the extra weight FOR LIFE?
So first be sure to follow a sound exercise program that INCLUDES not just cardio but STRENGTH TRAINING. The more lean muscle mass you have in your body, the higher your metabolism will be and therefore the more calories you will be burning ALL DAY, even at rest.
Hello Fit Chics…I just thought I’d share some surprising and interesting information with all of you women who are pregnant and/or are planning on having a family in the future.
Did you know that research has proven that women who exercise during their pregnancy are less likely to request an epidural during labor?? I thought this was really surprising! Apparently your pain tolerance is a lot higher.
Personally, I did not need an epidural for my first pregnancy and I did exercise all the way through. My second pregnancy was a C-section, so obviously I was sedated!
Well the holidays are officially upon us. The American Thanksgiving is just about here…only two days to go! As a mom, wife, employee, friend, and neighbor do you find that you have little to no time for yourself?!
The majority of women are guilty of this. They put everyone else’s needs before their own. You likely know what I’m talking about! You are juggling your career, extracurricular activities for your kids, trying to pay attention to your hubby, making the time to listen to your co-workers issues…and now on top of it all you have holiday shopping to do. There is baking and cleaning to be done…your family is expecting you to host the gathering this year and you are completely exhausted! Gee…I wonder why?
Okay Fit Chics…do you LOVE CHOCOLATE? Just before that time of the month, do you get irritable and feel totally ‘out of control’ rummaging through your cupboards looking for anything with chocolate in it?! I know I go through these spells just before my period.
Physiologically, this is so normal. Check out what I have to say about the forbidden word, “CHOCOLATE…”
As Fit Chics, we experience a dip in sugar levels and estrogen before our period, which explains the craving for high sugar and high fat foods.
Am I tellling you to go ahead and buy all the chocolate you can afford? No! What I do though is ‘give in’ to my craving. I will have my piece of chocolate and move on with my day…the key is NOT to beat yourself up about it!
I do recommend that you buy DARK CHOCOLATE, as it has many health benefits such as…
A high content of flavonoids and antioxidants which neutralize free radicals in your body. Free radicals are nasty and can damage cells, clog arteries, and contribute to chronic illness and aging. They are found in leafy veggies, fruits, wine, and chocolate.
I look for a dark chocolate that is high in cocoa, at least 85%.
Remember to NOT feel guilty…just move on with your day and understand that food cravings can signify a need for certain nutrients that you are lacking. Just don’t go overboard and indulge in chocolate all day!!
This is the time of year when people want to get serious about their weight/fat loss. Let me give you some facts to remember so that you are prepared ahead of time for your fitness journey…
Soon, the gourmet feasts will be here…and so is that snazzy dress that you plan to fit into! Here is the TRUTH to your concerns:
