8-2-12 Switch….

At the witching hour of 10:30 last eve ( okay so Im an early bird ).. I realized I had a Dr’s appt Thursday ( today).. in the morning… sure I had it on my calendar.. but that method of notification (remembering ) only works when you remember to look at it.  (btw.. Im still …

7-31-12 Im up … Im up

While I AM  a morning person, yes I LOVE the morning,  I joke and say I get more done before 10am then most people do all day.. I must say THIS morning Im having an issue with…. I feel a little lost. Its my first day of the week  routine to GO  to the gym.. …

7-30-12 Ego at the door…

One of the greatest lessons learned from my long standing bikram yoga practice is that when you enter the hot room.. you must leave your EGO at the door.. Over the years this ‘phrase’ has transformed , just as I have.. and now I don’t just leave my ego at the door.. I TRY to …

7-29-12 The Journey To … The Plan

Okay.. so its Sunday.. two days since I decided to move forward with this Fat burning , muscle building journey of sorts… Time now to make the plan.. or at least a plan for the moment. Heres the deal.. Since I was about 18 years old I have been very aware of the benefits of …

7-28-12 I hear my energy calling my fat..

Hey hey hey..  WOOHOO. yes, Im excited..  Its Saturday and Im feeling fine.. Got my mind set to fat burning and muscle building.. Seriously.. making up your mind to do something is the hardest step.. Im READY now. Yesterday was an interesting day.. I did my first real work out / cardio  routine in a …

A big bowl of yummmm…. natural sorbet.

Did you know that juicer you have can make natural  whole fruit sorbet.. in less then a minute.. Its as simple as this… Freeze ( peeled)  fuit… see bowl of frozen mango chunks to left.. Take fruit as needed for serving.. and  run the  frozen fruit thru the juicer as you would for juice.. That’s it! …

Just right…. breakfast.

Tired of oatmeal and berries ,  want a change up from the green smoothie today?… try Quinoa Porridge for breakfast.. its JUST RIGHT ! So you made your big batch of Quinoa  on Sunday… and while you use it mostly for dinners as a side dish with a green and protein.. did you know you …

With a bullet…

As many know Im  a Health Counselor….( check out my fb page >>>>>) In general.. my lifestyle is healthy.. with moderation.. in moderation! Anyhow.. two of my go to lifestyle  appliances (used almost daily ) are the Vitamix and my Omega (juicer).. LOVE LOVE LOVE them both.. Its usual for me to make a green …

Snack on this…

Sure go ahead and have a snack..  Snacks can actually help you lose weight…. if you CHOOSE the right foods. Keep Snacks to 100/ 200 calories – If you go over board.. lighten up at  your next meal. Snacks should be nutrient rich foods like fruits and veggies – snack time is a good time …

Injured ?…. Eat this NOW !

No one wants to get injured,  but injuries do happen.    And if you are like most .. YOU cant heal fast enough.. FYI.. Pizza and Beer are NOT going to help you get there faster. Just   as with your training for any big sports event or good daily living.. FOOD is  important  for …