I am off to California in a few hours for a fitness conference and wanted to quick write to you and thank you! In the past 7 months I have had nearly 100,000 visitors to my websites and 1000′s signing up for my newsletter from all over the world! 8 months ago, I had no idea how to make a website or start a blog, and 100,000 visitors later here I am!
Some fitness professionals thought I was crazy when I wanted to start a blog that would take me 7 hours a week to maintain, and give away $1000′s of dollars worth of fitness information for free that has cost at least $85,000 to obtain, but I have, and always will believe, that if I enrich the lives of others, and provide value to their lives, all my needs and wants will be made available. I challenge you to live your live this way as well. Continue Reading →
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Before the video, I want to talk about pushing yourself past limitations. These limitations can be both mental and physical. In nearly every case, the most successful weight loss clients, and highest level athletes that I have worked with, all possess this trait. It is the can-do-attitude and belief that they can do anything, and if they can’t do it, they will try.
The other week Cheri blogged about putting pureed veggies in their brownies, etc., which got me to checking out the web for recipes-Oprah’s site brought up some good info and recipe, taken from Jessica Seinfelds’s cookbook. But first I’ll share some of the stuff I have been doing for quite awhile with veggies-no rocket science needed, but sometimes we need a little duh moment to get us thinking in another direction. For example, sometimes I’ll come across a good buy on some organic produce and not get to using it right away; the quick fix is to steam it and puree it and have a ready ingredient for whatever. There is no rhyme or reason to doing this; I usually take my big Dutch oven and put my mesh steamer basket in it and several inches of water and start piling it up; the other day I had a head of cauliflower that I chunked up, including the stem that I sliced thinly for easier cooking. I might add here that when I don’t have organic veggies, I am trying to take the time to soak them a few seconds in some veggie wash…T.J.’s has a bottle of it that lasts forever and is a good investment. If you have a lot to do, like when roasting veggies, just fill the sink with water and a few squirts and do a bunch really fast. So then steam just ’til soft enough for pureeing. I like using my magic bullet, dumping in the veggies and some of the steaming water, depending on what I want it for. Or sometimes I’ll use some organic veg. broth or chicken broth for extra flavoring if I am making a quick hot soup, or just sprinkle on a little of your healthy salt. Using all hot liquids will have you good to go, without heating in the microwave like the bullet advertizes (yeah, am trying to keep all plastic out of the microwave-and using it minimally). I also added chopped up zucchini to the cauliflower, making a good tasting soup. When you have this puree around, you can toss in some leftover chicken, some of your roasted veggies, some black beans…the sky’s the limit. When I am cutting calories, the puree alone is filling and very low cal. Do the same with broccoli. Add some hummus to the puree for thickening and good flavor.
I found a couple that I liked online and will share both of them with you-I tried them both out, just making half recipes in case we didn’t like them 
Push-ups are such a great exercise, because they don’t require any equipment, are great for toning the chest, arms, and shoulders, and can be a great test to see improvements in upper body strength.
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