May 15, 2009
What Nutrition Recipes or Questions Do You Have!?
I hope that you have been enjoying my moms recipes and nutritional tips each week. I want to thank every one of you who have contributed to the recipes by adding your own in the comments section. My plan is at the end of 1 year, make a cook book will have all the recipes my mom has shared as well as those who have contributed.
Here is a look at some of the recipes so far!
30 Healthy Snacks, 21 Healthy Snacks, Chocolate Chip Cookies, Chocolate Tofu Pie, Pureed Vegetables, Roasted Veggies, Quinoa, Chicken, Omelet, Pizza, Guacamole, Hummus, Carrot Soup
Instead of coming up with different recipes and food ideas each week, my mom and I thought it would be More on What Nutrition Recipes or Questions Do You Have!?
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If you have been following me for any length of time or have trained with me, you know the first thing I do with a client who sees me for fat loss and has been a chronic long distance cardio person, is tell them to stop immediately!
For many looking to lose weight long slow intensity cardio just doesn’t seem to work. I don’t have all the answers to why, but just look around at everyone in the gym who is on treadmills or ellipticals at a very slow speed. Many are overweight, not all of course, but many. I am not saying running an hour per day 5 days a week will turn you fat, but for many running an hour a day won’t cause much if any fat loss. More on Interval Training: The 21st Century Fat Loss Solution
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May 10, 2009
Happy Mother’s Day!
I just wanted to wish every mom a wonderful Mother’s Day. I also want to give a special shout out to my mom who has been an awesome supportive mom the past 25 years! Thanks for staying home with us all 19 years I was at home. Thanks for waking me up each morning with a healthy breakfast ready hot that I had requested the night before. Thank you for driving me to school everyday, even though I was embarassed by the old rusty vehicles we had. Thanks for being at all my sporting events, even when all I did was ride the bench.
I also wanted to thank the 100 + moms I get to work with each week. Thanks for working SO hard for me. Thanks for realizing you are important and worth investing in. Thanks for changing your lives so you can change the lives of you family and be a healthy example to your children. Thanks for allowing me to live out my dream each and every day!
You may have seen this email floating around, I want to thank Susan Galgon for sending this to me.
WHY GOD MADE MOMS
Answers given by 2nd grade school children to the following questions:
Why did God make mothers?
1. She’s the only one who knows where the scotch tape is.
2. Mostly to clean the house.
3. To help us out when we were getting born.
How did God make mothers?
1. He used dirt, just like for the rest of us.
2. Magic plus super powers and a lot of stirring. More on Happy Mother’s Day!
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May 7, 2009
Healthy Carrot Soup
Today my mom would like to share with you are great healthy carrot soup. This soup can be eaten both warm or cold depending on the weather and your mood.
Here it is!
Just watching Abby do her core workouts gives me an appetite….not to mention those goofy, talented kids doing their balancing/pushup act for all of Madison the other day!
Fortunately, we have a very slimming soup on the back burner for today; yeah, I know, it’s feeling like summer these days, so who wants soup?! It really can be eaten cold, if that’s your thing, or otherwise, just make it lukewarm. But hey, let’s get real: we all know that more chilly days are ahead before serious summer sets in, right?!
Besides, a friend just made this delicious soup for a few of us gals from our Homemaker group at church and I enjoyed it so much that you now get to make it too; she served it with a baby green salad and warm Italian bread, giving us a lo-cal lunch…well, we won’t mention the dessert, okay? Well, get out your big Dutch oven and get ready to do some serious chopping.
CARROT LEEK SOUP:
5 c. water or chicken broth
5 c. sliced carrots More on Healthy Carrot Soup
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By now you are probably aware that Madison Fit Fun Bootcamps are kicking off the 2009 outdoor season Saturday May 9th at 8:30 AM at Elver Park. We are encouraging families to come and everyone to bring someone! This first boot camp is FREE, in order for everyone to experience what a boot camp is like. We will have 15 trainers there helping out, ensuring you get the best workout possible.
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*This was filmed last year, some of the locations have changed and the Saturday morning boot camp structure has changed.
Madison Fit Fun Boot Camp is the largest boot camp program in the Madison area. We currently have 5 locations and 9 different camps to make it as convenient and accessible as possible. Most of the camps have 2-3 trainers, giving you personal attention.
When evaluating a fitness program, here are the top 7 things to consider.
1. Program has a proven track record for delivering massive results to each and every participant.
-We have amazing before and after pictures as well as many testimonials talking about the unbelievable results and experiences of the boot campers. Whether you are looking to lose weight, tone up, improve your 5k time, or complete your first triathlon, Fit Fun Boot Camp will deliver.
2. Program is taught by high qualified and experienced trainers that use a consistent training philosophy.
-All instructors are either certified personal trainers, or have at least 1 year of mentorship by myself.
3. Program incorporates some nutritional guidance and extra support.
-We will provide additional handouts and resources for what to eat as well as keeping each other accountable for our food choices. More on Madison Fit Fun Boot Camp
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May 4, 2009
Hamstring and Butt Toning Exercise
Today in the video we talk about having a workout buddy. If you are looking for a great way to be accountable with others under the guidance of a highly qualified trainer, check out Madison Fit Fun Bootcamps.
The exercise you are about to see is one of the toughest and most intense exercises you can do to target the hamstrings. In most people, the hamstring is underdeveloped compared to the quadricep. This will require a partner, so grab your husband, wife, or friend and give this one a shot! If you are looking for a great butt lifting exercise, you should definitely add this to the list!
I also wanted to give a HUGE thanks to John Hall for all the videos he did with me. I really hope I can get back down to Chicago or have him to come up to do some more video. Be sure to check out his website.
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April 29, 2009
Thank You!
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. More on Thank You!
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April 26, 2009
Try Something Extreme!
Today’s video is certainly entertaining and will provide you with some smiles watching me not only get dominated by John, but really experiencing some good pain along the way. (I have been told by many of you that you love watch me hurt, you sick individuals 
)
This is the second to last video I have for you with John and I. We had been going hard for about 45 minutes filming when we got to this one.
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.
An excuse I hear a lot when clients don’t want to challenge themselves is that they are afraid they are going to get hurt. Being safe and staying healthy is one of my most important goals for my clients. I am not talking about doing anything stupid and foolish, but at some point you need to push your body past what it is use to. If you do it correctly it shouldn’t cause you any injuries, but some use that as a reason to not do it at all. Sure there is always a small chance of something happening, but the cost of not trying is much worse.
How do you think I learned how to do all that crazy stuff standing on a ball? It took some practice and a few very exciting falls!
I recently had a new bootcamper who came to class, she wasn’t too overweight, maybe could have lost 20 lbs or so, but mostly had NO muscle tone on her body. She struggled through the workout, but actually did quite well, I was very impressed. The next day I received an email that this person felt overwhelmed and was challenged too much and wanted to quit. After some back and forth conversation she decided she didn’t want to continue, but rather listen to a family member who was a trainer who told her to walk for 30 minutes on a treadmill and do some crunches and lunges. I truly wish this person the best of luck, but gladly refunded her the money and sent her on her way. She was obviously not ready for creating massive change in her life and wasn’t ready to work hard to get it. Anybody can walk for 30 minutes on a treadmill and do a few crunches, but what will that get them? Very little. More on Try Something Extreme!
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April 24, 2009
21 Healthy Snacks
When it comes to food, one of the most asked questions are about snacks and what are some quick healthy snacks that can be made and be transported easily. I gave my mom the task this week and she didn’t let us down!
Snacks are an important component of a well planned out day of eating and I encourage 1-3 snacks per day. Snacks help fill the void between meals. Eating small meals often will tell the body to burn calories rather than store them since it is getting a continual supply of food. Snacks also prevent you from overeating at the next meal because you aren’t overly hungry. Snacks are very handy and can be taken anywhere with you. Finally, snacks help psychologically, because if you are eating every few hours, you know you don’t need to eat as big of meals. As always, include a protein in each snack and combine it with a carb or fat. More on 21 Healthy Snacks
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April 20, 2009
Burn Fat By Jumping Part 2
Last week I showed you a video of Rita doing box jumps on the NBC morning show. This week I wanted to show another variation of that exercise that you can do. This one involves a little more upper-body. The drawback is that you won’t be able to jump quite as high since you will be holding additional weights.
We do this one in Fit Fun Bootcamp right now indoors and once we go outside to parks, we will use picnic tables, rocks, and playgrounds to use as our box to jump up to!
Enjoy!
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Keep moving,
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