Look and Feel Good Around the Holidays

First off I want to say Happy (early) Halloween! It’s my favorite time of year!

But it is also a sort of scary time of year, and I am not talking about ghouls and goblins scary! One thing that most fear around this time of year is gaining weight… first we have the abundance of sweet stuff surrounding us with Halloween candy, cookies, and other treats. The shorter and colder days – leads us to be more lazy with exercise. And of course the other holidays coming up that are full of family get togethers that always consist of eating lots of rich, tasty meals and the largest assortment of desserts you’ve ever seen! “How do we get past this without gaining weight?” you might ask. Well, everyone is different and there is no one answer to that question.

If you’re lucky, you [...]

Introducing the Blood Type Food Guide App!

Were happy to announce the release of our newest app – Blood Type Food Guide. It will help you to discover which foods are good for your blood type.

According to this diet plan, health issues such as infections, allergies, bloating, weight gain, lethargy, and even diseases such as heart disease or cancer are all caused by what you eat. Our bodies react to certain foods and can cause negative chemical reactions when we eat foods that are incompatible with our blood type – which in turn results in many bad health issues listed above.

Buy this app for the iPhone: Blood Type Food Guide now – which will guide you towards foods that are good for your type. This app has quick-start diet overview, information for all blood types, extensive food list for every blood type (these lists are sortable & searchable for easy discovery), [...]

Pre and Post Work-out Fuel Recipes + Circuit Workout Routine

Working out is hard to do. First it takes the motivation to get out there and do it, and then it takes the energy to get the most out of it. I have talked about motivation in a previous post here. But for energy, we need fuel – and that fuel is food, of course. But not just any food. Certain foods are great for providing work-out fuel. And I am going to share with you a couple recipes for pre or post workout fuel. These recipes are also found in our Flat Belly Diet Coach App for iPhone. The first is one of my absolute favorites, toast with nut butter and banana slices! I’ve been munching on this since I was a kid and its super tasty and full of carbs, healthy fats and protein. The cool thing about nut butter toast is you can do any kind of [...]

App Review: True Food, Shoppers Guide to Avoiding GMOs

Unfortunately, GM foods are not labeled in the US. Doctors and scientists warn they can be bad for you or the environment; but still, our food is not labeled. Don’t fear though, because The True Food Network (aka: The Center for Food Safety) came through for us with their iPhone/iPad app True Food! It is also available for Android – search “true food”.

A few days ago I posted about new findings regarding GMO’s. I also listed some foods to watch out for. During my research I came across this FREE iPhone/Android app and I just had to share a few notes on this app because I found it pretty helpful!

First of all, its handy because you have a list of foods right there when you are shopping. No more trying to remember what you saw online was GMO. Or, no more wasting paper printing out [...]

What is Your Motivation?

“What is your motivation?”, is the question I am asking today. I talked a little about motivation in a post a couple weeks ago: “Who Needs Motivation?” – but this week I am going to help you discover YOUR motivation.

This past week I have been really working on my fitness. I’ve taken up jogging more regularly lately. Exercise really makes me feel good. When I begin I feel exhausted and want to quit right away, I look deep inside for my motivation for doing this.

I had this talk with my husband this morning about how he needs to exercise more and he replied that he needs some kind of motivation to exercise, such as riding his bike because he has to get somewhere, like work. (Keep in mind this is coming from a pretty healthy and thin man – who doesn’t [...]

Eating out the healthy way

The weekend is here and with that comes major distractions to ones diet! I know this from personal experience! I posted last time about how to avoid food cravings. But what about food distractions?! The food that is blatantly in front of your face and so easy to just reach out and grab?! How do we go about eating out the healthy way? Like when your friends say, “Hey, lets go out for happy hour.” So you go and they want to order a pitcher of margaritas, and then the server brings you chips and salsa, and then everyone decides to order dinner…. wow, the calories just keep adding up don’t they!

When it comes to the drinks, if you want to not drink a lot – and avoid those “empty” calories, order something you wouldn’t normally order. That way you will be less likely to pound it down and order [...]

How to Overcome Bad Food Cravings

We all get bad food cravings. Some for sweets, and some for salts. Some for fried stuff, and some for cheesy stuff. The list can go on and on. This desire or craving we get to eat something comes from past experiences of eating it. You felt enjoyment, and a sense of euphoria when you ate it and you want to experience that again. Or it brings back a memory of someone or something, and you want to remember that feeling. An easy way to get over this is to find healthy foods that will give you this same feeling. Or find activities that will give you this same feeling. I have here a list of creative ways to get over cravings. Enjoy and share with us your ways of avoiding cravings if I didn’t list it.

First, slowly remove your cravings [...]

Be Active Even During Hot Summer Days + Blueberry Smoothie Recipe

Happy Friday! I am very happy tomorrow is the weekend, how about you guys? It’s been sunny and gorgeous here. Perfect weather to be active and get a little fitness in each day. You should try and get some fitness into your days too. Taking a bike ride or walking to your favorite restaurant for lunch instead of driving is just one great example of getting a little bit of exercise into your day, the easy and fun way! Or you could just go to the mall and walk around – this burns calories too, you know! Funny to think you can shop and burn calories at the same time – but it really is true. So take advantage of that and go shopping! Or take a bike ride and treat yourself to a tasty lunch. Just as long as you be active regularly you will be well on your [...]

3 Day Diet app for iPhone! + healthy Avocado Tacos Recipe!

Before I get to the yummy and easy Avocado Tacos recipe, I’m so excited to announce our big news! Our app for 3 Day Diet is available on iPhone now! Get it here. This diet is great for wanting to lose weight fast! In fact, its possible to lose up to 10 pounds! Our app will guide you through all you need to be on the 3 Day Diet. It is also available for Android users here.

Losing weight quickly is meant mainly for someone who needs to lose a few pounds to fit in a dress or look and feel great at an upcoming reunion or family event. That is when you should do the 3 Day Diet. When you do the 3 Day Diet you are on it for 3 days then off for 4 days and then you can repeat the diet until you reach your desired weight. [...]

Who needs motivation?

One of the biggest issues we face when we are trying to lose weight is lack of motivation. It’s so easy to say to yourself, “Oh, I’ll get to it tomorrow.” or, “I just don’t have time today.” I am here to tell you that it is so important to just give yourself at least 20 minutes of time today to get a little exercise in. And also make sure that what your are fueling your body with is filled with healthy ingredients. Think about how much better you will feel afterwards. Accomplished. Happy. Energetic. On top of the world. AND full of motivation to get out there and do it again the next day. Just the action of starting an exercise and healthy eating plan means you are halfway there to living a healthy and fit lifestyle. Turning [...]

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