Because of the Holiday Season, I thought this was important to share. Did you know there is a connection between weight gain and sleep deprivation.
Oh Yes. Studies have proven that sleep deprivation and a stressful lifestyle, may increase levels of cortisol which makes the breakdown of fat more difficult. The answer may sound simple, but is it.
Getting more quality sleep is the key. Try to go to earlier, even if it is only 15 minutes earlier. Often when we are stressed it is hard to fall asleep once in bed. Try taking a warm bath before hitting the hay. Establish a relaxing bedtime routine. You may even want to try a herbal remedy specifically designed to gently and safely help you relax and get sleep.
Believe it or not exercising can also help you sleep better. Working out is probably the last thing you want to do when you are exhausted, but it works.
When you are tired you are also more likely to make poor food choices, so try to get in at least 7 restful hours.
Friday, November 30, 2007
Thursday, November 29, 2007
Dumbbell Shrugs - Tension Buster
Are you starting to feel the stress of the upcoming Holiday. Preparations and shopping. I don't know about you guys, but with Thanksgiving over, the rush is on and I feel like dropping at the end of the day. And what always gets put to the back burner, exercise. The funny thing is exercise is a great way to relieve stress and energize.
Here is something I like to do before I hop on the Treadclimber. They are really quick and just seem to ease tension.
Dumbbell Shrugs
Beginners use hand weights of 1-2 lbs
Intermediate use weights of 3 lbs
Advanced use weights of 5 lbs
Repeat 10 times
Don't rush and make sure movements are smooth
Stand tall with feet hip-width apart, arms at your sides, weights in your hands, and palms facing your thighs. Shrug your shoulders up, and then down and back. Return to starting position.
It doesn't get any easier than that!
Jillian
Get your Bowflex® TreadClimber® cardio machine today.
Here is something I like to do before I hop on the Treadclimber. They are really quick and just seem to ease tension.
Dumbbell Shrugs
Beginners use hand weights of 1-2 lbs
Intermediate use weights of 3 lbs
Advanced use weights of 5 lbs
Repeat 10 times
Don't rush and make sure movements are smooth
Stand tall with feet hip-width apart, arms at your sides, weights in your hands, and palms facing your thighs. Shrug your shoulders up, and then down and back. Return to starting position.
It doesn't get any easier than that!
Jillian
Get your Bowflex® TreadClimber® cardio machine today.
Monday, November 26, 2007
South Beach Diet Review
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Choosing The Best Weight Loss Program
Choosing the best diet is all about individual preference. For a weight loss program to work, it actually has to be followed. So if you don't like the plan you are on, what are the chances you are going to stick to it? Probably not so good.
So what to do?
If you are serious about losing weight, and you are in it for the long haul, you will need to choose a weight loss program you like. Makes sense, right? So today I picked a program that I think is very do-able and millions of people have had great success following.
The South Beach Diet
Let me first say, that many diets come and go but the good ones really stick around. The South Beach Diet is one weight loss program that has passed the test of time, and with good reason. This weight loss program focuses on lower carb foods, as the author Dr Agaston says, "The Right Carbs". This diet makes sense and is the bomb for getting rid of that belly fat. This program is followed in phases, here are the basics.
South Beach Diet Phase 1 lasts for two weeks. During this first phase, you will eat normal meals of chicken, beef, turkey, fish, and shellfish, lots of vegetables, eggs, cheese, nuts, and garden salads using 100% olive oil for your salad dressing. Each day for 14 days, you will eat three, well-balanced meals. While eating until your hunger is satisfied may go against most diets, with the South Beach Diet, it is part of the plan. In addition to the three meals each day, you will also eat a snack between breakfast and lunch, and then again between lunch and dinner. Even if you do not feel like eating these snacks, for the South Beach Diet to work, you need to, and after dinner, you will even have dessert. Additionally, during this phase, you can drink all the coffee and tea you want and be sure to drink lots of water.
South Beach Diet Phase 2 is different from the first in that it will last as long as it takes you to lose your desired weight. This phase will last different lengths of time depending on each individual person, how well they follow the diet, and how their body reacts. During this phase of your diet, you'll begin adding back some of foods you cut during the first two weeks. You'll be adding them back in a healthy way, though. By eating the right balance of carbs, you'll continue losing weight instead of gaining it!
South Beach Diet Phase 3 is the phase you will be in to maintain your goal weight. By this time you will already have learned all about portion control and better choices and now you will learn how to keep the weight off for good. This is a life-long approach and one that I can highly recommend.
The South Beach Diet has excellent online tools to keep you on track and motivated.
* A fully interactive dieting experience
* Tools to track your weight, phase, and diet goals
* A personal meal planner and nutrition tool
* Member questions answered by Dr. Agatston
* Support from a community of thousands like you
* Delicious and healthy recipes, including hundreds for vegetarians
* The flexibility and support to help you succeed
If you join the online program it is going to run you about $5.00 a week, but I really think you get a lot for the money/ Other programs like weight watchers charge 3x that amount. And the real online support is excellent! The South Beach support group is very friendly and eager to help.
So as you can tell by my glowing review, I highly recommend The South Beach Diet. But one more thing I must add. No diet can stand alone for long. You must get out there and exercise. Something, anything, you choose just get moving. Try hip hop dancing, my daughter just got a video and she is having a ball and really burning calories.
Jillian
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Choosing The Best Weight Loss Program
Choosing the best diet is all about individual preference. For a weight loss program to work, it actually has to be followed. So if you don't like the plan you are on, what are the chances you are going to stick to it? Probably not so good.
So what to do?
If you are serious about losing weight, and you are in it for the long haul, you will need to choose a weight loss program you like. Makes sense, right? So today I picked a program that I think is very do-able and millions of people have had great success following.
The South Beach Diet
Let me first say, that many diets come and go but the good ones really stick around. The South Beach Diet is one weight loss program that has passed the test of time, and with good reason. This weight loss program focuses on lower carb foods, as the author Dr Agaston says, "The Right Carbs". This diet makes sense and is the bomb for getting rid of that belly fat. This program is followed in phases, here are the basics.
South Beach Diet Phase 1 lasts for two weeks. During this first phase, you will eat normal meals of chicken, beef, turkey, fish, and shellfish, lots of vegetables, eggs, cheese, nuts, and garden salads using 100% olive oil for your salad dressing. Each day for 14 days, you will eat three, well-balanced meals. While eating until your hunger is satisfied may go against most diets, with the South Beach Diet, it is part of the plan. In addition to the three meals each day, you will also eat a snack between breakfast and lunch, and then again between lunch and dinner. Even if you do not feel like eating these snacks, for the South Beach Diet to work, you need to, and after dinner, you will even have dessert. Additionally, during this phase, you can drink all the coffee and tea you want and be sure to drink lots of water.
South Beach Diet Phase 2 is different from the first in that it will last as long as it takes you to lose your desired weight. This phase will last different lengths of time depending on each individual person, how well they follow the diet, and how their body reacts. During this phase of your diet, you'll begin adding back some of foods you cut during the first two weeks. You'll be adding them back in a healthy way, though. By eating the right balance of carbs, you'll continue losing weight instead of gaining it!
South Beach Diet Phase 3 is the phase you will be in to maintain your goal weight. By this time you will already have learned all about portion control and better choices and now you will learn how to keep the weight off for good. This is a life-long approach and one that I can highly recommend.
The South Beach Diet has excellent online tools to keep you on track and motivated.
* A fully interactive dieting experience
* Tools to track your weight, phase, and diet goals
* A personal meal planner and nutrition tool
* Member questions answered by Dr. Agatston
* Support from a community of thousands like you
* Delicious and healthy recipes, including hundreds for vegetarians
* The flexibility and support to help you succeed
If you join the online program it is going to run you about $5.00 a week, but I really think you get a lot for the money/ Other programs like weight watchers charge 3x that amount. And the real online support is excellent! The South Beach support group is very friendly and eager to help.
So as you can tell by my glowing review, I highly recommend The South Beach Diet. But one more thing I must add. No diet can stand alone for long. You must get out there and exercise. Something, anything, you choose just get moving. Try hip hop dancing, my daughter just got a video and she is having a ball and really burning calories.
Jillian
Quick Weight Loss: Join Online! Personalized diet solution- tools, tips, meals & more.
Saturday, November 24, 2007
Me And My Bowflex Treadclimber TC5000
My most important fitness tool is my Bowflex Treadclimber TC5000. For my entire life I hated the thought of any kind of exercise. Hence, probably the biggest reason I became so big.
When my revelation hit me, I decided that if I was serious about losing weight I was going to have to commit. Someone I knew suggested a treadclimber. So I began my search.
As I browsed through all the information available online and read reviews and testimonials for different products. It became apparent to me that I was going to need to spend more than I thought. Based on what other consumers were saying, a brand name was the way to go and Bowflex was at the top of the list.
Bowflex has several models of treadclimber to choose from starting at around $1600 and going up from there. I weighed (great choice of words) my options and decided to go for the Bowflex Treadclimber TC5000 at $2300. It had some great features, was backed by the Bowflex name, free shipping which saved me from hauling it home and the best part for me was the free financing offer.
Now if that is not commitment , nothing is, right? Well it sat on the living room floor for a week until I put it together. Procrastinating again. I remember clearly how my heart raced the first time I stepped on, and I had not even started yet. Just the idea of exercise, holy cow!
I won't even go into the embarassing details of my first several workouts. But I will tell you that I kept at it. And I gradually increased my workout times ( increasing from my initial 3 minute workout was quite monumental).
I fell into a routine that I actually looked forward to. Working out really motivated me to make healthier eating choices. I was actually amazed as the numbers on my scale went down and my clothes became to big. I could not believe that I was losing weight without a magic pill or a crazy fad diet.
The Bowflex Treadclimber is just one of the tools I use to achieve results and I certainly don't think you can't lose weight without it although I do think exercise of any kind is a key component to weight loss. My point is that I found something to focus on that helped me stay motivated and that is all you need. You may find your focus in a exercise video or the gym or walking with a buddy. Maybe even jumping rope which really burns calories. Just find something and start today, no more excuses.
Get your Bowflex® TreadClimber® cardio machine today.
When my revelation hit me, I decided that if I was serious about losing weight I was going to have to commit. Someone I knew suggested a treadclimber. So I began my search.
As I browsed through all the information available online and read reviews and testimonials for different products. It became apparent to me that I was going to need to spend more than I thought. Based on what other consumers were saying, a brand name was the way to go and Bowflex was at the top of the list.
Bowflex has several models of treadclimber to choose from starting at around $1600 and going up from there. I weighed (great choice of words) my options and decided to go for the Bowflex Treadclimber TC5000 at $2300. It had some great features, was backed by the Bowflex name, free shipping which saved me from hauling it home and the best part for me was the free financing offer.
Now if that is not commitment , nothing is, right? Well it sat on the living room floor for a week until I put it together. Procrastinating again. I remember clearly how my heart raced the first time I stepped on, and I had not even started yet. Just the idea of exercise, holy cow!
I won't even go into the embarassing details of my first several workouts. But I will tell you that I kept at it. And I gradually increased my workout times ( increasing from my initial 3 minute workout was quite monumental).
I fell into a routine that I actually looked forward to. Working out really motivated me to make healthier eating choices. I was actually amazed as the numbers on my scale went down and my clothes became to big. I could not believe that I was losing weight without a magic pill or a crazy fad diet.
The Bowflex Treadclimber is just one of the tools I use to achieve results and I certainly don't think you can't lose weight without it although I do think exercise of any kind is a key component to weight loss. My point is that I found something to focus on that helped me stay motivated and that is all you need. You may find your focus in a exercise video or the gym or walking with a buddy. Maybe even jumping rope which really burns calories. Just find something and start today, no more excuses.
Get your Bowflex® TreadClimber® cardio machine today.
Fit For Life
The word fitness means many thing to different people. But for me, fitness has become a way of life. Overweight all of my life, even as a kid, at the age of 42 it finally hit me that all the fad diets I tried and all the weight loss pills I tried didn't work because I was looking for a miracle.
About 6 months ago, Something finally clicked in my brain, and I understood for the first time in my life that if I wanted to to lose weight, and I have a lot to lose, that I needed to commit to changes that included getting in control of my eating and I needed to start doing some kind of exercise. I finally understood there was no quick fix to losing weight and all I needed to do was take it one day at a time and work hard.
About 6 months ago, Something finally clicked in my brain, and I understood for the first time in my life that if I wanted to to lose weight, and I have a lot to lose, that I needed to commit to changes that included getting in control of my eating and I needed to start doing some kind of exercise. I finally understood there was no quick fix to losing weight and all I needed to do was take it one day at a time and work hard.
I have lost over 50 pounds to date and I have a long way to go but I know I will get there and you will too.
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