Are you eating HIDDEN sugar???

As you may all be aware that eating sugar when you are trying to lose weight is a serious no no, do you know all the names of sugar? You are reading the labels making sure there is no added sugar....but is there?

Sugar has many different names here is a list of them for a reference.



barley malt
beet sugar
brown sugar
buttered syrup
cane-juice crystals
cane sugar
caramel
carob syrup
corn syrup
corn syrup solids
date sugar
dextran
dextrose
diatase
diastatic malt
ethyl maltol
fructose
fruit juice
fruit juice concentrate
glucose
glucose solids
golden sugar
golden syrup
grape sugar
high-fructose corn syrup
honey
invert sugar
lactose
malt syrup
maltodextrin
maltose
mannitol
molasses
raw sugar
refiner's syrup
sorbitol
sorghum syrup
sucrose
sugar
turbinado sugar

Dont be fooled by artificial sweeteners either, those are just as bad and maybe even worse as research reveals the side effects and health risks.

Did you know your diet soda could be making you fat? Yep, research has shown that artificial sweeteners triggers the same response in our bodies as real sugar and makes us crave more! Your best bet is to get your sweets from your natural fruit. In its natural grown from the ground form.

How Important is Your Circle of Support?

What do you think? We have always heard it is important to have support when you are trying to quit smoking, drinking or lose weight. So what happens when you have negative people around you when you are trying to get healthy and make yourself better all around? I never realized how important this was until the other day when I was talking to a friend who was having trouble in a friendship of hers. This person was being so negative about anything she was doing that was good for her. Ever had that happen to you? Well I have, I'm sure most of us have. After we talked for about an hour about other stuff she brought up how frustrated and hurt she was by this other friend again.

The people we talk to and hang out with really do effect us, good or bad. So why not hang with friends who make us feel good about ourselves and the things we are doing to make ourselves better?

Surround yourself with those who think you are wonderful and love you. Those who tell you how great you are doing and who may have the same type of dreams and goals as you do. You will find life much more enjoyable and your goals much easier to reach!

I leave you with this thought from Dick - Applying the Law of Attraction

"Surround yourself with positive people - Negative people can quickly lead to negative thoughts. Make sure your group of friends are those that love and admire you for the great person you are.Eliminate any time spent with anyone who brings you down. You can't afford the hit to your subconscious mind simply to maintain a negative friendship."

Dick, Applying the Law of Attraction

Warp Speed Fat Loss

Im trying something new

As you all may know by know I get bored with things and like to change it up often. So my new journey (besides the sprint tri.) is Alwyn Cosgrove & Mike Roussell's warp speed fat loss program. I have used Alwyn's workouts before I have both of his New Rules books and really liked the challenge. The WSFL program looks just as intense and as a bonus for me comes with menus so I dont have to waste my time planning what I will eat. I will be starting this Monday when my clients start their 12 transformation challenge. The WSFL is just 4 weeks. I will keep updates here for my challenge also.

Here is the WSFL program if you want to check it out for yourself.

http://www.warpspeedfatloss.com/yes.php?offer=bbbc2&pid=4

Happy 4th of July!!!!

I hope everyone enjoys their day and has time to reflect on the freedom we share. We truly are blessed to have everything we could ever wish for at our fingertips.

I also wanted to take a moment to say THANK YOU with a GRATEFUL heart to our troops who give so much to do their job and to THANK the families that love them and miss them deeply. THANK YOU so much for you UNSELFISHNESS and LOYALTY to the people in this country. Today as we spend time with our friends and family please take a few moments to pray for them and their families.

12 week Client Challenge!

The Challengers are Ready to WIN!

They are all up for it and ready to have a little friendly competition. They will be judged on all aspects of their loses, bodyfat, weight, measurements, and pictures. Plus how close they came to their 12 week goals.

Just because summer is here doesn't mean MY girls give up! Nope they are die hard, ready to take on any obstacle that gets in their way.

The best part about this challenge is you are all in the same boat, everyone is starting to see some serious changes now. Some have tossed out the big girl panties, some have had to go shopping for pants that wont fall off (oh dear we hate shopping for smaller pants don't we!) and some of you are starting to see muscles you never thought you would have. Some are losing bodyfat for the first time in their life and realizing just how important THAT number is verses the scale.

One of my girls just WON a trip to Hawaii through her job so she is on a mission...watch out for her!

Everyone needs this challenge for different reasons but the one you all share is the circle of support. This will be a great way to have someone there that knows EXACTLY what you mean when you say "I'm so busy" YOU ALL ARE BUSY! Or I "forgot" to eat....do you feel me glare now?

I love you all and cant wait to see all of your changes over the next 12 weeks!

Challenge starts Monday the 7th 2008!

Wanna See.....

Whats in MY kitchen???

Well as you all know I preach about the food being just as important as the workouts, so I decided to let you see whats in my cupboards and refrigerator....enjoy

When to rest......

Do you know when to rest?

Yesterday and today I woke up so tired and had no energy so I took these days off from my workouts. Sometimes if you are training really hard you risk the possibility of overtraining. If you start to feel really worn out even when you aren't working out you need a day off. Training when you are worn out will lead to injuries. It doesnt help your progress to continue to train if you need a day to rest.