Denise Grasso - 44 year old Stay at home mom - Merchantville, NJ
The winner of our first 30 Day “Your Best Body Challenge” and our client success story of the month is Denise Grasso. Denise is a 44 year old stay at home mom from Merchantville. In 30 short days, Denise lost over 7 inches. Doesn’t she look great? Awesome results for 2 one-on-one personal training workouts/week for 30 days. It wasn’t easy going, Denise had to deal with Thanksgiving and the calorie packed holiday season not to mention her 4 year old daughter was home sick for 2 weeks of the challenge.
“I’m like an addict now, I have to do my food journal, I have to do my workouts, I have to get my 10000 steps in a day. It has been a real life change in just 30 days. I know that sounds hokey, but it’s true.” Denise totally changed her diet. She was eating all the wrong things at all the wrong times. You could be our next Client of the Month and
That bit of wisdom came from Franklin D. Roosevelt during a radio address in 1939, and though he wasn’t talking about fitness, it certainly applies to the following fat loss myths.
Myth #1: Eating Late at Night Makes You Fat
The Facts: Your body doesn’t have an internal timer that causes late night eats to be stored directly as fat. Weight gain happens when you eat too much and exercise too little - you could eat too much in the morning, the afternoon, or late at night and it would all result in weight gain.
Your Solution: Consider how many calories you eat and burn each day, rather than when you eat.
Myth #2: Snacking Promotes Weight Gain
The Facts: Eating snacks throughout the day is actually a great way to keep your metabolism up and to avoid overeating at meals. However, if you snack on junk food then be prepared to pack on pounds.
Your Solution: When it comes to snacking it’s all about what you snack on.
Myth #3: You Can Lose Fat Without Exercise
The Facts: Exercise and healthy eating go hand-in-hand when it comes to permanent fat loss. Your body needs exercise just as it needs to be fed a diet filled with fresh produce, whole grains and lean protein.
Your Solution: Accept exercise as a part of your daily lifestyle.
Myth #4: Fat Free Means ‘All-You-Can-Eat’
The Facts: It’s time to close your eyes and mentally erase everything that the 90’s taught about fat-free dieting. Fat-free foods are not the equivalent of flavored air – they contain plenty of calories and often lots of sugar.
Your Solution: Be mindful of calories when eating fat-free foods.
Myth #5: Eat as Little as Possible for Maximum Fat Loss
The Facts: Eating too little causes your metabolism to shut down and puts your body into starvation mode, and prone to store fat rather than burn it.
Your Solution: When it comes to fat loss think burn rather than starve.
Myth #6: Diet Pills Work for Fat Loss
The Facts: The only thing that diet pills are capable of burning is the extra cash in your wallet. Billions of diet pills are sold every year – all to no avail.
Your Solution: Healthy eating and exercise can never be replaced by a pill.
Myth #7: You Should Never Eat Fast Food
The Facts: It’s all about what you order. Fried, processed and salty foods will cause weight gain - don’t order them. Lean meat, salad, vegetables and beans, on the other hand, are available at many fast food chains - order these instead.
Your Solution: When eating fast food skip the fried items, stick with lean meats and salads.
Trying to lose weight is often a frustrating experience. In a world filled with quick fixes, lasting weight loss is not something that happens overnight. Remember that it took time to gain the weight, so it will also take some time to lose it.
Permanent weight loss happens as a result of a proper exercise and diet plan - my specialty.
Call or reply to this email and together we will customize a diet and exercise plan designed to help you lose the weight, tone your body and feel fantastic.
Every day you breathe, eat, touch, and share millions of dangerous microbes that infest your surroundings. Unseen and unfelt, these substances still pose an undeniable health threat.
Thankfully you are not defenseless. Your body’s built-in immune system protects you whenever possible. A complex network, it provides you with multiple layers of defense. Still everyday life can challenge immune function. Poor nutrition. Stress. Pollution. Fatigue. What can you do to defend yourself and keep your immune system fit?
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I’m not a big fan of supplements. I made that pretty clear with my last nutrition posting “Supplements are a scam”.
I live in the real world. I work way too many hours each week (its very time consuming to pester you with emails and letters all the time), I’m lucky if I get 5-6 hours of sleep a night, I don’t live in a supermarket I rarely get the recommended 5-7 daily servings of fruit and veggies, and sometimes I just don’t have time to prepare a meal when I’m at work or after a workout. I have gaps in my nutrition and I know it. I know I need supplements to make sure my health doesn’t suffer because of my busy life (torturing people is tough work). I need a good multi-vitamin/mineral, post-workout shake, and meal replacement bars/shakes. I’m not looking for a good supplement company, I want the best because my health is way too important to chance with anything less.
Here are the top four reasons why I think supplement companies are huge scams.
1. No clinical research trials, let alone longitudinal studies that test their supplements long term instead of just a few weeks
2. No quality controls to make sure the ingredients are pure, safe, and effective
3. Poor deliverability. The supplement never makes it into your bloodstream, it winds up in your urine.
4. No legislative controls by the FDA
Well I’ve been wrong before, so let me take my foot out of my mouth and tell you about the company that changed my mind. Shaklee has not only addressed my concerns they’ve blown me away. I was skeptical too, until I heard and experienced what they are all about. They’ve been in business for over 50 years, I saw them on Oprah (And yes their multivitamin meets all the recommendations Dr. Oz spoke about all this week on the Oprah “Best Life” series) but that didn’t convince me. Let me summarize what changed my mind.
- Shaklee has published over 115 clinical research studies in respectable medical journals. They spend over 15 million dollars/year on research and development. which is higher than the top 4 supplement companies combined. The most convincing evidence is their 20 Year Landmark Study they did in collaboration with the University of California Berkeley School of Public Health. The 20 year longitudinal study shows that people who used Shaklee supplements had markedly better health than both other multi-vitamin users and those who used no supplements. This is the only clinical study of it’s kind involving long term supplement usage. The results are indisputable.
- Each and every Shaklee supplement has over 300 quality control tests performed by over 75 scientists to make sure the product is safe and effective. Their faculty board consists of the top nutritional scientists in the world. The scientist who created Interferon is on the board. The scientist from Harvard Med School who isolated the compound in grapes that makes you live longer is on the board. Shaklee has 2 independent laboratories test each and every active ingredient when it arrives into this country (One of the labs is located in Philly).
- Most supplements make your urine look like bright yellow engine coolant (your body just can’t absorb the nutrients so you excrete them in your urine). Some supplements get absorbed better in the stomach (vitamins and minerals), small intestine (fish oils), or large intestine (probiotics). So not all nutrients should have the same delivery system (the capsule or coating surrounding a supplement plays a huge part in when it gets absorbed). Most of Shaklee’s research revolves around making sure their supplements get absorbed into your blood stream not wasted in the sewer. Research has shown that Shaklee supplements stay in your bloodstream for up to 12 hours-that’s huge. They have over 12 patents and 2 patents pending on their S.M.A.R.T delivery system just for their Vitalizer Multi-vitamin/mineral which means you can’t find it anywhere else. Their vitamins/minerals get absorbed when and where they are supposed to in the proper amounts because they have done extensive clinical research trials.
- Supplement companies basically can do or say whatever they want because they do not fall under the legislative protection of the Food & Drug Administration (FDA). Shaklee holds itself to a higher standard. They don’t consider themselves just another supplement company that is why they conform to the rules and regulations of the FDA. They could save millions of dollars by not conforming to the FDA standards, but that’s not the kind of company they are. They do it because they want to provide the safest most effective product in the world.
The more I know about Shaklee and their products the more I am amazed. You cannot buy Shaklee products in a store you have to purchase them from an authorized dealer. I am a proud authorized dealer and we have a huge inventory of their products at our studio right now. You can also order their products through our website at http://www. FitLifeInc.com. Or just visit http://www.shaklee.net/kevinhensel
Anyone can stop by our studio or order their products online from us. You receive a major discount if you become a Shaklee member 15% discount (costs $20 it pays for itself usually in one order) and you can also receive an additional 10% discount on their Vitalizer Mutl-vitamin if you sign up for their autoship program (You can stop anytime and you are emailed each month to make sure you still want the shipment, it comes directly to you every 30 days, I love it because I always forget to place my order each month). That’s a 25% discount for just $20, it’s a no-brainer. When you are a member you don’t get crazy emails
trying to sell you stuff all the time. I’ve been a member for over 2 months and have only received one email telling me I’m a member.
I personally take the Vitalizer Multivitamin/mineral, Physique (Post Workout Optimizer), I love their Cinch Bars (Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip is my favortie), Energy Teas (no tea bags just a single serving packet, it’s awesome and I’m not a tea kinda guy), and I blend up
their Cinch Shakes all the time when I’m in a rush and can’t sneak in a meal (tastes best with a cup of soy milk or 1% milk). I put Christina on the Vitaizer with Iron multivitamin (menstrual women need to take extra iron), and Nutriferon (Immunity booster supplement-Christina is sick all the time because of her crazy work schedule and stress. Every other month she gets laid out with some virus/bacteria/or total fatigue). I wasn’t really sure about the Nutriferon Immunity Booster because it sounded a little too good to be true. The creator of nutriferon also created interferon but that didn’t make me a believer. Of course I didn’t take it because I’m never sick, famous last words.
In December, I got that nasty stomach virus for over a week and that was followed nicely with a cold when I was in Florida. So much for never getting sick. Well I was just waiting for Christina to come down with both ailments, because she always does within a week or two. To my amazement, Christina hasn’t gotten sick and it’s been well over a month. I couldn’t believe it, now I take it. She couldn’t believe it either and the only thing different she is doing is taking the Nutriferon with the Vitalizer. Now I’m a believer. Eventually I’ll be taking the Vitalizer Gold for 50 year olds and up which has extra calcium and vitamin K for optimized bone health. FYI- All Vitalizer supplements also contain fish oils for a healthy heart and probiotics for healthy instestinal functioning.
They have several other awesome products with a ton of research behind them. For high cholesterol - Omega Guard (Fish Oils). For bone health - OsterMatrix (Calcium and vitamin K), For joint irritation - Joint Health Complex (Glucosamine), for anti-aging - Vivix (reservatrol)
Please call or stop by with questions or concerns. I finally found the solution to filling in the gaps of your nutritional supplementation. See all of their products by visiting http://www.shaklee.net/kevinhensel.
Go to my favorites on the left hand side for all of my favorite Shaklee products. Become a member and save 15% and/or get set up on their autoship program to have everything sent directly to you every 30 days which you can stop at anytime (You can save an extra 10% on Vitalizer supplements as well).
Yours in health,
Kevin Hensel, President
Fit-4-Life, Inc.
Phone: (856)751-0033
http://www.FitLifeInc.com
This recipe is a great way to eat more spinach-and we all know how that turned out for Popeye. Frittatas make a great dinner, so don’t limit this as a breakfast food. The key to making a low fat, high protein frittata is to replace most of the eggs with egg whites, as this recipe calls for.
Servings: 4
Here’s what you need…
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 teaspoon minced garlic
4 cups baby spinach leaves
3 whole eggs, plus 4 egg whites
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 sweet onion, chopped
1/4 cup red bell pepper, minced
2 red potatoes, peeled and shredded
1/4 cup shredded low fat mozzarella
1. Preheat the broiler and position the rack about 4 inches from the top. In a large nonstick frying pan (with a flameproof handle, since this is going in the oven) heat 1/2 teaspoon of oil on medium heat. Add the garlic and sauté until soft, about 1 minute. Stir in the spinach and cook until it is wilted, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and set the frying pan aside.
2. In a bowl whisk together the eggs and egg whites, salt and pepper. Set aside.
3. Put the frying pan back on medium heat and add the remaining 1/2 teaspoon of oil. Add the onion and sauté until soft, about 4 minutes. Stir in the bell pepper and potatoes and cook until the potatoes are browned, about 5 minutes.
4. Spread the potato mixture to an even layer in the pan. Spread the spinach over it, then pour the eggs on and sprinkle with the cheese. Cook until slightly set, about 3 minutes.
5. Place the pan under the broiler until the frittata is browned and completely set, about 3 minutes. Cut into wedges and serve immediately.
Nutritional Analysis: One serving equals: 176 calories, 6g fat, 16g carbohydrate, 2g fiber, and 12g protein.
Cherry Hill’s Premier Personal Training Studio
Fit-4-Life, Inc.
Kevin Hensel, Owner
856-751-0033
www.FitLifeInc.com
New Year’s day…it never fails to evoke feelings of hope and renewal, but is it really a trap?
You’ve been handed a proverbial clean slate - another chance to shrug off your bad habits and reach for your dreams.
In an attempt to bottle that New Year’s vigor, you’ll make a few New Year’s Resolutions. But before you put pen to paper, you ought to know this:
It has been reported that 92 % of all New Year’s Resolutions end in failure.
That means that less than 1 out of every 10 people will successful accomplish their resolutions in 2009.
Ouch - those statistics are brutal. Who in their right mind would take the time to make resolutions when failure is that imminent?
As your trusted source for fitness advice, I’d like to coach you though this sticky situation. Yes, most people fail to achieve their New Year’s Resolutions. However, I am going to clue you in on what the 92% do wrong and teach you what the 8% who succeed do right.
First up, the 92% who failed. These well meaning folks shared a common mistake that put the nail in their coffin before they’d even begun.
They bit off more than they could chew.
In all the excitement of becoming a better person and changing their life in the New Year they made the crucial mistake of committing to do too much. But reality set in, a few weeks or even days into their reformed life, and they gave up.
The 92% gave themselves an easy way out. They approached their resolution with an ‘all or nothing’ attitude. Once the ‘all’ became too tough they opted for ‘nothing’. And just like that another resolution ended in failure - end of story.
Now let’s examine the 8% who succeed with their resolutions year after year. The key to their success is quite simple (you may have even guessed it by now).
They set realistic goals.
I’ll repeat that… they set REALISTIC goals.
Instead of resolving to lose 50 pounds by June, they commit to exercise 3-4 times each week.
Instead of resolving to give up all carbs, they commit to bring healthy snacks to work instead eating from the vending machine.
Instead of resolving to drop 3 sizes in 3 months, they commit to losing 1 pound each week until they reach their desired size.
Instead of resolving to never eat out again, they commit to eating healthy all week and rewarding themselves with one meal out on the weekends.
Did you see the difference?
If you want your resolution to stick then think of something simple and realistic. Sure, it certainly won’t sound as cool as the resolutions that the 92% make - but they aren’t going to keep theirs anyway.
Remember that the whole point of making a New Year’s Resolution is to become a healthier, happier and more successful person. Small changes done consistently will make a big difference.
If your New Year’s Resolution has to do with losing weight and getting into great shape (and whose isn’t?) then guarantee your success by working with a fitness expert who can show you the ropes and guide you to success.
I’d love to team up with you - together we will transform your body in 2009!
Call or email to get started today
Cherry Hill’s Premier Personal Training Studio
Fit-4-Life, Inc.
856-751-0033
www.FitLifeInc.com
