Happy Super Bowl weekend everyone
You may have heard……Super bowl has achieved the not so honorable top spot as Americas #1 most fat filled gluttonous day on the calendar.
Even more than thanksgiving you ask?
Yes!
Thanksgiving, although highly caloric if not well planned, at least has the opportunity of some healthy food choices; roasted turkey, green beans, sweet potatoes, corn…
Not so much the Super Bowl which seems to have become a fiesta of all things fried and highly caloric; fried wings, French fries, potato skins, chips, dips, shrimp stuffed with cheese and wrapped with bacon (ouch a fat and cholesterol bomb) – you get the point.
Add to the fine FAT cuisine some (sometimes too much) alcohol and you have yourself a 5000+ calorie day. YIKES!!!
You work too hard to ruin your progress in one day
How can you enjoy a great party and keep on track with your eating and fitness plan and not feel left out?
1) Bake or grill instead of fry - Simply that. Think of all the Bake opportunities, the wings and potatoes, meats etc that you can cook in other ways than frying.
2) Eat before the party – Have something healthy before you go to the party. A turkey sandwich, chicken salad etc. Get to the party full instead of hungry. Show up hungry and you are much more likely to overeat all the chips and fatty snack foods.
3) Find the bright foods – look for the veggie and fruit tray. There has to be one at the party, stay close to it and go to it to help curb the munchies. Just to be sure, take one yourself so you know you will have a healthy alternative.
4) Workout before the game – Get your metabolism burning before you party and you will at least be burning more calories – Check out this quick but effective two exercise workout – only a few minutes to light your furnace.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwYCbzp4rp8
Enjoy your day, your family and friends. Drive safe.
P.S. - I have some availability next week for additional training sessions for those who need to restart their metabolism and burn off extra fat calories. Get your spot quickly they will go fast. Happens every year.
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Healthy Snack Options and Rapid Fat Loss
As a fitness expert people always ask me, "What snacks can I eat that will help me lose 'this'?" When they say "this" they are pointing to some part of their body that has a bit too much fat for their liking. (do you have one?)
You know me better than to think I will say, "Oh, don't worry, you can eat cookies, chips and candy all you want. Everyone has been lying to you. They actually make you thinner!" After all…doesn’t the packaging say FAT FREE? Red vines is my favorite for this one.
Seriously, people really do want me to tell them what they WANT to hear. Can’t do it.
But, fortunately, some people are serious when they ask that question. They really do want to know some healthy snack options for rapid fat loss.
So here's what I tell them:
· Raw almonds, walnuts or pecans (Not the roasted variety. And don't even think about the ones with sugar sprinkled on them!)
· Fruit or veggies cut up into sticks (Stay away from dipping them into things you know you shouldn't – learn to like them naturally)
· Hard-boiled eggs
· Low-fat cottage cheese
· Celery with a tbs of peanut or almond butter (again the purest most organic is best)
· Hummus (you can dip your veggies in the hummus)
Those are all great options. But realistically when that afternoon chocolate craving wont leave you alone and you really want to treat yourself…. you've gotta check out Prograde Cravers. You can find them here http://lefeverwellness.getprograde.com/cravers
They're made with 100% organic dark chocolate. Plus, they're only 180 calories and they're out-of-this-world delicious.
Seriously, this isn't your ordinary "tastes like chemicals or cardboard' nutritional bar and you know if I don’t like it I won’t share it with you.
Definitely check them out.
Have a healthy day,
Coach GregPS - It's best if you choose a variety of foods from the above list. But please realize, you CANNOT find Prograde Cravers in stores anywhere. They're only available through fitness pros such as myself. http://lefeverwellness.getprograde.com/cravers
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Irvine Personal Trainer Reveals 5 Secrets to Keeping a New Year's Resolution
Irvine Personal Trainer Reveals 5 Secrets to Keeping a New Year's Resolution
Check this out from my friends at Innovative Results
Check this out from my friends at Innovative Results
How to Eat Right: Grocery Shopping with Top Orange County Personal Trainer
How to Eat Right: Grocery Shopping with Top Orange County Personal Trainer
Courtesy of my Training Buddys at Innovative Results
Courtesy of my Training Buddys at Innovative Results
8 Tips on Hiring a Personal Trainer in Orange County
8 Tips on Hiring a Personal Trainer in Orange County
And my good friends at Innovative Results know the scoop... check out what they have to say.
And my good friends at Innovative Results know the scoop... check out what they have to say.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Need a quick easy, healthy recipe? Check out this fantastic recipe from one of my favorite Boot Campers and celebrity Chef, Jamie Gwen. http://www.chefjamie.com/?q=node/162
Cook it up with some additional green veggies
Try it and let me know what you think.
Coach Greg
Cook it up with some additional green veggies
Try it and let me know what you think.
Coach Greg
Healthy Snack Options and Rapid Fat Loss
As a fitness expert people always ask me, "What snacks can I eat that will help me lose 'this'?" When they say "this" they are pointing to some part of their body that has a bit too much fat for their liking. (do you have one?)
You know me better than to think I will say, "Oh, don't worry, you can eat cookies, chips and candy all you want. Everyone has been lying to you. They actually make you thinner!" After all…doesn’t the packaging say FAT FREE?
Seriously, people really do want me to tell them what they WANT to hear. Can’t do it.
But, fortunately, some people are serious when they ask that question. They really do want to know some healthy snack options for rapid fat loss.
So here's what I tell them:
· Raw almonds, walnuts or pecans (Not the roasted variety. And don't even think about the ones with sugar sprinkled on them!)
· Fruit or veggies cut up into sticks (Stay away from dipping them into things you know you shouldn't – learn to like them naturally)
· Hard-boiled eggs
· Low-fat cottage cheese
· Celery with a tbs of peanut or almond butter (again the purest most organic is best)
· Hummus (you can dip your veggies in the hummus)
Those are all great options. But realistically when that afternoon chocolate craving wont leave you alone and you really want to treat yourself…. you've gotta check out Prograde Cravers. You can find them here http://lefeverwellness.getprograde.com/cravers
They're made with 100% organic dark chocolate. Plus, they're only 180 calories and they're out-of-this-world delicious.
Seriously, this isn't your ordinary "tastes like chemicals or cardboard' nutritional bar and you know if I don’t like it I won’t share it with you.
Definitely check them out.
Have a healthy day,
Coach Greg
PS - It's best if you choose a variety of foods from the above list. But please realize, you CANNOT find Prograde Cravers in stores anywhere. They're only available through fitness pros such as myself. http://lefeverwellness.getprograde.com/cravers
As a fitness expert people always ask me, "What snacks can I eat that will help me lose 'this'?" When they say "this" they are pointing to some part of their body that has a bit too much fat for their liking. (do you have one?)
You know me better than to think I will say, "Oh, don't worry, you can eat cookies, chips and candy all you want. Everyone has been lying to you. They actually make you thinner!" After all…doesn’t the packaging say FAT FREE?
Seriously, people really do want me to tell them what they WANT to hear. Can’t do it.
But, fortunately, some people are serious when they ask that question. They really do want to know some healthy snack options for rapid fat loss.
So here's what I tell them:
· Raw almonds, walnuts or pecans (Not the roasted variety. And don't even think about the ones with sugar sprinkled on them!)
· Fruit or veggies cut up into sticks (Stay away from dipping them into things you know you shouldn't – learn to like them naturally)
· Hard-boiled eggs
· Low-fat cottage cheese
· Celery with a tbs of peanut or almond butter (again the purest most organic is best)
· Hummus (you can dip your veggies in the hummus)
Those are all great options. But realistically when that afternoon chocolate craving wont leave you alone and you really want to treat yourself…. you've gotta check out Prograde Cravers. You can find them here http://lefeverwellness.getprograde.com/cravers
They're made with 100% organic dark chocolate. Plus, they're only 180 calories and they're out-of-this-world delicious.
Seriously, this isn't your ordinary "tastes like chemicals or cardboard' nutritional bar and you know if I don’t like it I won’t share it with you.
Definitely check them out.
Have a healthy day,
Coach Greg
PS - It's best if you choose a variety of foods from the above list. But please realize, you CANNOT find Prograde Cravers in stores anywhere. They're only available through fitness pros such as myself. http://lefeverwellness.getprograde.com/cravers
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