Balanced Diet Awareness

Obesity has turned out to be the biggest epidemic in America.

Other Countries believe, that today America is a country of fat and extremely lazy people.

This alarming growth of weight affects people of all age groups.

A recent study shows that Americans showed significantly higher rates of diseases that are related to obesity compared to Britons.

I always considered myself a very energetic person.

All my life I managed to workout everyday, work 8-12 hours per day which includes doing nutrition consultations, phone consultations, writing blog posts like this one, public speaking, continuing my education, and everything else that needs to be done to run a successful business.

Today I do all of the above PLUS I have an active 1 year old princess that takes after her great grandmother who is always on the go.

Since I am not getting any younger I need to pay attention to some “basic” principles to be able to keep up with this “new creation” who does not seem to ever run out of energy.

Dear Sam and Trainer Rudy.

On 7/9/2010, at the age of 56 and after training with Rudy for 5 months, I walked 10 miles to three thousand feet of the Grand Canyon West Rim to Supai and on to the Havasupai Falls I was carrying a 24 pound backpack for a 2 night stay in a tent.

Two days later I walked out of the canyon, in four hours I walked 8.5 miles and the last 1.5 miles, a thousand feet steep climb I accomplished in one hour.

I passed people in their 20′s, 30′s and was passed by young people on horseback.

I was able to accomplish this without pain and with speed (2 miles/hour) because of the strength training I experienced with my trainer at Fitness Concepts.

Thank you for the strength I feel both physically and emotionally!

Georgette is one of our Super Stars at Fitness Concepts.  She has really enjoyed our program and we really enjoy having her here at the gym!

Click here to check out the contest!~

Check  her Out!!  This is her after picture from our 6 Week Total Body Transformation Backin January 2010.  Georgette has continued her strength training with us since and her results are amazing!!  As she said back at the Grand Canyon she was passing up 20 & 30 year old!!  YOU GO GEORGETTE!!!

We definately want to keep Georgette around FOREVER!!  She is an active part of our community making it a more fun and colorful place to live!  I have sneaked a peek on her singing with children on television &  seen her amazing performances around town.  She is a bilingual teacher/singer/storyteller/author.

Check out her website here for her calendar of events, books & cd’s!

Right here in Chino Hills EVERY TUESDAY at Sandra’s she has storytime for the kids from 11am -1145am

Kids meals are 1/2 off with paid adult meal on Tuesday mornings during Georgette’s Storytime!

Please Comment below and let me know what you think of this awesome 56 years young Georgette.

Check out Rancho Cucamonga Personal Trainers!!

Why Your Environment is Making Fat Loss Tough The first step in “spring cleaning” your house is identifying the negative triggers slowing fat loss.
Step 2 is doing something about it…
That step is to “Clean up” and replace negative cues with more positive ones throughout the house:

The Kitchen

The kitchen is the by far the worst location for negative eating cues. When “spring cleaning” the kitchen, remember the cliché “Out of sight, out of mind.”
If tempting, high fat, high calorie foods in the house are a must have, they should not be visible. But before you automatically put them away in the ‘junk food cabinet’, consider this cabinet’s affect on your behavior as well.

Most houses have them.
It’s the place you turn to when you’re looking for a snack, the first place the kids open when they come home from school hungry, etc.
“The cabinet” contains all foods easy to reach, easy to snack on, and more likely than not, most likely to sabotage your diet.
If eliminating “the cabinet” and its high calorie items is not possible, consider moving it. Pick an out of reach, less accessible cabinet or drawer in the kitchen and switch the items in each location.
The next time you unconsciously open “the cabinet” just because, instead of finding a pantry full of high calorie foods, you’ll be faced with something different such as storage containers or spices.
This alone will provide a mental cue that you intentionally wanted to break this habit, and may lead you to choose a healthier snack, or forget the snack altogether.
Next, check the countertops.
Do you see tempting foods out in the open?

Make the switch from clear storage containers to opaque ones so food is not visible.

Anytime you walk past food that is visible, you receive a cue for food and eating. This does not mean you will act on that cue every time, but the more frequently you are cued, the more likely you are to act The Living Room/Family Room Take a walk through the rest of your house. Think about your typical habits. Does walking into the living room entice you to sit in “your” favorite seat on the sofa or chair and turn on the TV? If so, make some changes.
Rearrange the furniture or make a conscious effort to sit someplace else when you watch TV to break this learned pattern of behavior.
If you own exercise equipment such as a treadmill or bike, don’t keep it hidden in the corners of your house as a clothes hanger or storage unit, move it to a key location such as the living or family room. By having exercise equipment in an enjoyable location, you are more likely to use it regularly.

The Bedroom

Think about your normal morning and evening routine.
Eliminate the things that stall your commitment to exercise. If you typically hit the snooze button on the alarm clock instead of getting out of bed to exercise, move the clock. Place it in a location in the bedroom where you have to get out of bed to turn it off.
Do you find it difficult to keep track of your exercise clothes and shoes? Organize your exercise clothes in a drawer or section of the closet so they are easily accessible.
Create a place to keep your exercise shoes so you can always find them.
There you have it – simple tips and strategies to helping you take control of you and “spring cleaning” your house.