By now, the importance of drinking water has probably been drilled into your head. Not only does it keep you hydrated and flushes out toxins, it helps increase energy levels, and aids with weight loss. Learn more about the benefits of water and how much you should drink daily HERE.
If there are gaps in the nutrients you should be receiving from the food you eat, taking a daily multivitamin is a great way to supplement for anything you might be missing. Dr. Frank Lipman lists a multivitamin among his "Everyday Fab Four" supplements that we should take everyday. Benefits of taking a multivitamin include: [...]
If sprints, burpees and P90X is too advanced for you, here are some ideas to help you ease into getting into shape. The following exercises are recommended by Medical Daily for newcomers to fitness who may be overweight or obese: Walking - Slow walking burns extra calories for those carrying around extra weight because they [...]
I'm excited about preparing for my first fitness competition in April. Here's how I'm feeling and what I'm learning this week:
As a mother of a 6 month old, weight loss is a hot topic for me. This morning, I weighed 125.5 pounds. (I weighed 163 pounds at the end of my pregnancy). My goal is to get back to my lowest weight prior to getting pregnant, which was 117 pounds. I also want to be [...]
This is from a previous post but because I get so many weight loss questions from new moms, I decided to repost it. Here are a few tips that helped me lose ALL of my baby weight (plus 10 additional pounds) all NATURAL. *pictured above, 4 weeks postpartum (left) 156 pounds, 6 months postpartum (right) [...]
Haven’t had a chance to experience ZUMBA® yet? Well here’s a great opportunity for you to check it out! Join me, this and every Monday Night for Zumba® Bally Total Fitness on Cobb Pkwy in Smyrna, GA. (about a mile up the road from Cumberland Mall near Target). Zumba® combines Latin and International music with [...]
Question: Maria, I have 30 pounds to lose since I had my baby, please share tips on how you did it! -Monanik The most important thing you have to understand about weight loss is that its all about “calories in vs. calories out.” In order to lose weight, you must burn more calories than you [...]
Even though I’ve lost all the baby weight from my pregnancy, I am still in maintenance mode. This requires me to continue to eat healthy and EXERCISE! Because I am no longer in “weight loss” mode, I decided to switch up my routine and focus more on toning and conditioning. What better way to do [...]
As of today, I weigh 126 pounds and have 28% Body Fat. As you can see from the chart below, I am in the “Average” range. People with small frames (who are thin) but have high percentages of body fat are often referred to as “Skinny Fat.” You can’t get so caught up in the [...]
