I hope you are doing well!
I can't believe we are in 2008...already!
We have had a great start to this year and we look forward to the rest of the year!
On another note...I was so chocked last night when we were watching Nancy Grace and heard the story of the father throwing his 3 month old baby out of a moving car in the middle of nowhere!! What is wrong with this world!! It is important that you spend time with family and accomplish goals together because life is truly fragile and you live only once!
My wife, Carmen, and two son's, Anthony and Liam, have continued to inspire me to push towards my goals and strive to be the best I can be!
Today make a point of spending some extra time with your family instead of watching tv!
To a lighter note..... Stay tuned for the announcement of our contest! We are working to put together a contest....Lose Weight in 2008!
We will pick two people to win over $4,000 worth of bootcamp training and nutrition. They will be unrecognizable by the time we are done with them, you have our word and our reputation on that! They will emerge with not only a new sexy body, but a new positive outlook on life that they will carry with them forever. We will be providing frequent updates on their progress, in addition to telling and showing you exactly what they are doing to get results so you can be empowered to do the same for yourself!
New Image Exercises!
Try this circuit 2-3x, rest only after you are done all exercises!
1. Squat jumps!
2. Lunges
3. Pushups
4. Situps
5. Pushups
6. Lunges
7.Mountain climbers
8.Pushups
New Image Recipes!
Here are some awesome recipes to try!
OPEN-FACE TURKEY VEGGIE SANDWICH
1 cup bell peppers, sliced (use a mix of red, green and yellow)
1/2 cup onion, thinly sliced
4 slices pumpernickel bread, toasted
2 teaspoons mayonnaise
2 teaspoons stone-ground mustard
1 pound cooked turkey breast, sliced
2 ounces Monterey jack cheese
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a 12-inch skillet with nonstick cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat. Stir-fry the peppers and onions until they’re tender, about 5 to 8 minutes. Remove the vegetables from the skillet. Top each slice of bread with about a half teaspoon each of mayonnaise and mustard. Divide the turkey into four servings. Top the mayonnaise and mustard with turkey, followed by the bell peppers, onions and a thin slice of cheese. Heat in oven for 5 minutes. Hint: You could also prepare this recipe in a toaster oven.
Serves 4
Per Serving:297 Calories; 10g Fat (31 percent calories from fat); 31g Protein; 19g Carbohydrates; 3g Dietary Fiber; 76mg Cholesterol; 558mg Sodium
GRILLED SALMON SALAD WITH PEARS AND WALNUTS
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons lime juice
2 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
4 each salmon fillets
1/3 cup walnuts
4 cups greens
2 ripe Bartlett pears, thinly sliced
Whisk the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, lime juice, honey, salt and pepper in a bowl until blended. Drizzle each fillet with 1 1⁄2 teaspoons of this vinaigrette mixture. Grill salmon on oiled hot grill, turning once during cooking, about 6 to 12 minutes per inch of thickness. Do not overcook.
For the salad, spread the walnuts in a single layer on a baking sheet. Toast at 275°F for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Toss the salad greens with some of the vinaigrette. Mound the salad greens on a large platter. Top with the pears, warm salmon and walnuts. Drizzle the remaining vinaigrette over the salmon.
Serves 4
Per Serving:491 Calories; 27g Fat (48.4 percent calories from fat); 37g Protein; 28g Carbohydrate; 5g Dietary Fiber; 88mg Cholesterol; 662mg Sodium
Stay tuned for details on the contest!
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Sunday, January 20, 2008
Another Great Weight Loss Tip!
Scientists have discovered a fat-burning enzyme in the body that’s triggered by simply getting off the couch.
Stand up to lose weight and sit down to fatten up.
“Spend less time in the chair, get up and move around as much as you can throughout the day,” said Fabio Comana, a University of California-San Diego professor and a physiologist with the American Council on Exercise..
“When you’re up walking around, standing, puttering around or exercising, that enzyme gets activated,” Comana said.
Sitting down shuts off that fat-burning enzyme. “That enzyme really responds to physical activity,” Comana said.
You don’t have to exercise to make it work. University of Missouri researchers found daily puttering around will drop the pounds.
However to make the most of this fat-burning, you need to exercise and eat a health diet!
Weight loss doesn't happen overnight but it does happen! Give yourself TIME and set REALISTIC goals!
“If I can get a few more calories burned every few minutes, you translate that over a 12-, 14-, 16-hour day, it can make a difference of as little a 100 calories a day,” Comana said. “That may not seem like much in one day, but it’s a pound a month and 12 pounds a year.”
A simple way to stand up more often at work is instead of calling or e-mailing a co-worker, walk over to deliver your message in person.
At home, getting up and doing something every time there’s a commercial on TV.
The exception, of course, would be standing up and scanning the inside of the fridge too often.
Click here to subscribe to my blog where you will receive tons of weight loss and fitness tips!!
Healthy Recipe
Chili Con Carne
This recipe serves: 4
Preparation time : 15 minutes
Cooking time : 45 minutes
Ingredients: 2 rehydrated ancho chili peppers, stemmed and seeded
1 clove garlic (large)
1/3 teaspoon sweet paprika
1/3 teaspoon ground cumin
1 pinch ground cloves
freshly ground black pepper,
to taste salt,
to taste 1 cup chopped tomatoes, fresh or canned
2 teaspoons olive oil
2/3 pound lean ground beef sirloin
1 small onion, chopped
2 cups low-sodium beef broth
10 ounces red kidney beans, drained and rinsed (about 1 1/3 cups)
1/3 cup non-fat sour cream
4 teaspoons chopped red onion or scallions
4 teaspoons shredded Cheddar cheese
Cooking Instructions
1. Combine the ancho peppers, garlic, paprika, cumin, clove, black pepper, salt and 1/3 cup of the tomatoes in a food processor. Set aside.
2. In a large skillet or soup pot, heat the olive oil over high heat.
3. Add the beef and brown it, while breaking the meat into small chunks with a wooden spoon.
4. Add the onion, lower the heat to medium and cook for 5 minutes. Add the ancho chili mixture and cook for 5 more minutes.
5. Add the remaining tomatoes and broth and simmer for 30 minutes.
6. Add the beans to the beef mixture and heat thoroughly.
7. Garnish with sour cream, onions and shredded cheese and serve.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size about 1 1/2 cups
Amount Per ServingCalories 263
Protein 25 g
Total Carbohydrate 23 g
Dietary Fiber 6 g
Soluble Fiber 0 g
Insoluble Fiber g
Sugar 4 g
Total Fat 8 g
Saturated Fat 2 g
Monounsaturated Fat 3 g
Click here to subscribe to my blog where you will receive tons of weight loss and fitness tips!!
Have a healthy weekend!
Arran
PS. If you or someone you know wants to make this year a healthier year, visit my website at http://www.newimagebootcamp.com/
PPS. We are offering a 15% discount off next months boot camps and other services!
Stand up to lose weight and sit down to fatten up.
“Spend less time in the chair, get up and move around as much as you can throughout the day,” said Fabio Comana, a University of California-San Diego professor and a physiologist with the American Council on Exercise..
“When you’re up walking around, standing, puttering around or exercising, that enzyme gets activated,” Comana said.
Sitting down shuts off that fat-burning enzyme. “That enzyme really responds to physical activity,” Comana said.
You don’t have to exercise to make it work. University of Missouri researchers found daily puttering around will drop the pounds.
However to make the most of this fat-burning, you need to exercise and eat a health diet!
Weight loss doesn't happen overnight but it does happen! Give yourself TIME and set REALISTIC goals!
“If I can get a few more calories burned every few minutes, you translate that over a 12-, 14-, 16-hour day, it can make a difference of as little a 100 calories a day,” Comana said. “That may not seem like much in one day, but it’s a pound a month and 12 pounds a year.”
A simple way to stand up more often at work is instead of calling or e-mailing a co-worker, walk over to deliver your message in person.
At home, getting up and doing something every time there’s a commercial on TV.
The exception, of course, would be standing up and scanning the inside of the fridge too often.
Click here to subscribe to my blog where you will receive tons of weight loss and fitness tips!!
Healthy Recipe
Chili Con Carne
This recipe serves: 4
Preparation time : 15 minutes
Cooking time : 45 minutes
Ingredients: 2 rehydrated ancho chili peppers, stemmed and seeded
1 clove garlic (large)
1/3 teaspoon sweet paprika
1/3 teaspoon ground cumin
1 pinch ground cloves
freshly ground black pepper,
to taste salt,
to taste 1 cup chopped tomatoes, fresh or canned
2 teaspoons olive oil
2/3 pound lean ground beef sirloin
1 small onion, chopped
2 cups low-sodium beef broth
10 ounces red kidney beans, drained and rinsed (about 1 1/3 cups)
1/3 cup non-fat sour cream
4 teaspoons chopped red onion or scallions
4 teaspoons shredded Cheddar cheese
Cooking Instructions
1. Combine the ancho peppers, garlic, paprika, cumin, clove, black pepper, salt and 1/3 cup of the tomatoes in a food processor. Set aside.
2. In a large skillet or soup pot, heat the olive oil over high heat.
3. Add the beef and brown it, while breaking the meat into small chunks with a wooden spoon.
4. Add the onion, lower the heat to medium and cook for 5 minutes. Add the ancho chili mixture and cook for 5 more minutes.
5. Add the remaining tomatoes and broth and simmer for 30 minutes.
6. Add the beans to the beef mixture and heat thoroughly.
7. Garnish with sour cream, onions and shredded cheese and serve.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size about 1 1/2 cups
Amount Per ServingCalories 263
Protein 25 g
Total Carbohydrate 23 g
Dietary Fiber 6 g
Soluble Fiber 0 g
Insoluble Fiber g
Sugar 4 g
Total Fat 8 g
Saturated Fat 2 g
Monounsaturated Fat 3 g
Click here to subscribe to my blog where you will receive tons of weight loss and fitness tips!!
Have a healthy weekend!
Arran
PS. If you or someone you know wants to make this year a healthier year, visit my website at http://www.newimagebootcamp.com/
PPS. We are offering a 15% discount off next months boot camps and other services!
Saturday, January 19, 2008
Diet and YOU!
This is a New Year and a time for change!!
Do you know what you want to change for yourself this year?
It may be weight loss, business, personal, financial, whatever it is positive affirmations will help you get there!
Myself I have made a goal of helping 200 new people reach their fitness goals!
It is important to me to start educating people about proper fitness and nutrition and helping them led a healthier life.
Let's all thing about not only how we can help ourselves achieve our own personal resolution but how we can be a positive influence in someone else's life!
I will have some more awesome and low fat recipes for everyone coming this Sunday in the next article!
Till then, have a healthy weekend!
Arran
PS. If you or someone you know wants to make this year a healthier year, visit my website at http://www.newimagebootcamp.com/PPS. We are offering a 15% discount off next months boot camps and other services!
Do you know what you want to change for yourself this year?
It may be weight loss, business, personal, financial, whatever it is positive affirmations will help you get there!
Myself I have made a goal of helping 200 new people reach their fitness goals!
It is important to me to start educating people about proper fitness and nutrition and helping them led a healthier life.
Let's all thing about not only how we can help ourselves achieve our own personal resolution but how we can be a positive influence in someone else's life!
I will have some more awesome and low fat recipes for everyone coming this Sunday in the next article!
Till then, have a healthy weekend!
Arran
PS. If you or someone you know wants to make this year a healthier year, visit my website at http://www.newimagebootcamp.com/PPS. We are offering a 15% discount off next months boot camps and other services!
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