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8 Steps To Help You Turn Fat Into Muscle

1. Lean Protein If you want to tighten and tone, it’s not just about what you do on the outside. Your results depend a GREAT deal on what you put inside your body too. You have to feed your body the right things in order to see results. Your body uses protein to help restore [...]

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Comparing Yourself to Celebrities

I recently read a quote by Tosca Reno and thought that it was so cool, I wanted to share it with you. A bunch of fitness celebrities were asked how they maintain a six-pack. Most of them listed the exercises they did or the way they ate. Tosca answered honestly and I so appreciated her [...]

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10 Post Workout Snacks

Eating after a workout is just as important as eating before a workout. The best time to get the full benefits of a post workout snack is between 30 minutes to 1 hour after your workout. You want your body to use the snack towards repairing and recovering from the work you just did. As [...]

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Understanding the Different Types of Oatmeal

Oatmeal is a heart healthy food! It’s a great source of soluble fiber-  that’s that type that helps to lower your cholesterol levels. The problem is, there are so many different types of oatmeal to choose from, how do you know you’re buying the right kind? Instant Oatmeal This oatmeal has been rolled and pressed to be as thin as it [...]

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Real Sugar vs The Fake Stuff

Sugar is a natural sweetener! Our body recognizes it and are able to take the nutrients and energy we need from it and then digest the rest.  I don’t know why we all started to run from sugar!  Well, I do. All of the sudden, the ice cream sandwiches went from 300 to 150 calories AND they became [...]

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I love anything and everything to do with health and fitness. Join me as I babble about great weight loss tips & tricks, what heathy recipes I'm cooking in my kitchen and the products I'm eating in my pantry! And of course I'm full of great workout ideas from basics to butt kicks.

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N.Y Calorie Laws

IntoFit | August 19th, 2010 | General Health Tips, Tips for Eating Out, Weight Loss Tips | No Comments »

It is now THE LAW in the State of N.Y to post the Nutritional Breakdown of all restaurant foods. My cousin was just in the State and experience this for the first time. The following is her email to me after a dinner at The Cheesecake Factory. “We went to Cheesecake Factory tonight for dinner [...]

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Sorry Starbucks, But I’ve Got an Issue

IntoFit | July 20th, 2010 | Tips for Eating Out | 5 Comments »

I am the first person to say that I love Starbucks. In fact, I’m embarrassed to admit that when I travel to Europe (where it seems espresso was invented) I still scout out the nearest Starbucks for my fix. I don’t know if you’ve been in a Starbucks recently – but they are pushing their [...]

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Interval Training

IntoFit | March 8th, 2010 | Workouts - Cardio | 1 Comment »

I’ve said it before (A LOT), surprising your body is THE BEST way to see results. If you have been doing the same thing at the gym for months on end, you’ve probably stopped seeing results. This means it’s time to switch it up! It’s not enough to get on the elliptical or treadmill and [...]

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Grab and Go Healthy Snacks

IntoFit | January 25th, 2010 | Recipes and Meal Ideas, Weight Loss Tips | 1 Comment »

We’re still stocking your cupboards and refrigerator with healthy food. Snack are so important! in the heat of hunger we grab what’s easiest. If you have something healthy right beside you- that’s what your going to eat. Plus you’re less likely to get famished because you have emergency snacks where ever you go. Whether it’s [...]

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Are All Calories Equal ?

IntoFit | January 21st, 2010 | Weight Loss Tips | 4 Comments »

Short answer. No. VS I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again – you have to eat to lose weight. But you have to eat the right things. If a cookie is 2 points on Weight Watchers and a glass of milk is 2 points. The glass of milk and the cookie are NOT [...]

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Workout Motivation

IntoFit | January 20th, 2010 | Motivation/Rants | No Comments »

If there is one thing I know for certain, it’s that even though I sometimes DREAD working-out (and yes, even I can dread it) I know with 100% certainty that after the work-out is over, I feel 100% better. I’m AWAYS happy I worked-out. I’m always PROUD of myself for getting off my butt and [...]

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Heathy Breakfast Ideas

IntoFit | January 18th, 2010 | Recipes and Meal Ideas, Weight Loss Tips | 1 Comment »

At the end of 2009 we talked about cleaning out your refrigerator, cupboards, car and purse.  If you have not done this already, now is a great time to throw away all the processed, salt ridden, trans-fat hidden foods in your house. CLICK HERE for a list of what to toss. I promised I would [...]

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How Many Calories Do You Burn Working Out ?

IntoFit | January 13th, 2010 | Motivation/Rants, Weight Loss Tips | 2 Comments »

Have you ever been on a treadmill and it says you burned X number of calories. You walk away thinking you can really have that double chocolate cake now! Well, I’m sorry to say that the treadmill was  lying to you. You may come away thinking you burned close to 600 calories when in actual [...]

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Top 10 Fitness Tips That Really Work!

IntoFit | January 8th, 2010 | Weight Loss Tips, Workouts - Cardio, Workouts - Strength | No Comments »

Try these top 10 fitness tips to step it up in 2010 -  burn maximum calories while building strength, endurance and stability. Interval Training. Intervals allow you to burn maximum calories in a shorter amount of time. CLICK HERE to learn how to add simple intervals into your routine. Step it up on your favorite [...]

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Chicken Vegetable Soup

IntoFit | January 7th, 2010 | Recipes and Meal Ideas | No Comments »

For Christmas I got a subscription to Martha Stewart Everyday Magazine. (Thank-you Marcie!). I love it because it’s a small book that’s filled with seasonal recipes. Martha’s recipes are normally really simple and really good but generally I have to make a change here or there to ‘health-a-fy’ it. But having new ideas and recipes [...]

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