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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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Walking Working Girl

IntoFit | August 16th, 2010 | General Health Tips, Motivation/Rants | No Comments »

Life has really changed for me these days, I’m working full time in an office.  I’m so used to running here and there that getting my 10,000 steps a day has never been a challenge. And if I didn’t get in my 10,000, I had the time to go for a walk or something. Now, [...]

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Passover Challenge Wrap Up

IntoFit | April 6th, 2010 | Holiday Eating Guide | No Comments »

Yesterday marked the last day of The 2nd Annual Passover Challenge! I hope you all found my recipes last week helpful and delicious! Congratulations to all those that participated! Here is some of the feedback I received over the last week. “I didn’t know I was not sleeping well, until I started sleeping well.” “3 [...]

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Zucchini Fritters

IntoFit | April 1st, 2010 | Recipes and Meal Ideas | 3 Comments »

My fabulous cousin was jonzing for something ‘carby’ and she came up with these bad boys! They will definitely scratch that fried potato itch if you’ve got one! They are delicious and make a great side dish to any piece of protein! I had my fitters with Trout a few nights ago! CLICK FOR THE [...]

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Fruit For Breakfast

IntoFit | March 30th, 2010 | Recipes and Meal Ideas | No Comments »

Here is what I had for breakfast today! 1/2 grapefruit 1/2 apple 1 kiwi 1 cup Berries 1 slice of pineapple, divided. I followed this breakfast with a snack about 2 hours later. To me this breakfast feels like a luxurious treat! Fruit is natures candy you know! It really keeps me full, provides me [...]

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Low Fat, Low/No Sugar, Low Calorie – DANGER!

IntoFit | March 16th, 2010 | Foods and Products, Motivation/Rants, Weight Loss Tips | 1 Comment »

I  don’t even know how to start this post it makes me want to scream so loud. We (as a country along with are neighbors to the south) as SO obsessed with looking skinny that manufactures have invented a whole new type of chemical to make us happy. And I won’t call it food, I [...]

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The Best Breakfast Cereals

IntoFit | February 23rd, 2010 | Foods and Products, Weight Loss Tips | 2 Comments »

The following are my number one picks for cereals. All high in fiber, low in sugar and as few ingredients as possible. You’ll notice that all of these cereals are made with REAL food. Hard to find in a cereal box these days! Bite Sized Shredded Wheat – Whole Grain Wheat. *Come on! This is [...]

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Dealing With Valentines Day Candy

IntoFit | February 12th, 2010 | Holiday Eating Guide, Motivation/Rants | No Comments »

For whatever reason, we seem to celebrate any and all holidays with food. And not just food- junk food. It’s Valentines day! A day to celebrate love of every kind and we show our affection by giving each other chocolate. Does this really make any sense ? Whether it makes sense to me or not- [...]

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Something To Think About

IntoFit | February 5th, 2010 | General Health Tips, Motivation/Rants | No Comments »

A while back I read a very interesting interview with the New York Times best selling author Michael Pollan who had just written a new book titled In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto. Now, whether or not you agree with all he has to say- it’s still a very interesting and informed point of view. But [...]

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3 Keys To Weight Loss

IntoFit | February 3rd, 2010 | Weight Loss Tips | 2 Comments »

The 3 key things I tell all my clients about weight loss: 1. You have to eat to lose weight. This rule is of the utmost importance for two reasons. A. In order for your metabolism to work to it’s best ability- it needs to always be working in some form. Once it rests, it [...]

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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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