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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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Greek Style Yogurt and Weight Loss

IntoFit | August 17th, 2010 | Foods and Products, Weight Loss Tips | No Comments »

Ever since I moved form the States to Canada I have been obsessed with finding an alternative to my favorite Greek style yogurt: Fage.  Why they don’t sell it in Canada, I don’t know. Anyway, I think I found something! I love it because it has 20 grams of protein in it! Most yogurts have [...]

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Healthy Fish Sticks

IntoFit | July 14th, 2010 | Recipes and Meal Ideas | No Comments »

Just because we’re all grown up, does not mean we can’t enjoy a little battered fish! Here is how I make it healthy and delicious! Who knows, maybe even your kids will like ‘em! Fish Sticks For Grown Ups! Serves 4 16 ounces of white fish like Tilapia or Halibut 1 ounce ground Almond Meal [...]

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Me and My Magic Bullet

IntoFit | May 25th, 2010 | Recipes and Meal Ideas | No Comments »

Yes, I am obsessed with my milk / chocolate milk combination. If you follow this blog- you already know this. However, I have found a new obsession! My hubby got me a Magic Bullet and although I know you can make yummy soups, sauces and dips – I have yet to try any of those [...]

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Egg White Feta Quesadilla

IntoFit | May 5th, 2010 | Recipes and Meal Ideas | No Comments »

I love starting my day with this new delicious breakfast! It’s got fiber, protein, dairy and fat to help get me through until my morning snack! I’ll normally serve this up along side 1/2 a grapefruit or whatever fruit I have in the house. What You’ll Need: 1 Small Whole Grain Tortilla (I use Weight [...]

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Low Fat Cheesecake

IntoFit | March 5th, 2010 | Recipes and Meal Ideas | No Comments »

If you haven’t found this recipe on the IntoFit blog yet, I wanted to remind you it exists. Very rarely do I put baking or recipes for sweets on the site. It’s not that I don’t want to, it’s simply becuase if I’m baking it- then that means I’m eating it too!- I try not [...]

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Carbohydrate Free Turkey Burgers

IntoFit | February 11th, 2010 | Recipes and Meal Ideas | 4 Comments »

These are so easy to make! They’re great on a salad or on an Ezekiel English muffin with some cheddar or avocado! They are also great cold the next day! As you can see I like mine with pickles and tomato’s! What You’ll Need: Pkg lean ground turkey Diced Onions 1 egg whipped 2 tbsp [...]

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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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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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CONTEST REMINDER

IntoFit | January 6th, 2010 | Recipes and Meal Ideas | 2 Comments »

Don’t forget about the Rename the Recipe Contest. Ideas have been filtering in. The most common comment I am getting from readers is that they had no idea something called Hamburger Soup could taste so good. So let’s get cooking people! This is a great dish to try when you’re having family over on a [...]

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Tuna Two Ways : Cooked

IntoFit | November 17th, 2009 | Recipes and Meal Ideas | No Comments »

This is such a crowd pleaser! People will think you’ve been slaving for hours in your kitchen to make this! Little do they know it took you 5 minues Using the exact same marinade from last weeks Tuna Two Ways- Raw post – Here is what’s you’ll need: 1 pound Sashimi Grade Tuna 1 tbsp [...]

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