The 3 “Benefits” of Taking a 5 Minute COLD SHOWER!!!
I hope you had an awesome Monday and are ready to take on Tuesday! Recently, I have been noticing a lot of articles talking about the benefits of cold baths and showers...
Weight Loss Tips and Advice From a Friend
I am stoked to be back and ready to bless everyone with the gift of physical fitness ;-). While I was gone, I read an awesome post from an old friend named John Pierce. John got up to weigh over 300 lbs and it now battling the bulge. He currently is weighing in at 267 ish lbs. Super awesome right?! Below are are John’s tips for how was able to lose the weight and how he will continue to fight this battle. On a side note, I do not train John, he and is family moved to the UK and...
Is Your Workout Program Boring?
Yesterday, we went to Broadway By The Beach, some of you may have noticed if you follow me at all on social media :-). It was honestly a great time and it was pretty hilarious too. There were so many “shiny” things to pull at our attention. They have an upside down skyscraper, with upside down trees. Axel got super confused, “How can a building could become upside down?” I even got him on video trying to explain how he thought it occurred. In his mind, a tornado had swept by, lifted up this giant building and place it...
Kenna’s B-Day Gift Shattered Into a Million Pieces…
For Kenna’s Birthday we got her a Hatchable. Kenna absolutely loves it. For those who don't know what a Hatchable is, it's a fury animal that comes in an egg and when you rub it and take care of it for 15-20 minutes it hatches, it literally pops out of an eggshell. Kenna was super excited about it. She was rubbing it, it was glowing, shaking, it was even talking, the thing really made you feel like a mother. However, Kenna then decided to put Hatchable into her dress and rub it because the Hatchable quote-unquote liked that. She said...
Beware! Doctor warns Spanx are making your tummy and butt soft and squishy!
As most of you know, the fam and I are at the beach for Kenna’s 4th birthday. Vacations are great, you get to relax, slow down, and wake up at the crack of dawn because you have a 5 and 4 year old who refuse to relax and slow down lol ;-). Any way, I was up “supervising” and by supervising I mean drinking coffee and watching the news when I saw an interview with a doctor that got my attention. It was about the danger of wearing “Spanx’s!” Sorry, you probably just spit out your coffee or tea, I...
The all mighty Cardio Myth!!!
The cardio myth is super simple and seems 100% possible, which is why it makes for a great myth ;-). The basic tenet goes like this: Do only cardio to lose fat. This is simply not true! First, you can do all the cardio in the world and if you aren’t in a caloric deficit it won’t matter. If you eat more food than your body needs you won’t lose weight. Second, yes, cardio can enhance fat loss. Why? Cardio when done correctly allows you to burn more calories and can even help speed up your metabolism. Both of which will help you...
Are You Confident About Your Future?
Yesterday, I listened to a Podcast and it talked about Futurologists. I had no idea that was thing, basically they are people who try and predict the future. Seems like that would be a fun job to me. I imagine they get consulted to help create shows for Star Trek and other sci-fi genre stuff. One of the more interesting predictions is that some babies born today, will live to the age of 150. On the outset that sounds pretty epic, but it made me think. Do I even want to live that long? I think it would greatly depend on...
New Menu ITEMS…RED VELVET PROTEIN PANCAKES and more!!!
I am super stoked! This week Chef Dave got inspired and came up with some awesome ideas, check it out. Sorry, no pictures yet, these are brand new items. Pictures coming soon. Go to www.just4youmeals.com to order New menu items include: Cauliflower Breakfast Pizza CAULIFLOWER PIZZA CRUST, TOMATO, MARINARA SAUCE, TURKEY SAUSAGE, TURKEY BACON CRUMBLES, 2 WHOLE EGGS, LIGHT CHEDDAR AND MOZZARELLA CHEESES SERVES 2 CALORIES: 450 FAT: 28 NET CARBS: 9 PROTEIN: 29 RED VELVET PROTEIN PANCAKES AND TURKEY SAUSAGE WHEY PROTEIN, EGG WHITES, VANILLA EXTRACT, BAKING SODA, OLIVE OIL SPRAY, PHYLLIUM HUSK, BEET JUICE, AND GREEK YOGURT CALORIES: 290 FAT: 9 NET CARBS: 19 PROTEIN: 36 Just 4 You Chicken Stir Fry FRESH GINGER,...
Workout out so I don’t die = Powerful Motivation
When I really decided to lose weight my motivation was so that I wouldn’t die. A couple weeks ago, I talked about why motivation is so important. Motivation is important in regards to your general health and mental sanity, it helps you stay on task. It acts as the fuel to get you from Point A to Point B. Take me for example, my motivation to lose weight, to go from 308 pounds to a current weight of 220ish was so that I wouldn't die. I saw a TV reporter on ESPN talking about how 60% of lineman in college or the...
What Kind Of Movements Are Best For Losing Weight?
Life can be hard enough without having to navigate through all the weight loss training jargon and misinformation. It makes me think of when I first learned to drive a car. There were a lot of things that I needed to learn and many obstacles and situations I need to be prepared for when I went on the road. The hardest one, at the beginning was learning to shift gears on a manual transmission. The hardest part about operating a manual transmission is starting from a dead stop...