Asking for Help

It’s great to be independent, but when it comes to your health, choosing to do everything by yourself, without support or help, isn’t always a good idea. Other people can play a major role in your weight-loss success or your failure, and when it comes to your personal relationships with friends, family, or significant others, collaboration on your health is vital. Often, the people around you are contributing to or causing the problem, playing the role of disabler or enabler. Make a change and make them part of the solution.

Increase Your Metabolism and Blast Fat

Let’s face it, we all want to be in shape and catch someone’s eye. None of us like putting on our clothes and seeing our tummy hang over our jeans or our arms looking like a set of bat wings. The big question is how do you increase your metabolism enough that you’ll be able to blast away fat at record speed, as well as get your chest, abs, shoulders, back and arms into the best shape they’ve ever been in your life?

Most people actually have no clue what “metabolism” is, but they know it came to a screeching halt around the age of 30! The also now that somewhere around the same time body parts started to jiggle more than they once use to. So I’d like to quickly and briefly talk about what metabolism is, what affects it, and how you can dramatically kick it to the curve! What is metabolism? Simply put, metabolism is the rate at which your body burns fuel to sustain life and all of the processes that take place in your body. The best analogy I can offer you, (and what I tell my clients) is imagine your body as your dream car..picture the color, that “new” car smell, your hands around the steering wheel. You can see it vividly right? Now if I told you to put some gas in that same dream car, would you put regular or premium? Of course you would reach for the premium nozzle. And you would because it would help your dream car run more efficiently and you’d only want to give it the best. Well, your body works in pretty much the same manner. Feed it junk and it’ll run like an old lemon, not a Mercedes Benz. What affects it? There are 4 main factors that affect metabolism: activity level, eating habits, muscle tissue, and genetics. The more active you are the more calories you burn, that’s an obvious one.

How often you eat is more important than what you eat because it directly affects your blood sugar/ energy levels. Unstable blood sugar causes the metabolism to slow down to conserve energy. That’s why skipping breakfast, or any meal, is the absolute worst thing you could ever do! You wouldn’t try to start your car in the morning if it was sitting at zero would you? Muscle tissue is the biggest and most important factor when it comes to metabolism. Muscle burns calories, and the more you have the better! We lose muscle due to a lack of physical stress and unstable blood sugar… not because you age! Then there is genetics. Some people have fast metabolisms & some people have slower ones, but that does not mean you can’t dramatically increase yours.

The keys to increasing metabolism are: 1. Increase muscle tissue (not necessarily muscle size) with intense progressive strength training 2. Stabilize blood sugar/ energy levels to aid in fat loss and prevent the storing of more fat Taking control of your metabolism is actually pretty easy if you now what to do… and you don’t need to kill yourself with endless exercises! I know you want to increase your metabolism and start burning off that unwanted body fat from your hips, belly and thighs.

My suggestion to you is visit my website http://www.midlandnutritionbootcamp.com/ and sign up for my 8 Week Nutrition Bootcamp. Don’t wait another day! Take action now!

P.S. We have a great FREE website with alot of great information that if applied will get you awsome results.

Quinoa Dish

Quinoa may have an odd name (it’s pronounced KEEN-wah, by the way), but it is an excellent whole grain to experiment with in your recipes. It packs a powerful nutritional punch because it has protein and fiber to keep you satisfied and improve your overall health. The grain has a fluffy texture and nutty taste that you will grow to love. Mix it with mushrooms, avocado, tomatoes, and green onion, and you’ve got a meal full of powerful nutrients.

Quinoa and Mushrooms

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup dry quinoa
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 8 ounces sliced mushrooms
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 avocado, sliced
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1/4 cup chopped green onions
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 4 ounces green chili peppers
• 8 1/2 ounces frozen artichoke hearts, thawed

Preparation:

1. Cook quinoa according to package directions.
2. Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Add mushrooms, salt, and pepper. Cook until mushrooms are tender.
3. Combine the remaining ingredients in a large bowl. Stir in mushrooms and quinoa.

Makes 2 servings.

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The Scale

You’ve stayed on top of your workouts and watched your diet every day, but then you hit that dreaded weight-loss plateau. Instead of getting angry at what the scale, take a minute to think about what the scale is NOT telling you, like what a strong and healthy individual you’re becoming. That you have more endurance. That you have lost inches from your waist. That you look better in your clothes. Don’t be a slave to the scale. Weigh in only once a week, and the rest of the time just take note of the difference in how you’re feeling.

Fall Dessert

Enjoy This Flavorful Fall Dessert With Labor Day came the unofficial end of summer, but don’t despair — there’s a lot to love about fall. For one thing, it’s when apples are in season and at their best. The perfect pick-me-up fruit, apples are juicy, flavorful, and full of fiber and vitamin C. They’re delicious raw, of course, but they’re also great baked. Try this recipe for a guilt-free dessert that won’t won’t throw off your calorie count for the day. Remember, apples are on my “always buy organic” list — conventional versions are sprayed with pesticides that you want to avoid. Check your local farmers’ market for a nice selection of fresh and affordable apples and pears, and ask the farmers if their produce is organic. Also, be sure to look for all-natural cream cheese with minimal added ingredients. Baked Apple With Pear and Almond Filling Ingredients 1 large apple, halved and cored 2 teaspoons reduced-fat cream cheese, divided 1 small pear, cored and diced very small 1/2 teaspoon light brown sugar 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon 2 tablespoons chopped almonds, divided 3 tablespoons water or apple juice Preparation Preheat oven to 350°F. Slice apple in half. Use a spoon or small ice cream scoop to scoop out some apple flesh from each half, making room for the filling. (You can eat the apple flesh if you like — no need to reserve.) Dab 1 teaspoon cream cheese in the cavity of each half. Toss the diced pear with brown sugar and cinnamon. Spoon pear filling into each apple half. Sprinkle pear filling with almonds, pressing down to make them adhere. Place apple halves in a baking dish and add water or apple juice to the dish. Cover and bake for 30 minutes, then baste with juices. Bake uncovered for another 10 minutes, or until almonds are roasted. Makes 2 servings.

Bad Habits Pt. 2

Start by replacing old habits with new ones. The key is to learn how to take care of yourself and pamper yourself in ways that are life affirming rather than self-destructive. Learn how to deal with sabotaging emotions by establishing some healthy patterns of behavior and investing in your physical and emotional well-being

Bad Habits

Old habits die hard, but the good news is that they do die. Don’t lose hope or beat yourself up over it if you’re having trouble breaking bad habits. It’s not that easy to change your ways. Just keep plugging away.

Be Proud Now

Don’t wait until you reach your ultimate goal to pat yourself on the back. Be proud and do it now. Just taking the first step: signing up for a program like the “Your Best Body Challenge. Do something to be proud of. And every achievement along the way should be rewarded. You deserve it!

Gear Up For A New You!!!

Hello everyone,

I’ve got BIG NEWS! Here’s the fastest way to your best body:
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look right now, you’ll be glad you did.

Here’s the scoop…

Expert Fitness is running a contest.  It’s called the “Your Best Body
12-Week Challenge.”  And it’s free for everyone to
participate.

There’s just something about contests/challenges like
“Your Biggest Loser” and others that really get folks
motivated to do more and be more, faster than they
would otherwise.

This is a great way to challenge yourself, with our
help, and it won’t cost you a dime (just a small, one-
time $55 donation to St. Jude’s Children Hospital.

We are doing this to get more local folks the help they
need to get the body they want…and to raise  funds for St. Jude’s Children Hospital.

So it’s a winner all the way around.

Take a look here for all the details, and to get the
“Your Best Body Challenge 12-Week Transformation Guide”
free. The Guide contains all the info about the
Challenge…AND…a complete 12-week exercise and
nutrition program for you to follow with or without our
help.

Just go here: www.yourbestbodychallenge.com

To your health, fitness and best body,
Gabriel Tavarez
Expert Fitness

P.S. Even if you’re not interested, I’d greatly
appreciate it if you’d tell all your
friends, family an co-workers in the area.  They’ll
appreciate you giving them the “head’s up!”

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