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Top Five Unhealthiest Junk Foods

March 19th, 2012 by Belle

After a long winter Spring is finally here and with it comes beach season. I know that like most of you I personally am out of shape and I want my body back! So I thought that I would share these great tips from Kimberly Snyder, celebrity nutritionist and author of The Beauty Detox Solution. Stay away from these five foods to stay bikini ready all spring!

1. Fried chicken

Made from conventional chicken laden with hormones and antibiotics, covered with gluten-containing breading and chemicals like MSG and salt, and fried in cheap, rancid oils, fried chicken is high in calories, fat, and other chemicals that can make you sick. Skip it altogether. Please, please just never eat fried chicken.

2. Deep fried cheese sticks

Take cheese (loaded with fat, salt, hormones and antibiotics), bread it, and deep fry it. How does that even sound as if it might be “food”? Skip them and have some veggie sticks with hummus, instead.

3. Fish and chips

Many people select this as a “healthy” alternative in fast food, but it is anything but that. Fish serves as a sponge that mops up all of the toxic chemicals from the sea. Bread it in wheat flour (gluten) and fry it up, and you’re looking at an unhealthy meal. Avoid fish unless you know where it comes from, and opt for a salad instead.

4. Pepperoni pizza

Cheese and white flour combined with nitrosamine-containing salty processed meats, pizza is toxic and unhealthy. Why not try some brown rice or quinoa pasta with tomato sauce instead?

5. Nachos

Corn chips loaded with cheese, meat and beans and then dipped in sour cream? Really?? Dairy, hamburger, salt, and GMO corn are just a few of the health issues associated with this high fat, high calorie snack. Instead, have some vegetable sticks dipped in salsa.

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Top Ten Trainers DVD Review

February 8th, 2012 by Belle

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I’m a busy gal. (Ok, I might be a little lazy too. Especially when White Collar is on) ;) I just can’t see justify how I can benefit from exercising when I can watch Matt Bomer on tv….. Anyhow, on to exercising.

I used to run. But several ankle injuries have put a damper on that form of working out. So I started checking out other fun alternatives. (I refuse to exercise if it’s not going to be fun, I’ll sit and watch Matt Bomer thank you very much!)

And I’m pleased to introduce to you ladies the Top Ten Trainer’s dvd program. I’m officially in love with this program. You are getting your own personal trainer just like the celebs. Always loved Britney Spears abs? JLO’s legs? And wished that you could have them? Well, know you can!!!

This program is beyond awesome. The trainers make working out fun. And the best part? It doesn’t take you forever. You can work out in your own timing. Whether that is 15 minutes or 2 hours.

You will be challenged with programs like-

Cardio Buns Latin Dance
Thighs Yoga Plyometrics
Core Ballet Interval Training
Abs Pilates Kickboxing
Total toning yoga

Each of the ten DVDs features a separate trainer with a specific workout routine. If you want to try kickboxing then their is a DVD for that, or if you are in a mood for yoga then check out that DVD.

My favorite part? Everything is included. There are no extras that need to be purchased. Top Trainers come with 5 free gifts including:

Fitness Guide
Wall Calendar
1 free month subscription to ediets.com
Resistance band
Yoga for weight loss DVD

Seriously. You ladies need to check this program out. I’m in love with it. I’ve been using it for several months and it’s my favorite exercise program and it’s such a great way to stay (or get) fit!!

For more information please visit- healthyfitbodies.com And know I’m going back to watching White Collar… don’t mind me. I did my exercise for the day.

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New Year, New You From Mama Mio

February 1st, 2012 by Belle

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This New Year, make an exercise resolution you can keep with Mama Mio’s Bootcamp Kits. By setting aside just four minutes a day, these exercises work with Mama Mio’s best products to give you the perfect boobs, tummy and butt for the New Year.

Bootcamp for Boobs ($85): Boost your chest, lift your boobs and define your cleavage while keeping your skin firm, youthful and fit. This support system is perfect for holding your boobs up so sagging will no longer be a concern in the New Year. This kit includes a bust-perking work out along with two of Mama Mio’s most popular products, Skin Tight and Boob Tube.

Bootcamp for Tummies ($99): This amazing way to tackle tummy flab will deliver results in just 30 days! Your tummy will be tighter, flatter, and smoother while giving you a more defined waist. These effective exercises and products will rid you of that stubborn tummy bulge you couldn’t lose in 2011. This kit contains a tummy-tucking exercise along with Mama Mio’s Skin Tight and Get Waisted.

Bootcamp for Butts ($125): This combination of product and exercise will smooth, soften, tone, tighten, increase circulation and reduce the appearance of cellulite giving you a higher butt and thighs with less wobble. Who doesn’t want a more impressive silhouette for the New Year? This kit consists of a butt-perking routine along with three of Mama Mio’s best products, OMega Body Buff, Skin Tight and Shrink to Fit.

Bootcamp Kits are available online at MamaMio.com

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Dear Diet,

January 10th, 2012 by Belle

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Dear Diet,

My life used to be ruled by the numbers on a scale. If the numbers didn’t say 100LB I freaked out. However, my body is never going to be 100LB. It’s always going to be 125Lb or up. I figured that out the hard way. I starved myself to 600 calories a day and it was a horrible time in my life.

I’m sick of you. And I’m done. I’m tall and I’m also thin. But it’s taken me a long time to realize that. 125LB’s is the perfect weight for my 5’7 frame and I’m not going to try to change that.

I’ve come to accept that it’s just not going to work between us diet. I’m tired of you. I’m tired of feeling like I have to diet, diet, diet. I’m accepting my body. And I realize that I am never ever going to be 36″-20″-30″. It’s just not going to happen.

I only get one chance to live and I’m not going to waste it worrying about how I look. It’s not worth it. I’m going to accept ME for who I am. I can ditch you out the window because all I need to do is eat right and exercise.

I’m sorry that I keep cheating on you. But I’m missing out on all the good things like chocolate, popcorn, and cookies. It’s not going to kill me to eat junk food every once in awhile. And I’m afraid I love them more then you.

So goodbye. It’s not you, you can go plauge someone else. Me? I’m done. I might not be a Barbie doll or have Kim K’s chest, but I’m accepting ME just the way I am whether or not I have a 20″ waist. (which just isn’t possible!)

xx
Belle

Posted in Body Image, Weight Loss Related Topics: body image, Dieting, Weight Loss

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Five Ways To Keep Your New Year’s Resolution To Exercise!

January 3rd, 2012 by Belle

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We all do it! The new year rolls around and we make all these great resolutions. For most women one of those includes exercising. And here are my top tips for keeping that resolution.

Get up early

If you are anything like me then you stay up late watching movies and then you sleep in until the last possible second. Five minutes before you have to be out the door you yank something from your closet, run into the bathroom wash your face and then grab something to eat. (or you just skip breakfast altogether!) By the time you get going you are twenty minutes late and you only have enough time to slap on some mascara and lip gloss before running out the door.

Sound familiar? If so then you need to STOP! Put down the remote and go to bed at a reasonable time. You can watch those movies on the weekend. And get up early! You’ll have time to get everything done and you’ll even have time for exercise! Just try it for a week ok?? You’ll feel alot better.

Eat healthy

I understand that as a woman when your day is going wrong it’s soooooo easy to reach for the chocolate or Doritos’s and sob while listening to Bruno Mars. (Trust me I know!) BUT DON’T! You’ll only feel horrible later on and you aren’t doing your body any favors. Instead reach for something healthy like- nuts, fresh fruits, and snacks from Kashi. Your body will thank you! That’s not to say that a little junk food is bad, no I indulge in junk food every once in awhile. Just don’t eat it all the time. A little junk food isn’t going to kill ya.

Do Something You Love

My favorite way? To run. I love running. Nothing can compares to music blasting in your ears as the wind wips through your hair and the adrenilane races through your veins as your feet pound along the ground.

Unfortunately over the years I have injured my ankle several times and it is no longer possible for me to run OR do hurdles. So I improvised. If I don’t have time to use my DVD program I’ll turn up the music and dance around. Dancing is a fun way to exercise and plus who wouldn’t want to have fun while getting into shape!!!

Use a exercise program

I recommend the Top Trainer’s dvd program. It’s quick, easy, and helps to keep you stay in shape. This program is amazing and will whip you into shape real fast. I’ll be using this program to stay/get fit throughout the year and I’m looking forward to using it to shape up my body.

Have FUN

The best way to stick with your goal to lose weight and exercise is to have fun. Get a friend to be your partner. Who knows you might just meet some cuties at the gym!

What are your tips to stay in shape?

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Get A Better Body From A Bottle!

August 3rd, 2011 by Belle

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Did you know that only 30% of American woman feel happy in a bikini? And most of these woman feel the need to get a tummy tuck. So, it’s no surprise that Mama Mio has seen a 55% rise in sales of its miracle ab-rehab cream Get Waisted. Celebrity fans, including super-diva Christina Aguilera, can’t get enough of Get Waisted’s waist-whittling powers – and stomach-conscious women are seemingly seeing the same effects with one bottle selling every 45 seconds worldwide (and no personal trainer in sight!)

In a recent Daily Mail (a leading daily newspaper in the UK) feature, Mama Mio Get Waisted received a rave review for reducing the waist and hips by an inch.

Consumer tester Amy Finlayson, 32, can attest to the powers of this body shaper in a bottle. In just one week her stomach was noticeably flatter, smoother and more toned and after a full four week trial, a full inch had been taken off her waist AND hips. Fitness expert, Dani Mears, confirmed the results, saying “I used a caliper to see if Amy has lost weight on her stomach. Incredibly, after the four-week period she had lost an inch from her waist and an inch from her hips.”

Check out the article here.

*Figures from Mama Mio Skincare “Summer Confidence Challenge,” an initiative from the company to help women feel better about their bodies this summer.

Posted in Eco-Friendly, Health & Fitness, Weight Loss Related Topics: health, Tummy Tightening, Tummy Tuck, Weight Loss

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Gym Bag Essentials

April 20th, 2011 by Belle

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Your gym bag is an important part of your workout routine. It’s your lifeline, relief and security. It’s important to pack essentials that help your body recuperate, soothe muscles and get rid of the daily gym grime! Jack Black’s Performance Remedy line is comprised of naturally-based active body treatments and sun protection therapies that fight fatigue, speed recovery and promote peak sports performance.

Dragon Ice Relief & Recovery

The latest innovation in topical pain relief. A soothing balm, Dragon Ice penetrates deep to lessen inflammation, ease muscle and joint aches and strains, help stimulate immune defense and support the body’s optimal healing process. Ideal for pre and post workout, the therapeutic balm helps enhance performance and speed recovery.

Price: $22

Body Rehab Scrub & Muscle Soak

Formulated with a unique blend of moisturizing oils and hydrating Glycerin, it revitalizes tired, sore joints while stimulating the body and mind with a blend of Eucalyptus and Rosemary to effectively and quickly combat body fatigue. Aching bodies are left smooth, soft and completely touchable.

Price: $35

Mr. Fix It

Patches up cuts, scrapes, bumps and bruises. An antimicrobial wound rescue in the form of a crystal clear, lightweight gel, Mr. Fix IT utilizes the benefits of Silver to quickly heal skin. This quick absorbing, non-greasy, petrolatum-free remedy goes beyond leading first aid treatment and has been shown to inhibit the growth of MRSA, Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus, along with other germs and bacteria that often thrive in gyms and workout areas.

Price: $20

Turbo Wash Energizing Cleanser

Jump starts the body, awakens the mind and helps revitalize the immune system for peak performance. A 2-in-1 product that cleanses both hair and body. Known for their antiseptic properties, Rosemary and Eucalyptus help naturally support immunity by reducing bacteria on the skin’s surface and work as decongestants to help aid breathing. Juniper Berry helps assist in post workout recovery by helping to eliminate lactic acid buildup in muscles.

Price: $22

Jack’s Dry Down Friction-Free Powder

A friction-free powder that prevents chafing and enhances comfort during workouts. Ultra fine and talc-free, the formula quickly absorbs moisture, to offer exceptional protection from friction and irritation. Perfect for today’s active lifestyles, Jack’s Dry Down provides southern comfort when its needed most.

Price: $18.00

Sun Guard SPF 45

An oil-free, very water and sweat resistant, vitamin-enriched lotion that won’t run or drip into your eyes. The quick-absorbing formula with exceptional staying power makes it a must-have accessory for sports professionals and weekend warriors. Singlehandedly raising the bar for waterproof sunscreens, Jack Black provides superior broad-spectrum UVA and UVB protection in an oil-free formula that is fragrance-free, colorant-free and dermatologist tested.

Price: $20.00 (4 oz)

Jack Black products are available at Bloomingdales, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, Saks, Sephora and www.getjackblack.com

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Take 1.3 inches Off Your Thighs!

April 17th, 2011 by Belle

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Just in time for the spring slim-down, L’Occitane is thrilled to announce the March 28th launch of their newest addition to their famously firming Almond collection: Almond Delightful Shape ($38; usa.loccitane.com)

Proven to trim up to 1.3 inches off the thighs in just 4 weeks, this powerhouse product harnesses the power of the almond bud to firm and tone the skin, stimulate microcirculation and decrease water retention and the appearance of cellulite. In just 2 weeks of use the skin is significantly smoother, firmer and more beautiful, and after 4 weeks of use the appearance of cellulite is significantly reduced!

Almond Delightful Shape joins these other best-selling products in the range:

Almond Shower Oil ($22): This foaming body cleanser, which doubles as a shaving base, leaves skin silky.
Almond Delicious Paste ($36): A fragrant mixture of crushed almonds and sugar crystals that exfoliates while stimulating cellular activity.
Almond Milk Concentrate ($39): This multitasking milk concentrate nourishes, firms and tones the skin.

You can buy these products on the web here.

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Fitness Therapy for a Happy, Healthy, Strong and Vibrant Life!

March 8th, 2011 by Belle

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YOGA TUNE UP, created by Jill Miller, is a unique fitness format that blends yoga, calisthenics, self massage and corrective exercise in an intelligent, modern and accessible exercise program that helps strengthen and heal the body.

Jill Miller is “the expert’s expert” in fitness and yoga therapy. Her intimate knowledge and mastery of multiple moving and healing arts include Yoga, Pilates, Bodywork, Modern Dance and more. Her ground-breaking format, Yoga Tune Up® incorporates innovative poses, sequences and exercises that empower her students to Live Better in Their Body. Plagued personally by eating disorders in her teens and early twenties, she created YOGA TUNE UP to help forge conscious links between the three things that made her feel better, Yoga, Fitness, and Self-Massage.

The exercises and routines within Yoga Tune Up help any “body” feel more grounded, stronger, happier and relaxed by finding and harmonizing the overused, underused and neglected areas, creating true physiological balance. A balanced body easily supports a balanced mind.

Yoga Tune Up Products:

Whether you are a beginner who hasn’t exercised in years, an advanced yogi, or a serious athlete, YOGA TUNE UP will help. It offers a series of clear, quick and easy-to-follow workouts that increase the body’s strength, flexibility and balance – while also working to control weight, bolster the immune system, and fight off the stress of everyday life.

For quick pain and stress relief that targets various parts of the body, specific injuries, and offers effective self-massage techniques, the YOGA TUNE UP THERAPY BALL PROGRAMS and QUICKFIX VIDEOS provide helpful routines that banish pain, melt away tension and fill your body with a feeling of well-being. Our AT HOME PROGRAM provides customized workout routines delivered to your doorstep each month on DVD.

YOGA TUNE UP and JILL MILLER have been featured in such publications as SELF, Redbook, Marie Claire, Prevention, Yoga Journal, Muscle & Fitness Hers as well as on ABC TV, FOXTV and on THE TODAY SHOW. Celebrity fans of YOGA TUNE UP include: Ryan Seacrest, Hugh Jackman and Sarah Jessica Parker.

For more information please visit: http://www.yogatuneup.com/

Posted in Health & Fitness, Weight Loss Related Topics: Fitness, health, Health and Fitness, Jill Miller, Weight Loss, yoga, Yoga Tune Up

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Look Your Best While Working Out

February 18th, 2011 by Amanda

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Whoever said you had to look schlumpy when you go to the gym. I certainly take pride in my gym clothes, not only functionally but style-wise as well. What better way to motivate me to go to the gym, especially right at the start of the new year, then snagging some new gym threads. Join me in searching for the best workout clothes.

For Comfy Cardio?