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worst breakfast for weight lossWhat’s the worst possible food you can eat for breakfast?  The TRAP that so many of us ladies fall into?

The WORST thing you can eat for breakfast is nothing at all!

Many women think that the later they can wait in the day before eating a first meal means the less calories they’ll eat.  Tons of us strive to eat only lunch and dinner in a desperate attempt to lose more weight.  But if we do this, we’re doing ourselves a huge disservice.

Ladies, don’t make this mistake!  When your Mom said ‘breakfast is the most important meal of the day’ she knew what she was talking about!

Why is the first meal of the day so crucial?  What happens when you skip it?  What’s the best type of food to eat in the a.m.?  We ‘dish’ all about starting your a.m. the right way!

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muscle sorenessStrange as it may sound, in some ways I actually kind of enjoy muscle soreness.  It gives me more body awareness – a temporary insight into the ways I use specific muscles in everyday life that I’m usually unaware of.  The soreness informs me which of my muscles are weak, and even better, the pain itself is an indicator that those weak muscles are growing and getting stronger!

Sometimes called Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness or DOMS, muscle soreness is often worst when you are beginning a new strength training routine, or when you try a movement that is new to your body.  The pain is typically worst the day or two days after a strenuous workout.  As you progress over a few weeks in your new routine, muscle soreness decreases and will resolve more quickly.

While muscle soreness can be a great tool for body awareness, when it’s severe or lasts for several days at a time, it does get a little old.  It can have the downside of not allowing us to push our limits in the days following.  What can we do to prevent or decrease muscle soreness?  In the following days after a tough workout that leaves us sore, should we just push through the pain or is it better to rest?

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lady gaga gluten freeLove her or hate her, you’ve got to admit…it takes some serious guts AND a great bod to sport the outfits Lady Gaga wears.  Not that I necessarily appreciate her fashion sense!  But still, you can’t help but acknowledge that Gaga is a super fit celebrity.

But, with her millions of young fans hanging on her every word and tweet, is Gaga being true to her signature message of self-acceptance?   What does Gaga do to keep herself toned and fit for her intense tour schedule?  What does she eat to keep her figure lean?  Is she a healthy role model for us, for our daughters and granddaughters?  Her recent gluten-free diet controversy seems to indicate otherwise! Looks like maybe Gaga needs a lesson in self-acceptance herself, and a sane approach to fitness!

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what is clean eating‘Clean eating’ seems to be the buzzword that all celebrities use these days to describe their eating habits.  Eating clean is also frequently touted in fitness magazines and blogs as the best way to lose weight.  But this term sounds kind of ambiguous, doesn’t it?  It sounds as vague as ‘healthy diet’ or ‘daily exercise.’  What is ‘clean eating’? Where did this term come from and how did it become so popular?

In 2007, fitness and diet guru Tosca Reno released a book called “The Eat Clean Diet” that has had a huge following from celebrities like Nicole Kidman, Halle Berry and Angelina Jolie.  Terry Walters is a cookbook author, celebrity nutrition advisor and an ‘eating clean’ educator.  Her endorsers include Katy Perry and Jessica Alba.  If all of these sexy celebs are ‘eating clean’ there must be something to it!

So what does this diet involve?  How hard is it to follow?  Will it help you lose weight? Read on to get familiar with what it really means to ‘eat clean’!

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exercise on tripDid you catch last week’s blog post, “Best Upper Body Travel Hotel Room Workout?”  This week we’re delivering Part 2 – the Lower Body Workout.  Getting your workouts in when you’re traveling – whether it’s for work or fun – can really be a challenge!  But doing these quick travel workouts will help to ensure you don’t get out of shape or out of the habit while you’re away from home!

Why is it so important to keep up with your workout routine when you’re on the road?  First, it helps you avoid getting sick, which is common especially with air travel.  Traveling can sometimes take it out of us, but exercising while on vacation will help to improve those energy levels.  It also helps to keep up with good habits even when we’re outside of our usual routine. Exercise during your trip will not only help prevent you gaining those few extra pounds during your vacay, but will encourage you to keep up with good eating habits since you’re continuing to work out.

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