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<\/a><\/p>\nSome questions that came up over the last few days….<\/p>\n
Is Dairy bad?\u00a0 Why\u00a0 Almond Milk?<\/strong><\/p>\n I have nothing against Dairy, but I am lactose intolerant,\u00a0 so Almond milk is a great alternative and is SO good in smoothies, with granola etc.\u00a0 I get the unsweetened kind from Aldi.\u00a0 Sweetened is fine, but just keep in mind there is added sugar.\u00a0 So if you are switching over, Vanilla might be a good choice and then work your way to having unsweetened.\u00a0 The cool thing about clean eating is that your taste buds will literally change.\u00a0 And the sugary, fatty things you used to crave will eventually go away!<\/em><\/p>\n I have to give up coffee creamer??<\/strong><\/p>\n I know, I KNOW this was really hard for me when I first did it.\u00a0 I love coffee with my creamer.\u00a0 BUT I now use coconut milk creamer or soy milk creamer and it does the trick.\u00a0 I get these at Woodmans, Whole Foods and Fruitful yield and they are delish.\u00a0 Take a look on the back of your coffee creamer ingredients and tell me you know what any of those ingredients are, I bet you don’t.\u00a0 Not clean.<\/em><\/p>\n I know you said no processed food, but what about cereal?<\/strong><\/p>\n Most cereal is sugary and processed, pay attention to ingredients.\u00a0 There are many “clean” cereal choices out there, but I am sorry to say Coco Puffs is not one of them. \u00a0 Just remember this is YOUR challenge, so don’t give up everything at once just a little at a time.\u00a0 If having a bowl of cereal after dinner is what curbs you wanting to eat the whole pantry, then by all\u00a0 means go for it.\u00a0 Just don’t have 5 bowls, make a rule for yourself.<\/em><\/p>\n What if I don’t get home until 6pm to eat dinner?<\/strong><\/p>\n When I say no food after 6pm, this is because I am usually in bed around 9pm. As a general rule you should avoid eating 2 hours before you go to bed.\u00a0 So it does not HAVE to be 6pm, but just as a way to kick the late night munching which I always struggle with.<\/em><\/p>\n ————-<\/p>\n Remember this is a CHALLENGE, it is supposed to be hard!\u00a0 If making truly healthy choices was easy, we would not have an epidemic of diseases or obesity in our society.\u00a0 You can do this, but you have to DECIDE you will do it first.\u00a0 You are either all in or not.\u00a0 No fuzzy lines.<\/p>\n My apologies for not posting workouts, this weekend was a little crazy.\u00a0 Try to get 4-6 workouts in a week, does not have to be an hour.\u00a0 It can be 20 minutes.\u00a0 Here is a workout I use with clients all the time and is super easy and quick to do on your own…only takes 20 minutes!<\/p>\n Circuit style workout, do as many repetitions as you can in 1 minute of each of these exercises.\u00a0 Rest for one minute at the end of the 4 minutes (no resting between each set) and repeat 4 times total:<\/strong><\/p>\n 1 minute of burpees<\/strong><\/p>\n 1 minute of air squats<\/strong><\/p>\n 1 minute of pushups<\/strong><\/p>\n 1 minute plank<\/strong><\/p>\n 1 minute rest<\/strong><\/p>\n REPEAT 3 MORE TIMES<\/strong><\/p>\n Other ideas for exercises to do in this same format:\u00a0 mountain climbers, jumping jacks, tricep dips off your couch or bed,\u00a0 1 minute of going up and down your stairs, jogging in place,\u00a0 jump rope or high knees.<\/p>\n Easy peasy right? Set your clock for 20 minutes, put on some good tunes and boom you have a 20 minute workout done.<\/p>\n YOU CAN DO THIS, GOOD LUCK!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Are you ready? Did you prepare all your food and plan how you are going to dominate your week??\u00a0 If you are like me and feeling groggy from the weekend, then starting fresh is exactly what you need today.\u00a0 So let’s get to it.\u00a0 Now is always the best time to start and I am here to help you along the way if you need it.\u00a0 This challenge is simple and many of you might be tweaking it to work better for you and that is great, as long as your are pushing yourself to change habits.\u00a0 The habit of eating late at night or eating too much sugar or too much salt etc.\u00a0 Whatever it is, make the choice to be a better you. Not because you want to look good for summer or for that big event coming up…but because this is YOUR body and you only get ONE.\u00a0 So why not take care of it and feel your best?\u00a0 When you take better care of yourself, you feel like you can conquer the world. Some questions that came up over the last few days…. Is Dairy bad?\u00a0 Why\u00a0 Almond Milk? I have nothing against Dairy, but I am lactose intolerant,\u00a0 so Almond milk is a great alternative and is SO good in smoothies, with granola etc.\u00a0 I get the unsweetened kind from Aldi.\u00a0 Sweetened is fine, but just keep in mind there is added sugar.\u00a0 So if you are switching over, Vanilla might be a good choice and then work your way to having unsweetened.\u00a0 The cool thing about clean eating is that your taste buds will literally change.\u00a0 And the sugary, fatty things you used to crave will eventually go away! I have to give up coffee creamer?? I know, I KNOW this was really hard for me when I first did it.\u00a0 I love coffee with my creamer.\u00a0 BUT I now use coconut milk creamer or soy milk creamer and it does the trick.\u00a0 I get these at Woodmans, Whole Foods and Fruitful yield and they are delish.\u00a0 Take a look on the back of your coffee creamer ingredients and tell me you know what any of those ingredients are, I bet you don’t.\u00a0 Not clean. I know you said no processed food, but what about cereal? Most cereal is sugary and processed, pay attention to ingredients.\u00a0 There are many “clean” cereal choices out there, but I am sorry to say Coco Puffs is not one of them. \u00a0 Just remember this is YOUR challenge, so don’t give up everything at once just a little at a time.\u00a0 If having a bowl of cereal after dinner is what curbs you wanting to eat the whole pantry, then by all\u00a0 means go for it.\u00a0 Just don’t have 5 bowls, make a rule for yourself. What if I don’t get home until 6pm to eat dinner? When I say no food after 6pm, this is because I am usually in bed around 9pm. As a general rule you should avoid eating 2 hours before you go to bed.\u00a0 So it does not HAVE to be 6pm, but just as a way to kick the late night munching which I always struggle with. ————- Remember this is a CHALLENGE, it is supposed to be hard!\u00a0 If making truly healthy choices was easy, we would not have an epidemic of diseases or obesity in our society.\u00a0 You can do this, but you have to DECIDE you will do it first.\u00a0 You are either all in or not.\u00a0 No fuzzy lines. My apologies for not posting workouts, this weekend was a little crazy.\u00a0 Try to get 4-6 workouts in a week, does not have to be an hour.\u00a0 It can be 20 minutes.\u00a0 Here is a workout I use with clients all the time and is super easy and quick to do on your own…only takes 20 minutes! Circuit style workout, do as many repetitions as you can in 1 minute of each of these exercises.\u00a0 Rest for one minute at the end of the 4 minutes (no resting between each set) and repeat 4 times total: 1 minute of burpees 1 minute of air squats 1 minute of pushups 1 minute plank 1 minute rest REPEAT 3 MORE TIMES Other ideas for exercises to do in this same format:\u00a0 mountain climbers, jumping jacks, tricep dips off your couch or bed,\u00a0 1 minute of going up and down your stairs, jogging in place,\u00a0 jump rope or high knees. Easy peasy right? Set your clock for 20 minutes, put on some good tunes and boom you have a 20 minute workout done. 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