Many people who want to lose weight put themselves on a diet. However, we know that more than 95% of all diets end in failure and that weight loss resistance has become a wide spread problem that qualifies as an epidemic. Weight Loss Resistance is the difficulty with losing weight. The reality is there are a number of factors that contribute to weight loss resistance in the body.

Join me in Scottsdale Arizona for this 3 Part Workshop Series:

Weight Loss Resistance and Metabolism

When: May 7th,  May 21st, and June 13th

Where: Dr. Lisa Galper’s Office Located at 8010 East Morgan Trail suite 12    Scottsdale, AZ 85258

Time: 6:00- 7:30 pm

Cost:      1 class = $45 2 classes= $75 3 classes = $100

To Register: Call 800 571 5722 or email  info@invisiblefitness.com

**SPACE IS LIMITED**

JJ Flizanes, Director of Invisible Fitness, was named best personal trainer in Los Angeles for 2007 by Elite Traveler Magazine and was also one of the six featured trainers in Shape Magazine in 2003.  She is the Author of the Amazon.com Best Seller Fit 2 Love: How to Get Physically, Emotionally, and Spiritually Fit to Attract the Love of Your Life and Knack Absolute Abs: Routines for a Fit and Firm Core. She has appeared on NBC, KTLA, CBS and Fox 11 as well as numerous local and national magazines. JJ’s mission is to help women feel gorgeous and confident without starving or killing themselves in the gym.

Fit 2 Love: How to Get Physically, Emotionally and Spiritually Fit

You’ll receive life-changing advice on health, food, fitness, and finding your sexual essence as well as getting the results you are looking for.

Does your self esteem suffer because of issues around your body image and weight?

Are you wanting a more passionate and fulfilling relationship?

Based on JJ’s new book, Fit 2 Love: How to Get Physically, Emotionally, and Spiritually Fit to Attract the Love of Your Life, you’ll learn how, in just 6 weeks, you can erase your old body image from your mind and create a new “body blueprint” that will help you breakthrough old patterns to get you the results you are seeking. “If you do not love and cherish yourself, how can you expect others to?” says JJ, whose work and programs have been featured in national magazines and on FOX, CBS, KTLA, and NBC television appearances.

In her talks, Flizanes gets personal, revealing her own relationship woes and the steps she took to manifest lasting love as well as lasting results with her body. You’ll also receive life-changing advice on health, food, fitness, and finding your sexual essence, and you’ll hear stories of men and women who learned to love and care for themselves in ways that created the results they were looking for. You’ll leave this enlightening talk full of inspiration and energy to get your personal fitness program on track and transform yourself into someone who attracts love and romance.

WHEN:  Saturday April 28th, 2012

WHERE:  111 Eucalyptus Drive,  El Segundo CA 90245

TIME:  10am-11:30

COST: Free

To register: email info@invisiblefitness.com with name, phone number and email address

OR call 800 571 5722

* space is limited

““We all want to be loved. JJ provides help for everyone who wants to love
themselves, their bodies, and to attract more love from others.”
– DR. CHÉRIE CARTER-SCOTT
#1 New York Times Bestselling author
If Life is a Game, These are the Rules
If Love is a Game, These are the Rules

“Just when you think you’ve read everything about attracting THE relationship,BOOM, along comes JJ Flizanes with new information and a magnetizing format. Fit 2 Love is MORE than what you might’ve read before: it’s a treasure map; it’s a menu planner; it’s a true way-shower. Read it! You’ll love it!”
– MARY MANIN MORRISSEY, author,
Building Your Field of Dreams
No Less Than Greatness

“JJ Flizanes is passionate about the power of fitness and self care to transform your health and your love life. She is living proof that her formula works. If you are ready for a transformation, then, Fit 2 Love, is your prescription!” Allen Peters, M.D. of Nourishing Wellness Medical Center

“Whether you are looking for love or just want to have a better relationship with your body, JJ’s 5 steps in Fit 2 Love will definitely transform your body and your life. JJ’s passion and plea for the best life you can live is heartfelt on every page.” Jeanne Peters, RD of Nourishing Wellness Medical Center

WHEN:  Saturday April 28th, 2012

WHERE:  111 Eucalyptus Drive,  El Segundo CA 90245

TIME:  10am-11:30

COST: Free

To register: email: info@invisiblefitness.com with name, phone number and email address

OR call 800 571 5722

* space is limited

For whatever reason last night was a tough night. I was feeling lonely, sad and very very tired. I worked a 13 hour day and stopped at Wendy’s on the way home. I was starving and exhausted which did NOT help in my judgment of food choice.  I will say that there was one good thing which was I ordered a Jr. sized meal and a small rather than the Super Sized adult meal plus the chicken nuggets and the apple pie…ok PIES….as I did in the past.  I felt satisfied after eating it and slept like a rock.

And then…

I could hardly wake up this morning.  It literally took me about 5 minutes just to get my eyes open. My face and eyes were swollen and my body felt like it had a MAC TRUCK sitting on it. I felt heavy, puffy, tired and did I mention HEAVY? It was different than feeling FAT it was a heaviness that made each movement a challenge for me.

YUCK! I LEARNED MY LESSON!

So, this morning the protein bars and apples made it into my purse and will live there indefinitely so that I do not find myself without food easily accessible when I’m tired and exhausted because I know that I will be in that position again. It’s unavoidable with my current lifestyle. So, I need to plan and make changes accordingly.

Feeling very lonely lately and feeling as if my life is passing me by. Sometimes when I let my thoughts get the best of me I start to think that 39 is really old and I wonder if I’ve missed out on a lot of things by letting my weight and my dependence on food stop me from really living how I want to live. Would I have the man and family by now? Would I be in a different job or NO job and be working for myself as I have always dreamed? Would I be more successful on all levels? Would I own a home by now? Would I be more naturally active by now?  Would I be out of debt by now? Would I have written that book I’ve always wanted to write by now? Would I be on my way to being the skinny white Oprah by now?  OY! OY! OY!

Then, I have a choice. I can go deeper down that path and get depressed and go visit Wendy again and again and again or I can choose a new thought and look forward rather than backward.

It’s much easier to choose the more positive thought without a Jr. Double cheeseburger in my belly.

Lesson learned.

Lately I’ve been feeling pretty even keel, even flat and dare I say boring!  I haven’t been having my emotional highs and lows to which I attribute a major reduction in the amount of sugar that I used to eat.  I am also not over eating and not emotionally eating as much as I used to. I’ve been taking much better care of myself in all areas. I’m making sure that I get daily exercise outside and am enjoying this new way of life.  So, since I’ve been feeling boring or settled I’ve been feeling that I don’t have much to say or write.  I’ve been more quiet within myself and been enjoying just “being.” Are you up on your “woo-woo” insurance cause you may need to be for this post! Oy!

I’ve almost come into a place of calm or peace with myself and trusting that everything is going to be ok and that everything that I am going through is for my highest good, learning and upliftment.  There is a peace that wasn’t present before.

Don’t get me wrong! I’ve had my moments!  I’ve had a couple of times when I have eaten because I was anxious, nervous or felt out of control but I have quickly bounced back into my healthy eating which is a huge change from going on a 2-week binge and falling back into, “My diet starts Monday” way of thinking.

Thank goodness for JJ’s support.  Being accountable to her and to myself has been a great help for me.  Consistency has also been the key. Remembering that, yes, I may have lapsed into “bad” eating but I think about how far I’ve come since the beginning of this journey and it gets me back on track.

Something has clicked for me. I don’t want to go back to the old way of eating in the past. I want to be healthy. I want to take care of myself. I want to make myself my #1 priority and I want to treat myself with love and respect and I want to have confidence in how I feel and how I look.

So, I continue with one day, one meal, and one challenge at a time.

Last night was the first night in a long time that I was out with friends and I felt beautiful.  Rather than sitting there and comparing myself to others all night and wishing that I was skinnier or more____ or less______, (fill in the blank…I could think of upteen things!) I was just happy to be exactly who I am and proud of the path that I’m on.  Dare I say, I was comfortable in my own skin (tears).

As for dating, over a week went by and I realized that I had not even checked my online account. I’ve been focusing on me and that has felt so good lately that it’s taken up most of my time and attention.

And I deserve every second of it.

Are there better exercises for each of us to be doing?  Yes.

Are there more effective ways to change your body fat than some of the methods you are currently using?   Yes.

But the bottom line for a lot of us, is DOING IT and DOING IT CONSISTENTLY.

How do you do that?

Usually the most effective way to get it done is to pay for it.  Hire a trainer or a coach or join a group class.  I understand not all of us can do that however, but it really is the best choice to get moving and have some positive results.

The second is to SCHEDULE it.

Sounds simple, yes?  But even I have had an issue with this in the last 10 months.  I lost my workout partner last year ( she moved) and since then it has been hard to find someone else with a similar schedule, desire and fitness level to replace her.

Having a workout partner is great to keep you on track for just DOING the exercise.  Schedule it in your day, put it in your calendar, let others know you are UNAVAILABLE and then commit to it.

I really get bothered when fitness people want to tell the couch potato who hasn’t committed to ANY movement in months or even years, to go do HIGH INTENSITY INTERVAL TRAINING!!

Ah, Hello????

That MIGHT last a few weeks ( most likely not–unless they paid for it) and then that person reverts back to their old habits because they stepped TOO FAR out of their comfort zone too soon.

My best fitness advice is to DO something and DO IT OFTEN.  Once fitness becomes part of your regular life 2-5 times a week and you sustain it for longer than 3 months, THEN we can modify WHAT you are doing and stop wasting time throwing out options of things you are most likely NOT going to do for long.

Take out your pen and calendar, get ready to email a few friends and SCHEDULE yourself a workout date.  Have some fun why don’t you? 

My book comes out on Feb 9th- please be     sure to buy your copy from Amazon on that day and keep your order number.  I will send you the link to claim your free bonus gifts worth hundreds of dollars!

In the meantime, to wet your appetite, I thought I would share some sections from inside the book!

Here is the Table of Contents:

Introduction

Chapter 1: Your Body Blueprint: What does your current blueprint say about how others should treat you? The steps to creating a better blueprint to get the relationship you want.

Chapter 2: Manifesting My Husband in 3 Weeks: The deliberate steps I took to manifest my husband and what to avoid to make it work.

Chapter 3: A Man’s Point of View: My husband’s point of view of what my blueprint told him about me and what signals he got.

Chapter 4: Step 1: Clean the Slate: Take a few steps to clean out your body and mind. End patterns of bad relationships and rebuild a new one with yourself.

Chapter 5: Step 2: Sexual Fitness: What is sexual fitness? Why you workout is more important than how. Are you sexually fit? Learn how to change the effectiveness of your workout through a few simple steps.

Chapter 6: Step 3: A Food Love Affair: It’s not about calories. Eat high frequency foods that nurture your soul and your body.

Chapter 7: Step 4: Wear Sexy Underwear: Bring out your inner radiance and femininity by dressing for you. Other actions you can take to shine your beauty everyday.

Chapter 8: Step 5: Thank Your Lucky Stars: A simple shift in perspective can change your day and your life.

Chapter 9: Putting Yourself First: A man’s journey of finding the love of his life after deciding to put his health and wellness first.

Chapter 10: Mending the Wounds: A woman’s journey of overcoming an eating disordering to truly loving herself and what her husband thinks about it.

Chapter 11: Midlife Perspective Change: How your goals change when you see life from the end.

Chapter 12: Superficial to Success: Learn how the road to building a few million-dollar businesses can create the illusion of happiness.

Chapter 13: A Man’s Spiritual Journey: Facing the shadow part of yourself can unlock the real key to your heart. Learn how this man triumphed over his dark side.

Chapter 14: Your 4-Week Program: Follow this easy exercise, nutrition, and self-care process to transform the relationship you have with yourself, your body, and with others.

Resources: Books, products, workshops, websites, and resources for your ultimate self-care and success.

And a little more from inside:

Introduction

“Do you want to meet the love of your life? Look in the mirror.” Byron Katie

It’s a beautiful, warm, sunny day in Los Angeles, and I have just arrived at a local gym to train one of my clients. It’s business as usual as I walk in the door and head to the stretching area to meet my appointment, until I stop dead in my tracks and look around the room; I notice a strange energy in the air.

Today seems different.

As I look around the midsize gym, I see a few famous actors who are wearing their sunglasses while they workout. Celebrity sightings are common, and the locals know to leave them alone, but today, for some strange reason, I can’t stop staring at them.

Are they afraid that people will come up to them? Do they not realize that we know who they are and that they call more attention to themselves by wearing sunglasses in the gym? Or maybe, they secretly want to be noticed so they try to look cool, yet uninterested.

If they want attention, they are not alone.

Heavy breathing across the room from the trainers who are power lifting catches my attention. Intense physical work needs a greater amount of oxygen than a normal workout and maybe even some sound, but I am not the only one noticing that they are putting on a show. Heavy weights being thrown on the floor, lots of shouting and almost screaming fills the corner of the gym where the dumbbell rack resides.

As I look toward the machine circuit, I see a few female trainers wearing next to nothing. How does baring it all correlate to their knowledge and skill as a trainer? They look around the room to see who is checking them out, while my concern is for their client with the heavy weights in their hands. The female trainers seem more interested in the attention than being present and attentive.

The vibe in the air is so thick and uncomfortable; I can almost smell and taste it. What is it? Ah, yes, it is insecurity. You could step into almost any gym and witness this scene for yourself on any given day, but today is the day I can’t ignore it any longer. I can actually feel many people working out as if their life depended upon it. I can hear them saying to themselves, I have to look perfect or no one will love me. I have to look perfect or no one will hire me. I can sense competition, comparing, judgment, and fear. This is probably why I have not been training in gyms for a long time because the vibe makes me sad.

There are three things in life that people spend a great deal of time, money, and effort to achieve: love, health, and money. Are you single and looking for love? Do you desire a better relationship from your partner and even yourself? Do you struggle with weight loss and body issues? If you have said yes to just one of these questions, then you will be delighted because this book was created to help you achieve love and security through fitness and health.

The Love of Your Life is You

To love yourself means believing in your own worthiness, as well as caring for every facet of your life. Without loving yourself first, you set up a rollercoaster of dependency upon other people to make you feel good. Just like with any substance addiction, the search for love to fulfill us can spiral out of control and cause unnecessary heartache. There is another way.

There is no other set of words as perfect about self-love than the poem Our Deepest Fear, which inspires me to tears every time I read it. It’s by Marianne Williamson from A Return To Love: Reflections on the Principles of A Course in Miracles: (used with permission)

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us.  We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually,   who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the  world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel  insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to  make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It’s not just in some of us; it’s in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people           permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.

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1. Goal- Vision
2. Plan
3. Tools and Support
4. Progression
5. Joint Integrity

Plan.   Yes, you need a PLAN.  If I decided to drive from LA to Lake Tahoe (a place I have never been before), I would need a map to show me where it was in relationship to where I am now.  Then, I would plan out a route to drive, considering that there may be multiple choices with factors that would influence me to choose the route I do.  Let’s now translate this to your body.

You have a goal.  Let’s assume it’s weight loss right now.  You want to lose 35 pounds and get to a weight you have not been at or seen in 25+ years.  Technically for you, this is new territory.  How will you get there? What is the plan? What happens at each stage? Do you know the stages?

On a road trip, you stop for gas.  On a weight loss plan, you stop for “progression” (we will cover this more in part 4).  On a road trip, you may run into a closed road or dangerous conditions that force you to choose another road that you didn’t plan on. (thank God you have a map!)

How many times have you tried to lose weight before and hit a road block and stopped?  Do you know what to do when you hit a road block?  Most people don’t (that is why they hire a trainer or coach) so they get frustrated, give up and decide they have failed.  This doesn’t have to be the case.  There is hope.

What elements do you need in your fitness/health map?  I teach a formula called the FITT principle (Frequency, Intensity, Time and Type).  It’s outline in the 90 Day Health and Body Makeover Program, the 6 Week Beach Body in a Box and I believe in the 30 Day Jump Start (which you can get for free at http://www.invisiblefitness.com/” so I won’t go into all the details here.

Besides using the FITT principle properly, elements for your map are:

1. Resistance Training- we all need it.  Why?  It’s the basis of your metabolism.  The more active tissue you have (muscle) the more calories you burn (and can eat!) This is also your  “long term investment plan” for keeping weight off.
2. Cardiovascular- we all need this as well for keeping blood pressure low, improving cholesterol and all heart related functions and it’s the best way to burn calories in a short amount of time.
3. Food Log- Daily Diet Plan-  And I don’t mean “diet” as in “ give stuff up” , I refer to diet as in “what do you eat?”
4. Rest and Relaxation- we all need this to keep our adrenal hormones in balance (having adrenal fatigue causes weight loss resistance) as well as allow our muscles and body to “repair and rebuild” from our exercise.  The body changes in REST, not in work.  If you are working too much or too long, you never allow the adaptation to occur.

This would be what you need to address to START the map.  The next 3 weeks will give you a chance to see what other factors can help you make stages and “alternative routes” to your map so you get where you want to go this time!

Other questions to ask yourself about your plan:

1. How long/ how much time do I have to do each one of these steps a week- what is realistic for me?
2. Where will I do my workouts?  Will I have more than one choice?
3. Do I know which exercises are best for me for cardio?  Can I do more than one?  Do I have to do more than one?
4. Do I know if I am efficiently building muscle?  What exercises do I do now that build muscle?
5. Have I tested my bodyfat?  How would I?  How often should /will I retest it to see if what I am doing is working?
6. If I am super busy, what is the more important thing for me to focus on right now?  What will get me the most results?

If you have been struggling for a long time, as many people do, I hope you realize by now that I have options of how to help you!!  The first, a “do it yourself” program, is now available for less in download form!!  http://www.6weekbeachbodyinabox.com can be purchased so you can start TODAY with the download only choice.  This gives you step by step instructions and includes the breakdown to a fitness program you can do anywhere and includes the 90 Day DVD with 25 exercises on it.

I offer coaching over the phone and even personal training on Skype!  Check out one of my star clients:  

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And of course, if you are local in CA, I can offer you a 5 package of sessions  to build a program for you to do on your own.  Call for details and to see if there is room in the schedule.  800 571 5722

“JJ helped me to understand that adding extra cardio workout is not what my body needs. 4 sessions with JJ has helped me more to shape my body and  to drop 5 pounds. Can only imagine how much more I can lose if I incorporate better eating habits. Thanks JJ “ Anita Trujillo

I am going to list the 5 steps up front so you know what’s coming.  But I invite you to do this step by step each week so you can build a custom exercise program for you.

1. Goal- Vision
2. Plan
3. Tools and Support
4. Progression
5. Joint Integrity

Goal setting my seem boring and obvious to you- most people say,” I want to lose weight”  or “ I want to be healthy”.  But those goals are not specific enough. Take a few moments to take this quiz for yourself and your goals.

1. What does healthy (or whatever your goal is)mean to you?
2. Do you have measureable small steps to take on your road to a bigger goal?
3. What does that look like?
4. What does that feel like?
5. How will you get started?
6. How will you know when you have reached the first goal?
7. How important is it for you?
8. What obstacles you run into before trying to attain this goal?
9. What will you do differently this time to succeed?
10. What do you need in terms of support to make this happen?

Once you have thoroughly gone through these questions, you can then start to create a PLAN (step 2) to get to you goal.  Without knowing clearly what your exact vision is, creating a program might be a step too soon.  I use the analogy of shopping.  If you know you need to buy a dress  and you start out shopping for a dress- you will have many choices to pick from and it may take some time.  But if you know you need a dress for a formal occasion that will be outside and the temperature will be cool, know you have a style and what it needs to provide for you- so you can skip the summer dress section.  Make sense?  If you shoot for a goal you had 20 years ago when life was completely different, you might find it hard to commit to a program you did 20  years ago because your body, time frame and lifestyle may be very different.  “I want to lose weight” may sound direct and specific to you, but how much how soon?  What are you willing to do to get there? Once you get there, are you willing to do what it might take to maintain it?  Do you think you will be happier once that happens?  What if you aren’t happier?  Can you decide to be happy now?  AND then, if you are happy now, why do you want to lose weight or get healthier?

I am asking all of these questions instead of telling you what I think because it doesn’t matter what I think.  It matters what YOU think.  You make the rules for you and without motivation or a dedication to a goal, nothing is going to change.

If you have been on the weight loss roller coaster long enough and you have never really thought about your goals to this extent, please do it now.  It’s time to get off the rollercoaster and enjoy some success in your weight loss and exercise program!

Be sure to check out our Products and Programs page to get some immediate help on building your program!

JJ Flizanes is the Director of Invisible Fitness, Co Founder of the 6 Week Beach Body Program and the Author of Knack Absolute Abs: Routines for a Fit and Firm Core.  800 571 5722

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1. Family time does not have to mean sit and eat.  Quality time together can be spent doing other activities.  Try to clear the table while people are slowing down to take away temptations of over eating.
2. Traditional meals probably contain high calorie ingredients such as pasta, butter, oil, cheese and sugar.  Be creative and consult some low fat cooking sources on alternative ingredients that will cut several hundred calories per dish using items like egg whites, applesauce, fruit paste, lighter versions (not fat free) and etc.  No need to tell the family–they probably won’t notice!
3. Add some new dishes to the dinner table of salads, vegetable, fruits and broth-based soups.  These are generally healthier choices so you can fill up in these and eat less “empty calorie” stuff.
4. Schedule in your exercise in the mornings.  Ask a friend or family member to join, it will help with accountability/
5. Learn to say “No Thank You”.  You do not have to try every dish prepared or eat all that you take.
6. While in preparation, only sample the food that is necessary.  You could potentially eat 500-800 calories in sampling before you sit down to eat.  Save yourself for the meal only to save some unwanted calories that may sneak in!
7. Eat ONLY until you are satisfied, NOT full.  If you sit at the dinner table for more then 2 hours, you are probably going to eat more then you need to because it’s there.
8. Keep a log of ALL of your exercise and food.  The average amount of calories for an adult between the ages of 30-55 who participates in moderate activity of 2-3 hours a week is 1800 (women)-2300 (men).  The average holiday meal including drinks can average around 2800-3200.  Logging keeps you aware of why the scale goes up and down during this time of year.
9. Create a 15 min exercise routine that you can do every during the busy times. Add things like jumping jacks, jump rope, bridge, push ups, etc.  You want to have tools outside of the gym!
10. Holidays are stressful times and sometimes depressing for some.  Exercise boosts your body’s production of serotonin, the body’s “happy drug”.   Don’t let stress win!  If you need some support hire a trainer or a coach.  You’ll be glad you had the discipline and you will be ahead of the game for the New Year!

Get your FREE copy of the 30 Day JUMP Start program workbook and audio on my site!  http://www.invisiblefitness.com

This is the perfect time to print it and use it as a daily log til the end of the year.  It can motivate you as well as be a gentle reminder that the holiday is just a DAY, not a season.

1. As a cardio or more intense leg exercise warm up.
2. To get your heart rate up before a brisk walk or jog
3. In conjunction with a leg workout
4. As a 15 min cardio blast
5. For knee problems, you can replace the lunge with this.  The forces are different on the joint so tapping back and stepping up are easier and less “grinding” then a lunge. (I am not saying lunges are bad!)
6. This will build some muscle.  Depending on your fitness level, how tall you are and how much “mass” you have will determine the amount of resistance.

I use it at least once a week myself because it gets my heart rate up and prepares my legs for more difficult exercise.

Here is video #1 which is most of the explanation

Here is video #2 to make sure people were doing it correctly!