JJ Flizanes- Fitness, Love & Life

**there will be a blog post added eventually to this in the future so please watch the video for now and comment below with any thoughts or questions.**

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First off, why would you want to detox?  The most common benefits of detoxing include improved skin, better health for all organ functions, restful sleep, improved mood and inner harmony and of course weight loss.  I would love to guide you in taking the steps necessary to do a detox of your body and your [...]

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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.
Traditional meals probably contain [...]

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As a trainer, nutritionist and coach, I feel like it’s AS important for me to educate and inspire you on how you take care of yourself with REST as well as activity.

In the last few weeks, I have been busy traveling around in meetings, business trainings and new clients. I have been on different time [...]

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Where you live may affect your waistline.
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A new study that was published recently by the American Journal of Epidemiology compares the density of fast food restaurants to a high walking traffic city. Click here to read the original article Link to original article.
The bottom line was not shocking- if you live where there are a [...]

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So why am I recommending that chocolate be considered over other dessert choices?

Chocolate has antioxidants: I have to first explain to you what an antioxidant is and why it’s a good thing. Imagine your body is like your car-the engine makes it run.  The engine produces the energy for the car to run just [...]

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I wrote this post for a blog months ago but Jeanne Peters just found it and commented on it so I thought it was important to post here–and again!
What if I am just NOT motivated?
I have gone through some major life changes in the last few months and I myself have been extremely exhausted–sleeping 10-11 [...]

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Do you always make similar resolutions EVERY year?  Do you wonder why you have to keep doing it year after year?
Lasting change comes from 5 things:
1.    Beliefs
2.    Plan of action
3.    Tools
4.    Support
5.    Accountability
Most of us get gung-ho about New Years and say things like “I am going to lose 25 pounds in January” or something [...]

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1. Family get togethers do 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 and are almost finished to take away temptations of over eating.
2. Traditional meals probably contain high calorie ingredients such as pasta, butter, oil, cheese [...]

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I am realizing that I need to take my clothes off.  I am writing a book.  It’s very exciting.  It’s all about how I live and maintain (and even lose) my weight over the past 10 years.
The first picture with Mom and Dad was in Kauai in August before the wedding.  I had been Gluten [...]

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