JJ Flizanes- Fitness, Love & Life

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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***This list is for people who are already working out, but not getting the results they think they should be***

Adrenal Fatigue and Hormones
Realistic expectations of the exercises you choose
Progression and Adaptation
Tools- HR Monitor
Physiology of resistance training

Now let me explain what this all means.
1.      Adrenal Fatigue: common symptom is severe fatigue.  [...]

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The Ecomony and Corporate costs get hit hard!
The Hard Facts as of May 2008

There is a $1.3 trillion total impact on the economy from seven chronic disease, pulmonary conditions and mental illness. Of this amount, $1.1 trillion is attributed to lost productivity (DeVol et.al. 2007)

It is projected that by 2023 there [...]

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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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Oprah’s been at the weight loss challenge for years.  Do you really want to follow her?  Maybe.  But take a look at this first.
Watch this first: http://twitpwr.com/Oprah/
1. Oprah’s exercise form is AWFUL.  She is probably doing a few different exercises for the camera but she has not control, she is swinging her arms and she isn’t [...]

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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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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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Resistance training is adding force to movement to build strength and muscle. Building muscle is the key to long term success because muscle is active tissue that requires energy (calories) whereas fat does not. If you have more active tissue, your body requires more energy. (You get to eat more!) Building muscle is key [...]

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