Posts Tagged ‘diet and exercise’

2 foods to avoid eating after a workout

This article was written and posted originally from Dr Mercola:
” Did you know that what you eat directly after exercising – typically within two hours – can have a significant impact on the health benefits you reap from your exercise?
Consuming sugar within this post-exercise window, will negatively affect both your insulin sensitivity [...]

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FRUSTRATED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ok I need to vent.
I am writing a book about abs.   What do you think about this?
Would you buy a book about abs? Well I hope so since I am writing it but seriously, is a book the best tool do you think for learning about how to use your abs?
The illustrations that will show [...]

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Why is it?

That every time I have a deadline- it is BEAUTIFUL out and I want to PLAY outside??????  Very distracting.
Now that we have a backyard and a pool, I have not really had time yet to enjoy any of it.
My stress level has been off the charts.  And I am not kidding.
In fact, Jeanne Peters and [...]

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We did it!!! Day 1 photoshoot is COMPLETE!

We took hundreds of photos but most of them were for the book which means I can’t share them because they are not mine!
But I can only share a few of the behind the scenes and “extras”.

Make a Smilebox slideshow

Now that it’s over, I am quite tired! I now need to block out massive [...]

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2 days to go!!!

While you might think I am starving myself and working out 2 hours a day, I am not. Never.
Even if I wanted to do that, my rebellious nature and self talk kicks in and says  “why would you do that? You don’t support crazy things like this. You are happy with where you [...]

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I bought myself flowers today

It’s 9pm and I still have some biceps, triceps and abs to do before bed because I have 4 days until Book Photo Shoot Day #1- oh my.

I bought myself flowers today after my workout because I have been feeling the need to acknowledge myself to myself!  That might sound funny but what happens when [...]

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16 days til the shoot

I just did the day count.  16 days til I do my first photo shoot for the book.  What do I have to get done in this time?
1. Tan- started that yesterday and plan to go 2-3 times a week
2. Workouts- up them to 4-5 times a week from 3-4 and add more abs and [...]

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Change of title already!

Thus begins the journey of the ever changing project that you can’t get perfect even if you try.  So with that in mind, I am working on the shot list today and not getting too attached to any of it since it will most likely shift and change.
This is a good metaphor for life, no?  [...]

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I got my first book contract!!

I am so happy to be working with Knack Books and am excited to start writing Knack Basic Ab Routines That Get Results!
The timing on this relationship was perfect and am glad to be apart of a long line of “Make it Easy” books!  Be sure to check out the link to Knack Books to [...]

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