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January 23, 2017By Josephine Fitzpatrick

Winter Challenge: Week 1

 

When you work hard you see results – when you don’t you won’t. It’s pretty much that easy when it comes to the Innovation Program. The foods are there for you if you need them. You can eat out or order in. You have access to Thea & myself 24/7. We can talk you off any ledge but we need to know you are on that ledge to get you off of it. So you need to reach out to us. When it comes to the weight loss and the program there is no reason that you can’t get the same results as the amazing people below. Some of them are new and many of them have been on program for quite some time – while others are very close to their goal. Physically, weight loss is the best thing you can do for your body. Mentally, it’s the best thing you can do for your brain. You always feel and look better when you feed your body the right foods. You lose weight and you are mentally and mindfully thinking of about what you are eating instead of grabbing and eating with no control. It’s hard and it will always be hard. But it will always be worth it. What you have to remember and understand is that even when it’s tough and you may not be 100% and lose exactly what you want – you still feel better because you are not eating out of control. So an on program off day is still better than a completely out of control day.

Whether you are on the challenge or not, you need to decide what you want and where you want to be this Spring. You know Spring arrives with a blink of an eye and when everyone is taking off the coats and putting on the spring clothes
you will  be in one of three places:
The Same
You will have Gained
You will have LOST THE WEIGHT
Only you know where you want to be and how hard you are willing to work to get there. But what you really must understand is it doesn’t just happen. When you see the successful clients on program it’s not because they just all of a sudden wake up and are thinner. They do not have some special gene – If they did they wouldn’t have ended up here in the first place. Their weight loss and success happens for one reason –  they work hard, they follow and they make their weight loss a priority in their life. They walk away when they need to. They say “No thank you.” They follow the program – they don’t make their own rules. They believe in themselves and in the program! They eat clean 6 days and are off only 1 day a week.  If you keep it simple it will be simple. Don’t think about it – just follow it – and do it. Before you know it you will be waking up lighter, happier and thinner too.
Set your priority now and plan for where you want to be later. Because once later is here – it’s too late.
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WINTER CHALLENGE WEEK 1

CLIENTS FROM COLLEGE STUDENTS TO SENIOR CITIZENS HAVE JOINED IN THIS CONTEST FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD
 – NEW YORK, CALIFORNIA, BOSTON, FLORIDA, CHICAGO, MINNESOTA, CANADA, TEXAS,  NEW JERSEY, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, OREGON, OHIO –
GOOD LUCK TO YOU ALL!
RESULTS:
*do not count out those 0 just yet as many got caught in the snow storm last week and others only weigh every two weeks because of in studio scheduling :)
Everyone who did weigh in is week doing absolutely amazing!!!!!
SO THRILLED WITH THE RESULTS
AFTER ONLY ONE WEEK!!

 

Aaron T:    7.0

Joann B:   6.6

Sari O:       5.6

Sheryl G:   5

Andrew S: 5
Mike N:      5
Steve K.     5
Beth M:     4.7

 

Linda S:    4.5
Jen G:       4

 

Raquel R:  4

Rhonda L: 4

Mike R.      4

Farin F:      3.9

Jessica M: 3.6

Lisa S:        3.5

 

Lauren G:   3.4

 

Robyn M:   3.3

 

Theresa G: 3.2
Elayne S:    3
Josh B.       3
Troy M:       2.9
Nancy R:     2.8

 

Emily D:       2.7

 

Marlie G:     2.4

 

Michelle F:   2.4

 

Jessica M:    2.4

Heather C:    2.2

Heather T:     2.1
Paul N:         2
Robyn K       2
Dana S.:        2

 

Amanda B:    2

 

Beth G:          2

 

Debra S:        2

 

Wendy S:      2

 

Dorey K:        2

Sandra W:     2

Ann C:          1.9

Kimberly S:  1.8

Cara B:         1.8

 

Melanie B:    1.8

 

Alison A:      1.7

Dawn S:       1.6

Donna F:      1.5

 

Carolyn G:   1.5

Shari K:       1.4

Beth F:        1.2

Alyssa M:     1

S.S:               1

Bonnie K:     1

 

Michelle F:   .9

 

Dena E:         .9

 

Stacey B:      .8

Samantha M: .6

Deirdre C:      .6

 

Lori N:            .2

 

Kathy A:         0

Marnie S:        0

Donna S:         0

Lynn K:           0

Leslie O:         0

Brittney F:      0

Elizabeth B:   0

Janet K:          0

Jamie H:         0

Lia W:              0

Allan P:          0

Amy K:           0

Meghan L:      0

Jillian G:         0

Lisa N:            0
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January 23, 2017By Josephine Fitzpatrick

Understanding the Hunger

 

When it comes to losing weight we all know that one of the hardest things about it is when we feel hungry. Our first instinct is to feed it – feed the hunger. We believe that if we feed the hunger we will actually “feel better” but what happens most of the time is we feel worse. You see there is a line and depending on how much weight you need to lose you have to decide where that line is. The object is for you to eat healthy and clean foods but also to still be a little hungry. Why do you need to be hungry? The answer is simple and sometimes when we understand it, that’s what helps us “Embrace it” instead of “Hate it.”
In order to lose weight you need to take in less food than your body needs. There is no way around it – you have to eat less than your body needs and the weight will come off. Depending on how much less and how clean the food you are eating will determine how much weight comes off and how fast. What I think so many of you have the hardest time with is that you just don’t want to be hungry. Why? Because it’s uncomfortable! And whether you are busy or bored uncomfortable just plain “stinks!” So what happens when you are hungry? This is the part I want you to understand and think about:
—When you are hungry it’s because your body has less food at that moment than it is used to. It’s also good to understand this is a cumulative action. So in the beginning you feel like okay I can do this and that’s only because your body has so much extra in it -whether it’s because you are just starting or if it’s after a Cheat Day. But after a couple of days on program and eating less – your body has used everything extra. Now the body starts to begin to realize that your intake is lower than it has been and lower than it’s used to and it wants more than your are giving it. It has enough food but not as much as it is used to having and it is telling you “I want more!” It wants what you used to give it so it can stay the same and run the same as it used to. So if you feed it you stay the same. Your body is happy and you are all satisfied (for the moment) and nothing changes – including the scale.
Now let’s talk about when you don’t feed into it. When you get to that point of being a little hungry and a little uncomfortable because you know you ate your meals and snacks but you still feel hungry. That is because your body is used to having more and it’s telling you “feed me! I’m not satisfied because it’s less than what you normally give me.”  But if you don’t feed it then it has to use “stored fat.” Ahhhhh now it all makes a little more sense. When it uses “stored fat”  I want you to think of it like a vacuum sucking fat from the cells.  When it uses this fat the cells close – resulting in a smaller you – less body fat. When you use enough of the stored fat and get enough of these cells closing each day/week – that is what results in the scale moving each week.
In case you missed it you can read our article on “Fat Cells”
Being a little hungry is never easy. But when you have gotten to the point that you have over-eaten and you have gained weight – you have to look at it like you got yourself here now you have to get yourself out. You have been there and done that, and quite honestly for most of you you can’t even remember what was good enough to get you to where you are. The only way to get back to the “old you” or “the new you”  is to feed your body healthy, clean and less than what it is used to 6 days a week. It may not be exciting but that’s what cheat day is for. 6 days healthy, clean fuel your body and 1 day exciting.
“Embrace It”
“The only impossible journey is the one you never begin”
CHECK OUT LESLIE’S LATEST BEFORE AND AFTER
SHE HAS REACHED HER GOAL
CONGRATULATIONS LESLIE – GREAT JOB!!!!!
LESLIE LOVES THE WAY SHE LIVES AND LIVES THE WAY SHE LOVES
~Love to Live Healthy with Josephine Fitzpatrick
Innovation Weight Loss and Fitness
8031 Jericho Tpke Woodbury, NY 11797
211 43rd Street Manhattan, NY 10017
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January 23, 2017By Josephine Fitzpatrick

INNOVATION WINTER WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE REMINDER

 

THE INNOVATION WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE starts TODAY!

Participants must be an active client. To sign up for our program and become an active member, email Debbie at innovationdebbie@gmail.com.

Already a client and want to sign up for the challenge? – Email innovationthea@gmail.com and send in your starting weight if you haven’t already.

Because of the high volume of participants, everyone who wants to be part of the contest has to have their weight submitted today in order to participate. There will be no exceptions. GOOD LUCK!

~Love to Live Healthy with Josephine Fitzpatrick

Innovation Weight Loss and Fitness

8031 Jericho Tpke Woodbury, NY 11797

211 43rd Street Manhattan, NY 10017

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January 23, 2017By Josephine Fitzpatrick

2017 INNOVATION WINTER WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE

 

ARE YOU READY 
FOR THE
 
2017 INNOVATION WINTER WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE
STARTS JANUARY 9
ENDS MARCH 25
What can you accomplish in 10 weeks?
At the very least you will lose 5 lbs and at the most 30+
Each week we will post the weight loss of all contestants
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And you will get Hints, Tips and Ideas on how you can lose the most weight weekly in a healthy, controlled way.
Whether you have a lot of weight to lose or a little,
Make the Contest about whatever motivates you!!
YOU AGAINST YOU
 
OR
 
YOU AGAINST EVERYONE ELSE
 
The Winner who loses the most weight will win 
 
A fabulous body that’s ready for Spring! 
&
$100 Innovation Money
(can be used for food, membership, training, supplements & apparel)
CONTEST RULES:
* You can only join if you have not won an Innovation Contest in the last 3 months
*All contestants must be active Innovation Clients the entire time of the Contest
*You must send your weight (feet on scale) OR get weighed by Innovation staff every week no later than the Sunday of each week
*All contestant weights must be sent directly to Thea 
*You must have your starting weight submitted by Monday 1/9/17
Please submit all starting weights to Thea innovationthea@gmail.com
If Josephine weighed you this weekend then tell Thea that Josephine has your weight but you would like to be included in the contest.  
*Thea must hear from you directly to get your consent by Monday 1/9/17 to include you in the contest
*Thea will also be in the studio Monday 1/9/17 from 9am-2pm if you want to weigh in
 
*You must use the same scale for all weigh ins.  
 
 
 
 
“If you have a dream, you can spend a lifetime writing it down, planning, and getting ready for it. 
What you should be doing is getting started”
~Love to Live Healthy with Josephine Fitzpatrick
Innovation Weight Loss and Fitness
8031 Jericho Tpke Woodbury, NY 11797
469 7th Ave Manhattan, NY 10018
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January 23, 2017By Josephine Fitzpatrick

It’s The Most Wonderful Time of The Year

 

While the holiday song plays “It’s the most wonderful time of the year”, Innovation clients are singing “It’s the most challenging time of the year”. There is no doubt about it, between Christmas/Hanukah and the New Year is the hardest time to just maintain never mind lose weight. The fact that the celebrations are on a weekend are a positive. If you want to continue on your program and do the right things then keep reminding yourself how important this is to you.

 

Today is Wednesday! Whether you are away or home you should be on program. Just because the New Year is next week doesn’t mean you throw all your hard work out the window and try and make up for it in 2017! The best way to get through this week is to either maintain or continue on your weight loss program. You will feel so much better maintaining control of where you are rather than winging it into the New Year. Here are some hints and tips to keep you on track this week.

 

• HOLIDAY WEEK: It’s a holiday week but we are grateful that both actual holidays fall on the weekend.  — Monday through Friday you should be 110% on program.

• HOME: If you are home you go back to your eating 3 meals and snacks and stay on your path. While your schedule may be different with kids home and holiday plans you still need to focus on what is important to you and what makes you feel good and happy. Staying on program might be difficult but it will make you happier than losing control and feeling bloated and off track. Plan your meals and snacks and stick to it the best you can.

• AWAY: The motivation of beaches and bathing suits should keep you on track. Try and plan your snacks and meals according to your day.  At the pools or the beach replace the nachos with cut up raw veggies and hummus or guacamole.

• PLAN PLAN PLAN: I can’t say it enough. When you plan you will have better results daily and weekly.

• MAKE SURE regardless of where you are or go that you have your snacks on hand. It’s okay to be hungry but if you get to the point where you are starving you won’t be able to make a sensible choice. Snacks help you stay focused and balanced so that you can always wait and make a sensible choice and not grab to feed.

 

If you are working this week then of course you will feel like a regular schedule. Use it to your advantage and stay on program as if it were any other week. If you are off – It’s a beautiful week to spend with family and friends. But it’s also a great week to stay focused so you can go into the New Year with a sense of control. Regardless of where you are or what you are doing you can always make a healthy choice – always think things through. An extra on program snack is better than going off and cheating a whole day. Remember what you do today will reflect on how you feel tomorrow. Keep it simple. BE GRATEFUL! How amazing for those of you on vacation with friends and family. Don’t make this all about food and drinks. Appreciate where you are and what you have and remember what you are working toward. Make your vacations and your time off about family, friends, rest, and fun! It’s not all about food. The food is exciting when you are not over doing it everyday. It’s exciting when you look forward to it and it’s exciting when you have your cheat day…on all the other days, it’s simply fuel for your body to run at its best. Keep your days and nights focused. It’s either 6 days on and 1 off to stay on program and continue to lose or NO CHEAT DAY and clean all day and one meal off and you will maintain. There are always healthy options so make sure you ask. Remember what makes you feel great for the moment and what makes you feel amazing tomorrow. You feel your best when you are on path and eating your On Program meals and snacks. Stay focused.

 

JANUARY 2ND:  HOW WILL YOU FEEL?

 

THE MESS: BLOATED AND OUT OF CONTROL. “I did it again!”, “I have to go back to work with and nothing fits me!” OR Everything is so tight you can barely breath never mind get through the day — You will look back and think  “why?” “What was so important that I did this to myself?” “When will I feel better….?” “Please I just want it off.” One treat lead to a full holiday cheat week(s). Why didn’t I just do the right thing. I never feel good when I do this. Now I have to start all over…..

OR 

SNAIL: I feel good! I made sensible choices. Not 110% on but not off either. I may have gained a pound but I know it will come right off. I enjoyed and stayed On Program and in control with my one meal off a day when I needed it.  —Your objective was to maintain and that’s what you did. Everything still fits and you feel really good. You are going into the New Year in control and feeling like you got through the holidays in a happy and healthy way. You are ready for the New Year and to go back to your 6 days on and 1 day off.

OR

SHARK:  You stayed on your path and did not go off for even a second. You had and enjoyed your one cheat day a week and the other 6 days you were 110% in control. You feel best like this and you know it works best for you. Everything fits you – in fact you lost weight over the holidays and January 2nd is here and you feel amazing and ready to continue with your healthy life. Everything for you is easier to just always do the right thing

 

Regardless of where you are right now the very best thing for you is to think about where you want to be Jan 2. If you have been off and have not done the right thing for you body, health, weight loss…It’s only Wednesday and you still have plenty of time to at least feel great going into the New Year. Many of you know that a couple of good solid 110% consecutive days can change your week from a very off and bloating week to a feeling good and feeling lighter week. The most important thing about going into the New Year is feeling in control. Do it today! Get back on track and remember that Jan 2 is less than a week away. Everything you do from now until then should be about enjoying who you are with and activities you can do. Switch your recent bad habits with healthy ones. No excuses just do it. When New Year’s Eve comes you can still enjoy and have your Cheat Day. But from now until then keep it clean – stay focused and remember what is important to you and what makes you feel good! Make the most of this week by treating yourself the way you want to be viewed – Like a healthy happy fit person who works hard for where you are and what you have.

 

“You are under no obligation to be the same person you were five minutes ago.  

You have the right to change

 — with no apologies to anyone around you”

~Love to Live Healthy with Josephine Fitzpatrick

Innovation Weight Loss and Fitness

8031 Jericho Tpke Woodbury, NY 11797

469 7th Ave Manhattan, NY 10018

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2017! Ring It In With Motivation

 

I’m sure you already listed your resolutions and wrote down your goals. What you have to decide now is are they goals you really want to reach or are they just a dream that you keep writing down every year. Are you willing to do whatever it takes to get there –   Are you willing to be a little hungry? Walk away? Say “No Thank You!”?
Did you know that 90% of resolutions are to lose weight? Most give up within the first 3 weeks. Why? Because they are looking for the quick fix. They go on the cleanse and shakes that are impossible to sustain, or the fad diets that are all temporary quick fixes that end up making you gain 5 pounds more than when you started. These are not things that you don’t already know. Most of you have been there and done that.
But this year you know that’s not who you are. For those of you who have been on program you know that after vacation and holidays the best thing you can do is get back on track and on your healthy path. There is no looking back, and what’s important is moving forward. Consistency is key and after a week you will have most of the new weight off and you will begin to feel amazing again.
If you haven’t figured it out yet you will come to learn that only when you change how you look at and feel about food mentally is when you will physically change.
Whether you are trying to get back on track or starting new, here are some tips that will help you:

– If you are even thinking of pushing off your starting day another day or week you need to refocus right now and realize that life is never going to stop for you to lose weight. Start now and make it happen. You will always have a party, an event and dinners out. You need to make this a way of life and the only way to do that is to incorporate the parties and the dinners and learn how to eat at them.
– If you have a lunch or dinner out and it’s not your Cheat Day – You should NEVER EVER be THINKING…“Should I stay clean or go off?” – WHAT?! Never should that even be a thought. There is no should I or could I. There are no deals to be made with yourself. You have done plenty of that and look at where it has gotten you. You need to be in SHARK mode and if it’s not your Cheat Day then you are on program regardless of where you are or what you have going on in your life.
– If you are ever feeling a little weak – Take out your skinny pants and try them on. Look online for a bathing suit you want to be in. Shorts and sun dresses – because the next vacation along with spring will be here in a blink of an eye. This is the time you get in shape. You start now – you don’t wait for it to be here and then try and start. You do it now so when vacations and warm weather arrive you are ready!

From all my clients all around the world this is what I can tell you for sure – Aside from all the health issues obesity can cause – extra weight on your body makes you look and act old. Sometimes we don’t even see it until it’s off.  We know we are not looking and feeling our best but then when we lose the weight we think – WOW that’s what I looked like before? Clients send me before and after pictures all the time. The differences are beyond amazing. They tell me how they feel amazing and love to wake up feeling lighter, fitter and just simply happier. They no longer wake up afraid of having health problems. They don’t wake up wondering if they will stay on – they just do the right thing because they know how important it is to their health, both mentally and physically. They don’t wake up trying to figure out quick fixes to get the weight off. They have learned how to work everyday toward their healthy lifestyle and goals. Most of all, they love the way they feel – and how they are viewed by everyone around them. How every where they go someone will comment how great they look. How amazing they feel when people look at them like they have it all together. If it sounds vain to you – they don’t care! They are the happy  – and you are not. You have to learn to stop making excuses and judging those around you and instead put the focus on yourself. If you want to be and feel like they do then you have to start putting your words into actions – not just today but everyday.
  You have to do what is going to make you happy 
and stop doing what you know makes you so unhappy! 
 You have seen so many of our before and afters and so many of you know each other and have seen first hand the changes in your friends and acquaintances. So you have to ask yourself going into 2017- Who do you want to be?
The unhealthy, out of shape, tired all the time and unable to recognize yourself person.  The friend, wife, husband, mother, daughter, son who is upset and unhappy and even sometimes angry at yourself and those around you because you have still not made yourself important enough to do this for. OR – A younger version of you! Thin and fit, waking up lighter, clothes fitting you and feeling amazing in them, feeling healthier and just simply happy all the time. Because it’s true when you are thin and fit and healthy – you get through all the nonsense that is in your life so much better and easier than when you are out of shape and overweight. Life is just always going to be easier when you do the right thing. And if losing weight and feeling great fits into your “doing the right things” then you better start prioritizing where you are now and where you want to be.
Did you know that studies show that unhealthy and over weight people get angrier over unimportant issues 5x faster than healthy fit people. Most likely the reason is because unhealthy and overweight people tend to start their day unhappy and frustrated to begin with. So as the day goes on so does their temper.
So next time you think  “should I eat it or should I stay on program?” Remind yourself it’s not just extra food or unhealthy food that you are debating about – What you really are debating is do you want to add another unhappy day to your life and to the life of those around you. Do you want to continue to feel unsettled and out of control with your unhealthy eating habits and more importantly unhappy with who you are and who you have become. Is it really worth what you will be going off program for.
You will always be faced with challenges but you must constantly remind yourself how important this is to you and those who love you. Remind yourself constantly how much you want this. How much better you feel when you stay strong and on your path. It is only when you have this self motivation and consistency of eating clean and on program that you will truly feel better each day.  You will feel more in control and wake up feeling healthier and happier. In just a couple of days you will feel better and in a couple of weeks you will wake up like a Shark – doing the right thing, feeling lighter and fitter each day – and all because you finally made the decision that 2017 is going to be your year to be Happy, Healthy, Fit and Strong. And NOTHING is going to get in your way.
“Create The Life You Can’t Wait To Wake Up To”
 
 
LIKE COREY DID
 
HE LOVES THE LIFE HE LIVES AND LIVES THE LIFE HE LOVES
~Love to Live Healthy with Josephine Fitzpatrick
Innovation Weight Loss and Fitness
8031 Jericho Tpke Woodbury, NY 11797
469 7th Ave Manhattan, NY 10018
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TEN REASONS WHY INNOVATION CHIA CEREAL AND CHIA CHIPS ARE SO GOOD FOR YOU

 

1. Chia fills you up quickly and will keep you feeling full and satisfied for hours. This is due to it’s swelling nature. Chia swells up to 9 times its size when placed in any liquid and so it grows and this expanding quality gives you a full feeling without high calories.

2. Chia gives you energy. It is called the “runner’s seed” and is well known for giving strength, endurance and stamina to those who consume it.

3. Chia balances your blood sugar levels, making it great for diabetics and those with hyperglycemia.

4. High protein. Chia has all 9 essential amino acids in proper proportions as well as many non essential amino acids. It’s a muscle building superfood!

5. EFA’s. Chia has a similar essential fatty acid profile as flax seed, with an ideal ratio (3:2) of it’s omega 3 and omega 6 fatty acids.

6. Fiber. Chia has a high fiber content which helps with elimination and is beneficial in that it sweeps the toxins out of your body. Chia contains both soluble and insoluble fiber. The interior of the seed is coated with soluble fibers which gel, making you feel full, and is beneficial in keeping the colon hydrated. The exterior is protected with insoluble fiber, which does not contribute calories or break down, but aids the movement of food and keeps the digestive process flowing smoothly.

7. Chia is high in antioxidants, which is unusual for most seeds, but chia has them!

8. High in nutrients. Not only is chia considered a complete protein, have an abundance of EFA’s, beneficial fiber but it also is packed with minerals and vitamins. It is a true nutritional superfood!

9. Brain power. Chia has a great combination of nutrients and EFA’s to make it great for your thinking, memory and focusing abilities. It will help to make you smart!

10. Weight loss. The combination of making you feel full quickly for hours and getting high levels of nutrition in addition to lots of fiber make it an amazing weight loss food.

 

Josephine’s Healthy Weight Loss Tip:  Have the Chia Cereal with 1/2 cup of 1% milk  or unsweetened almond milk at least 2x a week for dinner.

~Love to Live Healthy with Josephine Fitzpatrick

Innovation Weight Loss and Fitness

8031 Jericho Tpke Woodbury, NY 11797

469 7th Ave Manhattan, NY 10018

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January 23, 2017By Josephine Fitzpatrick

TOYS FOR TOTS – HOLIDAY SCHEDULE – FOOD ORDERS

 

REMINDER
HOLIDAY STORE HOURS: THE STORE AND STUDIO WILL BE CLOSED SATURDAY DECEMBER 24TH – MONDAY JANUARY 2ND (REOPEN JANUARY 3RD)
NYC DELIVERY: LAST NYC DELIVERY IS TUESDAY DECEMBER 20TH (TOMORROW)
*FIRST NYC DELIVERY AFTER WE REOPEN WILL BE THURSDAY JANUARY 5TH
*FOR ALL FOOD ORDERS PLEASE CONTACT NORA – INNOVATIONNORA@GMAIL.COM
THE HOLIDAY SEASON IS A TIME TO GIVE
*WE WILL BE COLLECTING UNWRAPPED NEW TOYS FOR THE MERCY INN SOUP KITCHEN – WYNDANCH
EVERYONE WHO BRINGS IN A TOY WILL PICK A RAFFLE –
*FREE SNACK
*FREE MEAL
*FREE SHIRT
*FREE TRAINING SESSION
*FREE SESSION WITH JOSEPHINE
*ONE MONTH ONLINE FREE
INNOVATION MONEY:   * $25 INNOVATION MONEY  *$50 INNOVATION MONEY

It is the help of all our clients and customers that makes Christmas a bit brighter for many tots in families that are in need throughout our surrounding communities. Toys can be dropped off at the store in Woodbury.

IN ADVANCE – We give a big “thank you” to you all.

WE WISH ALL OF YOU A VERY HAPPY, HEALTHY AND SAFE HOLIDAY SEASON
~Love to Live Healthy with Josephine Fitzpatrick
Innovation Weight Loss and Fitness
8031 Jericho Tpke Woodbury, NY 11797
469 7th Ave Manhattan, NY 10018
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January 23, 2017By Josephine Fitzpatrick

Avoid Holiday Sabotage

 

Although we look forward to this time of year for weeks and months, the holidays can bring a special kind of stress into our lives. Our to do list can get out of control, and time seems to fly by twice as fast. We hardly have time to sleep or get our thoughts together, let alone eat healthy or go food shopping. We wish that we could stay on our path and feel fit and in control during the holidays, but we feel like life can get in the way. The truth is, we have to be extra vigilant and committed in this time, because as much as we feel like it’s impossible to lose or maintain during the holidays – it is possible. Keep an eye out for these holiday sabotages that can throw you off your path.

 

Stress

 

All of us feel stress at some time or another, but the holidays can push us even further. Between shopping, cooking, planning, visiting family, traveling, weather and holiday breaks, many of us are thrown off our game. Disruption to our daily routines can distract us, so we have to find ways to stay grounded and in control. Make sure you are stocked with all the healthy foods you need, and look to the future to make sure you are prepared for holiday parties, events or other plans. Whether you are spending the day shopping, going out with family, hosting or attending a party or any other festive plans – be prepared! There are two weeks until Christmas and Hanukkah so there shouldn’t be any surprises.

 

Snacking

 

Having healthy snacks on hand is essential. When we are driving around from store to store shopping, spending hours walking around the mall, or spending time with our family and friends, a healthy snack will save you. We’ve all been there – we are shopping at the mall, completely exhausted and starving, low energy and just spent. That’s when we see it – the chocolate display at the checkout:

 

Just when we are feeling weak, we are faced with temptation. It’s a trick – they want you to think you are buying it as a gift, but moments later you’ll be eating it yourself. We are looking for sugar, energy or something to pick us up and this seems like the perfect thing. We think, “it’s okay, just a little bit of chocolate just this once” or “I did so much walking around the mall today so it won’t matter” – but it does. The only thing you can do is just say no. Make sure you have a bottle of water, and nuts or a protein bar or an Innovation snack in your bag so when you hit a low point you have options. It will also help you stay on track because you don’t want to skip eating all together then come home starving and binge. Make your shopping days healthy weight loss days.

 

Be Picky

 

These next few weeks are all about choices. We can let distractions or stress get in our way and derail us, or we can persevere and be successful. Just remember that it’s not all about the food. Pick and choose your Cheat Days and opportunities to indulge, and remember that you can have fun and embrace the holidays without giving up your healthy habits. When faced with a buffet or dinner, know all your options before digging in. Look for salad, veggies and simply cooked protein. Even if you snack on something healthy then wait and have a meal when you get home, you will be glad you were selective. When it comes to office parties or shared treats, summon your willpower and find a nice way to say no thank you. If you wouldn’t normally eat it, don’t give in because it’s dressed in festive wrappers.

 

The holidays will be here before we know it – this year, make sure you are in a good place and you will see what really matters. It’s not the food on your plate but the people who surround you.

 

~Love to Live Healthy with Josephine Fitzpatrick

 

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January 23, 2017By Josephine Fitzpatrick

December Can Bring You Balance or Buldge

 

As we know December is a month surrounded with cookies, parties, chocolate and vacations. For someone out of control, it can be a month of pure indulgence resulting in plenty of bulge. If you find yourself tempted with constant holiday parties and long weekend celebrations then maybe you should consider maintaining for the remainder of the month. Because even though you may WANT to lose – maintaining is definitely better than gaining.
MAINTAIN: Stay on all day and only have one meal or dessert off. Any alcohol is still your snacks. So if you have 3 drinks at a holiday party that was your 3 snacks for the day. Whenever you can order the best, cleanest, on program option – then of course still do it.  If you keep it to one meal or dessert a day you will find that you maintained that week instead of gaining. Of course you shouldn’t do it everyday it’s only when you have multiple parties or long celebrated weekends.
I know most of you want to continue to lose through December – especially those that are going on holiday vacations. However, you must realize that in order to lose you need to be 110% six days and only have the one day off a week. Sometimes when we decide that we can go places and be good, it’s the alcohol or food that is served that throws us off. We are hungry and give in – or have a drink and get weak – and before you know it you throw in the towel and have an all out cheat evening. You see, it would have been better and no damage if you decided ahead of time to have a Maintenance day. That’s why it’s very important to always plan before and know what you are doing the day of an event or party. The options are always simple: You either eat before you go or you eat at the party. If you stay clean and on program all day then you know that whatever you decide for dinner or dessert will result in whether or not you are maintaining or losing. If you decide to have a cheat meal or dessert then you go right back on program. If you are not eating at the party then make sure you eat dinner before you go. Don’t let a cheat meal turn into an unexpected cheat night or week. When you can plan in advance and decide it’s a Maintain day or Weight loss day regardless of where you are going and you stick to it – this is when you create balance in your life.
It’s better to plan to have an “off” meal and Maintain then it is to not plan and end up with a cheat night.
The best way to learn is to have set backs. So if you have had one recently or even over Thanksgiving – don’t beat yourself up. Just know that if you want results you need to change what you are doing. You need to get better at making choices…to plan ahead and you need to be stronger when faced with temptation. You have to remind yourself you  have to be strict 6 days a week and that’s why you can indulge and enjoy on your 7th day. You can’t do both and indulge during the week and have a cheat day and also lose weight –  It just doesn’t work. You have to constantly remind yourself why this is important to you and what your goals are. Yes it can and will be boring when there is so much temptation around you but when you say “I’m so bored of the same meals” – You have to remind yourself that of course it will get boring. Weight loss is boring! But you have to change the way you think. Because when you think of it as boring it means that you are still letting food control you. You need to be strong-minded and constantly remind yourself that food is not the most exciting thing in your life. You eat to fuel your body to lose weight and when you live like that you will lose the weight. The only thing that is exciting is cheat day and you want to keep it that way because cheat day is only exciting because you can do it once a week. If you did it everyday it wouldn’t be exciting anymore. Choices will be so much easier for you when you come to terms with this is what I can order and stop looking for excitement – the only excitement that you should be looking for is the scale going down.
Most of you know it doesn’t take much to gain. That’s why consistency in your day and weeks is so important. It’s what helps create the weight loss. It’s important that you wake up every day positive with a plan to lose weight or maintain. Consistency is key to feeling good and seeing the numbers go down – just ask Pam (below). She lives for consistency and always does the right thing when it comes to her weight loss. She is definitely a shark and loves to live like one. Just like many of you, when she started she wanted to see big results fast but it was consistency in how she lives and the foods she chooses that ultimately led her to her success. She is thinner, fit, and healthier than she has ever been. She always worked hard before she started our program but never saw the results like she got from eating clean on program 6 days a week and indulging on cheat day once a week. She lives with the idea that food is fuel and Cheat Day is exciting. Now it is her way of life and she continues everyday to do the right thing because it makes her feel and look amazing.
Everyone who tries to lose weight knows that it’s hard – its one of the hardest things to do. But it’s also one of the most rewarding. When you want to look great – feel great – love to wake up and feel lighter and fitter and get dressed feeling amazing in your own skin – then you need to do the right thing for you and for your body. The bottom line is you need to plan ahead. Know when you are maintaining or losing. Always know there is an option. If you want to lose then you need to get through the parties and events and do the right thing even if it means eating before or after you go. It mean to being consistent in your days and weeks. Trust yourself and your program to guide you and plan. Most important, it’s always better to accept and plan and extra maintain day then to sabotage yourself with an unplanned weight-gain day. Know what you are doing and consistently follow it…
“SUCCESS COMES WHEN YOU DO WHAT IS RIGHT – NOT WHAT IS EASY”
HAPPY BIRTHDAY PAM!
PAM LOVES THE WAY SHE LIVES AND LIVES THE WAY SHE LOVES
~Love to Live Healthy with Josephine Fitzpatrick
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