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January 23, 2017By Josephine Fitzpatrick

Monday Motivation

THIS WEEK TO GET YOU A LITTLE MORE MOTIVATED WE WILL BE SENDING BEFORE AND AFTER PHOTOS OF SUCCESSFUL CLIENTS – Because if they can do it, why can’t you!

Today’s Motivation Monday we are going to focus on learning to say “No, Thank you!” They seem like such easy words to say and yet when faced with temptations of food, those words are the hardest things to get out of your mouth. First you start with the excuse “I didn’t want to be rude.” Then before you know it, one treat has led into four full cheat days! Monday rolls around and you don’t remember how you even got here. After a week of Thanksgiving it’s so easy to feel defeated. Excuses are easy to come by, and it’s easy to fall prey to a table full of yummy temptations. Four days of social gatherings and celebrations is a lot for anyone to get through. Especially for those who don’t like to say “No, thank you.” What you have to remember going into December, a month of Holidays, parities, cookies, egg nog and spiked cider – you better start saying “No, Thank you” or be prepared this year to put new bigger pants on your Hanukah and Christmas list.

I know when you are faced with temptation you may feel like you can handle it. You tell yourself “just one” and before you know it you let yourself get caught up in having one treat that turns into a full blow cheat day. But what you have to remember is even one treat is “off program” because you can’t have a treat when it’s not cheat day. So stop making your own rules. They didn’t work before and they won’t work now. Follow the program – if it’s not your cheat day, you don’t eat it. Save the treats for your Cheat Day. That’s what Cheat Day is for. There will be too many things going on in the next month that can tempt even my killer sharks. So if you did go off Thanksgiving enough where you are bloated and uncomfortable then pull it together and get right back on program and start by following two rules:

STAY AWAY FROM THE SCALE! The best thing you can do right now is stay away from the scale. It’s going to take a couple of days before you should even begin to look at the number. The first couple of days are deflating days. By Wednesday/ Thursday you should be fine to see where you are at. But just know you will still have a couple of days left after that to see the numbers go down. By Saturday you will be in a much better place mentally and physically. You will be back in control and your numbers will reflect it.
BACK TO THE ORIGINAL MENU- I said it before and I will say it forever. I know it’s very tempting to do something really drastic to get the weight off. But you have to remind yourself, if it was that easy then everyone would be thin. The best thing to do is go back to your meals and snacks that you were doing before you went off program. You can’t go from eating everything in sight to eating nothing. So go back to your meals and snack and follow your plan. I promise in a couple of days you will be back to feeling in control and on your path.

Moving forward….If you stayed on program or had minimal damage – what you need to decide is what do you want out of the next 4 weeks? Because in four short weeks it’s Hanukah and Christmas. So make a decision and follow it. If you want to lose weight figure out what you want to lose and how much work you are willing to put into this.

1 lb a week = 4 lbs

2 lbs a week= 8 lbs

3 lbs a week = 12 lbs

The numbers may seem impossible right now but the truth is that if you really want it then it’s very doable. Just ask Nicole below. She lost 16 lbs in 5 weeks and she ate and drank, but she was also very mindful and did all the right things to make it happen. Of course she was faced with temptation but we worked through it and she came out the winner. You need to stick to your program 110% and you will see the weight loss. Consistency is key when losing weight so remember everyday counts. If you are faced with temptation you need to reach out so we can work through it and keep you in a great place so you can see your weight loss numbers add up. Start by making a choice of what you want and follow it with your weight loss plan. 3 meals 1 snack is uncomfortable for many but will give you the very best weight loss numbers. 3 meals and 2 snack is in between comfortable and uncomfortable but may be more doable for you. And of course the most important detail is it’s ONE CHEAT DAY. Not one cheat day with treats through the week. It’s one cheat day a week and on program 110% the other 6 days. Weight loss is not easy but it’s doable and worth it. In order to get the best results you need to have consistency and you need to be able to say “No, Thank you.”

FINALLY the last thought is for you to stop making excuses for yourself. Stop wasting time – and work hard to make it happen. We all want things, but along with wanting it you have to put the work in so they happen. Holidays and vacations are very near. Don’t have yet another vacation roll around and you are buying cover ups. Don’t let another holiday that you will look back and be unhappy at how you looked and felt. Most of all – don’t let another vacation or holiday arrive and everyone that knows and loves you have to deal with seeing you upset because nothing fits you or because you are unhappy you let another year slip by. They can feel your unhappiness. And why….all because when the time was here, it wasn’t important enough for you to say “No, thank you.”

CONGRATULATIONS NICOLE FRIEDMAN

THE WINNER OF THE THANKSGIVING CHALLENGE

IN 5 SHORT WEEKS SHE LOST 16.6 POUNDS

NICOLE LOVES THE WAY SHE LIVES AND LIVES THE WAY SHE LOVES

~Love to Live Healthy with Josephine Fitzpatrick

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8031 Jericho Tpke Woodbury, NY 11797

469 7th Ave Manhattan, NY 10018

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January 23, 2017By Josephine Fitzpatrick

Happy Thanksgiving!

It’s hard to believe Thanksgiving is here! This can be a very stressful time where healthy eating and staying on track can take a backseat. With Thanksgiving, we have kids off from school, students coming home from college and the beginning of shopping, planning and the holiday season. These next few weeks can go two different ways as the days go by in the blink of an eye and then all of a sudden the New Year is here – you can stay healthy and in control, or you can let it all go and have to start all over in January. You have a choice, and we will help you stick to the right one. It starts this week with Thanksgiving.

There are three options for this week:

Cheat Day – Make Thanksgiving Day your Cheat Day. This might change your routine so be aware of how that affects your schedule. Some of you adjusted your Cheat Day last week in order to keep it consistent, but if you are Cheating today and you Cheated last weekend, you shouldn’t be Cheating again this weekend.

Cheat Meal – Stay clean during the day and indulge for Thanksgiving dinner. This will not only help you maintain this week, but you will really be able to enjoy your holiday meal if you haven’t been over doing it all day.

Stay Clean – It won’t be easy, but in order to stick to your routine and keep your momentum, some of you will choose to stay clean until the weekend. It’s possible, and it’s a great option for this week and to keep you in a good place going in to this winter and holiday season.

No matter what you choose, stick to it. Don’t make this weekend a four day eating marathon. Here are some tips to help you stay in control:

Plan ahead. We say it all the time, but making a plan is going to help you so much. In the heat of the moment, we don’t usually make the right decision. We give in to temptation without thinking things through because we are living in the moment. Think about how you want the rest of this week to go and what you want to see next time you step on the scale. Don’t make this another Thanksgiving that leaves you with regret.

Go for the healthy stuff. You can have turkey, salad and vegetables and stay on plan. Just make sure you are sticking to the right portions and don’t include sauces or gravy. And don’t forget dessert. You can have fruit or bring a long one of your Innovation desserts. If you are drinking make sure you save your snacks during the day.

Give away your leftovers. Let everyone fill up a to go container so you don’t have a fridge full of leftovers tempting you for the rest of the week. If you are staying clean until this weekend, pack up a everything you want to save and enjoy it on your Cheat Day as usual. So many of us feel like we won’t be able to enjoy the holiday without indulging in all the food on Thanksgiving Day, which brings us to our final tip…

Don’t just focus on food. Although Thanksgiving revolves around traditional foods and a holiday meal, remember that it’s also about giving thanks and being with the ones we love. It’s not about stuffing ourselves or eating everything in sight. It’s about reflecting on all the good we have experienced this past year. Think about all the positive things you have done for yourself and your health, and all the good it does for your loved ones around you. It can be easy to go off the rails this time of year, but you have the tools and motivation to stay strong. Pies, stuffing and mashed potatoes are not what’s really special about the holiday. You and your family make it special. Take a moment to look around your table today and be grateful for what you have and who you are with. Pray for those who are alone today or and for those who have lost love. And if you don’t pray, then hope that those who are hurting this Thanksgiving will find peace and love. Take a moment and reflect on how grateful you are today to be surrounded by love and laughter. Remember the food that is on the table is food that you can have over and over again. It is a meal, sides and drink that will be there next year and the year after. But the family, friends and love ones in the chairs around that table – will not be there forever. Remind yourself what and who is really important today. Be grateful and thankful for who is with you and who is in your heart. The food is fun and exciting but the Holiday, Family and the Love you share is really what should be celebrated today.

FROM THE STAFF OF INNOVATION

Have a Happy, Healthy AND Safe Thanksgiving!

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January 23, 2017By Josephine Fitzpatrick

Thanksgiving Challenge Winners

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OUR THANKSGIVING CHALLENGE CONTESTANTS

YOU ALL DID SUPER FABULOUS!

A BIG CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNERS:

IN ONLY 5 WEEKS

HARRY ROTH LOST: 20.5 LBS

AND

NICOLE FRIEDMAN LOST: 16.6 LBS

AWESOME AWESOME JOB!!!!

You both did ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!!

“I don’t think anything is unrealistic if you believe you can do it.”

Watch for our Next Big Challenge Coming In January!

~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

Thanksgiving Challenge Week 4

It’s Week 4 and many are still going strong. Even though you may not be at the top of the list what’s more important is you are still losing and still moving in the direction you want to be. Remember when the contest is over it doesn’t mean you go back to eating the way you used to eat. It means you continue on and be healthy from the inside out and work toward the person you want to be. Because there is not an end to eating healthy and feeling good. There is no, “Oh I’m done – now I will go back to eating whatever I want”. This is it. This is your life and how you want to live it. This is what you decided – that you no longer want to be overweight. You no longer want to feel out of control and you no longer want to be the person who isn’t happy with how you look and feel everyday. You are the only person who can change that and you decided to do it when you joined. You decided that you are more important than the unhealthy food that you have consumed for so long. The food that if I asked you to think about now, I would bet you wouldn’t be able to tell me what was so amazing that was worth you getting to where you are.

Look around you. Look at all the clients that have achieved their goal and who continue to work hard toward it everyday. The clients who are on the list below or the people you know around you. All over the world our clients are working hard everyday and they are reaching their goal. You don’t want to be that person that always has an excuse why you can’t do it. You don’t want to be that person who points the finger and blames everyone around you. The reason we have thousands of successful clients all over the world is because they work hard everyday at it. When they don’t follow they own it and they start again. Clients that I will never ever meet in person but that have reached their goal through the program because they continuously work hard and keep moving forward. If you want to be one of those successful clients then you have to work hard toward it everyday. Not just 3 days a week or even 5 days and have weekends off. It has to be 6 days on program and even on your cheat day you need to be aware that you will be going right back on the next day. You need to work hard to make the right choices everyday – and not just when its convenient for you. You need to stay in control and get through the temptations, the stress and the anxieties that are involved in everyday life. You need to fight everyday for the control to stay on and do the right thing. Why? Because it means that much to you. Because even though it’s hard, it makes you happier to be on program than to be off. Because being in control feels so much better than being out of control. Make it a priority and remember that there are people who feel good everyday because they choose to do the right thing that makes them feel good everyday.

“A healthy attitude is contagious but don’t wait to catch it from others. Be a carrier.”

**THIS IS OUR LAST WEEK. WE WILL ANNOUNCE THE WINNER. MAKE SURE YOU WEIGH YOUR FINAL WEIGH IN BY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2016

****CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING CLIENTS FOR CONTINUING TO DO THE RIGHT THING

GREAT GREAT JOB!!

AFTER ONLY 4 WEEKS:

Harry: 20.5

Joseph: 11.0

Scott: 8.6

Allan: 8.4

Adam: 6.0

Sam: 5.5

Quinn: 5.0

Jeromy: 4.5

Matt: 1.6

Rich: 1.0

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Nicole: 13.8

Heather: 11.4

Jacklyn 9.9

Valeri: 9.8

Kami: 9.2

Leslie: 8.5

Kathy: 7.8

Michelle: 7.4

Rhonda: 6.8

Jule: 6.6

Michelle: 6.4

Dawn: 6.4

Katherine: 6.0

Valerie: 5.5

Lara: 5.0

Tara: 5.0

Jillian: 4.9

Alyssa: 4.8

Theresa: 4.8

Debra: 4.2

Dena: 4.2

Jill: 4.0

Stacey: 4.0

Sheri: 4.0

Robyn: 3.8

Jamie: 3.5

Ellie: 3.4

Michelle: 3.4

Donna: 3.4

Maria: 3.2

Leslie: 3.0

Ginger: 3.0

Rosa: 2.8

Alyssa: 2.8

Danielle: 2.7

Kristy: 2.6

Margery: 2.4

Beth: 2.4

Carolyn: 2.2

Heather: 2.0

Marnie: 2.0

Deirdre: 1.8

Linda: 1.7

Lauren: 1.2

Mindy: 1.2

Debby 1.1

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January 16, 2017By Josephine Fitzpatrick

Thanksgiving Challenge Week 3

WOW!!! After only 3 weeks we have amazing numbers to share for the Thanksgiving Weight Loss Challenge. You are working hard and doing all the right things and it shows in the numbers, it shows on your body and it shows mentally how you feel about who you are, what you are doing and where you want to be. When you continuously do the right things for your mind and body it changes who you are. It changes what you want. You are learning what works for your weight loss and what doesn’t. You are learning how important it is to stay clean 6 days and enjoy AND indulge 1 day a week. When you follow the program you change how you think. You understand the difference between eating just to eat and eating to fuel your body for weight loss. When you stay on Program it can be life changing when you discover that when you feed your body right it responds by looking and feeling amazing.

Yes, it’s hard but feeling good inside and out should be enough to keep you on track. Having your clothes fit better is enough to make you continue to do the right thing. Most important – the fact that you feel the best when you are eating clean should be enough to make you want to make the right choices. We all know this isn’t just about weight loss. This is about mentally feeling strong, fit, lighter, healthier, and all around better. It’s about having the control and not being out of control, eating mindlessly and not knowing how to stop. It’s about loving yourself because you feel good everyday. It’s about opening your eyes in the morning knowing that you feel better, getting out of bed lighter, and not being dragged down by unhealthy food. It’s about being and feeling the best you could possible be everyday.

We are constantly reminded that life is short. Make sure each day of your life you treat your body and mind the way that it responds the best – give it love, happiness, healthy foods, control and strength. It’s only when you give yourself these beautiful gifts that you will feel your very best and be able to give to others 100% everyday. Because when you feel amazing you make everyone around you feel amazing too.

**If you are not in the challenge take a moment and look at the numbers down the list. Not just the top number but the numbers in the middle – look at all the people that are down 5lbs. After 3 weeks how much would you love to be 5lbs less than you are today. You have to start and commit for it to happen. Consistency is the key. You can’t just want it or wish it you have to do it.

CONGRATULATIONS AFTER ONLY 3 WEEKS YOU ARE ALL DOING ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!!

Harry: 17.5

Joseph: 11

Allan: 8.4

Scott: 6.5

Adam: 5.0

Sam: 5.0

Quinn: 4.0

Jeromy: 3.8

Matt: 1.6

Rich: 0

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Nicole: 11.6

Heather: 10.2

Jaclyn: 9.9

Valerie: 8.8

Kami: 7.8

Elizabeth: 7.6

Rhonda: 6.8

Michelle: 6.2

Kathrine: 6.0

Michelle: 5.8

Kathy: 5.6

Julie: 5.3

Dawn: 5.2

Lara: 5.0

Leslie: 5.0

Alyssa: 4.8

Theresa: 4.8

Jill: 4.0

Stacey: 4.0

Sherri: 4.0

Debra: 3.8

Ellie: 3.4

Michelle: 3.4

Dena: 3.1

Valerie: 3.1

Leslie: 3.0

Jamie: 3.0

Maria: 3.0

Alyssa: 2.8

Robyn: 2.8

Rosa: 2.8

Danielle: 2.7

Beth: 2.4

Donna: 2.4

Margery: 2.3

Jillian: 2.2

Tara: 2.2

Ginger: 2.0

Heather: 2.0

Marnie: 1.8

Deirdre: 1.8

Linda: 1.7

Kristy: 1.6

Loretta: 1.5

Lauren: 1.2

Mindy: 1.2

Debby: 1.1

Becky: 1.0

Carolyn: 1.0

Julie: 0.6

Tara: 0.5

Tracy: 0.4

~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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November 2, 2016By Josephine Fitzpatrick

Thanksgiving Challenge: Week 2

TWO WEEKS COMPLETED AND THREE MORE TO GO…

Wow I’m so impressed with how amazing you have all been doing. In the last two weeks I have seen everyone working so hard to get back on track and into a good place. A place where you feel better physically and mentally. I have seen the clients who are doing the right things. Who are working so hard to get to where they want to be. Their success shows in how they look and feel. It shows in their confidence in facing the day with strength and the determination that they will continue to feel good and become the person they want to be. Your numbers are adding up each week and when Thanksgiving arrives, win or lose, you will all be in such a great place.

AFTER ONLY TWO WEEKS HERE ARE THE AMAZING TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS NUMBERS:

Harry: 13.8

Joseph: 7

Scott: 5

Allan: 4.6

Adam: 4

Sam: 3

Quinn: 3

Jeromy: 2

Matt: 1.6

Rich: 0

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Jaclyn: 9.1

Nicole: 8.8

Valerie: 7.8

Heather: 7.1

Michelle: 6.2

Elizabeth: 6.1

Michelle: 5.6

Dawn: 5.2

Leslie: 5

Theresa: 4.8

Katherine: 4.6

Kathy: 4.4

Julie: 4

Debra: 3.8

Kami: 3.8

Rhonda: 3.8

Alyssa: 3.4

Jill: 3.4

Stacey: 3.2

Dena: 3.1

Leslie: 3

Alyssa: 2.8

Rosa: 2.8

Danielle: 2.7

Valerie: 2.7

Jamie: 2.5

Beth: 2.4

Margery: 2.3

Ellie: 2.2

Jillian: 2.2

Tara: 2.2

Jessica: 2

Michelle: 2

Marnie: 1.8

Deirdre: 1.8

Donna: 1.6

Kristy: 1.6

Loretta: 1.5

Lauren: 1.2

Mindy: 1.2

Sherri: 1.2

Debby: 1.1

Becky: 1

Carolyn: 1

Ginger: 1

Heather: 1

Robyn: 1

Maria: 0.8

Julie: 0.6

Tara: 0.5

Tracy: 0.4

Lara: 0

“Who you are tomorrow begins with what you do today.”
― Tim Fargo

~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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October 31, 2016By Josephine Fitzpatrick

Happy Halloween!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

For those of you who are using a Cheat Day today – ENJOY! For those who are not – NO CANDY! Make a bag of all the ones you love and save them for your next cheat day!

Life is all about making choices, and when it comes to weight loss it’s even more important to think things through before we do. While it’s very easy to grab, eat and regret – it’s so much better to get through the day knowing that you are doing the right thing for yourself and your body.

Listen, we spoke about it many times in the past – weight loss is really hard. It’s hard because there are temptations everywhere and that will never change. It’s hard because in order for you to lose weight you need to take in less than your body needs. Make sure you understand that concept – you need to be in a state of restriction to lose weight. You need to take in less than what your body is currently living on to lose weight. So of course it’s hard! Who wants to live with less?? That’s why making the right choices will make such a big difference in your weight loss. Because the better your choices, the more satisfied you will feel. Maybe not full – but mentally satisfied.

Each week you work so hard to get to where you want to be. It’s hard and challenging but what choice do you have. This is life! Some days will be easier and some days harder, but the most important thing is for you to understand that you need to stay on track and on program to lose the weight. Here are some things I want you to think of this week:

1. When you are on program and it’s challenging at least you are losing weight. Yes the temptation is there but you are losing and you feel good.
2. What is the alternative? You are off program – eating out of control and the whole time you keep thinking “I have to get back on program” meanwhile you are gaining the entire time you are contemplating going back on.
3. Let me ask you this – Why even put yourself through that? Why even put the people you love through that? If you think about it – it’s just so much easier to stay on program, it’s so much easier to do the right things and lose the weight. Because when you are not on all you want to do is be on.
4. The food always taste so much better on Cheat Day when you are 110% all week. It’s a fact, if you want to enjoy all the foods you love then don’t eat them everyday! They are not special when you eat them every day. When it’s your Cheat Day and you have the foods you love and had to wait for you will enjoy them more.
5. You are just so much happier when you are in control and doing the right thing! Think about it. Even though it’s hard. Even though it’s challenging. Even though you have to talk yourself into making the right choices every day 6 days a week – it makes you so much happier when you do it.

Making the right choices is never easy. We speak to our children about it all the time. We tell them – Do the right thing. Make the right choices. Remember what you do and the choices you make everyday affects everyone in your family and all the people that love you. When it comes to weight loss and health we are no different. We need to remember and live by that same advice.

THE STAFF OF INNOVATION WISHES EVERYONE A HEALTHY HAPPY AND SAFE HALLOWEEN!

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469 7th Ave Manhattan, NY 10018

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October 28, 2016By Josephine Fitzpatrick

Fun Halloween Treats to Make This Weekend

Since Halloween is on a Monday this year it is important to have a plan so that you can enjoy your cheat day, which ever day you choose, and then get right back on plan. Halloween day can easily end up being a 3 day party and candy filled weekend, so start preparing now so you won’t be unhappy with the scale next weekend. Here are some fun and healthy treats and snacks perfect for this weekend.

Cheese and Crackers

Use Halloween themed cookie cutters to cut cheese into your favorite Halloween shapes! Pair cheese with Ak Mak, Wasa or Vans crackers, or add them to a veggie or fruit platter.

Veggies and Dip

Take a small pumpkin, wash it and hallow it out. Place a small bowl in the pumpkin and add hummus or guacamole. Cut up some fresh veggies for dipping and you are all set!

Fruity Pumpkin

For this one you will need blueberries or blackberries, strawberries or red grapes and oranges or tangerines. Using a round plate, arrange the fruit so that it looks like a pumpkin face. It’s so cute and your kids will want to enjoy it too!

Another option is to take small oranges or tangerines and draw Jack-O-Lantern faces on the skin of the fruit. It’s an easy snack or fun surprise for your kids to find in their lunch!

Ghostly Cheese

Take a low fat cheese stick and draw ghost faces on the back. Easy and adorably spooky!

Halloween Fruit Kabobs

Take cubes of orange cantaloupe and black berries and place them on a skewer, alternating between the two for a fun black and orange Halloween treat.

Remember, Halloween is one day. If you see treats to candy over the weekend, try saving it in a Halloween treat bag (like the ones below) to enjoy on your Cheat Day. That way you won’t miss out on anything but you also won’t indulge for three days straight.

Another important tip is to get rid of Halloween candy as soon as possible. You can give it away at parties or make sure you only buy enough for Tricker or Treaters, or you can donate or give back Halloween candy to organizations like Operation Gratitude or participating dentists and businesses.

Find our more, along with more recipes and tips on our previous blog post Halloween Tricks and Treats.

Have a Fun and Safe Halloween!

~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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October 25, 2016By Josephine Fitzpatrick

Thanksgiving Challenge Tips and Results

THANKSGIVING CHALLENGE – 1 DOWN AND 4 TO GO

Our first week has come and gone and below are the first WEIGHT LOSS numbers of the Thanksgiving Challenge. Because of scheduling there are some clients who only weigh in every two weeks so they are marked as 0. It will catch up with their 2 week weigh in this coming weekend. But this gives us a good idea of where we are all moving into week 2. Whether you are doing the challenge or not, what I want you to realize and recognize more than anything is how fast the weeks fly by. Really think about it – if you are not losing then you are most likely maintaining or gaining. So if you are having a positive week it’s because that’s what you want and are working to have it. If you are having a negative week you are letting it in and letting the outside negative take control of you and what you really want. You are the only person who controls that. Yes, positives and negatives are everywhere but you are the only one who can let them in to your life and your body and your home. You need to set your mind to what you want and take control and do it. YOU have the control to make the right decisions and keep your life in a positive state. If you stay positive you are much more likely to lose weight. If you keep the negative in and around you then you will most likely go off program and gain weight. The choice is always yours – just remember everything you do doesn’t only affect you – it affects everyone around you. Especially those you love and love you.

Right now it’s still anyone’s challenge to win. Here are some tips for this coming weight loss week:

1. Try not to get caught up in outside noise. It doesn’t matter what anyone else is doing – what matters is what you are doing and how you feel. Gravitate toward the positive. Be positive and share your positive. Walk away from the negative. There is enough negatives in life and you don’t want or need to have others bring their negative into your world. Positive people are happier and positive, happier people lose more weight.

2. Accept the compliment. When someone tells you that you look great – say Thank you! Don’t go into all the negatives that you still need to do. “I still have so much to lose” or “I still have 10 pounds” or “I don’t look that great yet or I fell off program”… blah blah negative negative. You both walk away feeling like ugh negative and unhappy. I have news for you, no one cares about your negatives. Negatives do nothing but bring life and you down and everyone around you. If you want to live with the negatives then you do it. This week try this: Instead – focus on the positive compliment. Say, “Thank you!! I’m excited and I’m working hard toward my goal” or “Thank you!! I’m really trying”. Yay! Everyone leaves happy and upbeat. Look for positives on your body and how your clothes feel. Think about where you started and where you are going. This is a positive journey and if you treat it that way you will have a much happier experience. Life is good – treat it that way.

3. Try not to get caught up in the cooler days and cold nights. It’s the time of year that many of us will have hungrier days because the weather can change you mentally and physically when it comes to weight loss. Mentally you feel the need for comfort food in colder weather and physically if your body is cold it’s looking for some fat to keep it warm. Stay focused and have a plan. Sometimes just changing the time of your snacks will help you or even changing your meal times. Try 1 cup of soup as a snack in the afternoon, or have an extra snack in the evening and lighter meal at dinner. When it comes to your food you have to be creative. You want to stick to program but it’s not set in stone what you do. If you choose to have 1 snack today and 3 snacks tomorrow you are still on program both days. Yes you will lose more the day you have 1 snack but you will still lose the day you have 3. When you need it you eat it, when you don’t need it you don’t eat it. Listen to your body.

4. PLAN for when you know you are going to be hungry. Don’t fight it and try not to eat. If you know that 3pm is a crazy time for you and you are starving at 3pm then you need to make sure you save your snacks for that time. Know what you are eating. Be prepared for your crazy time. Don’t try and get through it without eating because it will backfire. You can get through a time that’s easy for you where you are a little hungry by passing on a snack. But if you know a time of day whether it’s 4pm or 9pm is your hungry time then that’s when you need to save your snacks. Have them ready. You will look forward to them like you look forward to your cheat day.

5. Speaking of Cheat Day – REMEMBER when you first started the program and you were so excited that you got one whole cheat day. You were so perfect and able to stick to it and couldn’t believe that you got to eat whatever you wanted for one whole day….some how for many of you that amazing one cheat day has become not enough now. You have trickled over into Friday nights and Sunday. What use to be one whole amazing day for you is now 3 moderate days. IT WILL NOT WORK! If you want to lose the most weight you need to keep it to one day off and 6 days clean. One day off is more than enough for anyone. Stick to it – embrace it and enjoy it!!!!

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING CONTESTANTS. WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU FOR TRYING TO BE A BETTER YOU. I SAW MANY OF YOU THIS WEEK AND YOU ARE REALLY TRYING TO GET BACK ON TRACK AND FEEL GOOD AND SEE THE NUMBERS GO DOWN. KEEP GOING. KEEP TRYING. IT’S CONSISTENCY – IT’S MINDFUL – AND IT’S POSITIVE ATTITUDE THAT WILL GET YOU TO WHERE YOU WANT TO BE! GOOD LUCK THIS WEEK!

NEXT WEIGH-INS NEED TO BE SENT IN NO LATER THEN THIS SUNDAY 10/30.

4 weeks to go….

Men:

Harry: 10.3

Matt: 1.6

Rich: 0

Joseph: 4

Allen 1

Sam 2

Quinn 3

Dave 4

Adam 3

Jeromy 2

Women:

Nicole: 6

Jessica: 1.6

Rhonda: 3.8

Heather: 0

Sue: 0

Marnie: 0

Tara: . 5

Kristy: .6

Loretta: 1

Leslie: 3

Suzanne: 0

Julie: . 6

Mindy: 1.2

Jessica: 0

Danielle: 2.7

Leslie: 1.6

Deirdre: .6

Michelle: 3.7

Dena: 2.5

Lauren: 0

Tracy: .4

Rosa: 0

Kami: 2.2

Becky: 0

Jessica: 0

Margery: 1.8

Elizabeth: 3.8

Michelle: 0

Alyssa: 0

Donna: 1.6

Alyssa: 0

Corinna: 0

Robyn: 1

Stacey: 1.8

Tara: 1

Katherine: 0

Ginger: 1

Julie: 2.7

Carolyn: .4

Stacey: 0

Jill: 0

Kathy: 4.4

Dawn: 5.2

Jill: 1.8

Michelle: 0

Alyssa: 0

Rosa: 0

Sherri: .6

Jamie: 1

Jillian: 0

Ellie: 1

Debby: 0

JoAnn: 0

Maria: .8

Linda: 0

Heather: 7.1

Valerie: 5.4

Valerie: 1.7

Theresa: 1.4

Debra: 1.2

Beth: 2.4

Jackie: 2.5

~ 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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