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BUSY BUSY BUSY….
For many of you when the end of June arrives the summer begins. The bus for camp leaves, the waves goodbye; the trips around the world; time off from work; and sometimes just enjoying the company of local friends and family. All fun things that you want to enjoy and be ready for… and these next two weeks are crucial to make sure you go into the sun and fun feeling happy and in control.
Right now you are saying “but I’m crazy busy. How do I get control?” If you are running around like a chicken with it’s head cut off ? You are not alone. Everyone around you is in their own same little chicken coop. It’s the time of year that never seems to end and yet flies by at the same time. And of course to top it all off you need to make sure you are doing all the right things with your food choices because you want to feel your best or at the very least end June feeling like you are in control.
So how do you do this with all that is going on around you…. Two simple words can change your whole week! Cooler & Plan! Have your meals and snacks ready to go- and have your cooler ready to every morning to pack. It’s really important to have a little cooler in your car at all times and pack it with snacks and bars and muffins and whatever else you need to get you through the day to stay in control and on program. Because let’s face it the better you feel the easier the next two weeks is going to be for you.
When you plan your day in advance it can be an easy to follow day regardless of where you are or where you are going. Whether you are on the field, graduations, proms, work …. We all have busy lives and this time of year it just gets a little busier which is all the more reason to plan more and have more control. We all have multiple to-go coolers around the house, the basement or in the garage. And if by chance you don’t have one you can easily pick one up at the local convenience store. Make sure you have an easy to carry cooler, and each night you pack yours with easy to go choices. Because all the clients that you see that have reached goal and stay there – I can assure you they have their coolers packed and are ready to go everyday regardless of what time of year it is or where they are heading.
Here are two examples of an on program packed cooler
that will take you until you get to dinner:
Muffin
Light Chicken salad
Chocolate nuts
Skinny popcorn
1 cup of grapes
water, water, water, – plastic fork and napkin, small packet of wipes
OR
Bar
PB Bites
light cheese stick
Peach
Pop chips
water water water – wipes, and napkins
This should be part of your daily routine to have your cooled packed and ready to go when you know you will not have time to stop and eat.
Very Important – don’t set yourself up for failure! Don’t leave the house with the intention of “Im not going to eat today because I will be busy and that will help me lose faster” No No No – because even if you do get through the day without eating- we both know as soon as you will get home you will go right to the cabinet and eat everything in sight and you will take in twice as much food as if you would have planned and packed your cooler. So plan your day and have your cooler packed with your on program foods.
In the morning our first intention is always to do our best for the day. The answer is NOT to starve yourself all day and not eat – The real focus needs to be to feed the body to keep it going and to keep it a weight loss day. It’s to have your on program food on hand so that you are ready for when the hunger hits and you can go on about your day knowing that you are staying focused and in control to continue to lose weight and feel great!
5 minutes of planning can save you 5 pounds from binging
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Memorial day has come and gone. Hopefully even with the crazy weather you enjoyed it. Now it’s right back on program and working hard until the next big event. Life is about journeys and when we live the program it’s about working hard in between the journeys. But it’s also about enjoying the journey. One enjoyable weekend and then back to 110% hard work and that gets us to the next holiday/vacation etc. Today you may feel like you over did it. Even if you didn’t the results of a holiday weekend can make you feel just bigger and bloated more than you normally would. It’s what happens when you are eating clean – your body instantly knows and will tell you when you over did it even if it was just more healthy. But for most it wasn’t just more healthy – it was just more.
So what happens when you feel bigger and bloated – Your body sends signals to your brain. “UGH you over did it again.” That signal can often help or hurt us. For the stronger minds it will put you right back on program, wanting nothing more than to get rid of the bloat and eat clean and feel good again. But for the weaker it will give you a reason to throw in the towel or simply make you struggle to get back to your clean meals and snacks. What you have to remember is if you want the healthy summer body you need to put the work in. If you want to enjoy on the weekend and enjoy your cheat day and the holidays and parties – then you have to put the work in. Listen to your body and if you feel bloated don’t make it worse make it better by going right back on program. The faster you get back on track the easier it is and the better you will feel. That’s why it’s called Living the Program. You enjoyed the long weekend – now you go right back on program and in a couple of days you will feel so much better than you do today.
THE
IN – BETWEEN
Summer is right around the corner. With June almost here and all the end of the school year events that come with it – parties, graduations, proms and the big July 4th to start the summer off – hopefully bringing some blazing hot days to go with it… What does it all mean? How does it affect you? It’s simple – it means you work hard now. Right now is when you put the time in so when the next big weekend or event comes you can relax and enjoy it. It’s what I call the IN-BETWEEN. We are IN-BETWEEN holidays and vacations and celebrations. The IN-BETWEEN is when you put the work in and you stay focused and you get the job done. It’s when you walk away from the extra drink or the one more bite. Just like Memorial Day – you worked super hard to feel your best. We had some amazing numbers on Friday and Saturday and you enjoyed the holiday weekend and then you get right back to living the program. Now is the IN-BETWEEN. The IN-BETWEEN is what lets you enjoy the special days and weekends. Yes the IN-BETWEEN is hard. It’s actually when you work your hardest. But it’s also what makes you feel your best and everything so worth it.
TODAY- TOMORROW AND THE NEXT DAY
IT’S ALL ABOUT WORKING HARD
You need to focus on today, right now, this moment – and make sure that you working hard and staying focused for what you want. Today is about getting back to feeling good and getting rid of the weekend bloat. Back on program and back to your 110% eating clean meals and snacks – back to your weight loss. Before you know it tomorrow less bloated and by Thursday amazing- and by the Weekend you will be jumping on the scale and figuring out which day you are cheating.
This is life and we all want to have fun and enjoy. But you want to enjoy feeling and looking your best – In order to do that you must put the work in. The results of your week are always in your control just like the results of your weekend. The harder you work and the more focused you are the better the results.
IT’S ALWAYS IN YOUR POWER TO CREATE THE LIFE YOU LOVE TO LIVE
Love to Live Healthy with Josephine Fitzpatrick
April is finally going to bring spring! By mid week we will be in the 50’s and by the end of the week 60’s!!!!! And before you know it, 70 and 80 degrees will be quickly following. The weather has really thrown so many for a loop this year. It felt like the ever lasting winter, especially if you didn’t get the chance to fly away from the cold for a spring break. And on the flip side, if you did go away it’s not always easy to go from beautiful weather back to this very unpleasant cold. Either way, I just want you to know that if you are struggling because you just came back from vacation or struggling from the tough winter – you are not alone. But I also want you to know that you have to snap out of it because once it gets warm – it’s going to just get warmer and warmer.
Well, another snow day in New York. For those of you that are traveling you know what to do, and for those of you that are home with another snow day – try not to let your good intentions to start Monday on the right foot be hindered by the beautiful white falling snow. While it can give you that cozy “I want to eat” feeling it will also give you that “why are my clothes so tight” results. Don’t look at it as a road block but rather a challenge. One that you know you can get through and will feel so much better doing. Follow your program and stay on your path because wherever you are and whatever you may be dealing with – vacation – snow days – kids home etc… you will feel better, enjoy it more and have the best results if you do the right thing and stay on program.
There is a big difference between how we celebrate Fall holidays and Spring holidays. We tend to be much more disciplined in the Spring and more forgiving in the Fall. With Summer approaching quickly you want to make sure feel and look your best so you can enjoy all the fun in the sun.
Spring is almost here! Yes, we are expecting another 7-10 inches today in NY but you can’t let that sabotage you because as I am sure you have noticed – with each snow storm in the last few weeks the snow has disappeared faster and faster. Just like the snow disappears so will the winter cold. And just like that, everyone will be taking off their coats and showing off their beautiful new bodies that they worked so hard for all winter. You want that to be you, and if you are not there then you want to at least be on your way.
The CLOCKS have changed: I love having the extra light in my day. Just the fact that I don’t have to walk my dog in the dark is life changing. What does the time change mean? It’s the first sure sign that the warmer weather will be approaching. Might not be this week or even next but it will be soon – so soon that you wish you didn’t Cheat that last snow day. But the truth is, you do have more time. Everyday is more time. Everyday adds on to the great day you had the day before. Even when you haven’t been perfect, the consistency of when you decide to start being 100% will make all the difference. Just don’t let another day go by with pushing it off and having that last extra thing or starting tomorrow. Because the difference from doing it today or waiting another day or week will result in either you being up or down the next time you step on the scale.
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