Weight Loss and Healthier Life

bodbot.com

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 01 Aug 2013 14:11:00 +0000

bodbot.com - Personal Trainer and Nutrition all in one website and it's free to sign up. After you sign up they will ask you what you would like to do - lose fat, gain muscle or both, get stronger, be healthy and etc... Also, ask you exercise training within a time you prefer. Time is the issue for all of us due to kids, work and life in general. Say you can spare only 20 minutes from 4 days a week - they can set up a calendar and give that to you as long you follow it. Try it out - it not going to bite you. Also, each each exercise will give you youtube video on how to do. If you can't do the exercise, you can substitute it for another - It a easy user friendly website.

The nutrition part will count you calories, fiber, fat & carbs. Add food to the list or select the food that will tell you what is good for you.

There is the bodbot PLUS which you can add on to your schedule but with a fee.

I'm not a sale person or a person making money from this, I'm just giving you my opinion on helping you to know what's out there to loose weight, get fit and stay healthy.

A Chat about Best Tech for Health

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 31 Jul 2013 13:08:00 +0000

It's very hard to exercise when you are at the office. Time goes by so fast when working and you don't realize until you turn you head and see the clock. I found a chat for those who work in tight corners; computer geeks. Very good advice - http://mashable.com/2013/07/25/dgitial-wellness/

I know times are rough in the work place; you are afraid of getting laid-off or fired because you left your desk for one minute. Just remember you only have one life, one body and love ones who love you. You are aloud to have 15 minute breaks and lunch hour/minutes; its by law to have a least one break. OR just go to the bathroom and do some squats in the handicap stall. I know it funny but you don't want a blood clot in you legs. Even do stretches in your chair - it will show you are working hard. Just KEEP MOVING!

SMART

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 22 Jul 2013 12:32:00 +0000

Heidi Powell (wife of Chris Powell from Extreme Weight Loss) has been on the bang wagon for weight loss and training. She is very inspiring with words and so giving her knowledge to stay on track of living healthier and happy. See her site - heidipowell.net

Here is 5 small little SMART ways to live health:

1. SMART GOAL – Make it, Write it, Declare it, Achieve it.

2. MOVE for 5 minutes everyday (even if it’s just marching in place on commercial breaks).

3. EAT breakfast to get your metabolism revved up for the day.

4. REDUCE sugar – you don’t have to go cold turkey simply avoid the obvious when possible.

5. HYDRATE to curb cravings and monitor hunger. Start with a goal to drink a quart of water a day, then increase to a gallon.

7 Best Supplements for Weight Loss

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 11 Jul 2013 13:07:00 +0000

I've just read the Yahoo article about supplements for weight loss. A very interesting article. Click here to see the article - 7-best-supplements-weight-loss

If you can't take pills because they are horse pills - See in foods for supplements.

Vitamin D
Mushrooms, Potatoes, certain breakfast cereals, milk, oranges juice, dairy products, eggs, fish and shell fish.

Calcium
Dark Leaf Greens, Chinese Cabbage, Low Fat Cheese, Milk & Yogurt, Broccoli, Snap Bean and Almonds.

Protein
Turkey Breast, Fish, Port Loin, Lean Meat, Soy Beans, Eggs, Yogurt & Milk, Nuts and Seeds.

Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Fish (Salmon, Sardines, Shrimp, Halibut, Scallops) Walnuts, Flax Seeds and Tofu.

Monounsaturated Fatty Acids
Olive Oil, Avocadoes, Peanut Butter, Nuts & Olives.

Conjugated Linoleic Acid
Lean Beef, Lamb, Milk

Polyphenols
Fruits, Vegetables, Legumes, Nuts, Seeds, Dark Chocolate, Herbs, Spices and Seasonings

Side Effects from Soda

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 10 Jul 2013 16:11:00 +0000

WOW! The deadly drink that does taste good. I found this from the website Mind Body Green. Being a diabetic most of my life, I would drink soda once a month but reading this I might just only drink on the holidays. It's good to treat yourself once in awhile, but no all the time.

I believe everyone has seen this but look it again. Really look at it. This sugar is in your body and it attacks your body. If you are addiction to soda, way yourself off slowly and start saving yourself. Change your taste to diet - less calories and sugar. Here is the link to calorie count on most of all the soda out there - http://caloriecount.about.com/tag/food/dietcoke

Juice is also a problem. One serving is good for your vitamin intake. Please check labels.

I am Sorry!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 10 Jul 2013 14:01:00 +0000

I just want to say "Sorry" to my blogger readers and everyone else. I have been very busy in my life and been away to from this blog to long. My life got complicated within 5 years, I was diagnose of the Big "C" twice (uterus & breast with the chemo & surgery), surgery on my lower back, lost my father from cancer and taking care my mom and dog which I love dearly.

Now today, I'm clear and free from the "C" and doing well. I feel I got my life back and started to walk again without the pain of chemo side effects. You think having chemo - you would loose weight but it's the opposite. Doctors inform me that I would gain weight in my process and I did gain. There are times, I hate being a female ... LOL. With all the chemo side effect, the steroid pills put the weight on my body. So, now that I'm OK I'm back on the diet search to loose my weight and more.

Brown Bag Your Lunch

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:53:00 +0000

Packing a lunch and a great way to loose weight and save in your wallet. A simple whole wheat bread with turkey sandwich is a easy 280 calories but if you cut that in half and add a vege sticks or a piece of fruit, it will come to 200 calories. And for the 80 calories left, well, you can have a Quaker Chewy granola bar at 3:00pm to avoid the candy or sugar pop/soda machines. If you do get hunger at 3:00pm have a piece of sugarless gum or almonds which is a great source to kill your hunger and keeps you occupy from having bad foods.

Fruit is a great sweet food to cut the cravings. But if it is a must have, sweet tooth craving, have the 100 calories cookie bags or jello. Don't prive from all the sugar from your body and mind. Like people say, you only have one body and one lifetime to live, just don't go over board. Treat yourself once in a while, but not too much. Enjoy life.

Here is some good packing lunches...
• Tuna sandwich wrap with light mayonnaise, lettuce and tomatoes
• Egg salad sandwich on whole grain bread
• Peanut butter with a banana on whole grain bread
• Sliced turkey with light mayonnaise, mustard, lettuce and a slice of cheese - wrap sandwich

Side items or 10am or 3pm snacks...
• Cheese sticks (good source of calcium)
• Whole grain snack crackers
• Make a fruit salad with grapes, melons chunks, and blueberries
• Dried fruit, like raisins, dried cranberries or banana chips
• Nuts like almonds, cashews, or walnuts
• Pack a cold pasta salad, cole slaw, or potato salad
• Baby carrots with a small container of vegetable dip
• Crunchy raw green beans with a small container of ranch or french onion dip
• Prepackaged, flavored low-fat yogurt

Beyond the bread...
• Beef and vegetable stew with wheat crackers
• Chicken noodle soup and whole grain crackers
• Vegetable Lasagna with a salad
• Chicken casserole with carrots and vegetable dip
• Chili with whole grain crackers or bread
• Left over stir-fry or sautéed vegetables with whole wheat or wild rice
• Salad greens with tomatoes and grilled chicken, tuna or turkey with parma cheese and fat-free dressing

Here are some web links for healthy lunches recipes...
• Eating Well
• Kaboose
• About.com

Reminder Before You Grab a Donut

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 16:29:00 +0000

OMG! Here is a reminder before you grab the last donut at the office. (Sponsor by Yahoo.)

DONUTDunkin Donuts Chocolate Frosted Donut (230 calories)
59 minutes of walking (3 mph).

BREAKFAST SANDWICHMcDonald's Egg McMuffin (300 calories)
32 minutes of running (5 mph).

CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIEPanera Chocolate Chipper (440 calories)
62 minutes of biking (10-11.9 mph).

PIZZAPizza Hut Large Hand-Tossed Style Cheese Pizza (1 slice; 320 calories)
39 minutes of swimming (slow to moderate laps).

CINNAMON ROLLStarbucks Cinnamon Roll (500 calories, varies by location)
85 minutes of dancing.

HAMBURGERBurger King Original Whopper With Cheese (770 calories)
94 minutes of swimming (slow to moderate laps).

BROWNIEAu Bon Pain Chocolate Chip Brownie (380 calories).
129 minutes of yoga (Hatha style).

FRIESWendy's Large French Fries (540 calories)
77 minutes of biking (10-11.9 mph).

ICE CREAMHäagen-Dazs Vanilla Ice Cream (0.5 cup; 270 calories)
29 minutes of running (5 mph).

BURRITOTaco Bell Burrito Supreme, Beef (410 calories)
70 minutes of dancing.

Free Diet Plans at SparkPeople.com

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 13:38:00 +0000

At SparkPeople.com, you can join FREE to get help and support by people who are in the same boat that you are in - loosing weight, feeling healthier and most of all, live again younger. This wonderful FREE join in community is great for people who you can write to people and get support from people around the world. Great tips and how you can reach your goal. You can create your own blog page and track your fitness and food tracks calories and so on. Check it out. Its a lot of fun and the encourage words from strangers who are also on the wagon as you are, its inspirational to stay on the diet. CLick Here.

EA Sports Active

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 18 May 2009 16:36:00 +0000

More and more technology is taking over and making fitness fun. I saw on TV commerical on the EA Sports Active. It looks fun and easy, plus a great work out. Developed in collaboration with fitness expert Bob Greene, best known as Oprah's personal trainer. Engage in fitness made easy through 20 minute circuits feature a variety of familiar activities that target upper body, lower body as well as cardio. They have a '30 day challenge' of tailor made 20 minute workouts, that change as you progress each day, and track calories, intensity and progress. Here is some more information and videos about the EA Sports Active (there is a clip on Alison Sweeney from Days of our Live and the Biggest Loser) - chick here. Here is the website for the product. Coming out May 19, 2009.

Secret Truth About Restauants

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 12:02:00 +0000

I came across with this article on yahoo.com and can't believe the truth about these restaurants. Applebee's graded F, I always thought that there food is supposedly be health - Shocker. Check out the list of your favorite resaurant and see what grade they got. Click here.

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Exersice TV website

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 12:41:00 +0000

ExerciseTV is a free, video-on-demand network dedicated to the hottest workouts, fitness trends and sports training from top instructors and trainers. With ExerciseTV users can workout on their schedule to hundreds of fat burning workouts like cardio, abs, yoga, dance and more!

ExerciseTV is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on demand with digital cable and online at www.exercisetv.tv.

March Resolution - Saving Energy

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 13:29:00 +0000

For my March Resolution month, I thought I would save some energy and put up some green light bulbs in my house. It's a world of difference in lighting that I can see again. My other light bulbs were 75 watt but putting in 120 watt (25 watt), WOW its great. Also, its a good work out, balancing myself on the latter and stretching to reach the light bulb. My legs and thighs are little sore.

Top Healthiest Fast-Food Restaurants 2009

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 14:15:00 +0000

I was very surprise on the list of fast-food restaurants top healthiest list. Check out if any of these restaurants live by your home and check out their menu.

#1 Panera Bread
#2 Jason’s Deli
#3 Au Bon Pain
#4 Noodles and Company
#5 Corner Bakery Cafe
#6 Chipotle
#7 Atlanta Bread
#8 McDonald’s
#9 Einstein Bros. Bagels
#10 Taco Del Mar

If you want to the read the article about each of these restaurants on why they are health and what food to eat and to avoid. Click here.

French Toast in Oven

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:06:00 +0000

Boy...I miss french toast, do you? Even the smell of the frying of butter on the skillet with the soaks egg-vanilla bread on the pan. Ohhh...my. You can still have it but in a different healthier way.

You can still have the egg and vanilla soak with your whole grain bread but instead of frying butter in the pan, you spray 0 calories cooking spray and spray it on a cookie sheet. Set you oven at 500 degrees and put you french toast in for 10 minutes and turning once to golden brown. And Well-A, delicious french toast. Put a little of lite or sugar free syrup or fruit or jam. Mmmm.

* If you have corn flakes in the cupboard, crush the corn flake (just a little bit, if they are big flakes), soak your bread in the egg-vanilla and put on the corn flake on both sides and put in the oven.

G2 : Only 25 Calories and 7g Sugar per 8oz.

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 21:23:00 +0000

Do you know that Gatorade G2 has half the calories from the original? Check it out for yourself on their cool website. By the way for you diabetes people, G2 is also half the sugar. G2 has 25 calories and 7 g sugar. Awesome!

Calorie FORMULA

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:06:00 +0000

I found this Calorie FORMULA from someone video youtube.com. I thought is was very interesting and informative. This formula of math (my favorite subject in school) is the calulation for how many calories you should intake everyday and still loose weight. (Round you figure of answers.)

— Take your current weight in pounds multiple by 4.38 = A
— Add your height in inches multiple by 4.38 = B
— Add answer A and B and add that answer sum to 661 = C
— Take you age multiple by 4.7 = D
— Take C minus round figure D = E
— Take answer E minus 500
= The total about of calories you can eat while loosing weight and to eventually maintain your goal weight.

For example:
315 lbs. X 4.38 = 1379
68" height X 4.38 = 298
1379 + 298 = 1677
1677 + 661 = 2338
37 age X 4.7 = 173.9
2338 — 174 = 2164
2164 - 500 = 1664

1,664 Calories is the max to can a day while loosing weight.

if you want to the see the video on youtube.com - click here.

Dance

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 14:30:00 +0000

You see on TV these info commercials on dancing the weight off and they charge you lots of money. Get real. That all you have to do and put on the radio or put in a CD of your favorite song and just move your body to the beat. Even if you don’t know how to dance, who cares, its all what you feel of your new style. Dancing is therapy…you focus on the movement or beat and you get a positive hormone flowing through you body. Get up and move those hips and feet, swing your arms, enjoy the moment of happiness for once. Go crazy. Enjoy and release the anger and sadness of problems for one moment of joy. Breath. Oh, by the way, if you dance for half-hour, you can loose about 100 to 150 calories.

February Resolution 2009

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 14:22:00 +0000

I have been so busy with the super bowl weekend (GO Steelers), I forgot to put up my new resolution for February 2009. I'm going green this month and I will be bringing my bought bags to go shopping instead of using brown or plastic bags. I'm saving the environment and its a good work out too, by lifting the bags like weights. Try it for yourself and save the trees.

Never Say Diet

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 14:34:00 +0000

I love this website, "Never Say Diet", just the title alone is great. The website has great tips on health and video to loose those pounds with fitness. Jillian Michaels, from the Biggest Lose show, has few tips on fitness to target your shape. Check it out. Its a great bookmark on your favorite browser to motivate you to succeed your goals.

Discovery Health

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 16:01:00 +0000

Discovery Channel has health tips on gaining your life back and loosing weight. Great tips on dieting and fitness. They have professional doctors give your tips on a lot of categories of dieting. Plus, they discuss diseases and condition on how to prevent it and maintain it. Discovery Health, also, has tools to check on your health. Join their FREE National Body Challenge for 2009. Its still not too late to get on board. Start now. Click Here.

5 Things to Check to Prevent Heart Disease

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 15:20:00 +0000

1. Check your Blood Pressure
Normal blood pressure is 119/79. Prehypertension is 120 - 139/80 - 89. Anything above that range is considered high.

2. Check you Cholesterol
High cholesterol can lead to heart disease, heart attack and stroke. Cholesterol is considered abnormal when: Total cholesterol is 200 or higher. HDL (good cholesterol) is less than 40. LDL (bad cholesterol is more than 160.

3. Check your Body Mass Index (BMI)
This is quick way to measure body fat. Use Web MD's BMI calculator to see where you stand. A BMI of 18.5-24.9 is ideal, 25-29.9 is overweight, 30-39 indicates obesity and 40 or more indicates morbid obesity. You can change this by starting NOW, its not too late.

4. Check you Blood Sugar
If you are overweight and under-active, you may be at risk for type 2 diabetes which increases numerous health risks including heart disease. A fasting blood sugar test is the most common way to diagnose diabetes. A normal fasting blood sugar is less than 100. Pre-diabetes is 100-125 and 126 or greater indicates diabetes.

5. Check your Activity Level
Are you a couch potato? Doctors recommend you get 30 minutes of exercise a day. That can be anything from walking to swimming to biking - Whatever. Don't have 30 minutes at a time? Take 3 ten-minute walks during the day. Anything is better than nothing.

Dietribe - MyLifeTime TV

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 12:08:00 +0000

"DietTribe" is Lifetime's new reality series that follows the emotional journey of five friends as they attempt to go from "fat" to "fit." These women have made a commitment to lose their unwanted pounds together.

Close friends Anna Lloyd (30, Pasadena, California), Lydia Moody (26, Los Angeles),Megan Stewart (29, Anaheim, California), Shawna McClellan (27, Anaheim, California) and Morgan Lancaster (31, Monrovia, California) have stuck together through thick and thin, sharing a strong bond that has lasted for many years.

Over the course of 90 days, Anna, Lydia, Megan, Shawna and Morgan will try to turn their poor habits into healthy choices by attempting to lose 30 pounds or more with the help of their trainer and therapist.

Oprah - Live Your Best Life

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:54:00 +0000

Oprah is have this week (Jan. 5-9, 2009) a few serious about to Live Your Best Life. - Topics of Falling off the wagon, Dr. Oz, Spiritual, Money and Sex 101. Check it out for yourself - Click Here. I got to watch Dr. Oz on Tuesday and I was a lot of information on feel health again beside of loosing weight. On the website, Oprah and Dr. Oz will be having a live chat online on January 13 to answer question that you might have about health and loosing weight. Register and ask a question. Also, get Dr. Oz workout check list in getting health and loosing weight.

Here is Dr. Oz check list:

1. Find a doctor and schedule a check up. During you first visit at the doctors look around and see if the staff get along from one another, are they board certified and so on. When I see my doctor I always have a list of questions on a piece of paper so I don't forget to him/her. Tell the doctor everything even its sore tooth.

2. Know the five ingredients to avoid. High Fructose Corn Syrup, Sugar, Enriched, Trans Fat and Saturated Fats.

3. the healthy foods to add to your diet. Antioxidants (tomatoes, broccoli, kidney beans, blueberries, artichokes and prunes), Omega-3 Fats (Increase your intake of omega-3 fats to 3 grams a day - ground flaxseeds, walnuts, salmon, scallops, soybeans and squash), Fiber (Oatmeal, 100 percent whole grain bread, lentils, pine nuts, peas and raspberries), Olive Oil (about a tablespoon every day).

4. Take a multivitamin every single day. premenopausal woman (multivitamin that contains iron) and postmenopausal woman or a man (multivitamin without iron and no more than 2,500 units of vitamin A).

5. Know your numbers. Waist Size (about 40 inches for men, 37 inches for women), Cholesterol (LDL, or lousy cholesterol, to be less than 100 and HDL, or healthy cholesterol, to be greater than 40), Resting Heart Rate (close to 60), Blood Surgar, Vitamin D (bones), C-Reactive Protein (This is a way to tell if your body is full of inflammation and irritation), Thyroid Stimulating Hormone TSH (Oprah learned the hard way confession - a simple blood test).

6. Find a health advocate. When you are under stress from doctors' diagnoses or are too sick to speak up for yourself, it's crucial to have someone helping you. Get someone who you trust and make them your partner in this process.

7. Organize your medical records. Get an updated copy of your medical file before you leave the doctor's office, just in case you need to see another physician.

8. Get the medical tests you need. Human Papilloma Virus, Oral exam, Cervical, Weight Waist Height BMI, Tetanus, Whooping cough, Physical Exam, Blood pressure, Influenza, Sking cancer, Eye exam, Thyroid, Prostate, Cholesterol, Pneumovax, Breast, Colon, Shingles, Echocardiagram and Stress test, Bone Mineral Density and Hearing exam.

9. Start exercising. Start Walking 10,000 steps a day, Get your heart rate up, Flexibility (Dr. Oz Yoga Lesson) and Strength Training (Dr. Oz Workout).

10. Get seven to eight hours of sleep a night.

The Biggest Loser - Season 7

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:31:00 +0000

The Biggest Loser is on tonight, NBC. Don't miss it. There have a 19-year old who is the biggest weight that they ever had, 471 lbs. See how he changes his life from the beginning.