COCKTAILS, WINE, AND SPIKED EGG NOG

Posted on by Coachabc

With all of the holiday parties and family gatherings there is so much food and along with all of that food there are also alcoholic beverages. We all know that you need to limit your calorie intake with food and during this season, it’s very easy to get off track, but, very few people know that alcohol can be just as bad for the healthy lifestyle that you are choosing as well. Did you know that alcohol contains just as many calories, if not more than you can imagine? Let’s take a look….

20-ounce serving of beer can pack 250 calories

6-ounce glass of wine contains 120 calories + additional sugar

1.5-ounce shot of liquor contains about 100

And that’s not including the mixed sugary mixes.  In addition, drinking alcohol while on a weight loss journey or just trying to get healthy affects your body’s metabolism, and effects your body’s ability to burn fat. Your liver usually metabolizes your body’s ability to burn fat and when you drink, your fat metabolism takes a back seat to the alcohol. It then in turn takes longer for your body to burn the fat off even when you work out right after a night of drinking.

So if you can refrain from drinking while seeking your healthy living journey, you will also see many other changes other than weight loss. Cutting your alcohol intake can also help your skin clear up, and can also aid in more energy in combination with your workouts. Alcohol can have both long term and short term effects. You should detox your body from all toxins while working out to give your body a break and the changes will amaze you.

If you want to have that one drink or mixed cocktail, then consider mixing your margarita with diet drinks instead, as they have less sugar, or consider having a glass of red wine it is proven to be very good for your heart and has less calories than a mixed drink or glass of beer. In addition to alcohol and the affect that it has on your body, it also hinders your ability when driving. The holiday season is upon us and celebrating with alcohol beverages is always included, but should you decide to drink, then DO NOT DRIVE, appoint a designated driver, or choose other means of travel for safety; take a taxi, Uber, Lyft, or choose to stay where you are until the effects have worn off.

Happy Holidays to you all!!

Rested and ready to go!!!

Posted on by Coachabc

Hey everybody…..

So after two very successful boot camps with amazing people, I was blessed to enjoy a wonderful vacation in the Caribbean with family and friends. I had some much needed rest and relaxation. But now I’m back and ready to kick it into high gear.

Before resuming my regularly scheduled classes I was invited to join the ONE AND ONLY instructor of Insanity Mr. Shaun T for a very exciting group workout session and book signing. I met the man himself took lots of pictures and was able to meet old and new friends that are also so very passionate about their fitness journey as well. I was able to pick his brain, and he gave me some amazing suggestions on how to better serve you.

I am continuing to learn new things along this journey of fitness and by being able to attend these different events and health conferences I am able to pass on more know how to you. I love being able to share my passion with as many people as I can and that is why I am so very happy to be able to offer personal training sessions to give my clients a more personal hands on experience.

Services I will be offering soon:

Personalized meal plans

Private training sessions

Group training sessions

Modified workout regimens

I would love to work with you and help make your life a healthier and happier one. Soon I will be posting my available times for these personal sessions. I hope I will get the privilege to work with each and every one of you. If you have any questions about my services please don’t hesitate to send me an email and I will get back to you as soon as possible.

The holidays are coming!!! Don’t get off track!!!

Posted on by Coachabc

The holidays are right around the corner, and that means LOTS and LOTS of food!  You can still indulge and not get off track from your healthy eating journey. I like to tell my clients that you don’t have to give up your favorite foods, it is just better in moderation. I am a very big on portion control and anyone I have worked with will tell you I do not want you to starve yourself or give up any of your favorite food, weight loss and getting healthy shouldn’t be an uncomfortable tedious task. You should enjoy your journey that way you will stick with the lifestyle. So go ahead and have that sliver of pie, or that half of an extra roll. But don’t over eat just because it’s there, or have a midnight snack because you can’t sleep. Below I have listed five points to help you through these holidays to stay on track.

  1. Cook your favorite dishes a little differently: Bake your food instead of fried, don’t use as much sugar in those sweet potatoes. Find a healthier alternative for that fatty butter, and don’t use so much salt.
  2. Fill your plate but with more low calorie foods: Instead of that mountain of mashed potatoes or stuffing fill your plate with more vegetables and salad. Fill the rest of your plate with SMALL portions of the fattier carbs.
  3. Don’t wait until the big awaited dinner to eat: So many people don’t eat anything all day on thanksgiving in anticipation of a big dinner of all of your favorite food. But small portions through the day will keep you from over eating at dinner and won’t expand your stomach so much that you are starving a couple hours later.
  4. Work out before eating that big meal: Working out can help curb your appetite a bit. Make sure it is a high cardio activity to help burn off some extra fat and you won’t feel too guilty if you do eat seconds.
  5. Stay away from the dessert at dinner, eat it for breakfast: I know I know it sounds crazy but if you eat that piece of pie or cake for breakfast you have the whole rest of the day to burn it off.

I want to wish everyone safe and happy holidays and stay tuned for our upcoming events such as my personal training sessions coming to a location near you.