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FITori training | Are you overtraining?

May 5, 2011 competition May 5, 2011

Before I tell you how to identify if you’re overtaining, I want to tell you a bit about what I think about training and fitness….just in case you’re new here or haven’t read EVERY word of this blog! And, to be honest, my opinions have definitely changed in the last year after my Fitness Competition last year. Photo taken by Renee Booe Photography & edited by FITori That being said, overtaining usually occurs when you’re working out too many days in a row, not getting enough rest, or doing too many days of “two-a-days.” I normally recommend losing weight slowly enough, that you do not get so burn out with the training program that you quit and take MONTHS off before you decide to ...

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an apple a day…. | Workout Nutrition

January 25, 2011 fitness January 25, 2011

Many of you have asked me for a while to post on workout nutrition. What do I eat before and after I workout, if anything?! Well the answer is…..IT DEPENDS!!! What are your goals? Are you trying to gain muscle? lose fat? get healthy? stay healthy? Your nutrition and workouts depend on your goal. What was your workout today? Your nutrition will depend on your GOAL and on WHAT you did that day in the gym. So, here’s what I go by when I eat and workout…. Food is fuel. Think of food as fuel to gas up your tank. You want to have just enough to fill up your belly but not overstuff yourself [this goes for every meal of the day btw]. You ...

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one step at a time | baby steps toward healthy living

November 17, 2010 get lean November 17, 2010

Sweet Caroline [styleberryPHOTO] I’ve been meaning to write this post for a while, BUT I needed a great pic for it. I had this vision of my favorite baby ever taking her first steps so I had to wait for that to happen. NOW, I can do this post! Thank you to the wonderful, guest photographer on my blog today….styleberryBLOG. I thought of this post when we were at a huge Galleria shopping and we went to a Teavana tea store. They sell healthy, but loose tea, not in tea bags. While at the store, I made this realization. I love tea. Love. It. So, I thought this store was for me when I saw it. Nope, it’s not. I’m not there yet. I’m not ...

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vegetables. toot. toot. | the skinny on fiber

October 12, 2010 get lean October 12, 2010

“Vegetables Toot Toot” is the name of a side at a local restaurant here. Just thought I’d mention that Fiber is GREAT for you. There is nothing negative to say about it except…well, toot. toot. You catch my “drift” I’m sure….so be careful at first and don’t start eating TONS of fiber right away and expect it to go well. If you’re not used to eating a lot of fiber, you should slowly increase it over time. Let’s just say I got some feedback on my recent lentil usage in my house (check out the stew recipe here) that I needed to back off the fiber…oops! :) The Lentil Stew actually got raver reviews from the FIThubby than the Beef Stew (BTW, FIThubby is a ...

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I don’t have time to eat healthy | bologna…grill it!

October 7, 2010 get lean October 7, 2010

This is our grill. It gets used…a LOT! Can you tell?! When we are too tired to cook. We grill. When we are trying to lose weight. We grill. When we don’t realize that the freezer in our garage was off for 2 days and we have to cook POUNDS of meat at once. We grill. :) A few people have mentioned to me lately (and for years) that they are too busy to eat healthy and find new healthy recipes. BOLOGNA!!! (No, don’t eat it!) All you need is… a grill. [ an indoor Foreman will work if you don't have outdoor space] seasonings. [there are hundreds to choose from! experiment!] meat. [preferrably lean...chicken or fish!] sides. [try a salad, or pop in the ...

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fertility. get lean. maintain. | carbs. carbs. carbs.

October 4, 2010 fertility October 4, 2010

This post has been in my head for months. I’ve completed posts in this fertility series on– protein | fats | how much to eat | caffeine | chemicals | trans fats | dairy — but I’ve left out carbs. There is SO much to say about CARBS! Carbs are good but they’re bad. I will try to limit this post down to the essential info and then I’ll expand with future posts! The down and dirty. Are carbs good or bad?! Well, both! Eliminating all carbs is definitely a BAD idea. We need carbs. The brain’s primary source of fuel is glucose (carbs). They give us energy and fill up our muscles. They are often filled with fiber too, which is very important (and ...