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5 Easy Quick Steps to Your Best Summer Body

Published by spinchick on June 20, 2011 in excercise, metabolism, tips and weight loss. 0 Comments

Bikini body{This post was written my fitness column on LA’s the Place – “The Fit Life.” It gives you some quick and easy real life tips on getting in shape for the summer. . ~Helen}

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You’re standing in the fitting room filled with dread. The harsh overhead lights don’t do anything to ease your fear of the garment clutched in your hand. You slowly strip down, peel on the suit. And scream. Yup, it’s bathing suit season once more.

It may seem a daunting task to fit into that suit (or swim shorts), especially if you have more than a few pounds to lose. There is no quick hacks to safely losing weight, however, but there are some simple steps you can take to get you there faster.

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Weight Loss Secret – The Unpredictability Factor

Published by spinchick on January 17, 2011 in excercise, metabolism and weight loss. 0 Comments

Diet changes

“Turn and face the strain, ch-ch-changes.” ~David Bowie

The single most effective tool in weight loss is unpredictability and change.

What do I mean by that? Not letting your body know what to expect or what’s coming up next. Shocking it on several levels to keep it on its feet and your metabolism fired up.

You hear about “shocking” you body with exercise, but how about shocking your body with your eating habits? If you are like most people (myself included since I start 360 mornings a year with oatmeal), you get used to eating the same foods day in and day out. It’s surprising to realize that you really do eat close to the same number of calories every day, be it a higher number or a lower number. Your body knows this and depends on this information to keep you fat.

If you are focused on eating only 1,200 calories a day your mind will find a way to throw a whole pizza in there just to keep your fat stores happy. Just sayin’.

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Will Exercise Help You Get Thin?

Published by spinchick on August 19, 2009 in brain food, excercise, helpful stuff, metabolism, roundup and this just in. 0 Comments

The answer is no, at least according to a Time Magazine article published last week, Why Exercise Won’t Make You Thin. In fact, it is their thought that exercise might even make it harder for you to lose that excess weight.

Could this possibly be true?

As someone who has lost 80 pounds and gone from a size 20 to a size 4 by exercising and making moderate changes to her diet, I can confidently state “not very likely.”

Why would Time Magazine makes those claims if they are not accurate? Because study results are always open to interpretation – and because we are talking about that very article right now. Buzz is good for business. That’s why.

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Free Fitness E-Book

Published by spinchick on March 11, 2009 in excercise, helpful stuff, metabolism and motivation. 1 Comment

Fit LifeThe electronic version of my “Living the Fit Life” is here. >Download your copy now. It’s free! (Courtesy of LA’s the Place.com.)

Post any comments you might have about it. I’d love to hear your feedback.

8 Easy Ways to Boost Your Metabolism

Published by spinchick on October 3, 2007 in excercise, metabolism and tips. 0 Comments

(by Helen Ryan. written for LA’s the Place)

Not much happening in the metabolism department? Need a change to get things going? Here are eight (nearly) painless ways to stoke your metabolic fire.

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