Showing posts with label lose weight. Show all posts
Showing posts with label lose weight. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 18, 2013

A Day in the life of our Ultimate FIT CHICK Challenge



We've heard your requests and are excited to share with you a sneak peek into a day of our new Ultimate FIT CHICK Challenge! This program is FULL of family friendly recipes and is very real and do-able for busy moms. Enjoy these recipes and if you want more information on the complete program and what it includes, there is a link below to help you find the website.


                                           Breakfast

                                Oatmeal & Banana Twist




2 tbsp. whole oats (soaked overnight)
2 tbsp. live yogurt
1 slightly under-ripe banana, chopped
5 walnuts, chopped
½ tsp. honey

Instructions: Simply combine all ingredients in a bowl or glass, mix together and serve!


                                                  Snack One:  2 Celery Stalks with 2T Almond Butter


                                                Lunch

                                  Shrimp & Avocado Salad




*Shrimp & Avocado Salad
1 avocado, stoned, peeled and halved
1 handful of shelled, cooked shrimp OR marinated tempeh/ mixed beans
2 tbsp. live yogurt
Juice of 1 lemon
1 handful of watercress
2 cooked beetroots, chopped
1 handful of cherry vine tomatoes
Instructions: Mix the lemon with the yogurt. Pile the shrimp on top of the avocado and serve with a salad of watercress, beetroots and tomatoes.


             Snack 2 Chopped Apple and Handful of Raw Nuts


                                        Dinner Choices

                                        Skinny Burger


*Skinny Burger (Serves 2)
5oz lean minced beef – preferably organic
12g chopped fresh cilantro
½ red onion
½ tsp. Dijon mustard
1 free range egg
½ tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
A little salt & freshly ground black pepper
To serve:
Sliced pickles
Avocado
Mozzarella cheese
Iceberg lettuce
Instructions: Preheat your grill. Mix all burger ingredients in a bowl and stir to combine, then once mixed create two equal sized patties. Grill the burgers for 15 min or until cooked through, flip them once. Top each patty with a slice of mozzarella toward the end of cooking and allow to melt.
Serve with slices of avocado and sliced pickles. Instead of a bun, sandwich the patties with large crisps leaves of iceberg lettuce.
  



                            Mushroom Mozzarella Burger


*Mushroom and Mozzarella Burger (serves 2)
2 large (pam-sized) flat mushrooms, with stalks removed
1 tbsp. extra virgin coconut oil
1 ball of mozzarella
To serve:
1 Large vine tomato, sliced
½ an avocado, sliced
¼ red onion, diced
Iceberg lettuce

Instructions: Pre-heat your oven to 350. Drizzle a foil covered baking tray with the coconut oil, and bake the mushrooms for 10 min. Slice the mozzarella, and place on the mushrooms to melt for 5 min or so. Once ready, top with slices of tomato, diced onion and avocado then sandwich in the crunchy iceberg leaves.

As part of our new program, you will also receive 15 personal-trainer created workouts that you can do anywhere with little to no equipment needed! Start your day off with that, or finish the day strong. We hope you will take the challenge with us and start 2014 with fitness momentum!!


Instant Access to the challenge HERE


This plan is filled with 30 days of recipes like these, printable grocery lists, trainer created at-home workouts and secrets to boosting metabolism naturally and making it WORK for you!

Find out more info on our website: www.ultimatefitchickchallenge.com or purchase your program for just $29. It's an INSTANT download and entire program will be emailed to you upon checkout! 

Make 2014 your BEST and start the year off with a plan....that will WORK!

- Melody Chandler
Texas Fit Chicks
CEO/Founder

www.ultimatefitchickchallenge.com

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

7 Tips to Lose Weight + How to Speed Up Your Metabolism



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Weight loss is a topic of vital importance for everyone that is truly interested in their health. Although many of us make weight loss our new year's resolution, it is a topic that must be dealt with year round. I've put together 7 simple steps to lose weight, plus details on how to speed up your metabolism. 


  • When starting a weight loss journey, especially a significant one, clients that set multiple small goals instead of focusing on the main goal are much more successful.  It is much more daunting to think about losing 50 pounds in 6 months than it is to focus on losing 10 pounds in one month. By choosing the smaller goal, in 6 months you will have lost 60 pounds instead of 50.



  • Reducing your stress level is essential when on a weight loss or fitness plan. Depression can cause you to eat more, eat unhealthy foods and reduce exercise. When you are stressed out it is hard to find motivation to exercise, so reducing stress can lead to being more active.



  • Increasing the taste and zest in your food can help you feel full and make dieting a great deal more pleasurable. By choosing spicy food and other flavor-packed cuisines, you entertain your taste buds and add to the overall level of satisfaction you take in eating. Meals no longer have to be bland, self-denying experiences.



  • As soon as you start to see some progress with your weight loss goals, reward yourself with a little shopping trip. You don't have to spend a lot of money. Just buying a new pair of pants or a new shirt will go a long way toward motivating you to continue. Soon you will see even more changes!



  • To help achieve more noticeable weight loss, watch the amount of sodium that you eat each day. Eating too much sodium can cause you to retain water which will lead to pounds on the scale. If you do not see your weight go down, you may become discouraged and give up your diet. Knowing that muscle weighs more than fat is important because the scale isn’t always the best indicator of improved fitness. I always go by how my clothes fit versus the number.



  • You should always try to find diets and eating plans that emphasize long term lifestyle change. Using methods of weight loss that have you losing weight much too quickly will only lead to you gaining back all of the weight you lost just as fast as you lost it. This becomes a vicious cycle for too many women. Are you one that's tried every diet? I am! Before becoming a trainer, I did the Cabbage Soup diet, South Beach, Atkins, Detox Diet....and the list goes on. Inevitably I'd lose and then gain back everything I'd lost plus another 5 or so pounds! Those are not long term fixes, and once you're 'off' the restrictive plan, you make up for lost time and gain more weight back than you lost. 



  • Weight loss is all about consistency. Don't wake up one morning, think you are going to go to the gym or start boot camp one day, and be skinny the next day. Weight loss is about waking up every morning with the motivation and determination to keep on going, to keep changing your unhealthy habits into healthy habits, until you reach your target weight.


Every one of us has an idea about what we would look like if we were our ideal selves. For many of us losing weight is a vital step toward achieving that vision. By applying the tips from this article you will help ensure that you reach and maintain your ideal self. Weight lifting is a critical piece of any good weight loss program. Research has shown that weightlifting boosts metabolism. For a lot of people trying to speed up their metabolism, the first thing they think is to engage in an aerobic or cardio-exercise program. However, by merely focusing on cardiovascular activities, you may actually miss another piece of the fitness puzzle. Few people realize that when it comes to speeding up metabolism, good old-fashioned weight lifting is one of the effective methods, if not the best way to boost metabolism.

A number of studies have shown that athletes exhibit higher RMR (Resting Metabolic Rate) than non-athletes. RMR is the number of calories we burn to maintain our vital body processes in a resting state. It is usually determined by measuring a body’s oxygen utilization (which is closely tied to calorie burning) while one is lying down or sitting quietly in the early morning before breakfast or after a full night’s sleep. RMR typically accounts for about 65 to 75 percent of the total daily calorie expenditure.

When you lift weights, you’re not actually building muscle, you are breaking it down. The physical exertion involved in weightlifting causes the metabolism to speed up. After the muscle is broken down, the body compensates by building more muscle to try and keep the muscle from breaking down again. It takes a large amount of energy from calories to rebuild new and bigger muscles (happens while you sleep), So lifting weights burns calories and speeds up metabolism not only during the weight lifting workout but also while the body builds bigger and stronger muscles.




A weight lifting routine must be done correctly and at regular intervals to get the maximum effect. Going to the gym once a week will not bring the kind of results I am talking about. It will take some time and dedication to build new muscle mass but the end result will be worth it with a better body and a sped up metabolism. Texas Fit Chicks boot camp trainers teach women HOW to lift and at intervals that work. Our program is proven to get results, and we are so confident in it that it’s 100% guaranteed.

For taking the time to read this article, I would love to extend the offer of a free class with Texas Fit Chicks if you've never experienced a TFC workout, to see if our program might be right for you. Feel free to visit our website (www.texasfitchicks.com) to see which location works best for you. Reach out to the trainer in your area and let her know you’d like to try a free class. She will sign register you for the trial and get you all of the information you will need.

Committed to your success,
Melody Chandler, CPT
Owner/Texas Fit Chicks Boot Camp
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Thursday, January 24, 2013

Best Protein Bar out there...now available at TexasFitChicks.com


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OMGOSH. I just cracked open my box of Quest Protein bars ~ their new flavor Cinnamon Roll is... TO DIE FOR. Microwaved for 13 seconds, get me a fork. It's my new favorite 3pm afternoon snack - that gets me through the afternoon! I don't know about you - but I don't want to ruin my hard work on a protein bar that isn't good for me! 
Check out these facts about Quest bars versus other bars out there....





I'm so excited to announce that Texas Fit Chicks is now able to offer them on our website. You can order online and have them delivered right to your front door. 

Purchase through this link below and get your Quest bars on their way!



Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Texas Fit Chick Christy wins Kidd Kraddicks' I've got a dream contest!!



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We are thrilled for one of our Frisco Texas Fit Chicks, Christy Riley! She has been working hard with TFC trainer Aimee, and has gone from a size 16 to a size 6! She had a dream of becoming certified and starting her own Texas Fit Chicks camp...and she won!! We are so excited for her and look forward to having her help other women lose weight and get FIT. She's truly an inspiration. If you missed it - you can listen HERE



To get on the list for first notification of when Christys' TFC camp starts, email us and we will let you know! support@texasfitchicks.com

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Tuesday, January 1, 2013

This one thing can help you lose weight, and keep it off!









A recent study from the Kaiser Permanente Ctr for Health Research, found that logging what you eat regularly can help you shed nearly two times more weight than if you don't keep a journal. If you are trying to lose weight and keep it off, something as mundane as recording what goes into your body can be a powerful tool to help!

There are a couple of reasons that food journaling works. First off, you might re-think what you are about to mindlessly eat. Do you REALLY want to write that you scarfed down a bag of M&M's for your 4pm snack? Another reason it works is because it can teach you how many calories are really in that starbucks latte with whip cream and chocolate drizzled over the top! Ignorance is not bliss when you are trying to keep track of calories you consume in a day.

Another reason it works is you can find out if you are not eating enough. I have had clients in the past that, after journaling their food, we find out that they are only taking in 800 calories a day....and 200 were from alcohol! The goal is to keep the metabolism running efficiently and burning those calories all day...not slowing to a crawl because it thinks you are in starvation mode. Here are a few ways to make food journaling work for you!
  • Track your normal eating for 2 weeks. This gives you a baseline. Also include the amount of water you are drinking.
  • I have several clients that track their food on their phone...there's an app for it! How easy and convenient..you don't even have to dig through the kitchen drawer for a pen!
  • Write (or type) down everything you eat, right away. You can look up the caloric content later, but get it down asap. OR if you don't have time to type it in - take a picture of your meal with your phone...and figure it out later!
  • Be 100% Honest. This is a no-brainer. It's not going to work if you skip this little detail
  • Learn Portion Control. Even though something is good for you - too much of anything is never good. Measure it if you aren't sure!
  • If you create a 500 calorie deficit each day, you will lose 1 lb per week! It's always been about calories in vs calories out...and always will be.
This year, make a resolution to track your food for the next 2 weeks. That's an attainable goal, and will help you stay on track!!

Check out our new prices for the NEW year! Better time than ever to become a fit chick with us!




Start 2013 off with a bang and Commit to be FIT! Texas Fit Chicks Boot Camp specializes in helping women lose weight. After learning how to eat clean and becoming consistent in my workouts, my hypothyroidism is under control and I'm able to stay at a healthy weight. The key to success is to eat clean 90% of the time and 10% of the time, indulge.

Our expert trainers are here to help you find consistency and we hold you accountable if you miss a workout!

Texas Fit Chicks Boot Camp has over 25 locations and times, including Prosper, McKinney, Wylie, Anna, Frisco, Allen, Plano, University Park, Richardson, The Colony, Mesquite, Fairview, College Station, Houston, Spring, Colleyville and Keller Texas!



Thursday, December 20, 2012

Texas Fit Chicks Boot Camps' 45 Snacks under 100 Calories!





We love this list of 100 snacks that are under 100 calories! Snacking can sometimes un-do progress you've made during Boot Camp and we found these snacks perfect to stay on track!

Remember to always double check the labels of your chosen foods for calories and to always keep to moderation.

20 Olives

68 calories – If you like something to nibble with your treat glass of wine, why not steer away from the crisps and have some olives instead? At only 68 calories for 20 they’re a far healthier option. Olives are a great low calorie option that are also good for the liver.

14 Almonds

98 calories – A perfect snack for keeping at your desk when you need something to snack on, almonds is an ideal substitute for the savoury snacks people usually reach for and with heart protective monounsaturated fats (MUFA’s) and some vitamin b why wouldn’t you?

An apple

100 calories – “An apple a day can keep the doctor away.” Apples are rich in soluble fibre which helps protect against environmental pollutants and eliminates cholesterol. Go for one of the sweeter variety and you can skip a less healthy sugary snack.

1 ‘Skinny Cow’ Ice Cream

100 calories – You can still enjoy a frozen treat and keep your ‘beach body’ thanks to these low fat iced desserts, and they come in a variety of tasty flavours, like berry and chocolate.

Miso soup

57 calories – You can buy miso soup in powder sachets so they make a quick and easy mid-afternoon snack for the office.

One ‘party size’ sausage roll

61 calories – pastry is no friend to a dieter, but luckily just one bite sized sausage roll won’t eat much into your calorie allowance.

10 salted peanuts

74 calories – Nuts are high in calories, but as a ‘Low GI’ food they release their energy slowly, so a small amount will keep hunger pangs at bay for a long time.

Three celery sticks stuffed with cottage cheese

75 calories – Celery may seem like boring diet food, but filled with soft cottage cheese it makes a great savoury treat.

Five ‘Werthers Originals’

100 calories – How long does it take to suck your way through five boiled sweets? It’ll be dinner time before you know it!.

‘Weight Watchers’ Frozen Chocolate Eclair

76 calories – Chocolate, pastry and cream at just 76 calories? It’s true!

Three potato wedges with ketchup

100 calories – It’s almost as good as being allowed chips. Just make sure you don’t put more than three in the oven and don’t overdo the ketchup…

30 grapes

100 calories – Last’s all morning and counts as one of your 5 a day. Grapes help in the treatment of anaemia, fatigue, arthiritis, gout, rheumatism and especially for recovery from illness.

Fun-size Milky Way

76 calories – “The red car and the blue car had a race… All red used to do was stuff it’s face; it ate everything it see’s from trucks to prickly tree’s… but good old blue he took the milky way!”

One melon

88 calories – Melons are the ultimate diet snack! They have such a low calorific value as they are made up mostly of water; go ahead and eat a whole one if you like!

Six dried apricots

100 calories – Convenient snack to have in your handbag, plus they’re full of fibre too.

Tomato soup

74 calories – a low calorie soup can be a filling snack and full of goodness.

25 cherries

100 calories – Full of vitamins and low fat, cherries also take a while to eat as you have to avoid the stones, so your morning snack lasts.

‘Special K’ Chocolate Chip Cereal Bar

84 calories – Fewer calories than the standard chocolate bar; a great sweet fix and craving killer.

2 crackers lightly spread with smooth peanut butter

93 calories – nuts release energy slowly (thanks to their low glycaemic index), plus crackers always take ages to chew, just don’t try to eat them in under a minute.

2 Tuna nigri sushi

98 calories – A very healthy snack for sushi fans!

Portobello mushroom stuffed with roast veg and feta cheese

100 calories – Packed with healthy veg and tasty cheese.

Eight cashew nuts

100 calories – eaten in sensible quantities, nuts can be a dieter’s best friend, as they keep you fuller for longer.

One mini Toblerone

21 calories – I bet this one is a realy shocker! Yes, bite sized chocolate with crunchy nougat chunks can be a mere 21 calories each believe it or not. (note MINI toblerone).

A pear

100 calories – Next time you fancy a snack, why not reach for a refreshing pear? One of your 5-a-day and less than 100 calories too.

‘Weight Watchers’ Luxury Layer Chocolate Brownie Pot

90 calories – If you feel like a treat but don’t want to ruin your diet; one of these iced desserts is perfect (and it’s much less fattening than ice cream).

A medium corn on the cob with seasoning

100 calories – It’s good to know that you can have a corn on the cob with a little salt and pepper for less than 100 calories!

2tsp hummus with a carrot

100 calories – Enjoy hummus with some crunchy carrot at any time for just 100 calories.

Four slices of mango

90 calories – You can enjoy four slices of juicy mango. They’re also sweet so great as a treat if you’d usually reach for something with more calories!

A cup of blueberries

83 calories – Blueberries (as well as being a strong antioxidant) are tasty, refreshing and a great way of getting one of your ‘five a day’. Also considered a ‘superfood’ for it’s ability to slow the aging process and protect against heart and circulatory disease and many forms of cancer.

A ‘Weight Watchers’ Mini Chocolate Stick

95 calories – There’s nothing better (and usually horrifically calorific!) than a tasty ice cream in the summer months, but if you don’t want to ruin your diet why not try one of these?

70g ‘TOTAL’ 2% yogurt with 80g strawberries

69 calories – Enjoy them with some creamy yogurt for only 69 calories. Strawberries also have the amazing ability to increase the body’s elimination of uric acid (a substance which irritates inflamed joints).

A bag of Slim Fast Cheddar Flavour Bites

95 calories – Cheesy snacks are notorious for being high in calories, but these cheddar-flavoured bites are only 95 calories a bag.

One Strawberry ‘Weight Watchers’ Mini Swirl Pot

92 calories – If you fancy a tasty snack in the evening, why not reach for one of these? They’re under 100 calories per pot and less calorific than a bowl of ice cream.

One Starbucks Tall Cappuccino with skimmed milk

76 calories – Coffees can be surprisingly high in calories, but if you’re dependant on your caffeine fix then why not opt for Starbucks ‘skinny cappuccino’? You can finally enjoy your hot drink without too much guilt!

10 Pringles

100 calories – At a party you can tuck into 10 Pringles without the guilt. However don’t be pulled into the addictive ‘once you pop you can’t stop’ slogan (pretty sure it’s not true).

A ‘Dole’ Pineapple Pot

62 calories – Pineapple is a great sweet and these pots are handy any time. Being both anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial; Sore-throats, digestive problems, bruising and blood clots all respond to Pineapple’s natural ingredients!

A ‘Slim Fast’ Sour Cream and Chive Flavoured Pretzels snack bag

95 calories – Pretzels are a great substitute for fatty crisps and will still give you that savoury kick.

2 kiwis

58 calories – Kiwi fruit’s not only contain as much vitamin C as an orange, it’s a great fruit to take to work or have at home and make a nice change from the more common fruit. Also an aid to digestion and skin problems.

A glass of orange juice

100 calories – Orange juice is the best way of getting your vitamin C and they are also low in calories.

16 strawberries

58 calories – Strawberries are one of Britain’s favourite summer fruits and they’re low in calories too. You can dig into 16 for a mere 58 calories! Strawberries also have the amazing ability to increase the body’s elimination of uric acid (a substance which irritates inflamed joints).

A ‘Slim-Fast’ Chocolate Nutty Nougat bar

95 calories – Keep one of these in your desk won’t be tempted to reach for a calorific chocolate bar next time you have the ‘choco cravings’.

A Frozen banana

95 calories – frozen bananas: They taste great! Simply push a lolly stick into a banana then just freeze it, and you have a cheap, healthy and tasty iced snack for around 95 calories. Take that ice-cream!

Two medium peaches

76 calories – Lowers cholesterol and high blood pressure, regenerates skin tissue and containing many essential vitamins, peaches are great for you and yummy too.

A hard-boiled egg

78 calories – Not only are they high in protein and amino acids, but hard-boiled eggs are a filling snack. Second to none for that protein boost. Also a wonderful source of zinc and vitamins A, B, D and E!

25 ‘Jelly Belly’ jelly beans

100 calories – Have a sweet tooth? 25 Jelly Belly beans will cost 100 calories

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