Archive for July, 2010

28 July, 2010 by Categories :
health
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2 Fat Loss Tips You Can Do Today

Go For The Grapefruit

This study supports my love of having a grapefruit as a  nitetime snack!
In a study at the Nutrition and Metabolic Research Center at the
Scripps Clinic in San Diego, people who ate half a grapefruit with each meal lost an average of 3.6 pounds in three months. That doesn’t sound like a lot (and it isn’t) but that’s ALL they changed.

It doesn’t matter for our purposes… we want to lower insulin at
night. Why? Insulin is not only dangerous for your health in excess but it also can cause a LOT of fat storage if secreted too much at night.

Enter the lowly grapefruit.

A great snack no matter how you look at it!

Tip 2 – SMELL IT!

Smelling food can trick your brain into thinking you’ve eaten.

A recent study found that those who inhaled peppermint in scent form every 2 hours at (get this) 2700 calories LESS per week than they normally did.

Let me put that in perspective:  That’s a fatloss of more than half a pound a week… from sniffing peppermint!

Vanilla also works. You can keep vanilla-scented drops or even candles around the office and take a wiff every few hours.

How easy is that?

Try these two tips to support your overall fabulous eating and workout habits! So much
closer to creating the best version of you possible!  See it and make it so!
Be well,
Sandra O’Brien
Owner/CPT
Law of Attraction Coach
Reiki Healer
17 July, 2010 by Categories :
Recipes
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Terribly Sophisticated Blender Almond Torte

Terribly Sophisticated Blender Almond Torte
4 eggs
3/4cup sugar
1 cup whole almonds
2 tablespoons flour
2.5 tsp baking powder
Prepare  2 8 inche (20cm) round baking dish or I have put all the batter in a long baking dish and made it as one layer. The batter will be very thin in the pan but it rises into a small pc of heaven.
In a blender, combine the eggs and sugar. Whirl until smooth. Adde the almonds – whole and blend until smooth and very highly ground, actually pulverized.  Now add the flour and soda and blend until combined. Do not over mix. Pour batter in pan and bake 15 mins is a preheated oven 350 Degrees F.
Let cool 5 mins.
I made this cake several times a week for my kids when younger.  It’s fast, easy and yummy!
For a special treat or company you can add this icing – turns into one of the most delicious cakes
I have ever eaten!!
Mocha Whipped Cream Frosting
1.5 cups whipping cream
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup cocoa powder
2 tsp vanilla
1 tablespoon instant coffee
Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and beat with electric mixer until peaks form.
Enough for a 2 layer cake. Truly one of the most amazing easy to make cakes EVER!
Enjoy!
14 July, 2010 by Categories :
health
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The Weight Loss Battle Is Won or Lost In Your Mind

Have you ever stopped to take an inventory of all the things you currently do for weight loss, fitness, nutrition and your health in general?

If you do you’ll quickly find out what you’re doing for your body that is working and what you’re doing that might not be working so well.

You might be following a regular workout routine, and have some nutrition guidelines like ‘never drink calories’ or ‘always choose the low fat version’.

But if you honestly take a really good look at everything you’re doing, can you honestly say which things are working and which things aren’t?

And specifically what is working for weight loss?

Weight loss seems to be more of a mental battle than a physical one. Sure there are some hunger cravings to deal with every now and then, but 90% of the battle is in your mind. If you can win the battle in your mind you can also win the battle around your waist or butt (or wherever you store your fat).

The most important thing you can ever do to lose weight is to re-program the way you think to believe that not only is weight loss possible, but that it’s possible for YOU.

Whatever thoughts you hold in your mind will become reality regardless if they are positive or negative.

I can best explain what I am talking about by a rather Profound Statement:

Our Brains become magnetized with the dominating thoughts that we hold in our minds. And, by means which no man is familiar, these magnets attract us to the forces, the people, the circumstances of life which harmonize with the nature of our dominating thoughts*

This is a quote from Napoleon Hill, and believe it or not it explains EXACTLY what I’m talking about.

Because if you bend and twist this quote, you get this:

It is up to YOU to choose to believe that you DESERVE to lose weight.

(And you can’t wait, not even another day. You need to choose to believe RIGHT NOW!)

Every day that goes by that you don’t take action, is a day that you learn to accept that you DO NOT DESERVE to lose weight.

And if you don’t believe you deserve it, it’s never going to happen.

Positive thoughts alone will NOT create weight loss… (You can’t ‘wish yourself thin’)

You need a plan

And Eat Stop Eat is that plan. 

Eat Stop Eat is a PERFECT map that lays out EVERYTHING you need to do to lose weight while maintaining your muscle mass.

And it’s much simpler than you probably think.

It is not complex nor is it confusing.

Everything that you need to do (and everything you don’t) is clearly laid out for you.

But it’s up to YOU.

Everything you need is RIGHT HERE in Eat Stop Eat.

It’s completely up to you to take action, TODAY.

So Eat Stop Eat is a belief that you deserve to lose weight, AND it’s the plan to help you get there, but if it were just a plan, it would be an average book at best.

It will open your eyes to just how simple weight loss can be, and how you can lose weight without totally complicating your life. There is nothing preventing you from losing weight besides your own mind…

…And it’s time to change your mind.

Get Eat Stop Eat, change your mind and start losing weight today.

Be well,

Sandra O’Brien

Owner,BootcampGoddess

2 July, 2010 by Categories :
Ecstatic Grooves
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You are invited to get your groove on!

When : Sunday July 11th 4pm – 5pm
Where: Fitness Fanatix, Mississauga  Corner of Ridgeway and The Collegeway
Cost: Plse bring a non perishable food item to be donated to the local firehall

This unique take on dance and movement will inspire you to discover your unique style and way of moving. Come get funky as you explore functional movements that promote individuality, creativity and self expression. Get lost in the music and movement as you discover how YOU Groove!  No Experience required, you can’t get it wrong!

Pre-register by emailing sandra@bootcampgoddess.com or call 416.706.6378 to reserve your spot today!

1 July, 2010 by Categories :
Recipes
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Healthy Chocolate Pudding

Happy Canada Day!!  Here’s a special treat to celebrate this great country!


Healthy Fat-Burning Chocolate Pudding:
(This recipe will make about 2-3 servings and is a great healthy dessert or late night snack)
  • 1/2 of a ripe avocado (soft to touch)
  • approx 3 tablespoons of almond butter (preferably raw if possible)
  • approx 1/4 cup of unsweetened almond milk or coconut milk
  • 2 heaping tablespoons of organic cocoa powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla
  • 1 or 2 packets of stevia (or to your desired sweetness level)
  • 1/2 to 3/4 of a scoop of chocolate protein powder
  • just a small pinch of salt
Put the avocado and almond butter into a bowl and mash together with a fork until smooth.  Then add all of the other ingredients into the bowl and mix together vigorously until all is mixed and smooth.
If everything went right, the consistency will be similar to pudding… except normal pudding makes you FAT with loads of sugar!
If the pudding ends up too thick, simply add a bit more almond milk or coconut milk for more moisture.
If you want to get a little wild and add some more nutrient-rich additions, feel free to add some chopped pecans, chia seeds, rice bran, or walnuts at the end.