Firestarter

 
"I have created Fire!"

FIRESTARTER Workshop
It's all about your metabolism …
what is your metabolism? What are ways to improve your metabolism? How can your metabolism work in your favor?  Everyone wants their metabolism to be working for them and to be at a higher rate, come find out why.
 
If you have ANY questions on metabolism you wont want to miss this!

Location:
University of Utah
LNCO 1100
255 S Central Campus Dr
Salt Lake City, UT 84112 USA

Directions:
Head east on 100 S
Turn slight left onto North Campus Dr.
Turn Right onto Central Campus Dr.
Stay right at fork and follow road to far South end of parking lot

Did I mention that you need your gallon of water today, just did! 

The Power of 7

That is the number of meals/snacks that should be eaten in a day.  With that said let me quantify this statement with, these are smaller meals and healthy choices!  Eating crap food seven times a day is still crap!  You need to eat several meals throughout the day with the most important being Breakfast, do not skip this meal. 

When you wake up in the morning, first thing is to down a glass of water, not just eight ounces but sixteen or more and then get ready for the day and have/grab your breakfast before you go. 

I have mentioned things like avocado, tomato, and cucumber or grain cereal, that is not processed, like steel cut oats.  In a couple of hours you can have a snack like almonds, pecans, carrots, tomato, or bell pepper, just go with easy stuff. Enjoy your lunch, however do not be surprised if you have had a snack or two before lunch.  The mid day is usually a tough time so ensure you have healthy choices for snacking and avoid the vending machine, it is all poison!  Have a good snack and be flexible, if you have a long day get an extra snack in there so you can make it home for dinner and that your not starving for the commute where you might be tempted to stop for the all-to-easy fast-food!  Fast-food is of the devil!  It is poison, danger!  Look at a previous post about preparing snacks/meals in advance so you have the healthy choices at hand.

Alkaline Ionized water is the best water for you, more will follow about this phenomenal water and where you can get it, benefits to your body, and why you need it today!

Have you drank your gallon of water today?  Stay on track you can do it!

Pain recap

 Motion is the way we get around, the question is, are we moving correctly.  Proper posture is very important and holding our core in the correct alignment, this allows us to get a workout while at work.  There are eight chains that cross our bodies six positions, across three planes.

Pain in one area of your body may be caused by another area within one of the chains.  There are several alignment tests that can be performed with corrective exercises as prescribed by your personal trainer.  Wall test, Straight Leg Raise, Seated Rotation, Hurdle Step, and Overhead Squat are the tests to perform.

Remember, Align, Challenge, Stretch!

Did I tell you to drink your gallon of water?  Just did!

Nutrition

Tomorrows workshop is all about nutrition.  The workshop is called: Pizza, Diet Coke, and Veggies! one of these things is not like the other.

Our most popular questions about nutrition will be addressed tomorrow night. 

How much protein should I eat?  

Do carbs really make me fat?  

Is skipping meals dangerous?  

Am I eating enough?  

Why do I keep gaining when I eat so little?

...just some of the questions we will cover in this workshop.  Bring a friend, everyone is welcome.

This will be presented up at the U in the Carolyn Tanner Irish Humanities Building Rm# 101 at 7PM.  Everyone should be there!  We will see you there! 

Did I mention that you need your gallon of water today, just did!

Plan and plan

 More can be accomplished in a day if you have made a plan for the week of what can and should be done.  Devote time each week to plan each day of the week and the tasks you need to complete.  In the evening review the plan for the day and the tasks you finished.  Look a head to tomorrow and adjust your plan to compensate for something you may have missed. 

 Make notes so when you review your week and plan for the next you will know where you have been and if you are on track for where you are headed!

Remember to add a gallon of water to your daily routine!!  Put it on your schedule!

Slow your roll

Hello contestants of the BFC, there are so many wonderful people who came to the weigh in today, it was a very exciting day!  The next seven weeks will be amazing, props to "the crew" who volunteered their time to make this event successful.  Everyone was on their A game today!

Today after I met a lot of great people at the Big Fat Contest weigh in at Murray Rec Center, I was hungry and thought I would stop off at Rumbi Grill.  I order something a little different than my usual Brown, Jamacian Jerk, Steak action and went with the pork(why didn't I snap a pic). It was a great meal and after I was finished eating I looked at my wife's plate and she had less food than I did, which is unusual because I put away a lot of food.  Then it hit me, I used chopsticks which required me to eat my food slower and to get less in my mouth.  So if you want to work on portion control, use chopsticks!   If you are not good with using them, that is okay you will eat even less.  Anyone can use them with some practice, however the point is that you need to be deliberate in your consumption of meals.  Chew your food, make a game of it, at least 20 times you have to chew before you swallow.  By eating slower you will eat less since it takes time for the stomach to let your brain know that you are full.  In addition to that only eat until you start to feel full, do not eat to the point of being "stuffed".

Did I mention that you should drink your gallon of water?!  You are doing great keep it up!

Time crunch

We all have very busy lives, however with a little planning and forethought you can make a big difference in how you can be busy and still eat healthy.  Have you been at work and had to go out somewhere because you did not have time to get a meal together before going to work?  Have activities after work and may or may not get to go by your home before heading out?  How can you enjoy healthy eating when fast-food is not healthy?  Plan ahead and prepare meals and snacks ahead of time.  Saturday or Sunday take a few minutes to plan and then prepare food for the coming week.  Divide up carrots and celery sticks into individual bags so that you can snack on them at any time at work or on the run, just grab and go.  Keep an apple or banana at hand so that you can use it is a snack.  Prepare a couple of healthy meals and then put them into containers in the proper portions so at mealtime at work you do not have to think just pop it in the microwave and your ready to eat in minutes.  I have spoken of Almonds before as a great snack, just take 20-30 of them in a bag and keep them in a handy spot like a drawer at work or in your purse to use when your in a rush but need something healthy to eat.  Your busy, however make that work to your advantage and save some money from going out to eat!  Always remember to drink your gallon of water today!

Water Works

Drinking more water is one of the single most important factors in weight loss! How much water you should drink comes down to your commitment to your weight loss! A minimum recommend amount is a gallon per day, yes you read that correctly. A gallon of water each day helps to flush the toxins and fat from your body. " Pee, poop, and sweat is how your body releases fat"-Jeromy Williams So start drinking your gallon right now, your body will thank you!