Hellana L

My latest success story is one of my long-term clients. While she has always been in good shape, having a dancer’s background, she also has to deal with a modified diet due to insulin dependant diabetes. If you are not familiar with insulin dependant diabetes, this is something that you are born with, and among other things, makes it very difficult for most people to lose even one pound.

However, over the last 2 ½ months, she has managed to lose 10 pounds, which is close to 10% of her total body weight. This has brought her BMI score down to an almost ideal 20! She is now the lightest she has been since her college years! In addition, she has managed to gain the muscle to endure more difficult workouts as well as the endurance to keep up with her cardio regimen. She is currently looking forward to training for a 5K this spring.

All of this has been achieved through hard work. Not only does she strength train twice a week for an hour, but she manages 30-60 minutes of cardio every day! On top of all this physical effort, she was willing to dissect her daily diet to pinpoint ways to cut a few calories, the right way.

Hopefully, this success story can illustrate that everyone can reach whatever goals they set. Losing “a few” pounds is often considered the hardest weight to lose. This weight is even harder for someone who is dealing with diabetes and the diet that goes along with it. Remember, these results only come through hard work every day, not just the hours that I see you. Everyone can affect these changes in their lifestyle, and realize the results that this client is seeing now!

  • Tip of the Month

    January 2012

    Smart Starbucks and Steakhouse Choices

    Starbucks Choices
    • Peppermint Choc Mocha- 520cals, 20g fat
    • Pumpkin Frappuccino- 420cals, 13g fat
    • Flavored Latte- 360clas, 16g fat
    • Latte- 220cals, 15g fat
    • Coffee w/cream and sugar 180 calories
    • Cappuccino- 120cals, 4g fat
    • Coffee w/sugar 90 calories
    • Coffee w/cream 90 calories
    • Coffee w/whole milk 60 calories
    • Coffee w/skim milk 30-50 calories

    Order a coffee with cream and sugar every work day?  Add 900 calories per week to your diet.  That is over 13 pounds in one year.

    Enjoy a cappuccino every day instead, and you save 300 calories per week, and cut 4 pounds per year from the above diet.

    Go to coffee with skim milk and Splenda?  Now you are only adding 250 calories per week, and under 4 pounds per year in coffee weight.

    Enjoy a flavored frappucino or latte once per week?  That could add up to 26,000 calories, and another 7.5 pounds per year.

    Just your coffee could account for 20 pounds of caloric intake annually!

    Steakhouse Choices
    • Caesars Salad- 800cals
    • Chopped Salad, 320cals
    • Spinach Salad, 170cals click here for more »

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  • Recipe of the Month

    January 2012

    Drink alcohol a little more wisely!

    Drink Choices
    • Eggnog, 350cals
    • White Russian, 260cals
    • Riesling, 160-200cals
    • Shot of liquor, 70-125cals
    • Tonic or Soda, 100cals
    • Winter Beer, 150-200cals
    • Beer, 150cals
    • Bloody Mary, 130cals
    • Wine, 120cals
    • Light Beer, 55-85cals
    • Champagne, 85cals
    Enjoy a small glass of eggnog and two gin and tonics, and you have drank 750 worthless calories.
    Or, start with some champagne, and enjoy two glasses of wine and you only have drank 330 calories, less than half of your first choices.