Tip #12: Transform Family Recipes, and Lose Weight.

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30-tips in 30-days. Get better health, and see better results.

I love traditional family recipes, but I don’t like all the extra calories. So today, I’m going to share with you a couple of easy tricks you can do to make family favorites healthier, and taste great.

3-ticks to save calories, and not skimp on taste:

  1. Use broth for sautéing instead of butter. You can use organic chicken broth, beef broth, or vegetable broth.  Pour a little in your pan instead of butter. Your family will not know the difference.
  2. Swap out your high fat mayo, for a reduced fat mayo.
  3. My last tip is to use Greek yogurt instead of sour cream.

Save yourself, and your family some unwanted calories, and slim down in the process.  

Transform Yourself.

 With 30-tips in 30-days it’s easy.

Contact Joyce for more information on how you can lose weight, improve your overall health, and keep the weight off.

Joyce Blonskij, Independent Certified Optavia Coach

joyce@healthcoachjb.com

Average weight loss on the Optimal Weight 5 & 1 Plan® is 12 pounds

Tip #10: Canned or Frozen. Which is better for your health and weight loss?

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30 tips in 30 days. Get better health, see better results.

I want to talk about which is the better choice when you can’t get fresh fruits and vegetables.

Q. Canned or frozen?

A. Frozen is going to be the better choice.  There’s less preservatives. The food is  typically flash frozen right out of the field, so you’re still getting as many of the nutrients, vitamins, and minerals that that plant or fruit is going to provide you.

But fresh is always better.

Transform Yourself.

With 30-tips in 30-days it’s easy.

Contact Joyce for more information on how you can lose weight, improve your overall health, and keep the weight off.

Joyce Blonskij, Independent Certified Optavia Coach

joyce@healthcoachjb.com

Average weight loss on the Optimal Weight 5 & 1 Plan® is 12 pounds

Tip #9: Low Glycemic Starches, and Weight Loss.

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30 Tips in 30 days. Get better results, and see better health.

We’re going talk to you about starches. Starches can actually help you in your weight loss if you choose low glycemic starches, such as whole wheat pasta.

You want stay away from the processed starches because they tend to put you into a fat storage, rather than get you into a fat burn. So whenever you have a chance, go for the grains, and whole wheat pastas are much better choice.

Transform Yourself.

With 30-tips in 30-days it’s easy.  Lose 2- to 5-lbs in the first two weeks, and lose 1- to 2-lbs weekly thereafter. Results may vary.

Contact Joyce for more information on how you can lose weight, improve your overall health, and keep the weight off.

Joyce Blonskij, Independent Certified Optavia Coach

joyce@healthcoachjb.com

Average weight loss on the Optimal Weight 5 & 1 Plan® is 12 pounds

Tip #8: Crazy Busy Days, and Weight Loss.

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Just because you have a crazy lifestyle, doesn’t mean you have to resort to fast food.

If you know you’re going to have a crazy day, plan ahead of time. Prepare and plan not just for you, but for your family. Shop bulk and cook on Sundays.

What we typically do on Sunday is grill a few days’ worth of chicken, and prepare all the salad fixings so they ready to go.

If you are in a pinch, instead of running into a fast food place, hit your grocery store. Pick us a rotisserie chicken, and grab a bag of lettuce. Head home with some healthy choices for your family.

 Just because we’re busy, doesn’t mean that we can’t eat good healthy foods. 

Transform Yourself.

With 30-tips in 30-days it’s easy.

Contact Joyce for more information on how you can lose weight, improve your overall health, and keep the weight off.

Joyce Blonskij, Independent Certified Optavia Coach

joyce@healthcoachjb.com

Average weight loss on the Optimal Weight 5 & 1 Plan® is 12 pounds

Tip #7: Healthy Fats, and Weight Loss.

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30 Tips in 30 days. See better health, and get better results.

 I want talk with you today about healthy fats.

Good fats are essential part of everyone’s diet.  These would include:  salmon, avocados, almonds, olive oil, just to name a few of the really good ones.

You want to incorporate a couple of healthy fat servings into your daily diet. It will help with your elimination, and may relieve some of your joint aches and pains.

 Eat foods that contain healthy fats, drink your water, and don’t forget to move.

 

Transform Yourself.

With 30-tips in 30-days it’s easy.

Contact Joyce for more information on how you can lose weight, improve your overall health, and keep the weight off.

Joyce Blonskij, Independent Certified Optavia Coach

joyce@healthcoachjb.com

Average weight loss on the Optimal Weight 5 & 1 Plan® is 12 pounds

Tip #6: Water and Weight Loss.

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There was a funny show, back in the day, called: Saturday Night Live, where the cook yells out; Cheeseburger, cheeseburger, cheeseburger. Fast forward to losing weight, and you’ll hear me yell out; water, water, water.

There is not a better morning routine that you can do than to add water at the start of your day, and here it is: brush your teeth, weigh yourself (optional), and have a glass of water.

How much water should you drink a day?

The rule of thumb will depend on your body weight. Start by taking your current weight, so let’s say you weigh 200 pounds, cut that in half, that’s 100. Now convert those hundred pounds to 100 ounces of water.

For a person who weighs 200 pounds, the ideal amount of water to drink in the course of your day would be 100 ounces.  I know this sounds like a lot of water, but as you gain better health, and shed pounds, your water intake is going to go down.

Bottom line: at the very least, drink 64 ounces of water, or decaffeinated drinks each day.

Stay away from adult beverages, like wine and beer while you’re in the weight loss phase.

Water, water, water.  Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate.  You’ll think clearer, your skin will look better, and you’ll improve your overall health, not to mention, it will help keep your appetite down which can help you lose weight.

Transform Yourself.

With 30-tips in 30-days it’s easy.

Contact Joyce for more information on how you can lose weight, improve your overall health, and keep the weight off.

Joyce Blonskij, Independent Certified Optavia Coach

joyce@healthcoachjb.com

Average weight loss on the Optimal Weight 5 & 1 Plan® is 12 pounds

Tip #1: Holiday leftovers and weight loss.

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TIP #1: Holiday leftovers.

30-Tips in 30-Days. Get better health, and see better results.

 What do you do with all those holiday leftovers, or big dinner leftovers?

My suggestion is go out and buy some of those very inexpensive plastic bowls like: Tupperware containers, and send your leftovers home with your guests. They’ll be happy, and you won’t have those temptations calling your name in the middle of the night.

Transform Yourself.

Contact Joyce Blonskij for more information on how you can lose weight, improve your overall health, and keep the weight off.

Joyce Blonskij, Independent Certified Optavia Coach

joyce@healthcoachjb.com

Average weight loss on the Optimal Weight 5 & 1 Plan® is 12 pounds

What are you happy to leave behind in 2009? For me it’s 105 pounds! HAPPY NEW YEAR 2010… What are you most looking forward to in the New Year?

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!

I am happy to bring in the New Year 105 pounds lighter.

A great  reason to celebrate by any measurement.

But my journey is not over just yet!

Starting back up Friday, January 1st., 2010 I am back on program 100%

My goal is 135 pounds – 20 more pounds to lose.

If you have a few or a lot to lose… join me on January 1st for motivation right here on my Blog “Its Melting Off” , where I will be blogging my day-to-day progress.

I am going to schedule time to stretch every day for 10 minutes. Yoga  and weight training twice a week and cardio at least 3 days a week for 20 to 30 minutes!

Sounds like a lot going on… and it is!  I’m worth the time, energy and effort.

So join me daily starting New Years Day for my first entry to a slimmer me.

My hope is you get excited and motivated to get moving and improve your health along with me! So come on….it’s going to be a great year and decade for all of us!

Want to lose weight and get healthy? I am here to help.

Joyce Blonskij, Independent Certified Optavia Coach 

joyce@healthcoachjb.com

Average weight loss on the Optimal Weight 5 & 1 Plan® is 12 pounds. Clients are in weight loss, on average, for 12 weeks.

All The Best To You In The New Year!

Sunday Cooking with Chief Cindi: Mushroom Omelet, Crab Bisque… to the Biscotti. Watch the step by step videos.

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We took eating and dieting to a new level today! Using Medifast Eggs, Cream of Tomato Soup, and Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal….Cindi cooked up a wonderful afternoon.

Putting variety into your day-to-day menu can help you stay on program and lose weight. We got lots of great new ideas, and with the holidays here …this was perfect timing.

Cindi prepared and demonstrated a wide variety of delicious meal ideas.  She started by baking cooking and made the house smell wonderful.  Did you know that from 1 package of Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal you get 10 cookies! We decided cookies and coffee makes a great mid morning or evening meal replacement.  This is a must make!

Menu Of The Day

by Chief Cindi

Stuffed Bell Peppers with Turkey

Tilapia & Broccoli

Mushroom Omelet

Asparagus Omelet

Zucchini Omelet

Crab Bisque

Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookies

Biscotti

If you missed this event… you can watch the videos and get cooking tips.

Want to lose weight and get healthy? I am here to help.

Joyce Blonskij, Independent Certified Optavia Coach 

joyce@healthcoachjb.com

Average weight loss on the Optimal Weight 5 & 1 Plan® is 12 pounds. Clients are in weight loss, on average, for 12 weeks.

Take Shape For Life (TSFL) company name was changed to Optavia

 

 

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We’re getting healthy during the Holidays!

 

The Ups and Downs of Losing Weight…

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For me it’s been more than a three-year long journey… I have been dieting all my life! This time around which began just over 3 yrs ago at first, I was on fire and life was good. I was losing weight and feeling better. Then like most dieters I hit the “wall” just after my first year. Hitting the wall from a weight loss perspective is typically when and were most folks toss in the little white towel and give up. To me that was not an answer. There was no way I could do that. If I did quit that most likely meant, I would gain back the 56 pounds I’d lost and gain some on top of that!   So I did what I had to do… I suffered and hung in there, all the while hoping I’d get back in sync. I did get back in sync but not doing the new program Weight Watchers was offering. For the life of me – I just could not stick to their old Core Plan either… I stepped back. In May on this year (2009) I started on my new path of eating small meals all through out the day. Healthy food from Medifast.  It’s so easy, I like the food,  and this has helped me to control my portion sizes. The chart below shows my week-by-week weight. There is an 18 month period in the middle where I was STUCK! Then I got introduced to Take Shape For Life and Medifast.  You can see how well it works.
Three Years - Weekly Weight Loss Chart - Joyce Blonskij

Three Years – Weekly Weight Loss Chart – Joyce Blonskij

In 22 weeks I’ve seen amazing results in how I feel, the smaller clothing sizes I’m wearing ,and of course the scale is looking better too! My outlook has changed. My way to eating has changed for the better. And I am able to reach out to my family and friends and show them the way.

Life if good!

Want to lose weight and get healthy? I am here to help. Joyce Blonskij, Independent Certified Optavia Coach  joyce@healthcoachjb.com Average weight loss on the Optimal Weight 5 & 1 Plan® is 12 pounds. Clients are in weight loss, on average, for 12 weeks. Take Shape For Life (TSFL) company name was changed to Optavia