If you don’t do what’s best for your body, you’re the one who comes up on the short end.

-Julies Erving / Dr. J

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A. Hi, L. I’m sorry you’re feeling so badly about yourself. It sounds like you’re a wonderful mother who mistakenly thought your job was to give 100 percent to your family and zero percent to yourself. Although that sounds like the perfect equation for perfect parenting, you found out the hard way that it’s not. Having said that, three years is a short period of time in the scheme of your life. There’s no reason you can’t undo what you’ve done and get your life and body back on track. Let’s get started!

The first thing I want you to do is realize that taking care of yourself will ensure that your children get to keep their Mommy around for a very long time. Healthy mothers are more energetic, patient and productive. You owe it to your kids to prioritize your health and get in shape.

The next piece of the puzzle is creating and executing a plan for exercise. I implore you to start slowly. This will allow you to increase your time and effort with fewer setbacks. Walking and swimming are ideal for beginners. You might even want to join a gym that offers long-lasting guidance for the use of strength training equipment. The gym I attend, Gainesville Health & Fitness Center, literally does absolutely everything for their members outside of blowing their noses. It’s awesome for people who are not so savvy with exercise, and you’d be quite comfortable at a facility like this. The guidance is incredible!

Once you’re moving, you’ll need to address your eating habits. I recommend a one-time appointment with a licensed dietitian or nutritionist. This person will guide you towards the foods you should choose: Lean meat, lean dairy, whole grains, lots of produce and tons of water. She’ll also teach you what to avoid: Sugars, white flour, candy, soda, alcohol, oil, butter and so on. And you’ll learn to count calories and understand your eating parameters. My book “The Everything Flat Belly Cookbook” is a great tool; it’s not a diet (because I don’t believe in diets), but it offers a ton of healthy recipes, which are low in calories and fat. You could go cold turkey on crap food, but you’re more likely to be successful if you slowly wean yourself away. Go from Coke to Diet Coke to water. Cake to sugar-free Jello to berries. Gradual transitions seem to allow great habits to stick.

Leann, your road back to feeling fabulous may take a while, but I promise it will be well worth the effort. Wake up each day with a plan to better yourself, and do what it takes to succeed. In a week, you’ll feel more energetic. In two weeks, you’ll be a bit lighter. In three weeks, your exercise will last longer. In three months, you might just run a race! Stay the course, and the results will come. I’m so excited for your future Leann — you should be too. Have fun with it, take pride in your efforts and get to work!

Punches & Kicks,
Fitz
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After over a month long battle with a horrible hosting company* we have switched companies and are excited about everything we have lined up for you in 2010.

Your favorite’s columns like Daily Kick in the Butt, Ask Fitz, and Qik Fit Tips, will be back in 2010.  In additional to the new features, tools articles, interviews, apparel, podcasts and a few new surprises to share in the New Year. (All of the Active Health Network shows have their own sites now and are running on some largest health and fitness sites on the internet.)

We welcome your questions and comments and can’t wait to share all of the new things happening at Sports Health Exercise LLC.

Have A Happy and Healthy Holiday Season!

Later this week on SHE:

Fitz shares tips on getting back in shape after a long layoff,

Habit Motivation,

One line to tell yourself to avoid overeating this week, and more.

* Long story- basics:  old hosting company sold to a new one without telling us and the new company ‘lost’ some of our ‘files’ …

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Franklin P. Adams

Daily Kick in the Butt is a post from: Sports Health Exercise

Daily Kick in the Butt is a post from: Sports Health Exercise

Don’t have any kids – borrow some your siblings or friends that would love a few minutes to themselves (they will thank you for it).  It will be fun to remember how much fun it to just run around and laugh for no reason.

So get outside and remember when everyday was filled with non-stop activities and adventures.

Make this weekend a Happy, Healthy and Adventurous one!

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Numerous recent studies confirm that food portion sizes have increased in U.S. over two decades.

Put your stomach and appetite on a training program.

Every time you eat out order always order a Small.

Start sharing main courses.  Stop ordering appetizers unless they are your meal. Share a main course and order 2 salads.  Skip the bread plate or actually acknowledge that it is part of your meal and order less food.

Save money, calories and your waistline, while your stomach gets used to portion sizes

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Fitz when she was a Pro Kickboxer

Q. Hi Fitz, I have a question for you if you don’t mind.  I was wondering….in your opinion, which is better for you? Running on a treadmill or spinning. I used to run all of the time, then I went back to spinning and I love it. I was wondering if it was a better choice for toning and calorie loss.  Thanks. Liz
A. Hi Liz! Great question. I think they’re both fantastic forms of exercise which provide cardiovascular benefits, a great calorie burn and a super workout for your muscles. The benefit running has over spinning is that it’s high impact which is great for your bones (allthough too much of it could be bad for your bones – weird huh?) My suggestion? Do both! Either way, you can’t lose anything except for pounds! Hope that helps – now get to work!

Punches & Kicks,
Fitz
Fitzness.com

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All material and content provided in the Ask Fitz column/blog (and this entire site) is provided for informational or educational purposes only. It should not be viewed as medical advice or substitute for professional medical care. Consult a physician regarding the applicability of any opinions or recommendations with respect to your symptoms or medical condition

Ask Fitz: Running or Spining for Weight Loss and Toning is a post from: Sports Health Exercise

* The ‘Got No Time Workout’. AHN Fit Kick up now on Active Health Network.

Watch this quick and effective workout and “then it your turn to get to work“.

*Plan your next Fun and Active Day with your Family at a National Park -Over two hundred of them are FREE.

Planning a Visit to the Grand Canyon is a Great Motivator to Get in Shape and Trave Fit!

Visit Travel Fit Now to find our more.

*Stressed and need a quick way to change your physiology? AHN: Yoga Kick on the Active Health Network.

AHN Yoga Expert, Stacy McCarthy

*Need some Motivation to Get in Shape for your next adventure. Check out  Why TF Now.

*What do your favorite celebritiesdo to get in shape? Watch this AHN Fit Kick Video

Fitz and Brooke Shields

Brooke Shields talks Fitness with AHN Fitness Expert Fitz:

Coming this week on Sports Health Exercise

Daily Kick in the Butt,  Ask Fitz, Get Fit on Blog Talk Radio and more No – Nonsense, Energetic and Intelligent Health and Fitness info.

Have an Active & Fit Week and we’ll see you soon here on SHE.

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