Motivation

Healthy & Active Lifestyle
I’m on a mission! To not only loose weight but to change my lifestyle into a healthy-active one.
So my co-worker today was telling me how she was thinking of signing up for one of those weight-wise programs for like $200-bucks, and I’m like- What for? Can’t you just do the same thing on your own?
Listen…you know you should be exercising like almost everyday and you know you should be eating a balance meal everyday (like don’t be eating meat all the time, veggies are good for you!).
So why do we go thru all …

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Healthy Balance Diet

Back when we were in grade school we were taught about ‘Canada’s Food Guide’.
It’s a chart that displays all the different food groups and the amount of portions you should eat in a day.  I have been doing this for the past month, trying to maintain a healthy balance diet while exercising and I feel great.  A lot of people might thing you would need to go see a dietitian or join a diet program, but you don’t.
All of this information is free online: <http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/food-guide-aliment/index-eng.php>
You might be surprised in how much you should be eating each day!

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High Protein Diet for Weight Loss

The use of high protein diet has become a fashionable way for weight loss, as recent research has shown that protein has the ability to satisfy appetite better than either carbs or fats. Diets moderate in carbs and elevated in protein, twined with a routine of regular exercise are habitually professed by experts. High protein diet helps to decrease blood fats and uphold lean tissue whilst burning fat for fuel, without the dieter getting diverted by constant hunger.
How much of protein-foods do you need?
We need protein during all stages of life for various bodily functions. Protein is a major element …

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Lose Weight Over the Holidays!

For weeks, you have tracked your food and exercised regularly to improve your health and alter the shape of your body. More than a “diet” or a fitness fad, you’ve created real lifestyle changes and built the confidence that you can stick with it for the long haul. So why is the winter holiday season so intimidating—even scary—for so many?

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Shock! Horror! Even Paul Plakas Loves Pizza and Gelato!!

Even the super fit crave unhealthy foods from time to time. My absolute favourite food is pizza. Seriously, I’m a big fan of pizza and if I had to only eat one food for the rest of my life it would be that. I will also admit to loving chocolate, especially a scoop of chocolate gelato on a hot summer’s day.

Uh oh….

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