Feeling Fit, and committed yet with a plan? Okay, great, let’s get Day 5 started! Our next experts have stories that will inspire you in many ways. Holly Kouvo teaches us her hacks, tips, tools and tricks that she uses to help clients lose weight for years! And Angela Atkins shares her health hacks that she used to lose over 50 pounds herself!
Angela and Holly prove that you can be Fit and Fabulous and Fierce… lose weight, eat healthy, at any age.
Holly Kouvo
Holly Kouvo of Fitting Fitness In® is a certified Group Fitness instructor, Nutrition Specialist and a Functional Aging Specialist. Holly has taught fitness classes for over two decades and has been working as a fitness trainer for more than fifteen years. Holly is the author of Fitting Fitness In for Weight Loss and Healthy Living and has published articles in several national magazines and websites. She has released exercise DVD’s and had a weekly radio spot—“Holly’s Helpful Hints”—on Career/Life Balance Radio for 2 ½ years. Holly has been interviewed on several television stations and speaks regularly on topics pertaining to health, fitness, motivation and weight loss.
Holly is offering a free gift called, “Fitting Fitness In for Weight Loss and Healthy Living” E-book.
Angela is the founder of Your Health Unbound™, an online resource dedicated to empowering individuals to look at their whole health picture, equip them with the information they need take control of their health, and be their own best health advocate. Using an integrative approach to bridge the gap between conventional and functional medicine.
Angela is offering a free gift called, “Do You Really Know What You Are Eating?: 11 Hidden Facts You Never Knew About Nutrition Labels.”
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It’s my absolute pleasure to introduce my friends and colleagues, David Essel who actually comes out from in front of the camera to let me interview him! And nutritionist, Heather Nicholds makes time for me in the airport in the Bahamas.
In these informative interviews we address what is the number one cause of weight gain, what causes emotional eating, and how you can get plenty of protein and lose weight if you are vegan, and the powerful effects of a vegan diet.
Truly an inspirational set of interviews you don’t want to miss!
David Essel
For more than 20 years David Essel has dedicated his life to helping people create a powerful, fun, and connected existence. His work as a radio and television host, life and business coach, and professional speaker has allowed him the opportunity to explore numerous paths that has led him to a greater understanding of everyone’s true potential on earth. David is the author of four books on personal growth and is connected to the belief that while life at times can be very challenging, at any moment we have the ability to shift and become the person we’ve always wanted to be. David’s work has been highly praised by Fortune 500 companies and national television and radio networks, as well as by hundreds of his personal clients whom he has coached since 1992.
David is offering two gifts for you. The first one is the Chapter 1 of the best selling “The Myth of Positive Thinking” and a chance to win a $3,000 1-on-1 coaching package with him!
Heather Nicholds is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist who helps newly minted vegans and health enthusiasts fully nourish their bodies so they have the energy to enJOY their lives.
Heather is offering a free gift called, “7-day series to nourish your body and crowd out the crap.”
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Gillian Hood and Laura Fenamore share their deeply personal struggles with food and weight loss, they teach valuable tips and why dieting is not the answer. This is a lifestyle fix and it needs to be chunked down to one thing at a time, Laura and Gillian offer practical advice on changing your relationship with food and making this lifestyle change doable!
Laura Fenamore
Laura Fenamore has worked alongside hundreds of women in her Body Image Mastery programs, and her global OnePinky.com community has inspired thousands more to release excess pounds, reclaim their self-esteem, and live bold, beautiful lives. A writer and speaker, Laura Fenamore is a frequent contributor to local and national media, including First for Women, Ladies Home Journal and the Dr. Pat Show. A contributor to Tiny Buddha and Positively Positive, she holds classes and consults from her office in Marin County, CA. Laura is also a board member for Impact a Village, a nonprofit dedicated to improving education and healthcare in developing nations.
Laura is offering a free gift the Audio introduction to Body Image Mastery + PDF of powerful affirmations + a bonus gift of a powerful statement.
Intuitive Eating coach Gillian Hood guides women to achieve freedom from disordered eating, body hatred, and a life revolving around food. Women tired of worthless diets and emotional overeating or binging create a peaceful relationship with food and a compassionate, positive relationship with themselves and their bodies as a direct result of their transformational work with Gillian. “Your mind is the key to overcoming the struggles with food, body and weight for good,” she says. Clients trust her because she struggled with many of the same issues and used her own 8-Point System to overcome them and enjoy the lasting rewards. Since 2002, hundreds of women have embraced her proven system to reject dieting and deprivation forever. They look and feel great and achieve self-acceptance – often for the first time in decades. As a result, Gillian’s clients discover and effortlessly maintain their natural weight, allowing for more time and energy to enjoy life and pursue dreams.
Gillian is offering a free gift called, “The 6 Steps to Make Peace With Food: Break Free From Diet Prison, Binging and Emotional Eating.”
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In today’s interview, Bad Ass life coach Terry Sobon, and Canada’s top Fitness Professional Dave Smith, shows how you can accomplish anything by keeping your commitments to yourself and making them a priority, but you must take action! Terry also speaks about our blocks that cause self sabotage. Dave speaks about how stress is an overlooked cause of not losing weight, and speaks about how our triggers cause emotional eating.
Terry Sobon
Terry Sobon is a Create Your Badass Life Coach who helps busy women find vibrant health, radiant beauty and sexy, confidant vitality in their minds, bodies and spirits by helping them become a clear channel so they can create a life of passion and purpose. She is a certified Baptiste Power Yoga teacher and Certified Holistic Health Coach with a background in the beauty industry.
Terry is offering a free gift called, “Balance Your Power Chakra” A 5-Day Training – Access, align and balance your solar plexus chakra so you can harness and wield your innate power.
Dave Smith has been a personal trainer since 2001 and was chosen as Canada’s Top Fitness Professional in 2013 for his dedication to his clients’ success. Dave emphasis the power of habit with his clients, helping them to achieve full mastery over their body and their health.
Dave is offering a free gift called, “Can’t Lose” Book.
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Welcome to the Commit to be Fit: Body and Diet Breakthrough Bootcamp!
I am so excited to introduce our expert speakers for today. In the first interview, Jennifer Powtershares her own personal struggles with weight loss, shatters weight loss myths and speaks about how confidence is the first thing to go when you are struggling with extra weight!
Dr. Anthony Balduzzishares his motivating story of how he started the Fit Father Project. Anthony shares the necessary first steps to sustainable weight loss and why having a mission statement is one of his top secret tips to help thousands of men lose several hundred thousand pounds!
Jennifer and Anthony’s words will motivate you as they share simple changes that you can make to eat cleaner and live healthier. They enforce the fact that living healthy is more than a lifestyle change but a decision you need to make. Do you want a healthy body forever more than the short term gratification of sugar in the summer?
Dr. Anthony Balduzzi
Dr. Anthony Balduzzi is a men’s health, weight loss, & muscle-building expert exclusively for busy fathers over 40. After watching his own Dad lose his health and pass away at the young age of 42, Dr. Anthony founded The Fit Father Project to help other busy fathers get and stay permanently healthy for their families. Dr. Anthony holds dual degrees in Nutrition & Neuroscience from the University Of Pennsylvania, a Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine, and is also a national champion bodybuilder. He’s most proud of the fact that he’s helped over 10,000 fathers lose over 75,000 lbs. of fat with his work at the Fit Father Project.
He is offering a free gift: The most downloaded meal plan online exclusively for busy men over 40, and 24-min fat burn workout.
Two-time Ironman® athlete, exercise physiologist, weight loss and fitness expert, Jennifer Powter could train Olympic athletes if she wanted to. Happily for us, she doesn’t. Instead, Jennifer coaches busy, successful women with imperfect lives who want to look and feel amazing from the inside out. With her tried-and-proven weight loss method—ENERGY to Thrive™ — Jennifer takes the fascinating science of physiological transformation and breaks it down into six empowering steps. It’s physical, mental and emotional reinvention —made playful, inspiring + simple.
Jennifer is offering a free gift called, “10 Step Sugar Detox Guide.”
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I’m curious – where do YOU fall in your never-ending list of to-do’s?
If you are in line with current statistics, the answer is most likely “low priority.”
Finding the time to exercise and eat right can be challenging, especially as you get older. But tending to our own emotional needs can be an even bigger challenge. It’s hard enough to balance a career and family with your personal life, never-mind with a fitness routine and “self-care.”
We all do it.
When life gets busy, self-care and exercise are usually the first things to go. Who has the time, right?
But then we wonder why we feel cranky, tired, unfulfilled.
You often hear about work/life balance, but perhaps even more important than that is body/life balance—the ability to live your life without being held back by the feelings you have about your own body!
Well, I’ve got good news! I’m going to show you how to fit it all in so that you can be at the top of your game for yourself and for the people you love. I am hosting a FREE virtual boot-camp called The Commit to Being Fit Body Breakthrough Bootcamp.
You’ve got to make yourself a priority . You can’t be of any use to anyone if you have no energy, if your health starts to suffer, or worse, if you end up in the hospital unable to do anything!
Join the Commit to Being Fit Body Breakthrough Bootcamp and learn:
Set attainable fitness goals & accept accountability
Prepare a menu that includes well-balanced nutrition throughout the day.
Squeeze in cardio, even when you’re busy
Incorporate yoga into your workout routine
Cook meals that are healthy and taste great
Create a mindset that supports ongoing success
Because you deserve to feel vibrant, alive, comfortable, and at home in your body.
You deserve to not only LOOK great this summer, but to feel proud of how you’re living. To feel confident and sexy in your own skin!
It’s totally FREE.
I am also creating a private Facebook community exclusive for boot-camp participants. You can ask questions and get tons of support from the experts and other women going through the class too!
This is a truly life changing event that you’re not going to want to miss.
You can learn to create a healthy, EASY lifestyle that keeps you in perfect body/life balance without requiring you to spend hours you don’t have at a crowded gym or money you don’t have on expensive gourmet food!
It’s a system , a system that puts the right steps in the right order. And it works!
OMG!! I heard this powerful statement this morning and I had to share it with you:
“What you declare, you HAVE to make happen!”
The reason I thought of you is that I know that you are so ready to finally create consistency with your diet and exercise and that 2017 is your year to declare it and make it happen.
So what’s really holding you back?
Getting consistent with your healthy habits is NOT hard.
Dealing with your inner chatter and reversing the old patterns and beliefs of HOW you get consistent to accomplish your goals is the mess we need to clean up.
It’s time to drop into your heart and ask yourself one question:
Truth is, how we take care of ourselves is a true reflection of self-worth. When we commit to consistency with diet and exercise, it is representing a high level of self-love and self-respect. And this consistency will have a positive ripple effect into every other area of your life.
When you commit 100%, you start every single day knowing what needs to happen in your day to become the HEALTHIEST version of you! And then you’ll be ready to rock this out in every day for the rest of your life
If you really want PERMANENT LIFESTYLE RESULTS, you CANNOT skip this very important step, you have to make yourself a priority so that you can show up as a leader to be there and inspire all the people in your life! You can’t give up!
When you don’t put yourself first, you keep yourself from experiencing the big, PERMANENT LIFESTYLE CHANGE you desire and deserve!
And I KNOW you want to get this right once and for all.
So, what’s keeping you from having consistency with diet and exercise in 2017?
Comment below and let me help you break your patterns in eating and consistency with fitness.
If you’ve ever had a moment where you dreaded going to an event because you weren’t happy with how you looked, take a minute, and read this email.
Shorts, tank-tops, swimsuit and wedding season are all upon us.
Listen, we all know it’s supposed to be “what’s on the inside” that counts, and that’s certainly true.
But let’s be honest — it stinks to look in the mirror and not love what you see; to regret the fact that you didn’t start sooner; to then deal with the self-loathing that comes with that rude awakening (or with seeing your legs under the harsh fluorescent lighting of the dressing room!); to dread the things that are supposed to be fun because you don’t feel good about yourself.
And it isn’t just extra pounds that hold YOU back!
Every single one of us has some kind of weight that our body is aching to let go of:
Physical weight….(Inches and pounds)
Emotional weight…(Forgiveness, heartache, lack of confidence, disappointment)
Spiritual weight…(Fear, unfulfillment, confusion)
Life isn’t meant to be heavy, but as human beings we struggle with all kinds of real and metaphorical dumbbells that make us work way too hard for not enough in return.
There is an easier way. If you are ready to release ALL of the weight keeping you feeling stressed, ashamed, and uncomfortable, then I have great news for you!
I have created a FREE virtual boot-camp just for you!
I interviewed over 20 other “fitness and lifestyle experts” to walk you through a TOTAL body and wellness makeover.
And, beginning on June 27, you can have access to these interviews, (at NO cost!) as well as the high-value bonus material and free giftsoffered by the experts.
It’s time to stop with the excuses and finally commit to a healthier lifestyle. This inspiring series will show you how to:
Set attainable fitness goals & accept accountability
Prepare a menu that includes well-balanced nutrition throughout the day.
Squeeze in cardio, even when you’re busy
Incorporate yoga into your workout routine
Cook meals that are healthy and taste great
Create a mindset that supports ongoing success
What if I told you that losing weight doesn’t have to be difficult?
That getting happier doesn’t have to be difficult?
That feeling more energetic can actually be a quick and easy fix?
What if your body is actually programmed to RELEASE the heaviness and burdens it’s carrying around, and all you need to do is flip the switch and set the wheels in motion?
That’s the most important part. YOU have to flip that switch. YOU have to take action.But you don’t have to join a fancy gym or buy a $400 juicer. All you have to do is register HERE and get your daily Body Breakthrough lesson and start implementing!
It won’t cost you a dime and you can absorb all of this great information from the comfort of your own home.
I am also creating a private Facebook community exclusive for boot-camp participants. You can ask questions and get tons of support from the experts and other women going through the class too!
Trust me when I say you don’t want to miss this event. Click HERE to save your spot today.
Yesterday I realized something so important. With everything I want to accomplish, I feel like I cram something into every single minute of my day.
Do you ever do that?
Do you try to fit in all your phone calls while you’re driving like ME, only to hit the floor running when you get out of the car? Then you listen to personal development podcasts while you exercise and read articles to get you ready for the next big thing right before you fall asleep.
What happened to a few minutes of me time? What happened to music and laughter? Sights, sounds, smells? Hugs and cups of coffee? Where did the joy go?
Though our efforts to better ourselves really can get us to the next level, sometimes, they can also lead us to nitpicking our every flaw. We are on high alert with all that fine-tuning and action-packed living, so we become hyper-critical and hyper-focused on everything . . . including our diets.
If you really pay attention, those times when you are chugging the high-octane bulletproof coffee and fitting more stuff into every moment like your life is a giant game of Tetris or scrabble (am I dating myself there?) are also the times when you feel like you have to count every calorie and criticize every extra bump and lump you may or may not have.
Do me a favor. I want you to step back and think about where the beautiful things in your life are.Are you taking the time to focus on them? Do you give yourself a few minutes to enjoy your favorite song, meditate, chat with a friend, or gaze at the sunset?
I want you to do that.
When you take the time to bask in the good things in life, you can also focus on you and how wonderful you are.No matter where you are with your fitness goals, you are worth doing that. You are amazing, whole and perfect exactly how you are!
Carolyn was a busy mom of four, and yet she found the time to prioritize her own health and happiness as a bridge to joy!Here’s what she said about our time together:
If she can do it, YOU can do it. And it starts with knowing what you want, and allowing yourself to slow down enough to enjoy it!
Decompress and love yourself. Leave the critique behind and embrace you.
Only when you can honor yourself enough to focus on the beauty in your life will you be able to let go a little and gain the strength you desire, building toward the healthy body you want.
I want you to be happy. When you’re happy, you don’t need to worry about being perfect. Remember, happiness is a choice, decide every morning to make joy a priority!
You can just. Be. You.
So what are you going to enjoy today?
I’d love to hear about it!
XOXO,
Lisa Goldenthal
(310) 991-0801
lisag@lisagfit.com
lisagfitness.com
So many people are looking at the calendar right now and starting to sweat. In more ways than one: feeling nervous and hitting the gym.
Why? Summer is just around the corner, and with it comes swim suit season.
We put so much pressure on ourselves to lose weight and look good in our suits, sometimes for just one week a year when we go to the beach. It’s a little crazy if you think about it.
Why does it matter for just one season? Shouldn’t it matter all the time?
This is one reason why people have the yo-yo diet effect: we count calories and cross our fingers when we get on the scale. Then, once we reach our goal . . . we also reach for an extra slice of pizza.
We don’t have to live this way! Losing weight and keeping it off is a matter of adjusting your practices AND adjusting your thinking surrounding your body.
1. You know you need to exercise and eat healthy, right?
But it’s fun to relax and enjoy a cookie sometimes, too. And that’s ok! Making an activity like watching TV or a food like your favorite brownies taboo just makes you want them more. So let yourself enjoy the things you like! Just do it in moderation. Give yourself a cheat meal every week or a small piece of chocolate every day. Make Friday night movie night. Maintaining your diet and exercise routine the rest of the time—yes, I mean all year!—will become even easier.
2. Make a habit of fueling your body with what it needs to feel good.
When you boil it all down, don’t we want to lose weight because of how it makes us feel? We feel good when our clothes fit. We feel good when we can play outside with our kids (and not get TOO tired). We feel good when people compliment us on how we look. So think about your diet the same way. When your body gets enough water and protein and lots of fresh fruits and vegetables, you FEEL good. When you are in the habit of doing this every day, you’ll notice a change in not only how you feel, but also how your clothes fit. Get addicted to feeling good, and the weight will come off and stay off!
3. Rather than weight loss, make feeling good and being strong your focus.
When you obsess over counting calories and checking the scale, it’s tough to keep the weight off. The anxiety of constant dieting just isn’t healthy, so focus on building a healthier, stronger you instead. Notice what you gain: energy, muscle, confidence. All three of those are great for encouraging you one more step toward your goal!
It sounds pretty simple when you break it down. Just a few changes could keep you in your skinny jeans through fall, winter, and spring . . . and leave you sweating for all the right reasons next summer!
women find vibrant health, radiant beauty and sexy, confidant vitality in their minds, bodies and spirits by helping them become a clear channel so they can create a life of passion and purpose. She is a certified Baptiste Power Yoga teacher and Certified Holistic Health Coach with a background in the beauty industry.
any use to anyone if you have no energy, if your health starts to suffer, or worse, if you end up in the hospital unable to do anything!
