Tracy Anderson's Weight Loss Advice for Brides

Hello everyone!


I came across an interesting article-



In it, Tracy Anderson discusses various tips about shaping up before a wedding or other special event.

1. Start Early

Basically, as soon as you start planning for the wedding or event, plan out your workout and fitness regimen.  Don't be one of those  people who waits until the last minute and needs to lose 30 pounds in a month, because you will be sadly disappointed.

2. Diet

Do not deprive yourself severely while trying to lose the weight. Tracy suggests eating cleaner- use lemon juice on salads instead of dressing, eat lots of vegetables and lean protein, and exchange the occasional meal with a protein shake or a bar.

3. Exercise!

Your body will  not look its best no matter how you diet if you don't exercise as well.  "If you want to look like you and a healthy version of you and the best version of you for your husband-to-be, then you need to start sweating and exercising and designing your body to look like a woman," Tracy says. 

For more info- the link to the article is here:

http://www.fitsugar.com/Tracy-Andersons-Wedding-Weight-Loss-Tips-22945906

A man loses 370 pounds with Zumba!

Hello everyone!


I came across an article about a 44 year old Neil Burns,  who once weighed 680 pounds and within 2 years, lost 370 of it.  


Did he get surgery? Did he take some other drastic, crazy measure?


No. Good old diet and exercise.


He went from eating 10,000 calories per day in fast food to 1,800 calories per day in healthier choices.  The slowly began exercising, eventually getting into a Zumba class- and he eventually became a Zumba instructor!


He works out twice a day- Weights in the morning and cardio at night.  Together, these burn about 1,000 calories a day.  


However, the journey wasn't easy.  He had some tips:


1. Get a workout buddy to keep accountable. 


2. When you cheat, admit it.


He also has a "skinny list" for motivation- things he has been able to do since losing weight. 

NEIL BURNS' SKINNY LIST

1. be able to sit in a chair with arms

2. fit into a airplane seat with no seat belt extension's

3. walk up and down stairs like everyone else

4. pick something up off the car floor without having to get out of the car

5. lay down flat in bed and not feel like lungs aren't going to collapse

6. fit through a turnstile

7. buy clothes off the rack

8. not being the big fat guy in a group on guys night out

9. not having to stretch out shirts so they will fit

10. knees - ankles - feet not hurting

11. Not hearing "wow" you're big from little kids

12. have a watch that fits without extensions

13. fit into a sports car

14. fit into a booth at a restaurant

15. bending over to pick stuff off the ground

16. being able to see my feet

17. not breaking chairs

18. going to the pool and not wearing a shirt

19. quit being lapped by 80 year old mall walkers

20. being able to tie my shoes when there on my feet

21. doing spin class and not feeling like I got violated

22. go horseback riding

23. fitting into a public rest room

24. walking on the beach at sun set

25. being able to play sports with my son

26. brushing my teeth without losing my breath

27 walking into Walmart

28. walking to mail box

29. not being stared at

30. being able to look at myself in the mirror

31. feel worthy of love

32. using a vacuum cleaner

33. being able to do laundry standing up

34. being able to unload and load the dish washer standing

35. going hiking

36. not having strangers taking pictures of me  (Really?  People can really be cruel!!!) 

37. being able to walk thru a door way without going sideways

On a day where I needed motivation, this was a good article for me to read. 


If you want to read it too, click here: http://gma.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/man-loses-370-pounds-old-fashioned-way-reclaims-100129123--abc-news-health.html