Angie Lee Health and Fitness

Slowing Down Is Good For Your Waistline! It takes 20 minutes for signals of satisfaction to reach your brain, Eating slowly will give your time to taste, and enjoy the food. This will also make you less likely to overeat. Challenging foods that take more time to eat will give your brain a chance to catch up with your stomach and realize that you are full!  Here are some options for you. Two big whole grain pretzels (dip each bite in mustard) Nachos (15 tortilla chips baked with salsa, nonfat bean dip, and lowfat cheese (eat hot) 4 cups of air-popped popcorn A baked apple 15 frozen grapes Five low-fat crackers with nonfat cream cheese and veggies An artichoke dipped in fat-free dressing Next time try one of these healthier choices at snack time!  

  Goals! Goals! Goals! G et moving, O n it,  A s soon as possible,  L ife Waits for no one, S tart today! Sooner than you realize, you will be on your way! More often than not we put off our dreams or goals in life out of fear of the unknown.  Sometimes it is afraid of failure Other times because it is too much work, and we are complacent in our comfort zone, even if that zone is not a happy place, it is a safe place! However, sometimes the known is more scarey! Who wants to be stuck in the same place this time next year! Or look back at a life, full of regrets! Here are some steps to get you moving in the right direction! 1. START NOW! Don't wait for a "New Year Resolution", Beginning of the month, new week, the clock strikes midnight! THIS AIN'T NO FAIRYTALE   this is your life! 2. Spend Time Alone Get away from the hustle and shuffle of life and get to know yourself, and what exactly it is you want to achieve! Take time out...

Never Stop Striving For Your Better! It is easy to get complacent in your comfort zone. More than not, we settle for thing less than we deserve. We often convince ourselves that a certain level is all that we can go. We usually are our worst critics.  From personal experience you have to get out of the space, and look for a higher place!! You might get 100 "No you can'ts", "or it's too late" But NEVER take the bait!! Don't listen to negative thoughts. As long as you wake up there is a fight to be fought! Then when the struggle gets real, just know that you CAN deal! After the pain, after the rain, there will be a rainbow! It all depends on how far you are willing to go! In your struggle you will get stronger. Believe in your power, it will grow longer! If you fail, so what?? get up and try again!! Sometimes you have to lose before you can win! Don't make excuses, look for solutions! Put your trust in God, and your faith in your journ...

Summer bodies are made in the winter! Baby steps toward your  #goals  add up faster than you realize! Just keep moving foward! There are low, moderate, and high intensity levels for every fitness program I offer!  #getitin   #noexcuses   #justresults   #Training101 #progress   #personaltrainer

No gym required! Just take care of you first, you deserve your best! You can get a complete cardio, and toning work out at home! These are some exercise ideas to try! They don't require much space, and you can do it with or without weights in the privacy of your home! Great total body burners! Try 3 to 5 sets, 8 to 15 reps! You can do these exercises over and over, increasing the intensity as you build strength by adding more sets and reps. Then to really kick it up, weights! Then increasing the weights! Mix in your favorite tunes, you can't go wrong! Stay fit through the holidays and get ready for a Happy New You !

Be Your Best You, One Day At A Time!

It is never to late to start a journey to a new you!  Everyday that you are given is a gift and not a guarantee!  Use your time wisely, and have no regrets! Yesterday is over, maybe you fell off course, or let stress or other things get the best of you. That is the past! Don't waste today dwelling in the past! Don't compare your journey to that of someones else's journey! YOUR JOURNEY IS YOUR JOURNEY! Embrace it, and learn from it! There is value in everything that happens on your path to you! You have to keep your mind open, and not get set in your ways. Be open to change, where it is needed. Through acceptance and positive change is where we grow! Once your mind is open to the new options outside of your comfort zone, you body won' be far behind! LIVE AND LET LIVE!  Your body and your mind will thank you for it! BE YOUR BEST, GIVE YOUR BEST!