Foods to Boost Your Metabolism

We've all done the search for the magic diet pill that will make us thin without crazy side effects.  Well, I'll let you know if I ever find that allusive SOB!  ;)  But seriously, there are some natural ways to help boost your fat burning if you already workout!

Did you know...  

That adding something as simple as Cayenne Pepper to one of your meals could help boost your fat burning?  Don't believe me? Check this out... Capsaicin is the active compound in Cayenne pepper.  It has been linked to helping reduce abdominal fat, decrease hunger, and thereby reduces your caloric intake.  Not a magic pill but it is an easy addition to your eat-clean meal plan right?

 Here's a quick and fun recipe for a sweet and spicy breakfast:

Cayenne Chocolate Oatmeal
1/2 Scoop of Chocolate Shakeology or Close Equivalent Protein powder
2/3 cup Quick Oats
1 cup HOT water
1 tsp Cayenne Pepper

Mix, eat, enjoy.  You might need a little extra water to help ease the spice, but the combination is AWESOME!
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Grapefruit can boost your metabolism as well.  Thiamine is one of the major contributors to metabolizing glucose in the body.  Glucose aka sugar is a MAJOR contributor to obesity.  No, fat is not the true enemy of the people, it is excess sugar!!  So, why not add some grapefruit to your daily healthy eating?  We cannot avoid sugar, nor should we try to avoid it all together.  Our body needs a specific level of sugar to operate properly.  Anyone with low-blood sugar can attest to that.  But, in case you overdo it, eat some fresh grapefruit to counter it.

Fresh or Juice? 

Fresh versus juice.  Sure grapefruit juice is a great source of Thiamine as well, but if it isn't freshly squeezed from the fruit, it has added sugars that you do not need or want!  Go for the fruit every time!  Natural is usually always the best choice!

And now a word from your Coach...
No matter what, eating clean and healthy is an every day lifestyle, not a fad diet. Stay away from diets, they make you fat!  Make a conscious effort and decision to be healthy every day, and you will make the right choices when it comes to eating!  For more tips, giggles, and fun, follow me on Twitter, and Facebook!

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This Past Week... Weightloss with Supplements and more

So, my intentions to do this is blocks fell by the wayside for a few reasons.  I don't care to get into detail on one of those fronts, but I will say that I have been spending more of my time focusing on my challengers for my MAY DAY MAY DAY challenge that started on the 1st.

I have been sticking to the regimen of ActiVit and Slimming formula every day.  I have not missed a single dose, and I have been exercising daily as well.  My eating has not been on par this past week.  And there is no excuse for that.  So, we'll see if that was kept in check with my slimming formula or if I will suffer the consequences of poor choices.  I don't mean that I ate crap for every meal for a week, I just mean that there were a couple of days when I over did it at one meal.  I've been really trying to throw a ton of vegetables down my gullet if I feel hungry after I ate my meal.  So far, that works well.  Especially when it is something like Broccoli.

I'm very impressed with the energy I get from the ActiVit. That has not changed at all. I am still getting a great boost and when I need it most (midday).

Getting ready to go to Vegas in about 1 month 2 weeks, so I am hell bent on getting shredded before then.

My thoughts, as I enter the last week of this challenge are this:

The Slimming Formula seems to be a great way to help save you from yourself when you make mistakes in your nutrition. It may work better for someone with an already high metabolism.  I have experienced rapid shrinking in inches which is nice, but the pounds lost are nothing to drop your jaw.  Because I don't have a lot of extra weight hanging around... this part doesn't surprise me.

The ActiVit is a great multivitamin to add to your daily regimen if you are not already taking something.  I enjoy the energy boost. My nails and hair are growing faster and stronger, and I attribute that to the vitamins and minerals in the supplement.

If you want to join me on my journey to get shredded before JULY, then join me June 7th for my 30 day challenge! www.facebook.com/lisa.kingslayer

Days 12-15 : Weightloss with Supplements

I wanted to switch over to blocks of days, because I felt like daily posts were too monotonous, and "Ain't nobody got time for that!"

But seriously, everyone that follows this blog deserves some comprehensive info, so I'll be posting every 3 days instead of every single day.  

I have discovered that the ActiVit is the supplement giving me my huge energy boosts, and so I think I may start taking them midday.  I thought it was a combination of the two, but it isn't.  I would typically take my morning doses of Slimming Formula and ActiVit within a few minutes of each other.  So, there was really no way to tell which of the supplements was giving me that added energy.  Well, on day 14 I missed taking my ActiVit in the morning, and took it with my mid-morning snack.  I was bouncing off the walls!  I could not sit still.  That was the weirdest thing.  So I've taken that info, and have decided to take it right before my afternoon workout.  

Remember when I said that it was giving me some issues in the regularity department?  All is well there.  My body apparently just needed to get used to the new stuff coming in.  

My hair and nails are growing like a billion times faster than usual, and my skin still looks lovely.  So, that's more pluses in my book!

I have not weighed in yet for this week, but I shall do that today and post it on 4/28.

I've begun a hybrid workout routine of Combat and Pump.  I finished Hip Hop Abs on Sunday.  I'll probably be throwing in some of the "last minute" workouts from that program to boost my current workouts.  They may be only 5 minutes... but they are an INSANE 5 minutes!

I want to remind everyone that if you have been struggling with your weight, and you want to finally do something about it.  My 30 day fitness challenge starts next week.  Email me at LVondran@hotmail.com and let's figure out what you want to accomplish, and how we're going to get you there!

Here's to Your Fit Future!

~Lisa~

Days 10 and 11: Weightloss with Supplements

ARGH! The dreaded weekend munchies!  I am just like any other person.  Set me up with a little down time and I want to stuff my face!  Luckily I have been able to stop that from happening to the detriment of any results I have gotten from the last week.

It is official, the supplements have helped keep my skin clear and my water weight from being a major problem during "lady's time".

So I spent all of Saturday out in the backyard cleaning debris, hedge trimming, weed pulling, and creating a sunflower house.  Well, I dug the 12' circle, and planted the seeds.  So, mid summer the girls should have a pretty damn cool sunflower house.  My energy is still high, but I did crash on Friday night.  Again, this was the fault of my hormones.

I have one beef with the supplements to date, and that is the size of the pills.  I don't like big pills.  These are not by any means the largest pills I have ever taken, but they are big enough.  Basically I can't take them 2 at a time without fear of choking.

Other than that, no issues.  I have still not noticed any major increase in calories burned, BUT fat burned during my workouts is pretty impressive, and the reduction in my measurements in one week speak for themselves.

I took Saturday as my rest day (but the yard work was intense), and I worked out hard today (Sunday).  Feeling good going into the new work week.

Don't forget, if you are interested in joining in my MAYDAY MAYDAY, Tell your inner voice to STFU challenge, sign up by this Wednesday!!
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Days 8 and 9: Weightloss with Supplements

DAY 8
My official weigh in and measurements for the end of the 1st week were as follows:

Starting weight: 152
Measurements:
Chest:  32.5 (no change)
Waist: 28.5 (.5" loss)
Hips: 36.5 (1.5" loss)
Thighs: 22.75 (.25" loss)
Calf: 14.75 (no change)

Since my hips and thighs are my weakest points of weight loss, I am very happy to see these areas shrinking. 1.5" loss in one week is pretty damn amazing to me.  especially on my biggest trouble area.  It took my 30 days to get that last month!  So pretty damn awesome result there!  Let's see if I can keep that momentum going!

DAY 9
Considering what today ushered in for me, I am surprised to see no weight gain. Guys, avert your eyes or move on to the next paragraph!  Ladies, listen closely... I am NOT BLOATED for the first time in my menstrual career!  I think I am going to coin that little phrase, "menstrual career".  :)  I am tired, but that is normal for me during this time of the month.

OK GUYS, you can start reading here.  Missed my workout for the day because of extra work and poor time management.  So I am really disappointed in that.  However, tomorrow (Friday) when this is posted, I'll be tripling up my workout.  Friday usually contains a double workout anyway, so I'll be adding an extra 30 minutes of weight training on top of the hour of cardio.

My eating has been spot on, and my water intake between 80-160 ounces per day.

ActiVit made me ill again yesterday because I took it on an empty stomach, like a dumbass.  I think I even warned all of you against doing that.  UGH!  So, lesson learned (for now) :)

Stay tuned tonight for Day 10's recap.  I'll let you know if i can move after my workouts! lol

Today marks the LAST DAY to get the free ActiVit trial.  www.fitfuture.biz

Day 7: Weightloss with Supplements

So today I did a workout that last week only burned 229 calories.  I burned 249 today.  I am not an expert in the world of metabolism, so I cannot say whether these 2 supplements caused this increase in calories burned, but I feel it is noteworthy.

My weigh in today was 152 lbs, which puts me solidly in the weight lost category for the week.  Other perks, include my skin remaining clear during the week before my period.  I know, the guys reading this are probably gagging…  SORRY!  But I had to put that in here for the ladies.  I usually have a massive breakout, and that has not happened yet. 

I will also note that the increase in iron in my diet has had an effect on my bowels as well.  I am hoping that everything regulates fairly quickly.  I was not expecting any issues, having been on Shakeology for so long, and having regular bowel habits.  It is possible that the immediate clash of the new supplements threw off my chemistry in the intestines.  So, I now expect some sort of adjustment period. 

So we have some good things to report today, and some bad J 

·         Weight loss

·         Clear Skin

·         Potentially increased metabolic rate

·         Constipation

I’m looking forward to the official weigh in and measurements tomorrow.

Calorie intake: 1672

Calories burned in exercise: 249

134 oz of water consumed

Body fat % 24.8

Chasity checked in and has been back on track for 2 days now.  She lost the weight she put on (1.4 lbs).  She is back to 140 lbs.  Big congrats to Chasity for getting back into her routine.

See you tomorrow!

Oh, and a Hip Hop Abs video starring Yours Truly ;), will be posted on my Fit Future Fan page and my YouTube channel tomorrow. 

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Day 6 : Weightloss with Supplements

Hi everyone! just 2 days from the weekly pics update.  And run down of measurements.  Today was so busy that I didn't get to workout at work like I usually do.  I had to wait till I got home.  BUMMER.  Didn't eat dinner until 7:20 PM. That is really late for me.  I am proud to say that in 1 hour I burned 360 calories.  That is AWESOME!  I did Total body burn and Combat 30 Live.

My hunger seems to easier to control.  I started noticing that over the weekend.  I felt that saying no to the late night snack was much easier than usual.  Tonight is no exception.

So, still rocking the energy, my skin looks awesome, my cravings are covered, and I'm confident in my weigh-in and measurements, of which I will post on Wednesday.

Chasity checked in and said her bad food choices and lack of exercise caught up with her by means of a 1lb of gained weight.  I will still say this... She ate some bad stuff, and if gaining a lb was all that happened, something is working supplement-wise.

Today I made a video parody to a crazy 80's facelift video.  Here is the link to my video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvJDTr18LSs.  If you watch it at youtube you can click the link to the original.  Funny stuff.

Whew!  I am getting tired.  Time for beddy by soon!
G'night folks!
Lisa