Archive for December, 2009

All I Want For Christmas Are Two New Workout Machines!

Thursday, December 24th, 2009

If all you want for Christmas is to wake up 50 pounds lighter, then what you really want for Christmas are two new workout machines. First you want a treadmill and second you want a Bowflex gym. With these two machines combined, you can do a lot of damage to those fat cells.  The treadmill is great for conditioning and great for your heart. If you can do 30 minutes to an hour of cardio every day, you’ll be in great shape. The great thing about a treadmill is that you can put it anywhere you want it in your house, even in front of your television. So this year while you’re watching A Christmas Story, you can be working out on your treadmill as well. You also need not miss a second of Dancing With The Stars, Desperate Housewives, or the Real Housewives of Orange County. Additionally, you don’t have to worry about weather conditions ruining your workout routine, unless of course there is a storm that cuts the power out!The Bowflex machine has many of the same benefits. It allows you to do your workout from home which makes working out on your own schedule much more convenient. This is where you get the most bang for your buck though, because the Bowflex machine is great for getting those muscles right which makes the most difference when you put your clothes on. Muscle tone makes you look great in your clothes and helps to keep the weight off in the long run. So for Christmas this year, don’t ask for your two front teeth, get these two machines!

Santa Claus Needs to Lose Weight and So Do You

Friday, December 18th, 2009

Santa Claus is everybody’s favorite person, especially when you are a kid at Christmas time. There is nothing more exciting than going to sit on Santa’s lap and tell him all the wonderful things you are expecting him to bring to you this year at Christmas. But has anyone ever noticed that Santa Claus is fat? He’s in fact the only person in society that we allow to get away with being fat without scrutinizing him and judging him. But the truth is that Santa Claus is fat and really needs to go on a diet. He could potentially be sending the wrong message about health and fitness and the importance of being in good physical condition. So perhaps Santa needs to go on the Medifast diet. Nobody is trying to poke fun at Santa Claus here but the truth remains that kids see Santa Claus as a nice jolly fat man and think that all of a sudden it’s okay to be fat, as long as you’re jolly. That being said, Santa could stand to lose at least 75 pounds and here’s how he could do it.First and foremost he could begin with a good diet. Not saying that Medifast is the answer but he really should lay off of the hot chocolate for a while. Next he should do a few laps around the track with the reindeer. And finally, he should wrap and load some of those gifts himself for a little additional strength training!

2 Must Have Items for the Christmas Season

Friday, December 11th, 2009

The Christmas Season is known for being the season when people gain the most weight and fall off of their weight loss goals. But this year it doesn’t have to be that way for you. This year you can stay on top of your weight loss goals and go into the New Year having already started your new year’s resolution. In order to do this you are going to need two things: a treadmill and a workout DVD. Treadmills are the way to lose weight. Cardio is the best thing that you can do for your body to keep it functioning properly and a treadmill will help you to do cardio every day no matter what the weather or what your schedule. Often times we get side tracked from working out because we don’t have the time and miss out on gym hours. But if you have a treadmill in your home, there is never an excuse to not work out. Next you need a workout DVD that will help you strength train.  Jillian Michaels has a bunch of these available for sale through Amazon.com, among other places. It also wouldn’t hurt to start a diet program if you can like the Medifast diet.If you can get those two things, your Christmas will be much easier and by the time summer rolls around you won’t be needing to lose weight, you’ll only be doing maintenance workouts. Again, enough cannot be said about dieting and eating healthy foods. It isn’t necessary to get on a Medifast diet, just so long as you are eating healthy and you purchase the 2 must haves for losing weight this season.  

Black Friday: The Best Day of the Year for Potential Weight Loss

Friday, December 4th, 2009

The day after Thanksgiving is notoriously known as Black Friday because everyone hits the malls and begins shopping for Christmas gifts for all of their loved ones. Anyone who’s anybody is at the local malls shopping trying to find the perfect gifts before they are all gone. It’s also a day that lends itself to lots of sales due to the holiday rushes. But the best part about Black Friday is that it is the perfect day to lose weight. Think about it, you do lots of shopping, which means lots of walking around all day long. It also means that you are carrying bags all day long too which is great for toning the muscles and great for strength training. The only unfortunate thing is that it falls the day after the fattest day of the year: Thanksgiving. But that’s okay! You can use Black Friday as an opportunity to make up for all the food you ate on Thanksgiving day and as an opportunity to jump start your weight loss goals before Christmas gets here. If you need a little assistance, don’t forget about the friendly Medifast diet which can help you tremendously. The only thing that the Medifast diet won’t help you with is the amount of money you are going to spend on Black Friday. As a word of caution, try not to over spend by creating a budget before you hit the malls. Make a list of people you are buying gifts for, and how much you want to spend on each. If you have an idea as to what you want to buy each person, write it down. And remember, Christmas isn’t about gift giving anyway, it’s about Jesus so don’t go breaking the bank!