12 Weeks Total Recharge: Week 12 - Eating Out Well

Wherever you may be dining, keep this general rule in mind when ordering: choose a protein and veggies while making sure your plate has several colors on it. Also, choose vinaigrettes for... ...

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12 Weeks Total Recharge: Week 11 - Play

The goal this week is to reduce stress and have fun! If I know our clients, and I think I do, this one is going to be easy! Now we can’t all be Dee Dee Smith, but let’s look at why it’s... ...

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12 Weeks Total Recharge: Week 10 - Dinner

This week our challenge is to enjoy family dinners more often during the week and to (once again) pay attention to how colorful your plate is. Try to stay away from white or tan unless it is... ...

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12 Weeks Total Recharge: Week 9 - Lunch

Lunch is the focus this week! Your goal will be to become “color-minded” when deciding what you will eat for lunch — at least 3 to 4 different colors. Here’s what I mean... How often have... ...

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12 Weeks Total Recharge: Week 8 - Snacks

Hopefully, meditation/prayer is going well and you find your body reducing its stress levels. Adding on to our other challenges this week is SNACKS! Your goal this week is to choose healthy... ...

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12 Weeks Total Recharge: Week 7 - Meditation

If you are following the entire challenge, by now you are hopefully rehydrating your body while flushing out toxins, getting a good night’s sleep, preventing illness and boosting your metabolism... ...

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12 Weeks Total Recharge: Week 6 - Alcohol

  Try to not drink alcohol every day, and if you do, limit it to the recommended amount: 1 glass for women and 1 – 2 glasses for men. Good Effects Of Alcohol Current evidence suggests... ...

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12 Weeks Total Recharge: Week 5 - Breakfast

Eat within one hour of waking up and make protein the foundation of your breakfast with 20-30 grams. The most important meal of the day Breakfast is your first meal after having fasted for 7-12... ...

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12 Weeks Total Recharge: Week 4 - Exercise

As a personal trainer, I understand the importance of nutrition, and its impact on the body. In regards to living healthy, your nutrition is responsible for a whopping 80% (give or take) of your... ...

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12 Weeks Total Recharge: Week 2 - Sleep

Let's face it, everyone loves a good night’s sleep! But most of us have so many demands on our time—jobs, family, errands—not to mention finding some time to relax. To fit everything in, we often... ...

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12 Weeks Total Recharge: Week 1 - Hydration

Are you feeling like your body is in need of a recharge?! Running low on energy? Packing on extra pounds? This 12 week series is created to bring your body to a place of... ...

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