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Added by Patti Linn on June 3, 2010 at 3:13pm — No Comments

Dining Out Strategies - Restaurants don't have to be your downfall!

Restaurants don’t have to be a dieter’s downfall; they can be a dieter’s dream – if you’re assertive with the wait staff and know how to order. Here are some tricks our Biggest Loser Sarasota Participants can use to avoid some of the common pitfalls of eating out.

Tips for Eating Out

Tell the server: Don’t even bring out the bread. That should be the first request out of your mouth at a restaurant.

Be a pain in ass in a restaurant. Ask them to use Pam, no butter. It’s… Continue

Added by Patti Linn on February 28, 2010 at 12:14pm — 2 Comments

BIGGEST LOSER SARASOTA WEIGH IN NUMBER THREE - EIGHT (8) MORE WEEKS TO GO!

16 out of 20 contestants were at the weigh in last Monday night 2/22. With two more months to go MOST of them are right on track with their weight loss!

Here are their results:

Mike (BLS #10) has a total weight loss for the month of: 13.4 pounds

I've set Mike's weight loss goal at 40 pounds. He has 26.6 pounds to go!

Matt (BLS#7) has a total weight loss for month one: 11.0… Continue

Added by Patti Linn on February 28, 2010 at 12:13pm — No Comments

Is FEAR of CHANGE Keeping You From Your Goal?

Fear of Change

Fear of change can keep you in a soul-crushing job, a bad relationship, or a physically destructive lifestyle. Ask yourself: Is the devil-you-know approach really good enough for you? Is your life making you happy? If you answered no to either of those questions, WHAT do you have to lose by embracing change?

The truth is, things should be changing — your body is changing, your habits are changing, your attitude is changing. This might be the point where, because… Continue

Added by Patti Linn on February 28, 2010 at 12:07pm — No Comments

Little Girls In Green....Killing You With Sweetness??

I hate Girl Scout cookies. Notice I said "the cookies" not the Girl Scouts.

They started just as the first World War ended in Muskogee Oklahoma. That's right, the year of the Russian Revolution, they were peddled in a high school cafeteria. That was just five years after the Girl Scouts themselves got going. The organization is built on the hustle.

I have to admit that during the 1970's I was a… Continue

Added by Patti Linn on February 28, 2010 at 12:04pm — No Comments

Scared to Start a Weight Loss Program?

Have you ever wanted to march across the beach fearlessly in your bathing suit? Or perhaps you've been wanting to wear those super cute workout shorts (ladies) or that tight fitting workout shirt (gentlemen) but don't feel confident enough? Maybe you've been contemplating trying a new workout routine but don't know where to start. Well then ponder this, written by the great American writer Mark Twain:

"Twenty years from now you will be disappointed by the things that you… Continue

Added by Patti Linn on February 28, 2010 at 12:01pm — No Comments

Biggest Loser Sarasota Weigh In Week Two......

Wow!

We are entering week four and the participants are doing great!

But they still have a long way to go!

We had 15 out of the 20 present for weigh-in night Monday, February 8th.

The 15 competitors who weighed in lost of total of 52.1 pounds so far! Great Job!

Competitors who did not make last night's weigh in have 72 hours to get their new weight posted.

Here are the results from… Continue

Added by Patti Linn on February 15, 2010 at 3:27pm — No Comments

GRRRR Stomach Growling? Hungry?

Do you start getting hunger pangs at 11:50 a.m in anticipation of lunch? We've all been there.

The cause is the hormone ghrelin; released when the stomach is empty, it sets off a chain reaction in the body to make you hungry. In general, you want to keep levels of ghrelin low during the day so you can keep hunger in check. Apart from an empty stomach, there are several factors that can raise ghrelin levels, including drinking alcohol, eating too few calories, and eating greasy, fatty… Continue

Added by Patti Linn on January 2, 2010 at 6:30am — No Comments

BIGGEST LOSER COMING TO SARASOTA - VIA TRAINER AT YOUR DOOR!

During the summers of 2002 and 2003 I had the great fortune of living and working in East Hampton, NY. During that time I taught pilates and cross training with the famed Bob Harper of the Biggest Loser at Summer Kicks in East Hampton, NY. He was a blast to work with and a very cool guy! See the website below which feature Summer Kicks "Celebrity Instructors" past and current.…

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Added by Patti Linn on January 1, 2010 at 1:00am — No Comments

SUPERSIZE NO MORE! PRACTICE PORTION CONTROL

To keep your portions under control, why not use a smaller plate to keep your serving size down.

Then your choices at the table won't be piled up high to tempt you. Also, remember three ounces of meat is about the size of a deck of cards, one ounce of cheese is about four dice, and 1/2 cup of pasta or grain is about 1/2 of a baseball.

Keeping those portion sizes in mind can help you when you're in line at the buffet table.…

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Added by Patti Linn on December 30, 2009 at 5:00pm — No Comments

EAT YOUR VEGGIES and SATISFY YOUR HORMONES!

Instead of reaching for the sugary treats and cheese and crackers this New Years Eve try loading up on the veggies!

Now it's not as much "fun" as the sugary treats at the table, but if you have one choice to overload your plate with, go with the non-starchy vegetables.

Eat them till you're blue in the face. In fact, I'd love if you'd eat plates and plates full of them.

But, to keep yourself full, start every meal with veggies and you'll give your gut-based… Continue

Added by Patti Linn on December 29, 2009 at 5:20pm — No Comments

I SEE A "THIN" PERSON......I SEE A "HEALTHY" PERSON....VISUALIZE SUCCESS

What the eyes do not see the heart does not desire. The subconscious mind is a powerful tool; when under the right control it can be trained to accomplish many goals. If you feed your mind certain commands you can accomplish many things, even great success. Let’s use weight loss as the focus of this instructional:

Things You'll Need:

• A vision

• A written order

• A physical picture

• Patience

1. Step 1

Write a command or order yourself to lose the… Continue

Added by Patti Linn on December 9, 2009 at 9:28pm — No Comments

SUGAR SUBSTITUTES THE UPDATED FAIRYTALE.........

Once upon a time, your choice for a sugar substitute was pretty much limited to one product—saccharin, commonly sold as Sweet'N Low. Twenty-four years after "the pink one" debuted in 1957, aspartame (Equal and NutraSweet) was introduced, and 17 years after that, sucralose (Splenda) gained the approval of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). No other sugar substitute has ever come close to the popularity of the Big Three. But now, a number of natural sweeteners may give those familiar packets… Continue

Added by Patti Linn on December 2, 2009 at 6:30am — 1 Comment

A Different Reason for the Season: You

Today is Thanksgiving, and I want you take a new twist on it this year. Be thankful for YOU, and how far you've come so far in your journey. Give yourself some props! If you're like me, you spend so much time throughout the year struggling with the day-to-day stuff. Then, come holiday time, when you should be celebrating, we're so tired we can barely get through the day! Listen, you know how much I love pushing you guys to the max, but the whole reason I do what I do is so that people can… Continue

Added by Patti Linn on November 26, 2009 at 1:15pm — No Comments

7 SURE FIRE WAYS TO SNEAK IN A HOLIDAY WORKOUT

7 Ways to Sneak in a Holiday Workout

With the holidays and New Year around the corner, Americans have travel on their mind. Many people find that during holiday travel, their workout regimen seems to get thrown out of whack.

Fortunately, with a little proactive planning, you can maintain your fitness level, no matter where you are. According to IDEA, a membership organization for health and fitness professionals, the key is to… Continue

Added by Patti Linn on November 22, 2009 at 8:49pm — No Comments

Cocktails Making You Chubby? (How to enjoy the party without looking like a flotation device)

Why do we spend all year long working out to look good on the beach, only to sabotage ourselves with cocktails? The answer is that's it's fun and social, and it even makes us feel a little bit better about being scantily clad.

Thanks to the dozens of different diet crazes, we are all abundantly aware of carbs, protein, and fat, and we all have different opinions on which is the most evil. But we forget that alcohol has calories too, specifically 7 calories per gram—more than carbs or… Continue

Added by Patti Linn on November 18, 2009 at 8:38am — No Comments

Is Your Office a Weightloss Disaster?

This was sent to me from one of my clients who is currently on a weight-loss program with me. It is a picture of the DAILY breakfast spread at her office! And we wonder why so many people in this country are overweight and malnurished at the same time.

How in the world do you get around these Major Office Traps?

Here are some suggestions:

For most, the days of physical labor are gone and with it, many great… Continue

Added by Patti Linn on November 12, 2009 at 11:00am — No Comments

UPDATE - WQ MAG WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE

It is very obvious to me that the ladies who have been following the program guidelines are definitely seeing results.

The hardest part of this challenge isn't losing weight.... the hardest part is changing your mindset.

To be successful in anything you have to believe you can do it not matter how many times you have told yourself that you can't!

Even if you have a set back you still must believe that you can achieve your goals.

Michelle Owen… Continue

Added by Patti Linn on November 11, 2009 at 1:44pm — 2 Comments

P90X - What is it all about?

If you are interested in learning more about the P90X fitness program or any of the Beach Body Fitness products please go to my beach body website and click on CONTACT ME!

http://beachbodycoach.com/esuite/home/shapeupchick/

I will be happy to explain any or all of the Beach Body Fitness Programs available, determine which would be the best course of action for you and help you get… Continue

Added by Patti Linn on November 11, 2009 at 1:18pm — No Comments

WHAT IS YOUR FIVE YEAR PLAN ?

"What is your five-year plan?"

This is a question that we often associate with career or business planning. It is commonly asked during job interviews. It is used often because the interviewee's response is informative.

Employers want to know if you have the ability, interest, and focus to voice a plan for your future. Being able to do so indicates some intelligent forethought and the desire to reach a specific goal. Too much of the… Continue

Added by Patti Linn on November 11, 2009 at 9:35am — No Comments

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