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Rut Ro. Haven’t Worked Out In A Month? 4 Fitness RutBusters

February 23, 2011 by angishields

Dr. Fitness & the Fat Guy

Rut Ro. Haven’t Worked Out In A Month? 4 Fitness RutBusters

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It happens to everyone (but it seems to happen to the Fat Guy more often) a bad day turns into a bad week which turns into a bad month. It is so easy to backslide when it comes to exercising regularly. Here are 4 easy tips on how to get out of a fitness rut.

You have to change your mindset before you can change your body.
Instead of exercising alone try some classes – the energy of a group will help keep you stay on track
Try new foods – explore ethnic restaurants that you have never stepped foot in before then use some of the spices you discovered there in your meals at home.
Help others get fit – by being a “coach” or role model for someone else – it will force you to walk the walk.

Couscous Salad Recipe

February 22, 2011 by angishields

Dr. Fitness & the Fat Guy

Couscous Salad Recipe

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Couscous is another one of those underappreciated grains. It is quick and easy to make and it gets you out of that rice rut. Whip up some whole wheat couscous and put it aside for a bit. Now raid your fridge for some bell peppers, onions, cucumber, tomatoes. chop them all up nicely. Now in a big bowl mix it all in and top with chick peas, feta cheese some lime juice and a dash of olive oil.

Fast and Easy Shrimp Pasta Recipe

February 21, 2011 by angishields

Dr. Fitness & the Fat Guy

Fast and Easy Shrimp Pasta Recipe

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Who doesn’t love shrimp…other than Dr Fitness? Here is a pasta recipe that you can add a pretty low calories easy to make protein to without much hassle. Shrimp and pasta were meant to go together. Make about a pound of some multi-grain pasta. Put it to the side. Now saute some shrimp (which you have de-veined) is a quality marinara sauce – add some jalapeno peppers to spice things up and mix it into the pasta and you’re set. Hey and don’t forget to see us speak and meet us at FitBloggin ’11

Salmon BLT Hold the B Recipe

February 20, 2011 by angishields

Dr. Fitness & the Fat Guy

Salmon BLT Hold the B Recipe

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Imagine a Bacon Lettuce Tomato sandwich where you replace the bacon with salmon. MMMM that sounds delicious and much healthier. Here’s our salmon BLT minus the B or SLT recipe. Good bread is the key – toast some up throw on a slab of grilled salmon add your lettuce and tomato and you are done. Or be a little adventurous and add a sauce- avoid mayo – try a little barbeque sauce or even add thinly sliced avocado to class it up a bit. Listen right now to hear Dr Fitness’ tips. Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy’s Wellness Minutes improve your health in 3 minutes a day or less. iTunes Follow us on Twitter @FatGuy and @DrFitness6 Be our Friend on Facebook

Ole! Quick and Easy Breakfast Burrito Recipe

February 17, 2011 by angishields

Dr. Fitness & the Fat Guy

Ole! Quick and Easy Breakfast Burrito Recipe

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We eat a lot of breakfast burrito’s at our house. they’re quick and easy to make and each person can customize it with ingredients they like. So here’s the basic breakfast burrito recipe. All you need are warmed up flour tortillas and some scrambled eggs. My kid likes bacon and cheese. I prefer sauteed peppers. Feel free to experiment with black beans, onions, grilled corn and spinach – go nuts. Listen right now to hear Dr Fitness’ tips. Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy’s Wellness Minutes improve your health in 3 minutes a day or less. iTunes Follow us on Twitter @FatGuy and @DrFitness6 Be our Friend on Facebook

Three Sleepover Tips for Kids and Parents

February 16, 2011 by angishields

Dr. Fitness & the Fat Guy

Three Sleepover Tips for Kids and Parents

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Having a sleepover is a fairly recent development. It started when families left the cities and started to move out into the suburbs – sometime in the 1960s. For some kids sleeping over a friends house is exciting and they jump at the chance. Other kids feel anxiety at the thought of sleeping away from the comfort of their home and their own bed. If your kid seems nervous about the idea when you two are alone you might want to try these tips to calm him/her down a bit.

Try to make the first sleepover at a friend who lives nearby
Have your child bring a favorite pillow or blanket
Explain that different houses have different rules (sometimes this works in the kid’s favor – sometimes not so much)

What tips did I leave out? How do you help your kid make it through the night when they are sleeping over a friend’s house?

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Did You Remember To Go For A Walk Today?

February 15, 2011 by angishields

Dr. Fitness & the Fat Guy

Did You Remember To Go For A Walk Today?

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Walking can improve your memory according to a recent study I read somewhere. The study tested walking versus yoga and the walkers had an increase in spatial memory while the yoga people did not. So if you can remember, go for a walk today. Listen right now to hear Dr Fitness’ tips. Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy’s Wellness Minutes improve your health in 3 minutes a day or less. iTunes Follow us on Twitter @FatGuy and @DrFitness6 Be our Friend on Facebook

Five Easy Tips to Keep You Motivated

February 14, 2011 by angishields

Dr. Fitness & the Fat Guy

Five Easy Tips to Keep You Motivated

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Here are some easy ways to trick yourself in order to stay motivated. Everyone’s motivation comes and goes. Some days it is easy to get fired up about exercising and eating right and other days you want to sit on the couch with a pint of Ben and Jerry’s and watch a Jersey Shore marathon. Here are 5 easy tips to keep you motivated all year long.

Set long and short term goals
Stay focused on your goals everyday
Use visual aids – put a picture of yourself when you were hotter up on your mirror. If you’re like the Fat Guy and don’t have a good pic go with a picture of someone you aspire to look like
Hire a personal trainer fr a couple of sessions to jump start your program
Create a rock solid support system – weekly check-ins are critical along with regular weigh-ins

4 Easy Tips to Stay on Track

February 13, 2011 by angishields

Dr. Fitness & the Fat Guy

4 Easy Tips to Stay on Track

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The days right after the Super Bowl are the symbolic end of most people’s New Year’s Resolutions. Crowds at the gym start to thin out and people revert back to their old bad habits. Here are some easy ways to stay on track.

Stay focused on a long term goal – not lose 10 pounds but play with my kids, sleep better, stay hot so my spouse doesn’t leave me.
Break your long term goal into short term goals to stay accountable
Find a support system – as insurance to protect yourself from your lack of discipline
Plan an event calendar for the rest of the year. If you know that every season you have a race or walk you are taking part in then you have to train and you have to do the event.