Monday, September 27, 2010

Fall is officially here!

I can't believe summer is really over! This is my first fall in 4 years so I'm on a mission to make it a fun one! First and foremost let's all make sure that we stay active even if it means signing up for my Zumba class or something in your neighborhood to keep you consistent with your workouts! Let's try to get in better shape now so when January first rolls along we a new resolution that doesn't involve weight loss or jean sizes! Make sure to take some time out of your busy days to look at the leaves changing colors and take a deep breath of the crisp fall air. Find a fun pumpkin recipe that's relatively healthy to cook up and enjoy! I just made Trader Joe's pumpkin pancakes and they were delicious! Try not to have millions of pumpkin spice lattes although they are so addicting. My goal is to embrace this new season and I hope you do too!

This blog is just a random fall post but I just wanted to write a little bit. I have lots of changes happening in my life and I'm ready to start training privately. Let me know if you need a trainer and check out my website http://www.wix.com/shapeupwithalison/alisonb

Happy Autumn!

Thursday, September 9, 2010

Clean Eating

How many people exercise day after day but aren't getting the results they would like? Do you ever look around at the gym and see people working really hard but they look the same week after week? I know first hand that if you don't change your eating habits you won't get the results you want. I trained for a marathon but thought that was an excuse to eat whatever I wanted...needless to say my weight stayed the same.
So what is clean eating? Clean eating is staying away from processed foods! It's pretty much as simple as that. If the label has tons of strange ingredients in it...stay away. After getting back from LA I've decided to revamp my eating habits. The key to clean eating is finding healthy foods that you enjoy. And slowly incorporate foods you don't enjoy but are super healthy....that would be broccoli for me! Another key to eating healthy is always having your healthy foods and snacks ready to go. It's as simple as preparing chicken breast, putting almonds in baggies, or just making sure you make the time to go to the grocery store. So here's to eating clean!! Start today!