If you've been battling carb cravings, Step Ahead Wellness Center can help! We are thrilled to announce a new carb blocking supplement called CARB CHECK designed to stop cravings for empty carbs that sidetrack your healthy eating goals.
Empty carbs can sabbatoge your healthy weight loss plans and keep you off track. This new supplement can help you block your cravings for empty carbs thus allowing to stick with your healthy eating plan optimizing nutrition, keeping your sugar levels steady and allowing you to feel energized all day long. Additionally
Carb Check contains a northern white bean that inhibits the breakdown of starch in the intestinal track, thus alleviating cravings for empty carbs. By blocking these empty carbs, you're energy/sugar levels remain steady throughout the day thus making it much easier to stick with your healthy eating plan, and your execise regime!
In addition to Carb Check, Step Ahead Wellness Center offers many other healthy doctor supervised weight loss plans including OptiFast, on site one on one personal training and small group exercise sessions also on site.
Let us help you stay on your healthy weight loss track this holiday season and beyond! Call today to learn more about Carb Check, and all of our weight loss programs: Call 908-470-2235 or email drneiman@stepaheadwellnesscenter.com.
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Don’t let holiday travel sideline your healthy fitness/weight loss goals! Many people find that during holiday travel, their workout regimen seems to get thrown out of whack. Fortunately,
with a little planning and determination, you can maintain your fitness level, no matter where you are.
Step Ahead’s fitness director, certified personal trainer, Noelle Lusardi, says “the key is to be creative and remember that even short workouts are better than no workouts at all.”
Here are a few tips from Noelle on how to stay fit while traveling this holiday
season…
Do An Intense Workout in Your Hotel Room or Wherever…
Customize your own 30-minute workout combining three lower body workouts (squats or lunges) and three upper body exercises (modified push-ups or chair dips).
Warm up and increase your heart rate with exercises like marching or jogging in place, then do 10-20 repetitions of a lower body exercise and 10-15 repetitions of an upper body exercise. Follow this with a minute of jumping jacks or jogging in place. Repeat this routine two or even three times and then add in some core work such as planks, lower back extensions and crunches. Finish with stretching.
Bring Tubes, Bands and More…
Don't leave home without easy to carry fitness equipment. Bring your tubes, bands, bathing suit if you can swim, good music and you’ll be on your way to sticking with your fitness routine this holiday season.
Get a Jump Rope...
Jumping rope is a great way to get in a few minutes of intense cardio workout and it can be done just about anywhere. If you don’t have a jump rope, climb the stairs several times at a
fast pace and feel your heart rate soar.
Remember to Plan to Relax…
Don't overdo it. Staying fit is important, but stay grounded and remember the real reason for the holidays is to spend quality time with those who are important to you. Practice Yoga is a great way to regroup, relieve stress and relax your body.
For more holiday fit tips, or fitness questions in general, contact Noelle Lusardi directly at noelle@stepaheadwellnesscenter.com. Lastly, have a very happy and peaceful holiday from all of us at Step Ahead Wellness Center. Check out our latest healthy weight loss special offer at
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While the weather outside is frightful, indoor workouts are delightful! Check out this killer leg workout you can do wherever, whenever! No equipment is needed.
Let Step Ahead Wellness Center meet all your fitness, healthy weight loss goals... See our website at www.stepaheadwellnesscenter.com for our latest special weight loss offer.
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GUILTLESS GRILLED CHEESE
Indulge in this sweet variation of grilled cheese.
Makes 4 servings
8 slices light whole-wheat bread
1 Tbsp. olive oil
¼ cup fig jam or grape jelly
4 ounces thinly sliced Havarti or Monterey Jack cheese
1 small pear, thinly sliced
1. Brush one side of each slice of bread lightly with olive oil. Turn over four of the slices and spread with jam. Top with cheese and pear, then remaining bread slices, oiled side up.
2. Lightly coat a griddle or large skillet with cooking spray. Preheat over medium heat. Add sandwiches and cook for 5 to 6 minutes or until cheese is melted, turning once to brown both sides.
Nutrition Facts per sandwich: 302 calories, 9 g protein, 34 g carbohydrates, 16 g fat (1 g saturated), 4 g dietary fiber
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Stay fit this holiday season with Step Ahead Wellness Center’s four easy tips…
Set Realistic Goals:
Knowing it's a busy time of year, think ahead and revise your schedule if necessary, and then stick to it! Think quality rather than quantity. If you can’t squeeze in concentrated exercise,
move as much as possible throughout your day and stay away from the sweet treats to maintain healthy weight loss between Thanksgiving and New Years.
Be Creative with your Time:
If you are finding it difficult to keep up with your fitness goals and the parenting demands this holiday season, then work out with your children. Need to go Christmas shopping? Go to the mall for an hour or so before it opens and walk with your kids (maybe bring the hand-weights too
to increase the intensity). Or, go to a local gym and play basketball or go ice skating or swim at an indoor pool with your kids.
Stick to a Routine:
As much as possible, try to have a general schedule for your days. You and your family will be much happier if you do. Don't think you need "to do it all." You'll be surprised how much your kids would love to help with the baking, wrapping and decorating. You may have a little extra time here and there if you let them help, and more importantly, you'll be making great memories with them.
Take Care of Yourself:
It is so easy to get stressed with all the shopping, decorating, baking, wrapping, family obligations, parties, but breathe and relax. As much as possible, strive for 7-8 hours a sleep a night, drink plenty of water and continue to eat well.
It's okay to enjoy holiday parties, just don't indulge in all those sweet treats. Have a taste, then move on to something a bit more healthier. Don't forget to set time to exercise; you'll feel much better and will be able to maintain your healthy weight loss goals this holiday season.
For more holiday fit tips, contact our fitness director, Noelle Lusardi, at noelle@stepaheadwellnesscenter.com or visit us at www.stepaheadwellnesscenter.com. We’d love to hear from you… which health, wellness, weight loss, fitness topics are you most interested in learning more about.
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Skipping breakfast and lunch is a sure recipe for overeating at the Thanksgiving table. Our bodies aren’t meant to handle 2,000-3,000 calories all at once and will store excess calories as fat. Better to eat smaller amounts and drink lots of water throughout the day and really enjoy a healthful dinner.
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Thanksgiving Day is right around the corner and it is a time to enjoy family and friends- NOT to worry about your weight loss journey. Here are a few tips to add to your planning that will make it easier for you to put aside your fears and ENJOY TURKEY DAY without any regrets:
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STOP looking for the closest spot to the store- NO MATTER HOW COLD it may get. The more steps and activity you can get into the days leading up to the holiday, the better!
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Track your steps throughout the days. 10,000 steps a day is ideal, but remember, just DO YOUR BEST- make an effort to increase your steps every day and it helps you burn more calories and feel better. For every 2,000 steps- you have burned 100 calories- keep track, it helps motivate you!
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DON’T wait for January to dust off your exercise equipment at home- start NOW. It will make your holidays easier to enjoy and you will be one step ahead of any New Year’s Resolution you may make for 2014. Start slow, 10 minutes every other day, and then work your way up as best that you can.
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If you are a member of gym, make sure you sign up for 1 or 2 classes, with the early sunset and cold weather, it is easy to convince yourself out of a trek to the gym. Commit to a class schedule, better yet, do it with a friend, and it will force you to get out, at least 1 or 2 times a week.
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There are many community led events this time of year. Check your local area paper or website and look for any walks, hikes or other interesting going-ons that may keep you moving on the weekends. It is a great way to enjoy your town, meet others and keep yourself burning those calories!
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MAKE MORE work for yourself- DON’T carry decorations, packages or other things in large bundles through your house- make MORE trips- either up the stairs or through the house. Make a commitment with yourself that you will not overload your arms – it will make your holiday routine more efficient with calorie burning!
OKAY- This is a start- try these steps out to start and look for more tips to enjoy the holidays as the week goes on. If you have any questions, feel free to call, our Personal Trainer, Noelle, is always happy to help with any questions!
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Tips to drink smart while dieting
As a dietitian and as someone who enjoys socializing over cocktails, I believe that you don’t have to give up alcohol just because you are trying to lose weight. This is supported by research published in the Archives of Internal Medicine that found that light to moderate drinkers actually gain less weight over time than teetotalers, and they also have a lower chance of becoming overweight or obese.
I know this from experience working with my clients who consistently lose weight without abstaining from alcohol. Instead of asking them to cut out alcohol, I help them learn to drink a bit smarter by avoiding unnecessary calories.
Lighten your usual drink
It’s easy to order a less caloric version of your usual drink. For example, have vodka, tequila or other spirits with zero-calorie club soda and a splash of juice instead of an 80 calorie cup of tonic. For nearly the same calories, you can relax over two rum and Diet Cokes or have one specialty cocktail, such as a cosmopolitan.
Make yours a spritzer
Do like the Europeans and have a wine spritzer (half wine, half club soda) that’s refreshing and waist-friendly at about 50 calories a glass.
Beware of mixed drinks
A single margarita or other sugary cocktails can pack anywhere from 450 – 600 calories! Opt instead for tequila with a splash of juice and a wedge of lime, or order a drink made with light vodka in your favorite flavor mixed with zero-calorie soda water.
Sip wine and spirits
Your best bet for low-cal drinking is wine and spirits, because these contain about 90 calories per drink.
Pace yourself
If you plan to have only one drink, order one that you will linger over. For example, a martini is practically straight liquor, but shaken with ice and an aromatic splash of vermouth, it is a reasonable 160 calories per 2.5-ounce glass. If you expect to have more than one cocktail, try alternating with a glass of water or seltzer with a wedge of lemon or lime.
Tip: Try my lighter twist on a classic cocktail – Basil Bloody Mary
By Tanya Zuckerbrot
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