Servings: 6
Here’s what you need…

• 4 cups fresh squeezed orange juice
• 4 cups water
• 1 (2 inch) piece fresh ginger, peeled
• 6 whole cloves
• 1 cinnamon stick
• zest from an orange
• 6 pears
• 3 cups low fat cottage cheese

1. Place all ingredients, except pears in a large saucepan over low heat.
2. Wash, peel and core the pears. Use a small melon baller to scoop out the core from the bottom of the pear.
3. Place all the pears in the saucepan, making sure that all the pears are fully covered with liquid.
4. Bring the pot to a simmer for 30 minutes. When the pears are soft, but not mushy, remove from liquid.
5. Serve each pear over 1/2 cup of cottage cheese.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving equals: 177 calories, 1 fat, 452mg sodium, 28g carbohydrate, 5g fiber, and 15g protein.

A popular magazine recently boasted the headline of “8 Lies Trainers Tell You.”

This quickly peaked my interest.

Lies! Me? No way.

I read the article and was not impressed. The “lies” were nothing but a bunch of fitness myths, nothing worth repeating and definitely nothing that I’ve told my clients.

Then I got to thinking about all the lies that fitness magazines try to get us to believe, and realized that this was the real story to tell.

So here you have it – 8 Lies Fitness Magazines Tell You:

Lie #1: You need fancy diet foods to lose weight.
Designer, brand name protein powders, bars and diet foods grace the glossy pages – looking gourmet and mouthwatering. And very expensive. The bold claims on these “foods” make them quite tempting, but keep your wallet in your pocket. Healthy weight loss is best gotten by eating a diet of wholesome, real foods.

• Eat real food, not expensive diet foods.

Lie #2: Transformations are simple. Eat less and move more.
So many of the one-page success stories water-down the truth about what it takes to transform from ‘before’ to ‘after’. In order to showcase their reader’s successes, one hundred pound melt-downs are condensed to a few paragraphs which undoubtedly say “Suzy ate small meals and exercised 60 minutes 3 to 4 times per week.” I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but massive transformations take much more effort and laser-like focus than that.

• Don’t believe that massive body transformations are easy, expect to put in hard work and dedication.

Lie #3: You need the latest fitness fashions in order to see results.
The latest fashions look great on those fitness models. Who knew that spandex could come in so many flashy colors and styles? And all the benefits of that hundred dollar tank top seem totally worth it, right? Actually your old t-shirt works just as well as the fancy stuff.

• You don’t have to spend an arm and a leg on fitness fashion, the pounds will melt off just as quickly in a faded t-shirt.

Lie #4: You can still eat junk food and look like a cover model.
By now I’m sure you’re seeing the trend of less-than-healthy advertisements peppered throughout your favorite fitness magazine. A common theme is to offer “healthy” versions of your favorite junk foods. While these lighter versions may very well be healthier than the originals, its still packaged junk that will slow your results.

• “Healthy” junk food is still junk, so choose wholesome, real foods instead.

Lie #5: You can get flat abs in just a couple of weeks.
Catchy headlines sell magazines. Flat Abs in 3 Weeks! Get a Killer Core by Summer! Rock Hard Abs Fast! The truth is that real results take time. You didn’t pack on all those unwanted pounds in 3 weeks, so don’t expect to lose it in 3 weeks.

• Don’t believe headline-hype, real results take real time.

Lie #6: Pills will get you the results you want.
Fat burning pills. Cleanse pills. Vitamin pills. Super Food pills. You name the pill and it’s probably on display in a pretty ad depicting fitness models with perfect physiques. Be wary of any bottle of pills with extraordinary claims.

• Results do not come in pill form, but by hard workouts and solid nutrition.

Lie #7: Don’t eat carbs, unless it’s carbs from our advertisers.
On one page you’ll read about the horrors of carbohydrates and how cutting back will get you to effortlessly drop pounds. On the next you’ll see a super lean fitness model holding up a piece of whole wheat bread with a sassy smile. She eats this brand of bread, so you should too if you want to look like her. Which page do you believe?

• Carbohydrate intake must be controlled, regardless of its brand.

Lie #8: You don’t need a trainer to achieve maximum results.
A recurring theme in fitness magazines is the idea that you can do your body transformation on your own – no personal trainer needed. It’s a great theme for the magazine since it means you’ll keep buying the latest issue for your fitness advice. The truth is that people serious about achieve amazing transformations always seek out professional coaching to ensure their success.

• Real results are achieved with the guidance of a professional trainer.

If you have a goal you’ve yet to achieve then reach out to me.
Call or email today and I’ll get you started on a program that will make your goals a reality.

1 OZ./49 NUTS 158 calories, 13 g fat 3 g fiber Pistachios are high in cholesterol-lowering plant sterols and have more potassium than most nuts (291 mg per ounce).

ALMONDS

1 OZ./23 NUTS 163 calories, 14 g fat, 4 g fiber One ounce provides half your daily vitamin E—more than any other nut. It also supplies 8 percent of your daily calcium needs.

HAZELNUTS

1 OZ./21 NUTS 178 calories, 17 g fat, 3 g fiber These are rich in iron and proanthocyanidins, antioxidants that strengthen blood vessels and prevent UTIs.

WALNUTS

1 OZ./14 HALVES 185 calories, 18 g fat, 2 g fiber Walnuts deliver the most omega-3 fatty acids and contain the antioxidant ellagic acid, which supports the immune system.

BRAZIL NUTS

1 OZ./6 NUTS 186 calories, 19 g fat, 2 g fiber A single Brazil nut provides your daily dose of selenium, an antioxidant that may play a role in preventing breast cancer.

Try to eat all nuts raw/fancy and not roasted.  Roasting the nut does taste better but it also kills all the healthy fatty acids in the nut.   Fit-4-Life, Inc. is Cherry Hill’s leading personal training studio just minutes from Marlton, NJ.

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    “Making new friends was great and writing everything down I eat in the online journal really made all the difference.  I will definitely do the next Challenge and lose another 30 or more lbs”

Elaine also did something really smart.  She got her family involved.  She made sure her whole family knew she was doing the Challenge so they could help support her, and they really helped keep her on track.

To help motivate your family to keep you on track promise them a portion of your winnings and you’ll be surprised how much they will help (Great way to get your kids involved!)

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Her and Jill Soffa (2nd Place Winner) became friends and rivals which motivated each of them to win the moolah. Now she has an extra $2040 for a girls vacation to Vegas!!

She actually had to eat more calories to lose the weight.  It went against everything she ever heard before!!

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Jill was fed up with her weight and joined the Challenge with dollar signs in her eyes. She kicked total butt and lost 29.5 lbs in just 90 days. Luckily she never tossed her skinny clothes and now fits into them perfectly. Her and Lynette Rothstein (1st Place Winner) became friends and rivals which motivated each of them to win the moolah. Now she has an extra $408 for her family vacation to Florida – hard earned!!

Her knee pain disappeared too because of all the great corrective exercises we gave her and the weight loss.

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