No Gym? No Problem! #20

May 15, 2017April 19, 2017 LauraJoli LookingJoliGoodLeave a comment

A great at home walking workout by Lucy Wyndham-Read. “Home Workout. Walk at home with this fun 15 minute Inch loss walking workout. This is easy to follow and will help with weight loss and also tones you all over. So grab your trainers and let’s go on a walk in your front room.”

Do you have 15 minutes to improve your heath and wellness? Yes, You Do! No Excuses, Just do it! Remember to keep good proper form, warm up before, and stretch after you exercise!

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No Gym? No Problem! #19

May 8, 2017April 19, 2017 LauraJoli LookingJoliGoodLeave a comment

Here is your Monday morning motivation: I say it all the time, consistency and progress are more important than perfection!

Do you have 20 minutes to improve your heath and wellness? Yes, You Do! No Excuses, Just do it! Remember to keep proper form, warm up before, and stretch after you exercise!

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No Gym? No Problem! #18

May 1, 2017April 19, 2017 LauraJoli LookingJoliGoodLeave a comment

Lean Arms Workout – Rhomboids, Shoulders, Biceps, Triceps, and Chest

Here is another great low impact toning workout by Fitness Blender. You’ll need dumbells for this workout routine. It is a workout of 8 Exercises, One Minute Each done Twice Through. Calorie burn info and printable routine found by clicking HERE

(If you like to workout to music you’ll need to provide your own)

Remember to keep proper form and warm up before and stretch after you exercise!

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What I Eat In A Day

April 28, 2017May 1, 2017 LauraJoli LookingJoliGood3 Comments

~Dith The Diet~

I follow a model of eating called 80/20 which means 80% of what I eat is clean/healthy foods and 20% is “splurge” foods. We can get more into the details of 80/20 in a future post.

I also follow intuitive eating. This basically means if I am hungry I eat until I am satisfied and if I am not hungry, I don’t eat. Sounds simple right? Some days are easier than others especially if there’s leftover Easter candy laying around…

Here is what I ate yesterday:

Breakfast 375 cal

Chobani Strawberry Greek Yogurt -120 cal (serving size one container 120 cal)

1/4 cup Trader Joes Pecan Praline Granola 105 cal (serving size 1/2 cup 210 cal)

1/2 Banana 45 cal (serving size 1/2 large banana 45 cal)

3 large strawberries- 45 cal (serving size one cup 55 cal)

1 Tbs Super Seed Ancient Grain Blend 60 cal ( serving size 2 Tbs 120 cal)

Usually, around mid-morning, I would also have a post-workout snack that consists of about 250 or so calories. I didn’t workout yesterday, so I wasn’t hungry and didn’t need the mid-morning snack.

If I were to have a snack it would most likely be either a medium sized apple and 1.5 Tbs of peanut butter or two pieces of low-fat mozzarella string cheese.

Lunch 400 cal

Solid White Tuna 2 oz 60 cal (serving size 2 oz 60 cal)

Old Fashion Hearth Whole Wheat English Muffin 130 cal ( serving size one muffin 130 cal)

1/4 Avocado 60 cal (serving size 1/2 avocado 120 cal)

2 oz Sabra Hummus 150 cal ( serving size 2 oz/ 1/4 cup 150 cal)

Baby Romain Lettuce Celery Carrots <5cal
Cucumber

Snack- 60 cal

Halo Top Lemon Cake Ice Cream 60 cal (serving size 1/2 cup 60 cal)

Dinner- 430 cal

Ground turkey (3 oz 130 cal) black beans (2 oz. 60 cal) chili – 250 cal total

1 Tbs Chobani fat free plain greek yogurt- 25 cal (serving size 1 cup- 120 cal)

2 Tbs Reduced Fat Cheddar Cheese -25 cal (serving 1/4 cup- 85 cal)

7 chips Trader Joes Veggie and Flaxseed Tortilla Chips- serving size 7 chips 130 cal

Evening Snack 35 cal

Carrots- 15 cal

Celery –

Cucumbers- <5

Sugar Snap Peas- 15 cal

Here is a rough breakdown of my macros

1300 calories

Protein 75 g -300 cal from protein

Fat 40g -360 cal from fat

Carbs 140g-560 cal from carbs
Fiber 45 g

Water 98 fl oz

I hope these examples of what I eat in a day can help you to make some healthy choices! I will post these “What I Eat In A Day” posts every once in a while.

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No Gym? No Problem! #17

April 24, 2017April 19, 2017 LauraJoli LookingJoliGoodLeave a comment

Ok, so I realize that I usually post short easy workouts for these “No Gym? No Problem!” workouts. This week’s workout is a much longer workout, but totally worth trying out! I love to do cardio boxing workouts!

Do you have 60 minutes to improve your heath and wellness? I hope you will give this one a try! Remember to keep correct form, warm up before, and stretch after you exercise!

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No Gym? No Problem! #16

April 17, 2017April 17, 2017 LauraJoli LookingJoliGoodLeave a comment

You may not realize it, but flexibility is just as important for you as strength and cardio! Sometimes I am so sore from a previous intense workout that I need to focus for a few days on flexibility and stretching. This is a quick 7-minute flexibility workout by Spotebi.

Remember to keep proper form and warm up before and always stretch after you exercise!

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No Gym? No Problem! #15

April 10, 2017March 13, 2017 LauraJoli LookingJoliGoodLeave a comment

This workout it literally 5 minutes long! Five minutes!!! You definitely have time for this one! All you will need is a single weight. Keep your abs engaged and remember to breathe. I love Popsugar Fitness workouts!

Do you have 5 minutes to improve your heath and wellness? Yes, You Do! No Excuses, Just do it! Remember to keep good proper form, warm up before, and stretch after you exercise!

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No Gym? No Problem! #14

April 3, 2017March 6, 2017 LauraJoli LookingJoliGoodLeave a comment

Here is a quick Total Body Workout. You won’t need any equipment for this workout.

Do you have 10 minutes to improve your heath and wellness? Yes, You Do! No Excuses, Just do it! Remember to keep proper form, warm up before, and stretch after you exercise!

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💩 The 4 Fs of Bowel Health 💩

March 31, 2017February 5, 2017 LauraJoli LookingJoliGoodLeave a comment

~Ditch the Diet~

Yes, you are correct, we are about to talk about 💩!

If you have ever talked to me at length about healthy eating, you already know that “bowl health” is very important to me!

While yes, it might be a really gross thing to talk about, it is so important! You can tell so much about what is going on inside your body by your bowl patterns.

First, let’s discuss what is considered to be a normal bowel routine.

While everyone’s bowel patterns are different, it is considered normal to have a bowel movement at most one to three times a day, or at the least three times a week.

You should never let yourself go more than 3 days without a bowel movement. Let me repeat that. You should never let yourself go more than 3 days without a bowel movement.

So now that you know what is normal, let’s talk about how you can get a better bowel pattern?

1) Fluids

First of all, make sure you are drinking plenty of Fluids!

Science time…Fluids are absorbed in the large intestine (also know as the colon). The more fluids readily available to your colon, the less it needs to work to absorb them.

Do you see where I am going here…the harder the colon has to work to draw out the necessary fluids your body needs, the harder you’ll have to work to get the waste it produces out. (Gross, I know, but so true.)

2) Fiber

Fiber helps to keep everything moving down and out.

The majority of American women do not get enough daily fiber. Most people should aim for 25–35 grams of fiber a day.

Here comes some more science…An added bonus to fiber is that it keeps you feeling fuller longer, as well as slowing down the absorption of sugar and the release of those sugars into your bloodstream.

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3) Flatulence!

Yes, I did just go there!

If you are not used to eating a fiber rich diet you need to take it slow! Don’t just start downing all the high fiber foods that you can find. Start with a little bit at a time and increase your intake by one of the things listed below every two -three days depending on how your gut is responding.

You cannot just increase your fiber without increasing your fluid intake. You will end up with a lot of gas and possibly even more stopped up!

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4) Fitness

Let’s face it, exercise helps your body look better, feel better and function better. Lack of physical activity can contribute to constipation. Living a sedentary life can slow the digestive system. If you’ struggle with constipation exercising regularly can help get things going in more ways than one.

Add these for Fs into your life and you will have a healthy bowel in no time! 💩

(Seriously though, how funny is the 💩 emoji? Lol!)

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No Gym? No Problem! #13

March 27, 2017March 5, 2017 LauraJoli LookingJoliGood6 Comments

Here is a 4 Minute No Excuses Total Body Strength Workout for Beginners. You won’t need any equipment for this super quick workout. If you have 8 minutes, do it twice!

Do you have 4 minutes to improve your heath and wellness? Yes, You Do! No Excuses, Just do it! Remember to keep good proper form, warm up before, and stretch after you exercise!

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