ONLINE FOOD DIARY

I have told many of my clients to follow one but haven't actually kept one myself until recently. I always thought I ate healthy so I figured I didn't need to. However, sometimes I wonder if I am getting the right amount of carbs, fat and protein in my diet.

Then I found www.figwee.com. After researching many food journals on line I liked Figwee a lot. It was simple and had images to show proportions that you could adjust to what you ate. It gives you options for your GOALS. For example:

Your Goals

Desired Weight: lbs
Enter your healthy target weight.

Weekly weight loss of: lbs / week
Allow target calories per day to vary based on my exercise / activity.

Fixed calories per day of: calories / day
Set a constant goal of a certain number of calories per day.

Net carbs per day of: grams of carbs / day
Set a constant goal of a certain number of grams of carbohydrates per day

There is an activity log to input your exercise for the day and to see calories consumed versus calories burned. After, you will receive a results page that will post your net calories to show how you are doing. So, you don't have to feel like you are alone in this, they have an online community page to chat with others and ask questions to their help line.

I am a trainer, fitness instructor and a very healthy person but I like using this to keep me in check to make sure I am not consuming to much of one thing. For me, I realized I was consuming a few more carbs without thinking about it (fruit can add up). I know now I need to up my protein a little more.

Check it out, it could help you loose that weight you have been trying to loose on your own for a while now.

xo,

Kick Ash

Speeding up your metabolism

I apologize for being MIA lately and not current on my posts. I am back now and want to give you a few tips on how to keep your metabolism up and running high!

BREAKFAST, BREAKFAST, BREAKFAST.. eat it! I hear a lot of people say they don't like to eat first thing in the morning or they don't have time. Well , missing breakfast is one of the worst things you can do. It slows your metabolism down and depletes your body of fuel it needs to function properly. Egg whites that come in a carton are easy, just pour and cook. Ready in less than 5 minutes. Plain oatmeal without sugar is a good choice. just add a few blueberries or cinnamon and you have a delicious filling breakfast!

BED TIME...Losing sleep can make you FAT! It may slow your metabolism down not letting your body get properly utilize food and nutrients as energy so then end up being stored as fat. Try to get 8 hours of sleep a night.

PUMPING IRON..A lot of women get scared of weight lifting because they think they are going to bulk up but it actually helps build calorie-burning lean muscle.. be sure to add weight-bearing exercises to your cardio routine a few times a week.

GET OUT OF THAT CHAIR..Most of us sit at a desk all day and stare in a computer. Try to get up in between phone calls, take walks around the office every 30 minutes and get the blood flowing because sitting for too long switches off enzymes that capture fat into the blood stream..

Eating several small meals through out the day and moving your body will help keep your metabolism up and you SLIMMER!

xo,

Kick Ash Fitness

Cheat Night

I eat super healthy 90% of the time so I can enjoy cheat meals like the one I had last night at Cobra and Matadors at 7615 Beverly Blvd in West Hollywood. I love this place, so many great dishes all served tapas style.. It is BYOB so I usually show up with one of my favorite bottles of wine that they open with NO corkage fee and sit back and wait for one of my favorite dishes on the menu...BACON WRAPPED DATES!

Their salty-sweet mixture captures me at first bite and melt in mouth. I am also a huge fan of their buratto in a jar with toasted baguettes on the side.. If you are a cheese fan this is your dish. I could go on forever but let me just say if you are looking for mouth watering tapas in a funky cool atmosphere then check out this place and in case you forget to bring your own wine or beer they have a place right next door that you can pop into.

xo,

Kick Ash

Updates

I wanted to let you all know that I will be starting up Kick Ash Fitness Classes in mid-September and I am still taking clients for personal training. Also for more frequent updates be sure to check out my two Facebook pages:http://http//www.facebook.com/pages/Beverly-Hills-CA/Kick-Ash-Fitness/151278494886242 and http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=537630028 and follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/kickashfitness.

xo,

Kick Ash