I have been imperfect.  In fact, I have caved into the pressures that certain stresses have caused: divorce, selling a home, moving, holidays, running a business, kids.  2009 was a year in tumult.  They were necessary changes, but difficult to wade through.  As a result, my body is showing me signs, and I have to pay attention.  Here’s what I notice:

• Certain days I’d liken my appetite to that of a hungry truck driver (lack of sleep some nights, sugar)
• Getting thick in the waist
• So far so good in the legs/hips, but that waist means more metabolically active fat
• I don’t have that resistance to sweets as I usually do (red flag this one)

Recently someone gawked at me when I said that I have been eating too much.  “Really? But it’s all healthy stuff, right?”  Calories add up no matter what.

So, watch this video, post your comments and be my support. These next two weeks will be a journey for sure, but I’m determined to go through with it.  Don’t miss the smoothie recipes below!

Each of these smoothies were done in a 12-ounce Magic Bullet

Morning Smoothie for my Ease-in Day 1

Raw milk

Fresh banana

Filtered water

Cucumber slices

Ice

Mid-day smoothie

Raw milk & raw cream

Fresh banana

Fresh pineapple

Filtered water

Cucumber slices

Ice

Early pm smoothie

Organic mesculin greens

Organic vine tomato slices

Handful of chopped organic purple onion

Purified water

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of being a guest on Sincere Hogan’s NoGymNoProblemRadio show.  Press start below to hear Sincere, Bob Garon, super dad and kettlebell expert, and your Family Fitness Guru talk on this critical topic.  For the best Cleveland personal trainer and family fitness expert, be sure to visit Trainingbyliz.com.

Why not get a highly effective at-home workout? Include this exercise tip and you’ll be on your way to burning mega calories, getting strong arms, shoulders & chest as well as trimming your waist.  What is more, you will raise your heart level, making this a perfect addition to your exercise routine.

Give it a try. What do you think?

When time is of the essence (and is it rarely otherwise), you can and should still find ways to build your

strength, unwind and treat yourself to a good workout.

Here is a quick video demonstrating another way to use your home as your gym.  Now, you can really take the excuses right out of why you couldn’t work out.  Add this one to your arsenal and tell me how it works for you.

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When the grass is getting tall and your kids are chomping at the bit for some entertainment, why not invest in a hand mower and get to work?! For a $130, this is a great way to burn calories, have fun with your offspring and get a chore done all at once.

You don’t think it will get your heart a-pumping? Trust me, it does. What is more, you’ll be more green not having wasted the gasoline to power your engine. Use your body as the engine and go at the speed that pushes you safely in your fitness.

10-minute increments are great to rest and get a drink of water in between. Sure you can break it up into five-minute segments, too. Whatever you do, have fun with it. My little guy just invites himself into the picture and wants me to chase him with the mower. It’s a lot of fun and an excellent means to squeeze fitness into a busy schedule.

Have a tip that helps squeeze fitness into your routine, then be sure to post a comment below.

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