VEGAS, Baby and you would have been proud...

The title were the words from client Mary Rembold of St. John's and here is an email from her.

After reading it, please leave a comment below. Let us know how you think she did.

Were her choices bad or good?

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Kri and Dorn,

OK, so I went to Vegas for 4 days and I only had one cheat meal…. Plus a few drinks, but all in all, I did GREAT. I did not Journal, I took pictures!

Attached are photos of all my meals I bought except the fancy restaurant where we split a 12 oz sirloin and a lobster tail, and bread pudding with bourbon sauce for dinner – absolutely the only meal I have felt guilty about in 8 weeks.

There were two other breakfasts, but they were coffee, banana, yogurt….

But otherwise:

Monday:
Dinner 1: (pic) Broiled Tilapia, side salad w/ fat free dressing, rice, Rum & diet coke.

Tuesday:
Breakfast, coffee banana granola bar
Lunch 1: (pic) That’s a Portobello Burger on whole wheat bun, same side salad, beer… gave my chips to Hubby!
Buffet Dinner (pic) – 2 shrimp, salad, asparagus, pita bread with Hummus, Crystal Light iced tea.

Wednesday:
Buffet Breakfast (pic) – Fruit salad, banana, oatmeal with raisins, walnuts, and 1 TBS syrup, coffee. There’s a ½ mini bagel and lox on the plate, too. Didn’t eat it.
WORKED OUT - ran/walked 2 miles in 29 minutes… including warm-up and cool down and did one 8-minute Tabatas for core.
Big Dinner out!

Thursday:
Breakfast: Banana, granola bar, coffee
Snacked on raisins, pretzels when we drove to Hoover dam
Ate a granola bar and some peanuts on the plane
Ate homemade chicken vegetable soup & crackers when we got home at midnight.

I know it would have been nice to get more protein, but I’m glad I didn’t use that as an excuse to eat some fast food junk.


I took Nutri-grain bars, raisins, and whole wheat pretzels with me in case I got famished.

I need to weigh and measure tomorrow. I know I’ve made progress…. My clothes fit it…. Some of the previously “too tights”, are getting to not just fit, but be loose. Oh and the anniversary dress, I had planned to take and wear with a girdle… was almost too big!

Ice Cream for Breakfast

It sounds really yummy huh? Ice cream for breakfast. Well, that's what former supermodel Kathy Ireland was doing.



Getting caught up with "life" and it's many wonders can be a daunting task. Shuttling the kids to school and extracurricular activites can take up tons of your time. So how do you stay focused and motivated? If a three-time supermodel that ruled the cover of Sports Illustrated can gain 25 lbs and "look pregnant", it's goes to show that just because you have money and fame, does not mean anything. It does not mean you'll be in perfect health and shape.

Here are some tips on motivation and staying strong:

Team up. Having a "workout buddy" can keep you dedicated to a fitness routine. Find a running partner. Ask your homies to come to boot camp with you. Take a walk with your spouse every night after dinner. If you can team up with another person, you are less likely to take a pass on your workout.

Just walk it out. Walk the dog. It may sound a little weird at first, but getting into a good walking routine can not only help your health, but your dog's too!

Reward yourself. Set a goal for working out each week, and if you reach it, reward yourself with something small. You might try something like buying a book or going to see a movie. Try to keep the reward to non-food items.

Set small, reachable goals. We did this in class last week by writing on the notecards. Try not to discourage yourself by attempting to go all out. Strive for slow, steady improvement. Consistency will win the race!

Be honest with yourself. Will you really work out when you get home from a long meeting or playing with your kids at the park? Try to make sure you schedule time for fitness when you have the energy.

Join a class. It can help to have a set time to work out. Try out something that interests you for extra motivation.

Go, go, go. If you think about working out too much, you might talk yourself out of it. Just do it.

There are my tips for motivation success! If you feel like having ice cream for breakfast, like Kathy Ireland, you had better be ready to burn it off.

Belly Fat Blasting Breakfast

If you want to burn the fat off your belly you need to burn THIS into your brain first.

Eat breakfast.

Look, you can make fat loss as difficult as you like. You can make it out to be super complicated if you so choose.

But one of the easiest things you can do to start melting the fat off your frame is to start eating a breakfast that boosts your metabolism and sets the tone for fat loss all day long.

Now, there's a very good chance you're shaking your head in agreement with me, but saying something like, "That's great. I know that. But what the heck do I eat?"

Glad you asked ;-)

Here are three simple fat fighting breakfasts:

1- Cottage cheese mixed with real fruit

2- Hard boiled egg and yogurt mixed with real fruit

3- 2 pieces of fruit and a scrambled egg wrap

Seriously, would that be so hard? Don't you think you can manage that in the morning?

Here's another suggestion. Meal Replacement Shakes. Biotest makes a great Low Carb Protein powder called Metabolic Drive. You have five flavors to choose from. This is great to mix and match to make your own great tasting shakes and smoothies.

Ok, so there are four options for a Belly Fat Blasting Breakfast. Enjoy!

Twork it out,

Kri