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Who doesn’t love the spa? When you workout hard, it’s important to get rewarded! Visit our fitness spa anytime between February 16 and April 30, 2012 and get one additional 50 minute spa treatment when you book 5 nights or more! If you’re booking 3 or 4 nights, you’ll receive a $50 spa gift card for nSpa to use how you choose!
If you know someone who needs to lose weight, it’s important to approach the situation gingerly should you decide to tell them they need to lose weight. Make sure you’re coming from a true place of love rather than a place of anger, embarrassment or disgust. Telling someone they need to lose weight can be a very tricky situation so it’s important to have a plan before you address the situation. Here are 5 tips on how to tell someone they need to lose weight.
The last thing you want to do is hurt someone’s feelings or turn them against you. It’s important to really think your conversation through and decipher which route is best for you. Weight is usually such a fragile subject so make sure your intentions are for the other person and not yourself.
Are you looking to firm up your thighs, tighten your booty and get a great workout in? You need to take a look at Shape Magazine’s “Top 10 Moves for Thinner Thighs”. This workout was challenging, got our heart rates up and did exactly what it said it would. Our thighs and booties felt tighter and toner even after just one workout! Give it a try!
Shape Magazine’s Thinner Thigh Workout: http://www.shape.com/fitness/workouts/top-10-moves-thinner-thighs
This is our formal announcement of Live & Learn Retreat. We’re so excited to be offering this program!
Vita Vie Retreat will begin offering the all new Live & Learn Retreat in December of 2011. Clients participating in Live & Learn Retreat will have the opportunity to take part in three morning Bella Boot Camp classes as well as take advantage of one private session in the afternoon. The combination of group and private sessions offers guests a new experience that encompasses both the motivating aspect of the group atmosphere and the one on one attention of private sessions.
Morning boot camp sessions such as beach treks, beach boot camp, interval training, body weight workouts, kickboxing and core conditioning will get participant’
Days of hard work and heart pumping fitness at this weight loss spa are accompanied by a healthful menu, lifestyle coaching and free time to simply relax by the pool or at the beach. Held at the Marriott Delray Beach, a Triple AAA, Four Diamond property, spacious rooms boast Marriott’s signature Luxury bedding and graceful views of the Intracoastal Waterway or the Atlantic Ocean. In addition, rooms have wireless internet access, coffee and tea service, Aromatherapy Shower and Bath Accessories and more.
Relaxation and spa are also an integral part of the retreat. nSpa, a breathtaking spa at Marriott Delray Beach, awaits to relieve tired and achy muscles. The spa has aromatherapy steam rooms in each locker room and offers treatments ranging from skin care and nail care to sports massage. Two fifty minute spa treatments are included in each package to ensure the element of muscular relaxation and touch therapy is included. A fully equipped fitness center and adults only pool compliment retreat activities for clients looking for additional ways to enjoy their stress reduction getaway.
More information can be found at http://www.bvretreat.com. 800-768-5708 or info@bellavitaus.com.
There comes a time in each fitness routine when you kind of know it’s not working anymore. We see this all of the time from clients at our fitness spa. It’s like the bad boyfriend or girlfriend you don’t want to break up with. You’re perfectly happy with the routine, comfortable in the scenario and not looking forward to change. On the other hand, you really want to be happy but are just having a hard time moving forward. Sound familiar? It’s important to change up your workout regimen from time to time. This is especially important if you want to see results in terms of weight loss, strength gains and or change in your body tone. Not only will changing things up keep you interested mentally but your muscles will be interested too. They’ll be interested in the form of “muscle confusion” meaning your body will continue to change. Here are 3 signs that your workout isn’t working anymore:
1. You’re Not Challenged – If you’re not getting your heart rate up, feeling taxed or challenged by the workout, it’s time for a switch. You must have a certain level of intensity in each workout in order to continue to change. On a scale of 1 to 10 (1 is the easiest and 10 is the hardest), your workouts should reach an 8 or 9 intensity level at least a few times each week. If it’s easy peasy all of the time then you aren’t getting the benefits from your workout that you need to keep your body changing.
2. You’re Not Seeing Results – Hello! Why are you putting all of this work into working out if you aren’t going to get results, right? You’re not seeing results when the scale isn’t moving, your body fat hasn’t changed, you’re not seeing definition and/or your endurance hasn’t increased to name a few. If you’re not changing, it’s time to change it up.
3. You’re Bored – It’s never a good sign when you’re bored with your workout. Chances are if you’re bored, you’re not putting 100% into it which means you’re not getting 100% out of it. You will only get out of your workout what you put in. So if you really don’t want to do it and it’s become monotonous, you aren’t doing yourself any favors by continuing. Unfortunately, your boring workout routine is causing you to waste time and not get the results you’re looking for.
Try a new DVD, go to a new class to get ideas or make an appointment with a trainer to see how you can get the most out of your fitness program and get some results! If you’re putting the time and effort into getting results, nothing can be more frustrating than not seeing results. Make sure you’re getting what you need to out of your workout. Your precious time and energy should be spent as efficiently as possible. Be honest with yourself – if it’s time to make a change you need to do it now!
Visit Us at Vita Vie Retreat, a fitness spa and weight loss retreat, to spice up your workouts and get inspired to keep going!
The holidays can take a toll on your energy levels and efforts to lose weight. With all of the yummy food and holiday beverages, it’s easy to get off track. One of the best things I know I can do for myself is to get right back on track in terms of health and wellness is to go right back to my healthy eating regimen. Here are a few tips to getting back into the swing of healthy eating!
1. Make every meal balanced (lean protein, healthy carbs & monounsaturated fat)
2. Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate! Get back to water and make sure you body is fully hydrated.
3. Snacks should be just as balanced as your meals.
4. Stick to appropriate portion control.
5. Limit caffeine.
6. Limit any sweets or salty foods.
These simple tips should help get you back on track to your pre-holiday regimen. You’ll be on your way to feeling better and more healthy in no time!
Thank you!
Happy Thanksgiving to all of our wonderful clients, friends and partners! We appreciate you and all of your love, support and hard work. Today we will reflect on our opportunity to help so many people and change their lives for the better. As a fitness spa, we aim to reach as many people as possible. Our goal is to help improve as many people’s lives as possible through fitness, stress reduction and healthy nutrition. We could not do this if you weren’t willing to let us help you! Vita Vie Retreat is looking forward to motivating our clients, maintaining our friendships and working with our partners throughout the next year!
Happy Thanksgiving! Enjoy your day and all of the things that help make your world go round.
Sincerely,
Vita Vie Retreat
Check out these weight loss myths from Preventdisease.com. These follow suit with Vita Vie’s philosophy on weight loss and keeping it off!
Myth #1: You don’t have to count calories
Fact: Counting calories is important
You definitely need to count calories in order to lose weight. People tend to overestimate their physical activity and underestimate their calories. Don’t rely on eyeballing your caloric intake or trying to estimate it. Instead, every day write down what you eat, the corresponding calories, and your physical activity. To make it easier for you to quantify your physical activity, wear a pedometer. Do this every day. Don’t do it just once or twice a week. Consistency is important for dieting. Sure, this isn’t easy. But if you want to lose weight, this is important to do on a daily basis.
Myth #2: Always eat breakfast
Fact: Eat some time during the morning
If you wake up at 7 a.m., you don’t have to immediately eat a big breakfast. You’re probably not even hungry right after you wake up. You don’t have to jump start your metabolism. You simply have to structure your eating throughout the day, so you’re not too hungry later on. It’s best to eat within three hours of waking. If you get up at 7 a.m., eat something by 10 a.m. Have some yogurt or a piece of fruit. If you don’t eat in the morning, you will be too hungry when you finally have a meal, and then you’ll likely overeat. Remember, what counts is your total daily calories.
Myth #3: Eat three times a day — don’t snack
Fact: Eat when you want to maintain calorie intake
Once again, it’s all about calories. You can eat three times a day or six times a day, as long as you have the same caloric intake. However, you should have at least three meals a day. That structures your daily eating, so don’t become too hungry. And if you eat six times a day, you won’t be having six full meals.
Myth #4: Carbohydrates make you fat
Fact: Carbs are necessary for a balanced diet
Carbohydrates do not make you fat. Calories make you fat. Often it’s the sugar and fat contained in carbohydrates that make you fat. Also a lot of carbohydrates are processed, so you don’t get the advantage of feeling full from fiber found in unprocessed carbs. For example, whole grain pasta is more filling — and makes you feel satisfied longer — than white pasta, though both have the same amount of calories. What will change the number of calories is the amount of sauce and butter you put on your pasta. What you want to do is eat carbs in moderation.
Myth #6: Cut out desserts
Fact: Don’t deprive yourself sweets
Deprivation is the downfall of all diets. You can have a small portion of dessert to satisfy your sweet tooth and still stick to your diet. You just don’t want to eat a large portion, or more! Food is pleasurable for many people. So, treat yourself but don’t overindulge. You can create a diet that lets you eat a sweet once a day or once a week. Dieters who deprive themselves tend to go overboard when they have candy, cake, or cookies. So make a good choice of what you include in your diet. Maybe you can have a small dessert after dinner or lunch.
Myth #7: Don’t worry about dieting — just exercise
Fact: Exercising alone is not enough
You probably won’t be able to work out enough to make up for eating a huge meal. Exercise just does not burn enough calories. If you eat a slice of apple pie a la mode that is 500 calories, you’ll have to walk briskly for two hours to burn those calories. So, you won’t lose weight unless you also cut calories.
Myth #8: Don’t weigh yourself
Fact: Get on that scale!
You really need to weigh yourself to keep your weight in check. Sure, you can notice if your belt is getting tighter — or looser — but chances are you don’t have an accurate assessment of your weight. Weigh yourself at least once a week. If you don’t have a scale at home, go to your doctor or health club and weigh yourself. Weighing yourself shouldn’t be seen as punishment. It’s just a way to keep an eye on your weight. And your scale doesn’t always have to tell you bad news. You may not have noticed that you lost two pounds the other week. *While weighing is important, try not to become obsessed with it. There are other ways to measure progress such as body composition.
Myth #9 Never eat at night
Fact: Calories don’t know time
What’s important is how many calories you consume; not when you eat them. Many successful dieters save 200 to 300 calories to eat at night. Sure, eating a big steak before you go to bed may give you some indigestion, but it won’t ruin your diet. Eating at night may be the best time for you. You’re at home, the kids are in bed, and you have time to enjoy your food.
Myth #10 No snacking between meals
Fact: Calories are calories
Snacks aren’t the culprit; calories are. You can have a small container of yogurt for breakfast and a piece of fruit for a snack before lunch. Some dieters prefer to have more structure and limit themselves to three meals a day and no in-between-meal snacks. Others are more comfortable having small, low-calorie snacks between their main meals. What counts is the total number of calories.
Read the whole article at: www.preventdisease.com
Need to focus on weight loss or revamp your healthy lifestyle? Visit our fitness spa to embark on your healthy eating habits and weight loss today!
Weight Loss Snack - Almonds
Trying to lose some weight? It’s hard to control your appetite at the beginning of any new healthy regimen. Try these natural foods to suppress your appetite for weight loss!
By Jennifer Walters
Via: Shape.com (go to website to see remaining appetite suppressants!)
ALMONDS
Just a handful of almonds is a rich source of antioxidants, vitamin E, and magnesium. Almonds have also been shown to increase feelings of fullness in people and help withweight management, according to a study presented at The 2006 Obesity Society Annual Scientific Meeting. So what are you waiting for? Nosh on almonds for your next healthy snack!
COFFEE
While drinking more than one to two cups of Joe a day can leave you feeling jittery and nervous, a moderate amount of coffee can help boost metabolism and suppress your appetite. Coffee’s secret? Caffeine, along with antioxidants from the coffee beans. Just don’t cancel out those good effects with too much sugar or cream!
AVOCADO
Full of fiber and heart-healthy monounsaturated fat, avocados suppress appetite when eaten in moderation. In fact, the fats in these little guys send signals to your brain that tell your stomach that it’s full!
EGGS
Studies have shown that eating an egg or two for breakfast can help dieters feel more full over 24 hours than if they eat a bagel with the same amount of calories. In the same study, those who ate eggs ingested an average of 330 fewer calories over the course of a day than the bagel-eaters. Food for thought, no?
WATER
Could taming your appetite be as easy as drinking an extra glass or two of water? Science says yes! In one August 2010 study, people who drank two glasses of water before a meal ate between 75 and 90 fewercalories at the meal than those who didn’t drink water. Love that H2O!
BROTH BASED SOUP
Any broth based soup will fill you up before a meal. This is the perfect appetizer or starter for lunch or dinner. Try a simple vegetable broth, chicken or even a miso soup to start. You’ll feel fuller after having the liquid and won’t be as apt to eat as much at the meal.
OATMEAL
Did this one surprise you? While high in carbs, the type of carbs in oatmeal are slow-digesting and keep you feeling full for hours after breakfast. Why? Because they suppress the hunger hormone ghrelin. In fact, oatmeal is pretty low on the glycemic index—just be sure to make steel cut oats to get the most benefit!
You’re trying to see some weight loss but you want to have a little fun, right? It’s important to give yourself a treat here and there even if you’re on the weight loss train. Life should be about a healthy balance. Enjoying a cocktail occasionally even when trying to ditch a few pounds is perfectly fine. Just make sure to keep your consumption to a minimum. Choosing the right drinks can also help you. Losing weight is all about energy in versus energy out. Sticking to lower calorie adult beverages will help control your daily energy intake. Here are five lower calorie cocktails that will enable you to enjoy a beverage without all of the added calories.
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