Original Recipe can be found @ www.cleaneatingmag.com SUBSTITUTE - To reduce the amount of sugar in this recipe substitute the honey with your favorite sweetener, use low carb tofu and reduce the amount of orange juice to 2 tablespoons. If you find it is too much vinegar cut it back to 1/4 cup or add a little extra sweetener to cut the vinegar tartness. This is a good trick at restaurants when the dressing has too much vinegar. Sprinkle your salad with enough sweetener to tone it down.

Slower is Better At FIT Medical Weight Loss we know how exciting it can be to start a diet program, and along with this excitement can come lofty expectations of rapid weight loss. Doctors agree that a weekly weight loss of one-half to three pounds per week is appropriate and safe. Furthermore, sustained weight loss that is too rapid and unhealthy can have the tendency to come right back when you loosen the restraints of your diet.

Physio Ball Knee Tucks This exercise works to stabilize your lower back, abdominals, obliques and muscular balance. You begin this exercise by being on your hands and knees near the physio ball, then carefully place your feet up on the ball and straighten your body so you are in a declined push up position. Begin the movement by using your lower abdominals to tucks your knees in towards your chest and roll the ball along the top side of your ankle, foot and legs. If needed you can rest the ball more towards your needs to give make the motion a bit easier and give you more room to perform the knee tuck. Complete 15-20 repetitions of this exercise and three total sets.

Physio Ball Knee Tucks This exercise works to stabilize your lower back, abdominals, obliques and muscular balance. You begin this exercise by being on your hands and knees near the physio ball, then carefully place your feet up on the ball and straighten your body so you are in a declined push up position. Begin the movement by using your lower abdominals to tucks your knees in towards your chest and roll the ball along the top side of your ankle, foot and legs. If needed you can rest the ball more towards your needs to give make the motion a bit easier and give you more room to perform the knee tuck. Complete 15-20 repetitions of this exercise and three total sets.

Ingredients 1lb lean Ground beef Lettuce leaves finely minced onion crushed and minced garlic Dash of garlic powder Dash of onion powder Dash of dried oregano Fresh chopped cilantro to taste Cayenne pepper to taste Salt and black pepper to taste

90 degree Ball squats This is exercise allows you to do a full squat with 90 degree knee flexion while the ball is supporting a % of your weight. It allows for perfect form even for these with knee stability issues. Items needed: Physio Ball A wall Begin this exercise by standing near a wall with the Physio ball placed half on your rear-end and half on your lower back. Lean against the ball so that it is supporting your weight and shift your feet out in front of you so that when you squat your knee angle is 90 degrees and your knees do not go out past your toes. Perform 15-20 repetitions with your arms straight up and toes pointed straight forward, repeat this exercise for 3 sets.

Coffee Steak Rub 4 Servings of Rub This is good on a nice thick steak. Make sure to dry the meat before you apply the rub. If the steak is thin use sparingly. 1 tablespoon Coffee Beans 1 tablespoon White Peppercorns 1/8 teaspoon Paprika 1/2 tablespoon garlic powder 1/2 tablespoon sea salt 1 tablespoon Old Bay Seasoning or 1 tablespoon Lawrys seasoning or 1 tablespoon all purpose seasoning.

The next process is stabilization and muscular endurance... these exercises will reflect that. I have pictures. Single Leg Touchdowns Starting Blocks Both of these exercises require nothing more than your own body. Single Leg Touchdowns focus on stabilization of the lower core, hips, knees, and ankles and will improve overall balance. The starting blocks exercise increases mobility of the hips, works the quadriceps & Gluts and increases your heart rate while improving the lower balance, muscular endurance and stabilization.

Using A Food Journal On A Weight Loss Program: An Important Part of Weight Loss Accountability If you are looking for quick weight loss, accountability is one of the most important aspects of all weight loss programs. Writing down what you are eating at each meal and being able to look back at your daily intake allows you to see exactly where you may have deviated or how well you are doing when looking for rapid weight loss. This allows you to point to something tangible when you are reflecting on your diet with your weight loss goal in mind. I speak with people every day at work that talk to me about their “diet” and I ask a very simple question: “How many calories a day are you eating?” I would say that 70-80 percent of people respond “I don’t know.” I can almost guarantee that the guess is much less than their actual caloric intake. Whenever you are on a weight loss program take the extra time and take the guess work out of your diet, keep a food journal.

Losing weight can be a difficult battle, and the struggle can seem hopeless at times. At FIT Medical Weight Loss we know that a positive state of mind helps get you through those difficult moments. Having a positive affirmation handy to put you in the right frame of mind makes all the difference. We found this inspiration, read it, believe in it and know you can get there one day at a time with the FIT Medical Weight Loss Program.