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Asparagus

What to Eat Wednesday!

Spring has sprung and so starts all the yummy fruits and vegetables of the season.
Asparagus is starting to pop up at local farmers markets here in South Jersey.

Here are some facts about asparagus:

-Is part of the lily family.
-It’s cousins are onions, leeks and garlic.
-Comes from the Greek word meaning “sprout” or “shoot”
-There are main 2 types- white & green( the white is grown underground so it doesn’t turn green)
-There is also a purple version called Viola

What to look for when selecting your asparagus:
-Firm bright green stalks
-Tight tips

Storing and cooking:

-Best to cook the day you get it but it will last in refrigerator for about 3 days
-You can wrap it in a plastic bag or stand upright in inch of water (cover tops with plastic bag).

Lunge Kick

By Nicole Simonin

It’s Shape It Up Tuesday!

I’ve got a quick clip for you today that is great for your legs, flexibility and cardiovascular.

I’d love to hear how you made out with this exercise! Leave a response below.

The 2nd Rack

By Nicole Simonin

It’s Throw Back Thursday here at SIU…

and my TBT is more about what can you do now that you couldn’t do before…

Here’s this week’s TBT:

Diane is a SIU client and she is sooooo excited that she has moved to the second tier of the dumbbell rack. This rack includes 25 pounds and up! When Diane first started she could barely lift 5 pound dumbbells. She has come a long way! Way to go Diane!!

What can you do now that you couldn’t do before? I wanna know!

Leave your comments below or join me on any of my

social media site listed to the right…can’t wait to hear from you!

V-Ups

By Nicole Simonin

Shape It Up Tuesday!

We are still talking about tummies!

V-UPs!

This particular exercise hits all the abdominal muscles.

*If you have back problems, double check with your doctor if this exercise is okay for you to do.

You can make this easier by bending your knees and/or placing your hands on the floor.

Throwback Thursday

By Nicole Simonin

Here’s a TBT from the SIU Archives!

Terry M. of West Deptford lost 12 pounds and can now touch her toes (a personal goal of hers)!

Terry was inactive and very unhappy with the shape of her body. She wanted to quit smoking and not gain weight. Terry found the Best Body Challenge and committed herself to the program. Now Terry is a new woman! She has increased her self-confidence level, has more energy and can now wear clothes she hasn’t put on in years.

What can you do now that you couldn’t do before?

Leave your comments below…can’t wait to hear from you!

What to Eat Wednesday

By Nicole Simonin

It’s hump day and this is about the time when things start to head down hill and barrels right into the weekend.

Don’t let it happen to you!

Not only will it set you back in your fitness goals but it can play mind tricks with you sending you into binge eating (not a good thing!).

Below is one of my SIU Recipes that is quick, easy and healthy! Enjoy!

Want more quick and tasty recipes??

Say It Again Sunday!

By Nicole Simonin

It’s Sunday and for most it is a time to recommit to those fitness goals which is why I started “Say It Again Sunday”! Take the saying below and use it as your mantra for the week. Every time you feel like you can’t do or don’t want to do…say the mantra below 5-10 times. You can even say it throughout the day. Stay Focused.

The Air Diet

By Nicole Simonin

Okay, I would like you to hold your breath (start now)….hold it….hold it until you cannot hold it anymore….now let it out…notice what you do immediately after…

(please, do it again if need be).

You took a long deep breath. This is the “air diet” very similar to binge eating and starving yourself. You can only hold your breath for so long. You can only deprive yourself of food for so long until you eat everything in sight.

A restrictive diet is unrealistic and sets you up for failure. Give yourself a choice. Prevent binging by eating those small treats in moderation.

Shape It Up Is The Whole Package

By Nicole Simonin

I have been working out with Nicole consistently for 2 years, and I am in the best shape of my life.

I’ve tried other types of exercise programs, but I’ve stuck with Nicole because she tailors the exercise program to the individual. I gained the physical endurance and confidence to run my first half marathon. Shape It Up is the whole package-exercise, healthy eating, and positive support. Liz D.

What to Eat Wednesday!

It’s Shape It Up Tuesday!

It’s Throw Back Thursday here at SIU…

Here’s this week’s TBT:

What can you do now that you couldn’t do before? I wanna know!

Shape It Up Tuesday!

*If you have back problems, double check with your doctor if this exercise is okay for you to do.

What can you do now that you couldn’t do before?

Want more quick and tasty recipes??

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