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Eat This – Travel Food

June 3, 2013 by

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By:  Samantha Ray Tis the summertime season of long days outside and weekends away.  These travel foods can help you navigate and plan for successful excursions.  Taking food with you can be EASY if we pre-plan.  There are so many simple foods to pack in a cooler to keep yourself properly fueled with clean food […]

Transformation: Catie Welsh (60)

March 30, 2013 by

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I had always been an active, fairly strong person, but as I got older my weight started creeping up.  I had tried several diets that had worked temporarily, but the weight would sneak back on.  Then, when menopause hit, not only did my weight go up but I was putting in on in places I […]

RN Advice: Inflammatory State of Mind

March 30, 2013 by

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I just returned from a wonderful relaxing week of vacation; sun, surf, good friends AND food in another country. Right away I realize my article for the newsletter is due in 2 days.  Oh my, I don’t think this will be good.  I have no idea of what to write about.  My brain is full […]

If There Was No Change, There Would Be No Butterflies

March 3, 2013 by

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If you always do what you’ve done, you will always get what you’ve always got. -Ed Foreman If we are spiritual we tend to willingly start a yoga & meditation practice, if we are gym rats we have no problem hopping out of bed to hit the iron, if we love to cook we can’t […]

RN Advice: Inflammation and Lab Values

March 3, 2013 by

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Last month at the suggestion of the Newsletter I watched Supersize Me again.  While the whole movie relays a powerful message, there was one particular message that hit home with me; Morgan’s lab results. For those who have not seen the movie, Morgan Spurlock undertakes a 30 day carefully monitored and documented experiment of eating […]

Eat This – Flavorful Protein

March 3, 2013 by

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By:  Samantha Ray New GT clients often find eating enough clean protein to be a challenging endeavor.  I often hear from folks how they can’t possibly choke down another piece of chicken and how bland their protein tastes.  Initially eating enough protein can be arduous, primarily because folks are changing from a protein deficit to […]

Adam’s Promise: a testimonial

March 3, 2013 by

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Let’s start with the before: Adam Surjan 200 pounds + Exhausted even after a good sleep, back pain, joint pain, antacids and acid reducers daily, dry skin, anxiety, not sleeping well, snoring, and believing my own excuses why I am not taking care of myself. My Story: I am married to my best friend and […]

The Blue Pill or the Red Pill?

March 3, 2013 by

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by: Mark R, retired Chicago cop Have you ever had a time when you opened the food cabinet and locked eyes on something you knew wasn’t good for you, but ate it anyway?  You know like a potato chip or a “Fannie Mae” meltaway. You start out thinking MODERATION, I’ll eat one…then half way through […]

Newbie’s Issue & One more myth, BUSTED!

February 25, 2013 by

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The month is dedicated to GT Newbies and keeping it real with our mythbusters… Myth:  Daily High Intensity workouts will result in a fit and defined body FAST.  Rest days only hold me back. Busted:  Many people will overtrain their bodies for quick and short-lived WEIGHT loss, not fat loss. These people are burning ALL […]

Kelly’s Transformation – 100lbs

February 3, 2013 by

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By: Kelly Elmer In 2009 I could not walk up a single flight of stairs without having to pause and catch my breath before continuing.  Over 15 or so years I tried all the diets, some of them several times.  I lost 40 pounds, gained back 60, then after a year or two did it […]