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Weight-Loss Challenge

July 2nd, 2012

The New Year came and left and losing weight was NOT one of my goals this year. Every year I had set a weight-loss goal for myself and I do not lose weight, so I figured out a plan for that not to happen, I will not make that a goal. At this point I was still going to the gym sometimes. When I say “Sometimes” I really mean when I had the energy to get my three children ready and piled in the car and drive across town to get to Tony Cruz XTC Sports and Fitness. I had no motivation. In January I saw a sign in the women’s locker room, it was advertising a twelve week weight loss program that had a cash prize. The competitive side of me was extremely excited to go for it, but every time I thought about it the more I second guessed my decision to sign up.

The time came when I went to the gym to sign up. I knew it was going to be tough, but would be worth it in the end. There was a pretty long line to weigh in and get measured. I really thought I would not have a chance to win. I went ahead and signed up anyway. They wrote down my measurements and weight, and took before pictures. Once a week I would meet with a nutrition trainer and weigh in. the first time I meet with my nutritionist I was introduced to Herbalife.

Herbalife is a brand name weight loss product. The Herbalife shakes are great and come in many different flavors, my favorite being Café Latte. I decided to do a shake twice a day, usually I would do a shake for lunch and dinner and eat a good breakfast, like oatmeal and fruit. I also drank the Hebalife tea; a tea that is full of natural ingredients and burns calories. Later I added Aminogen which helps break downs proteins and amino acids, it reduces bloating that is caused by incomplete protein digestion, and it promoted lean muscle mass. This diet was the most important part of my weight loss. In order to lose the most weight possible, you have to remember that diet is 70% of weight loss. The other 30 % is a strong workout routine.

Being a mom, gym choice is so important, not only for the workout routines, but also for the childcare provided. XTC has a great room in the front part of the gym that you can keep an eye on your kids. My kids really love to go to the gym. I can work out worry free. I have tried different classes at the gym and the best class I tried was the Tuesday and Thursday noon cycle class. I had a great workout doing the cardio kick boxing, but I never can keep up. The workouts are very extreme and the instructors are so encouraging. Many people love the Zumba classes but I feel so silly due to my lack of rhythm, maybe I will try it again. A couple times I did a session with a personal trainer, Sam Brown. He showed me the best workouts to do in the gym and he knew that I could not always make it out to the gym so he showed me the best workouts to do at home.

During the weight loss challenge I would weigh in with a personal and nutrition trainer, Sam Brown. I loved this because I knew that if I cheated on my diet, or if I was not working out hard, it would show on the scale. Sam pushed me to lose weight each week, and to set goals that were beyond what I thought I could do. I did a few personal workout training sessions, which left me so sore but showed immediate results. Every week I pushed myself during my cycle classes or kickboxing at XTC, and I would not cheat on my diet. I immediately was seeing the results of my hard work. The first week I lost seven pounds, and the next week I had a four pound loss. The best thing was the inches I was losing. My pants were fitting better, and then they were not fitting at all.

At the end of the 12 weeks I lost a total of 42.4 pounds and 10 inches off of my waist. I ended up coming in third in the contest, and won just over $200. But the best thing about doing the whole thing was the energy that I gain while losing the weight. I feel like I can keep up with my kids more. I actually look forward to going to the gym to workout. Not to mention, I feel better about the way I look. I am still seeing the pounds melt off and the inches drop!

Working out and dieting is hard. The hardest part is getting started. HerbaLife is more than a diet, it is a healthier lifestyle. I believe in this product so much, I became an independent distributor and now sell it to my friends and family who also want to commit to something better than processed food and drive thru food.

Get Fit and Live, and Tony Cruz with XTC Fitness Can Help You Do It

June 7th, 2011

moving water excerciseThere is a story of a man in Texas who approached some fitness instructors about his over weight dilemma. This guy had been on bed rest for several years because of an infection he had. He was over his original health issue but he was now in a spot where he felt unable to regain his health.

When looking at this man the fitness coaches could tell he had entered a place known as lymphatic stasis or simply complacency and stagnation. His condition was so bad that his legs had inflated to huge Pillsbury dough boy bulges. You see his condition was so bad that his body was full of toxic things and his body could not rid them.

In this condition it becomes very hard to regain health and start losing weight. The feeling of unhealthiness was the result of not “moving the waters” with good solid exercise.

The water analogy makes a lot of sense as our bodies make up is about 2/3rds water. Just as water left in pool without circulating pumps and cleaning mechanisms will turn to a slimy gunky mess full of worms and disease your body experiences similar toxic qualities when left to stagnate without exercise.

Now look at a pool of water that is moving, active, and alive rather than just sitting there. You will see fish, and life in that water that is inviting and beautiful. This is the picture of exercise and what it does to a body. Exercise stirs the waters in your body, releases toxins, cellular trash, increases brain response, and strengthens your body and offering you the good natural kind of energy.

Tony Cruz xtc fitnessRemember our bodies are full of water which is often associated with healing, and in most societies the act of moving water is the response of life. A moving stream of water, a bubbling pool, a swirling ripple in a stream offer oxygen, life, and activity and is what stirs up a healthy body of water. A stagnant pool only contains dead things and parasites like leeches and other nasty things. Now is the time to take responsibility for your lack of life giving exercise, change your environment to effect change and get involved in a kickboxing or Yoga class at Tony Cruz XTC Fitness in Tyler Texas.

HCG Hormone and Celebrities Losing Weight

January 3rd, 2011

In today’s tv, internet, and media fueled society celebrity promotion of a product seems to be a requirement for it to experience success.

Pregnancy Hormone Spokes womanWell HCG diet users, you have yours!  Jersey Shores star, Jenni Farley, who is the character J-WOWW on the show, is one of the first and most enthusiastic promoters of HCG.  Admitting that HCG drops are her preferred way of weight loss, it was later discovered that a girlfriend of Ms. Farley was the one to introduce it to her.

As she states in her site, Jenni explains that “HCG drops are my key to keeping the weight off”.  “J-WOWW”s conviction of HCG being the ideal weight loss solution has motivated her to begin selling the product on her personal website as well as convincing Jersey Shore costar Nicole Polizzi (who plays Snooki in the show) to begin using HCG.

In an interview with AOL’s “That’s Fit” Jenni continues on how HCG has made an impact in her life. “My girlfriend lost 40 pounds in six weeks on the plan. She tried everything and it worked for her. So I thought if it worked for her, it would work for me.

“Although not quite as motivated to promote the product, it has been reported that Britney Spears used the HCG diet as well to get her body ready for her music tour after having her twins. Also rumored to use HCG are celebrities Oprah, Jennifer Love Hewitt, and Seth Rogen. So if you look for your credentials from the celebrity world, then there you are!

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Requirements to do the HCG Diet Correctly

December 29th, 2010

HCG ShotsThose who are interested in using the HCG hormone injection weight loss plan would probably like to take a good look at the listed menu required for the plan before making in final decisions. You thought Jared from the “Subway”s commercials was a little weird with his all “Subway” diet, what until you get a gander at this.

According to the protocol laid out by inventor and founder, Dr. Simeon, in order to experience the necessary weight loss you must follow a 500-800 calorie a day diet.

This is 4 times less than the recommended 2000 calories per day. And if you take a look at any of your normal food’s nutrition labels on the back you can do the math and see that 500 calories goes by pretty quick. This is why the good ol’ Dr. Simeon made this list of foods to accomplish the goal.

For breakfast, any one of a cup of tea or coffee with no sugar and only one tablespoon of milk… for the whole day! For lunch, 100 grams of either veal, beef, chicken breast, fresh white fish, lobster, crab, or shrimp and it must be organic and without any fat.

One type of vegetable from the following: spinach, chard, chicory, beet-greens, green salad, tomatoes, celery, fennel, onions, red radishes, cucumbers, asparagus, and cabbage. After the vegetable you are allowed one bread stick or one Melba toast.

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And finally, for dessert, an apple, orange, or a handful of strawberries, or one-half grapefruit.  Looking forward to dinner, well, just look at lunch and repeat. It doesn’t take any expert to know that anybody would lose significant weight with this type of daily diet with or without a additional fat burning drug. So, after seeing this daily diet, what do you think?
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Diet for Weight Loss in Tyler, Texas

August 17th, 2010

Diet is important if you want to lose weight.  You cannot realistically expect to eat fast food every day for lunch and notice anything but an increase in your size.  The food choices you make have an impact on not only your size, but also your overall health.  Learning how to adopt a healthy diet, however, can be difficult with all of the crash and fad diets lurking around Tyler, Texas.

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Diet does not refer to a temporary change in eating habits for the purpose of weight loss, but rather to a lifestyle habit.  The nutrition plan you adopt should be one that provides adequate nutrients to the body and is sustainable even after your weight loss goals have been met.  Speak to your Tyler, Texas doctor or dietary specialist for expert help on finding the right balance of fats, carbs, proteins, and calories.

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Plenty of information is also available on the internet, but you must be careful of sites promising unrealistic results.  Doctors recommend a rate of weight loss of no more than 2 pounds a week for health.  It is easy to lose water weight for a week or two, making a diet initially seem like it is working, but once the water weight is off the body enters starvation mode and holds on to fat even more.

Of course, a healthy diet will aid in weight loss, but to achieve tone you must also exercise.  Start out by simply walking every day and build up from there.

Look into a group exercise class as a fast effective way of losing weight: Visit the Tony Cruz XTC Fitness & Sports location: Map XTC Website Weight loss Blog

Tony Cruz XTC Fitness & Sports
7922 S. Broadway Tyler, TX 75703 (903) 509-4269 ‎