If there is one major obstacle to weight loss and being healthy, it's procrastination.

We all know that, but prefer to think about it later.

As Holly points out, we will never HAVE time, we must MAKE time.

And we do that by making it a TOP PRIORITY in our lives. 

So if you haven't started yet, read on…

The Perfect Time to Begin your Fat Loss Program

By Holly Rigsby, CPT
www.FitYummyMummy.com

"I'll Begin When…."
Sound familiar? Waiting for the right time to begin your fat loss program?
I'm wondering something….

What is the magic in waiting?
What do you expect will suddenly be different one week, two weeks, a month from now?

As Busy Moms - there will always be too much to do. And guess what….there is no “perfect time” - except the time that you can take RIGHT NOW - to make a firm decision to begin something that is Overflowing with benefits into your life and the lives of your family.

If I told you that you could…

~ Have more energy
~ Eliminate cravings
~ Dramatically reduce stress
~ Drop a Jean Size
~ Feel good about yourself again

Would you smile, look me in the eye and say…."No thanks, not right now, the time just isn't right" Huh…?

If not now -to Look and Feel great…. then when? And when that time arrives….what is to prevent you from making the exact same statement? Then you look up to find another year has passed!

So what are you hoping to accomplish by putting off what you deserve to have right now?

It is quite unfortunate that during the holiday season, on the cusp of the New Year where "resolutioners" come out of their sedentary lifestyles for a brief moment as they promise…"This time I will lose weight" - only to find themselves defeated yet again as they quickly revert back to old habits.

It's pretty obvious that this approach just does not work. Taking the easy route, the route that allows us to stay with unsupportive, familiar habits is giving us nothing in return - in fact it is draining and taking away your 3 sources power … your valuable time, money and energy.

Super Busy Mom, Sarah Z. came to an amazing realization…

"One of the things that has been holding me back was needing to feel like everything was 'in place' (more or less) before I took the time to exercise.

I felt like I had to 'have time' to exercise.

Nope, I've got to make time, I know…but now I know what that really means.

It means making time to do it REGARDLESS OF THE CHAOS around me. I am now starting to visualize a messy house (not too hard a stack of piles waiting for me — and me exercising anyway — and then tacking all that stuff AFTER I've exercised."

This is a brilliant realization and one you need to take to heart, moms.

"Your actions express your priorities"

What statement are you making about what matters most to you if you put it on the back burner?

Moms - It's Time! Time to make your health and fitness, your ability to reclaim your pre-baby body, your ability to look in the mirror and feel good about what you see a Priority starting today. Fit Yummy Mummy is your solution to putting your priorities into action.

Holly Rigsby, CPT, MAT America’s #1 Fat Loss Expert for Busy Moms and the author of www.FitYummyMummy.com.  Holly has worked with over 300 Mom's to help them lose the stubborn baby fat, get their pre-baby body back and reclaim their yummy-ness. Don't miss her Free Report: Top 5 Busy Mom Metabolism Boosters.

Just a reminder to hop on the Summer Challenge at Club Fit Yummy Mummy.

I really don't want you to miss out on this opportunity to start losing those lbs and to tone that body!

For me, I bought the program back in Dec and didn't do much with it, except promise myself that I was going to until Feb when the first challenge opened.

I jumped right in, and when it ended I was quite amazed with how much better I felt and looked (that 40+ dragged out look wasn't so obvious anymore, except in the morning :0)

Despite that, I found myself falling back again until the second challenge opened.

UP FOR ROUND 2 - GETTING BETTER ALREADY 

I've been back on for 3 weeks now and have seen a marked improvement in my exercise habits and I am ramping up with some menu planning to do some serious salad time this summer - there are so many to choose from and honestly, I usually only eat a few, what a waste of some good, healthy eating opportunities!

And, I am really starting to feel some core muscle tone. 

It seems that there is something to be said about a group effort.

Accountability, community and best of all, results!

Also, inside of the challenge, you also get access to Holly's special challenge coaching calls and she is going to have some expert guest interviews as well. You can participate and ask her your own questions as well.

These calls are extremely motivating and target exactly the areas that we all have problems with. 

TRY IT FOR UNDER $5 

Lots of good stuff for you at Fit Yummy Mummy, and you can even give it a try for 4.95. 

If you are spending the summer sweating your extra jelly rolls, and letting them ruin your fun, end it now.

Grab your trial copy and join the challenge with 350 other Fit Yummy Mummies, including me. Have a look at a few of the real life results while your there.

Fit Yummy Mummy 4.95 Trial 

Browse Club Fit Yummy Mummy, this is where you will join the challenge and set yourself free. 

Holly and Club FYM has done so much for me, I hate to see anyone miss out and suffer another beautiful summer feeling frustrated and alone.

I sincerely hope to see you there.

I decided to brainstorm and IMPLEMENT some fitness challenge success tips right off the starting line, while I'm gearing up to participate in the second Fit Yummy Mummy Transformation Challenge.

This time around I know straight off what I need to concentrate on to take it up a notch and deflect some of the things that I found myself lacking on last time around. 

It seems to be mostly in the area of what we're eating and being prepared to eat more healthy, live foods.  

Also I'm rested up and have taken a break, so I am raring to make the extra effort.

Another thing is that since this is the second round, I am starting from a level that is a notch higher than the one I did in February.

Everything we do builds on itself.

It's something that I've been very pleased with when I find myself doing things, losing my motivation and then starting again.

My prior efforts always put me in a better position than if I was starting from scratch. 

If you've made some efforts, even tried the challenge before but didn't make it through, don't let that stop you.

Jump right back in and you'll be surprised at how fast things come back to you.

The past weeks I've been sick and even before that I was finding myself slacking off here and there.

That did put me back but I am still much farther ahead and glad to be picking up again.

FITNESS CHALLENGE SUCCESS TIPS OFF THE STARTING LINE FOR FIT YUMMY MUMMY SUMMER CHALLENGE

1 - Got Dax Moy's Elimination Diet and Cookbook. The information in the Elimination Diet ebook is extremely valuable and it's free, I highly recommend that you grab it.

I went one step further and also got the cookbook yesterday. I himmed and hawed about it during the last challenge but didn't get it because I was eating clean for the most part already. But I'm for some new recipe ideas and the motivation to take it a bit farther this time. And I have some catching up to do from the past weeks. Holly has set up a group inside of Club FYM to support us with the book as well.

2 - Cleaning my cupboards and fridge and prepping my kitchen - It is essential to be prepared with good food. The first step is to make it as easy and enjoyable as possible. Preparing food in a clean and organized kitchen is the first step and the beginning of the challenge is an excellent time to do it. Cleaning and Organizing the kitchen is part of our Spring Cleaning Challenge. The official challenge is closed now, since it isn't spring anymore, but you can still get the resources and join the group for some support and structure to whip your kitchen - and the rest of your house into shape. And with summer holidays in full swing, there is no better time to have your kitchen 'yummy ready' with good food and to be one step ahead with organization decluttering.

3 -  Meal Planning - this is also where the Elimination Diet Cookbook comes in. I want to make some great and tasty recipes for myself and the kids this summer and could use some great ideas. Planning makes it so much easier to stay on track and eat the right things, it is sooo worth the small amount of time that it takes.

If you need some tips, check out Easy Meal Planning - Meal Time, On Time. Read my article on Meal Planning Tips for some great tips on making it easy. If you want a complete system to work with, try our Meal Time On Time ebook. Watch for additional resources that will be included with your purchase as well.

4 - Water Filters and a new Juice Container - I don't like to drink bottled water so I use a water filter. First thing I did was to change my old one and make sure that I had a few more.

Also, our juice pitcher had the biscuit, so I will be getting two new ones. One for the kids when they make juice, and one for homemade iced tea or flavoured ice water. This is a new one for us. Can't wait to see how our water consumption goes up.  Especially useful if the kids are used to drinking pop. I don't buy it anymore at all, so they only get it once in awhile when my husband brings it home. It's the first step and they will be more likely to give new ideas a try if the old stand by isn't around.

I do buy carbonated flavoured Perrier water for myself once in awhile for the bottles. I use them as my water bottles because they are glass. Even though I can clean them with boiling water, I like to replace them once in awhile. I use them around the house and at my desk.  Breakage of course, is an issue if you are travelling.

5 - Got my food diary out of the dust - I haven't been using it for awhile, and it shows! This was my number one tool to keep me on track. I include exercise and water as well. It's just a matter of writing water and exercise on the top of the page and checking it off every day. You can also use Holly's worksheets inside of her manual to stay on track.

6- Quite buying junk food. - I've been using up the food that we have so that we are due for a good grocery shopping. And guess what won't be in it. Junk food! My daughter's have requested this as well, so I am full and ready to jump on the opportunity. Another reason for the Elimination Diet Cookbook purchase.

7 - Daily Walk - I'm resuming my daily walk, something else I had gotten out of the habit of. A morning walk helps to pump up my results and it is such a great way to relax and get the creative juices going, I have no idea why I ever quit! It's a stunning morning here today, I am posting this article, and off I go.

Why not give it a try? When you're finished reading this article, pop off the computer and take a beautiful walk in the summer air. Let me know how it felt in the comment section below, I would love to here from you. Today is the first step. Tomorrow you will WANT to take another.

8 -Reviewing the Fit Yummy Mummy Lifestyle System - There's a lot of good information and motivation inside of Holly's manual. I am reviewing it and recreating my goals sheet.

I think that's it for now. 

I am ready to get started with a BANG!

If you're looking for a true life changing experience, come along with me and get on board the Fit Yummy Mummy Summer Challenge.

Check it out at Club FYM - here's to our fitness challenge success! 

Here it is, a beautiful summer day and I am so excited.

Since finishing the Spring Fit Yummy Mummy Challenge, things have been holding, going up and down here and there but I have not been consistently motivated as I was during the challenge.

There's something about being on a team with the same purpose and goals in mind, the accountability and the support that takes my efforts from mediocre to WOW.

The conversations and knowledge inside of Club FYM always keep it interesting and peak my motivation as well. It's never boring!

NOW'S YOUR CHANCE 

So, if you've been kicking around the idea of losing a few lbs, getting healthier or into better physical condition, nows your chance.

I've been browsing the new participants and the thought that keeps coming to my mind is - they are going to be so happy and feel so great in just a few months from now.

HAVE SOME FUN WITH IT 

It's really a fun feeling. Almost like going back to summer camp, knowing that the new girls are going to become your friends and that you are going to have some great times together and that at the end, you will look back and be so happy and glad to have had the opportunity to have had the experience together.

You can have a look around Club FYM, it's a free group and amazing resource on it's own.

To join the challenge, you need the FYM program. It's only 39.95.

That's so much cheaper than a gym membership and you can use it forever. You can also join with a trial membership for just 4.95, cancel if you don't like it, or pay the rest when you find out for yourself exactly how much you get for the cost.

It covers everything you need to know to be a Fit Yummy Mummy.

And Holly, who is our coach and mentor, is one of the most amazing people I've had the pleasure to know.

You will be sure to love her just like the rest of us do.

I really hope that you will jump on this opportunity to be a healthier and happier you this summer. 

Ready to gear up for the most life changing 3 months of your life? 

Join us at the Fit Yummy Mummy Transformation Challenge - Summer 2008! Join the Club!

Get the System -Fit Yummy Mummy Lifestyle System.

Join the Club! - ClubFYM 

I am so excited to let you know that we are on again!

Holly has reopened the Fit Yummy Mummy Transformation Challenge and I couldn't be happier!

Since the last challenge ended, I've been doing well, but not as well as I was and I still have a few lbs to lose and a few muscles to build yet!

It's just in the nick of time too.

I've spent 2 weeks with the flu - you know what that means - missed work outs. 

We've been to the movies - I got treats.

Out for a BBQ - I ate too much.

And now, my husband has just walked in the door with - you guessed it - Pizza!

I can feel the difference too.

I feel bloated, dull and my stomach is uncomfortable.

I don't like it. 

Holly, I need your help! 

And as usual, it's on it's way.

THE DETAILS… 

Do you have 10-15-20 pounds to lose?

You are Invited!

Join the 12 Week Fit Yummy Mummy Summer Transformation Challenge!

This is your Summer to finally lose the belly fat and unleash your Yummy-ness!

Who: YOU - The holder of the Fit Yummy Mummy Lifestyle System.

What: 12 Week Transformation Challenge

When: Registration begins July 1st - deadline to enroll is July 30th.

Challenge begins from the moment you register: posting before photos, starting stats and goals.

Where: Join ClubFYM - and starting next week you will have access to a private Summer Transformation Challenge Group where you will receive additional support and bonus resources to help you attain your Best results Ever over the next 12 weeks.

Challenge FAQ's

1.) What are The RULES?

~ Have FYM: You must have purchased the Fit Yummy Mummy Lifestyle System and use the FYM approved nutrition guidelines as well as the FYM approved workout plans to achieve your results. The handbook has a step by step program listed out for you to follow along with any additional resources shared on ClubFYM.

~ Join the July Transformation Challenge Group: As a member of ClubFYM you will join a private July Transformation Challenge Group reserved for you where you will Officially Register and begin posting the stated requirements.

- To register and have access to the Transformation Challenge Bonuses you will be asked to post your Starting Stats, a dated before picture and your 12 week Goals - using the Fit Yummy Mummy Goal Setting Sheet.

- You must keep a workout journal by posting in the Summer Transformation Challenge group. This not only creates accountability and provides the information needed to qualify as a finalist, but every amazing transformation has been fueled by detailed and regular tracking of your routine and progress.

2.) So does the Challenge Begin on July 1st?

The FYM Summer Transformation Challenge runs from the moment you register (posting your photo, stats and goals) and officially ends 12 weeks (84 days) from August 1st which happens to be October 24th. All transformations must start and finish during this time period. Therefore, you could start as late as August 1st - this is the registration deadline or as early as July 1st. Up to you.

3.) What if I am Expecting? No need to Not take advantage of the additional resources, support and accountability during this very important time of your and your baby's life. You will just have different goals and a slightly different FYM approach.

4.) Is it okay to participate in the Challenge a second time? Absolutely! I hope everyone who registered for the 1st challenge will participate again. Striving to achieve your very best is an ongoing process. There is no "END" to improving your body, your mind, your life.

5.) The Challenge is 12 weeks long, but I am already half-way through the Advanced Bonus Workouts…what will I follow to be able to participate? Just because you are near the "end" of the FYM program does not mean you can never revisit the workouts you have already completed. In one of your start up coaching calls, I will discuss various ways to recycle your FYM workouts so you will continue to be challenged and realize your results.

6.) How are winners Chosen? The Transformation Challenge Finalists will be judged by a panel of experts, including but not restricted to:

Holly Rigsby, Cassandra Forsythe, women's nutrition and diet expert and Shondelle Solomon-Miles - Weight Loss Educator & Coach, Body Transformation Specialist.

Once the finalists are chosen, voting is open to the public - as seen in our last challenge.

To be considered as a finalist, in addition to providing your final measurements and an After Photo, each contestant must write and submit a 300 word essay on their before and after success story.

Finalists will be chosen based on their personal best - considering progress and results over the 12 week period (no comparisons are made - this is all bout YOU and what YOU can achieve when you out your all into it!). As you can see from the last challenge…narrowing it down was super difficult. I had to make some hard decisions and choose a group of 12 finalists.

7.) What do we win?

Grand Prize - $1,000 American Express Gift Card for the Shopping Spree of Your Choice, $500 worth of Prograde Supplements.

Second Place - iPod Touch 8GB - easily jam to your favorite tunes in style while your workout.

Third Place - $250 Victoria Secret Gift Card to treat your new body.

EVERYONE WINS : Not only will you come out of the next 12 weeks with a New Body and a New Life - there will be a special prize awarded to every single FYM who starts and finishes the entire 12-week challenge.

~~Bonus Gifts to Facilitate your Results~~

Online Menu Planner You will have access to the next best thing to having your own "private nutritionist" - 12 MONTHS of access to Nutrition for Results Online Menu Planning.

There you will be able to create unlimited, nutritionally balanced meals using your favorite foods.

This same exact program sells online for $119.40 per year. ($119.40 Value)

Prograde Coupons - Save 20% off your 1st Fit Club order.

Coaching Calls with Holly Rigsby To help assist you in the transformation, I will be holding 6 LIVE bi-weekly group coaching calls to help answer questions and keep you on track during the transformation challenge.

During the last Challenge, coaching calls were recorded and will be shared during this challenge as well.

Access Expert Interviews I will be inviting 3 additional experts to interview during your 12 week challenge as well…from Dax Moy - author of the Elimination Diet to Jayson Hunter - Prograde's dietitian and author of the Carb Rotation Diet.

Your next step? Ask yourself if you are in.

Then, be sure you have the Fit Yummy Mummy Lifestyle System, you understand the rules and you are ready and willing to make your commitment to get fit and achieve your very best.

Join ClubFYM and request to join the Summer Transformation Challenge Group so you may officially begin your Challenge Experience!

I hope to see you there! 

If you've been following my blog, you will remember the Fit Yummy Mummy Challenge that I participated in from Feb through April this year.

I'd like to drop a few more lbs and continue to firm up, but I am by far in better shape than I was when I began the challenge (as I sit here and type in my skinny jeans!).

The results are in for the final contestants, which is very exciting. I don't know who to vote for, there are some rockin' hot mama's and everyone has made some amazing changes.

I can't tell you how proud I am of each and every one of the Yummy Challenger's and how much fun it was to go through the process with them.

If you'd like to have some fun and cast your vote, here's the link…

Vote For Your Favourite Fit Yummy Mummy

Don't forget, if you want it, you can have it too.

If you haven't checked out Holly Rigsby's Fit Yummy Mummy Makeover Event, you should run over there today!

Be sure to sign up to get a free listen to all of the calls coming up, including the call that Holly and I did this morning - what a thrill that was! It will be live on Thursday at noon. 

Today's free call in the Fit Yummy Mummy line up is a don't miss for those of us who are trying to be as healthy as possible through better food choices.

Here is the info about the call featuring Drs. Chris and Kara Mohr…

You’ll discover exactly how to sift through the overwhelming sea of nutritional misinformation.

They’re going to pull back the curtain on the food industry’s tricky advertising and empower you to make healthier choices.

Chris and Kara are also going to help you give your pantry its own makeover and teach you what you need have stocked to help you get the body you desire.

You can get it free by going to this link right now.

Don't wait, it is only live for a day or two (until the next call, which is me, watch for it on Thursday!)

Plan Your Meals, Navigate the Grocery Store and Organize Your Home with Ease 

I often find myself challenged to drink more water, especially if I have fallen out of the habit.

Here are a few tips that I've found helpful.

• Purchase a few glass water bottles that you can keep in the fridge and sterilize once in awhile, or replace them every so often. Fill them at night so that you have them ready for the next day. Drink them. No thinking or counting involved. I have two 750ml glass Perrier bottles that I like to use. If you prefer plastic, purchase a water bottle and be sure to dump anything you haven't drank through the day every night and give it a rinse. Fill it and put it in the fridge the night before for a quick solution in the morning.

• Drink flavoured water or carbonated water to get you into the habit, then slowly work up to straight water.  I add a bit of juice, but lemon or a slice of cucumber to freshen it up is good too. I like lemon club soda as well - that's ok to use as a crutch until you are back in the swing of things, but it's not a good permanent solution because of the salt content and the carbonation can be hard on your stomach. If you are drinking fake sugar flavoured water, aim to use them to get you in the habit of drinking more water, but don't make them a permanent solution either. If you are using any additives in your water, be sure to clean your bottle daily.

• Carry it with you. If you work at a desk, get it out of the fridge in the morning and take it to work and keep it at your desk (if you have more than one, you can store the other in the fridge). Get in the habit of taking a bottle with you when you travel, just be sure that you have a bathroom break scheduled somewhere along the way!

• Enjoy the healthy glow that you will notice almost right away, the renewed energy - water can be a better pick me up than coffee, and watch those pounds start slipping away if you are following a proper diet and exercise plan - when I am stuck, I am almost always not drinking enough water - either because I am dehydrated or eating more instead of drinking water - it makes a huge difference.

It always amazes me how much more water I drink when I simply need to go to the fridge in the morning and put the bottle on my desk. It's only 9:45 and I'm already over half way through my first bottle.

It seems that the biggest habit to get into is that one - get your water first thing and have it nearby. The rest seems to take care of itself.

Here's another article I wrote about getting in the habit of drinking more water that you may enjoy. (alas, my new fresh water bottle disappeared one day, it's where abouts are presently unknown )

Freshen Up Your Water Bottle

I stumbled upon a healthy substitute for sugar one morning while prying my eyeballs open making breakfast. 

I recently started using plain yogurt with fruit and nuts/seeds and protein powder for breakfast instead of the flavoured kind that I had always used.

I made a discovery - it tastes just as good without being overly sweet.

This is great news for me because I am finding it increasingly difficult to find yogurt that isn't sweetened artificially.

Plain yogurt is the number one choice (balkan is amazing -it's thicker than normal plain yogurt - I LOVE it!). 

The other discovery that I made was that the protein powder was giving it a nice flavour boost as well as the fruit (usually canned unless I make a parfait).

I found myself sprinkling it on like sugar.

It occurred to me that there may be other places that you can use protein powder as a healthy sugar substitute. 

How about on your cereal?

What else do you sweeten with sugar (it probably won't fly with coffee or tea, but if you are having sugar with those, try reducing and then eliminating it anyway. After awhile you will prefer it without).

It could be sprinkled on fruit. Sometimes sugar is used to sweeten up sour fruit or just to make it a treat.

I like bananas with milk and a wee bit of brown sugar (I don't usually eat it that way, but it is a good dessert option), I bet protein powder would be good. 

I'd love to hear your suggestions on places that sugar could be replaced with protein powder.

TIP: Be sure to get a protein powder that has no artificial sweetener. The "cleaner" the better. Take the time to compare brands, there is a vast difference in nutritional value between them. 

Get one with Whey Isolates, it absorbs better and faster. 

As my main protein powder to use before and after work outs or when I want a pick me up, I am using Prograde that I purchased at Club FYM. I can feel the difference when I use it. My workouts are stronger, I feel a core energy that I don't seem to get with other brands.

I did a comparison before I bought it, and it could be because it is really packed with additional nutritional value as well. 

I also buy a supplemental protein powder to have on hand at Walmart, or sometimes my health food store, it depends on where I am and what's on sale.

It can be expensive, so it's nice to save when possible.

But don't skimp on value and remember the value that you are getting for your dollars.

For me it is worth every penny to have an easy way to get good nutrition into my diet.

It's easy to blow the same amount of money on junk if your not careful. I'd rather cut the junk and get the protein!

And also for my kids. My son who has always been painfully skinny has started drinking them and I swear he is filling out before my eyes.

It could be that he was lacking a key nutrient or just needed the nutritional boost that he is getting from having a smoothie most days (I also put frozen fruit, yogurt, rice milk and even sneak a bit of spinach in when I can. I have put some ground pumpkin seeds in too, but can't go over board, if he catches wind of it, he won't like it )

So, can you think of a way to use protein powder as a healthy sugar substitute?

When I first saw the recipe, frankly I was skeptical.

A green smoothie?

I could see that should putting spinach in a smoothie work out, it could be just what I was looking for to get a little extra quality greens into my diet.

So I went for it.

And to my surprise, it was fantastic.

At first I was very careful to follow the smoothie recipe to be sure that the spinach didn't somehow become overwhelming and the taste make my face turn, well… green.

But after awhile I started getting adventurous.  

I started adding it to almost all of my smoothies.

Other than a change of colour, I barely could tell a difference, except that I had just upped the health quotient by leaps and bounds.

Last night, I knew I had hit the big time.

I have a basic protein drink that I split to drink before and after my workout (I use prograde from Club FYM, it's clean - no artificial sugar and fillers and has a very good nutritional profile).

If I'm late working out, I don't want too many calories or anything too heavy, so I keep it to powder, a bit of rice milk and water.

But last night I had a thought. Why not add some spinach?

So I did. I added a substantial handful of spinach to the last half of my protein drink after my workout.

And it tasted great.

Not really any different than a smoothie without except that it had more substance. 

So I will be making it a habit from now on.

Next time your out shopping, grab some baby spinach and don't be shy when you add it to your daily smoothie (if you're not having a daily smoothie, you need to start. They are a powerhouse of nutrition, they taste great and they are quick to make)

You can get a load of smoothie recipes and more from Club Fit Yummy Mummy, that's where I got the original green smoothie recipe.

I did a search for green smoothie's on the net, and here is a list…

Crunchie Domestic Goddess - Great Veggie Sneak

This is a really cute real life adventure involving green smoothies, spinach and 2 adorable little kids, with pictures… 

Growing Healthy Children in a Fast Food World

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