Dear New Years Resolutionairies:

It’s December 31. New Year’s Eve. And, honestly, I could care less about new years resolutions. In fact, I’m sure my fellow New Warriors feel the same way. Why, because we train hard all year round. We continuously put good, natural, living foods in our bodies, throughout the year. We take time to rejuvenate, rest, and recover between intense training days, so we reduce stress, throughout the year.

My fellow New Warriors and I could give a Rat’s….well,….you know, about all of the stupid fad diets, diet pills, infomercials, bodybuilding split routines preached about by the muscle heads at commercial gyms, so-called miracle end all-cure all fruit juice of the day, air-brushed celebrities on magazine covers pimping workouts and diets they don’t “really” do, nor the “as seen on tv” exercise equipment contraptions and DVDs, with their hired “fitness models,” who lie to us by saying they got those overly tanned, water depleted before the commercial shoot, six pack abs “solely” from some silly contraption or DVD.

We’re real people, with real lives, with real families, with real careers, and really have very little time in our day for your real b.s. We know you don’t really care about our health, as much as your care about out bank accounts. Thus, keep your suggestions and lies, touted to help us create and keep our resolutions.

We’d rather continue being the weirdos, who actually make time to get healthier and stronger each day. We’d rather continue being the hacks, who have the ba–s to know that being fit and healthy is something we work on, on a daily basis, and plan to do so, for the rest of our lives…and not just for 365 days.

We’re the nut jobs, who realize that if your diets, diet pills, acai or whatever South American berry juice of the month, exercise equipment, outdated bodybuilder routines and long steady-state cardio routines, where the only thing we need to be in the best shape of our lives, for the rest of our lives, then the obesity rate would not continue to grow, and the need for a “yearly” resolution to “get back in shape,” would not be warranted.

In conclusion, either stop your lying, false claims based on biased self-funded research, outdated training methods, or simple over-complication of just getting up and moving around and making smarter food choices, or simply stay the he– out of our way. We’re creating a real “lifestyle” here, playa (keyword: “life”), and your resolution suggestions, gimmicks, and lies are not wanted here.

In other words, take your New Years resolutions and “hit the bricks” and “get to steppin!”

Yours truly,

Sincere Hogan (The People’s Fit Coach) & my fellow New Warriors & Goddesses

p.s. For real world workouts, make sure you visit my training blog and bookmark it while you are there, at http://newwarriortraining.com.

p.s. Have a joyous and safe New Year’s Eve, and a prosperous New Year

Ahhhh, New Year’s Eve….a night of getting rid of the old and bringing in the new. This includes, for many, new healthy habits (beginning on January 1, of course). Thus, they decide…”Hey, this is my last night of being bad, because I start my new fitness program tomorrow. So I don’t have to worry about it, right?”

Hold on there Drunky Brewster! Why make it even harder on your new program, by adding a gang-load of calories in one night…..especially empty calories from alcohol? Sure, you may say, “Well, I’ll have a couple of drinks. It won’t be that bad.”

Well, even a couple of your favorite cocktails can add enough calories to your night, (which may already be filled with fattening party snacks, foods, etc.) to match the total amount of calories you need for an entire day of eating. Whoa!

As a matter of fact, did you know one Pina Colada has more calories than a Big Mac? The average 80 proof drink has about 90 calories alone. However, when you start making mixers, watch the calorie count climb quickly.

In fact, lets take a look at some of the most popular cocktails and the calorie count for just consuming “one” of them. You may be surprised.

1. Long Island Iced Tea
Calories: 780 Carbohydrates: 44 grams

2. Margarita
Calories: 740 Carbohydrates: 56 grams

3. Pina Colada
Calories: 644 Carbohydrates: 90 grams

4. White Russian
Calories: 425 Carbohydrates: 26 grams

5. Mai Tai
Calories: 350 Carbohydrates: 30 grams

6. Champagne Cocktail (French 75)
Calories: 250 Carbohydrates: 13 grams
(The bubble is already pure sugar. Adding anything with it, ups the calories)

7. Fog Cutter
Calories: 225 Carbohydrates: 13 grams

8. Gin or Vodka & Tonic
Calories: 200 Carbohydrates: 14 grams
(Tonic water is packed w/ sugar. Ask for club soda instead)

9. Mojito
Calories: 160 Carbohydrates: 12 grams
(Most bars use sugar water to sweeten the drink. so beware. Ask for splenda, instead)

10. Cosmopolitan
Calories: 150 Carbohydrates: 10 grams
(Ask for a vodka and diet cranberry instead)

Dishonorable mention: Beer

One regular beer has anywhere from 150 to close to 200 calories; a light beer could be around 100 to 120 calories

By cutting back on these drinks not only helps you from from waking up with a nasty hangover the next day, but will always help to keep you from waking up “fatter!”

Remember, if you do drink, always drink responsibly. Never drink and drive! Most importantly, have a safe and fun New Years Eve. Here’s to a prosperous and healthy new year.

Salut!

Sincere~
“The People’s Fit Coach”

p.s. Did you know the tips in my Healthy Holiday Eating report
can help you lose the fat of 2008, throughout all of 2009?

Hop over to http://tinyurl.com/healthyholidaycall and get access to my
FREE healthy eating report and also gain access to a recent
live teleseminar, that you can also download….all for F.R.E.E!

I think I will start the beginning of the week off with a great quote of the day. As you have read from previous posts, I am a fan of Rev. Run (Run of of the legendary Run DMC). Rev. Run sends out his words of wisdom on a daily basis. Quite a few inspire me, and help set the tone for day’s activities. Thus, I would like to share the following with you:

Good morning. What’s at the top of the list for you this year? Better financial practices? Saving? Spending more time with family? Better relationships with those who work with you? What ever it is… Self-discipline is necessary… John Maxwell said in his book The 21 indispensable QUALITIES OF A LEADER… “If you can determine what’s REALLY a priority and release yourself from EVERYTHING ELSE, its a lot easier to follow through on WHAT’S IMPORTANT. And that’s the essence of self-discipline.”

God is Love
Rev Run

Rev. Run brings up a good point. Being that the first day of the new year is only a couple of days away, I am sure you are thinking about making some changes. What are those changes? Why those particular changes? What are you doing “right now” to make those particular changes come to fruition? Please share your thoughts below. i would love to hear about them.

Top celebrities, such as Cameron Diaz, Jessica Alba, and Jennifer Lopez, religiously use them to get in great shape, whether for a killer role, or to bounce back after giving birth, or simply to be red carpet ready. Top level athletes, from NFL pros to Olympic swimmers to MMA champions, swear by them to keep their bodies functioning at peak performance.

Tons of hard-working busy business professionals, stay-at-home moms, college students, hardcore fitness enthusiasts and fitness beginners with no athletic experience at all, effectively use them to get in the best shape of their lives.

Although the Russian Kettlebell has been around for over a century, it has garnered much attention and popularity in mainstream media, as a top fat-burning, body-toning, time-saving fitness power tool.

However, before you run out to you local sporting goods store and purchase one, in order to help put the pieces to your 2009 fitness success plan together, be sure to listen to Monday’s special edition of the No Gym-No Problem radio show.

http://nogymnoproblemradio.com at 4 PM (EST)/3 PM (CST), as we welcome expert kettlebell fitness diva, Caroline Radway to our fitness show.

Caroline, is the creator of the Kettlebelle Body Fitness program for women. The knowledgeable fat-loss coach, joins us live, from across the pond, to explain how kettlebell training is one of the most effective tools to not only burn fat, feel younger, gain strength, flexibility, and functionality, but also how to effectively use the little iron cannonball with a handle, to create a sleek, lean, and new body you’ve always desired. Caroline also explains the safety and training facts you “better” know, before adding kettlebells to your program.

If you do not get a chance to listen to the live broadcast, don’t worry. You can always return to http://nogymnoproblemradio.com and listen to the archived replay fo the show at any time. However, I encourage to listen live, in order to chat in our chatroom, as well call in to speak with Caroline live.

I will see you at 4 PM (EST)/3 PM (CST) on http://nogymnoproblemradio.com.

Sincere Hogan~
“The People’s Fit Coach”

p.s. Be sure to check out Caroline’s “Kettle Belle Body” program
for great kettlebell workouts, tips,and more that will help
give you a jump on your New Years Resolution. Take a look
at http://kettlebellbodyforwomen.com.

Join me this Wednesday, December 17, as I welcome holistic health coach, Alicia Castellano to “No Gym-No Problem” radio. Alicia is the creator and director of AHealthyView.Com, an educational website aimed at inspiring people who want to transition into a healthier lifestyle.

Her personal wellness journey began over 20 years ago. In her early teens, she tried her very first weight loss diet, beginning a 16-year cycle of yo-yo dieting before learning how to maintain her own healthy body weight.

Currently, Alicia is a Certified Health Counselor, a graduate of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, in New York City.

Some of her instructors include a who’s who in the world of holistic health, including: Dr. Walter Willet, Dr. Andrew Weil, Dr. Mark Hyman, Dr. Elson Hass, Paul Pitchford, David Wolfe, Deepak Chopra, Debra Ford and Dr. Joseph Mercola.

Alicia runs a private practice in Houston, Texas, supporting clients from all over the country and the world. Her mission is to help people around the world transform their lives and become healthier and happier individuals.

Alicia joins No Gym-No Problem radio, and shares her unique approach to helping her clients achieve success, as well as shares expertise on yo-yo dieting, sugar cravings, healthy eating, and how you can make 2009 your best and healthiest year ever.

Just listen in live at 2 PM (EST)/1 PM (CST), this Wednesday, December 17.

Snow…..in Houston? What the duece? Too bad it only lasted for one night. It’s going to be in the mid-70’s in a couple of days. Nice. Houston’s the only place in the workd where you canexperience all 4 seasons in a matter of 7 days. Haha….check out my little video of this “unnatural” phenomenon, last night.

If you are fortunate enough to get snow in your area, how does the “not-so-friendly” weather conditions affect your training program?