Where does your city rank on the fitness scale?
May 26, 2009 by nctrower
Filed under Fit Exercise, Jumpstart Your Metabolism
I read an article in USA Today that named the top cities with the highest fitness rankings. I was really surprised that Washington D.C. was ranked #1! I had to keep reading to find out what was the criteria for this fitness ranking. Here is the fitness criteria below:
Fitness Criteria
• Availability of parks, walking and bike trails and public transportation.
• Percentage of people who exercise regularly, maintain a healthy weight and eat the recommended daily servings of fruits and vegetables.
• Percentage of people who have access to health care and have health insurance.
• Percentage of people who don’t smoke.
My city is ranked #30, however, I live 40 miles north of Los Angeles. My actual city, Santa Clarita, is doing an awesome job with providing a number of parks, walking and bike trails. This is the 2nd year that this report has been released. I’m sure that Santa Clarita will make its way to the list one day. Here is the list of cities:
How Fit is Your City?
1. Washington, D.C.
2. Minneapolis-St. Paul
3. Denver
4. Boston
5. San Francisco
6. Seattle
7. Portland, Ore.
8. San Diego
9. Austin
10. Virginia Beach
11. Hartford, Conn.
12. Sacramento
13. San Jose
14. Cincinnati
15.Atlanta
16. Pittsburgh
17. Milwaukee
18. Buffalo
19. Baltimore
20. Raleigh, N.C.
21. Kansas City, Mo., Ks.
22. New York City
23. Tampa
24. Cleveland
25. Chicago
26. Nashville
27. Philadelphia
28. Jacksonville
29. Columbus, Ohio
30. Los Angeles
31. Miami
32. Phoenix
33. St. Louis
34. Charlotte
35. Dallas
36. Indianapolis
37. Memphis
38. Louisville
39. San Antonio
40. Riverside, Calif.
41. Houston
42. Las Vegas
43. Birmingham, Ala.
44. Detroit
45. Oklahoma City
Some cities that were not ranked because community/environmental data were not available: Orlando; Providence; Richmond, Va.; Rochester, N.Y.; and Salt Lake City.
Is your city on this list? What do you think is the main reason for being on or not on the list?
Naomi Trower AKA
FatLossMama
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Strawberry Chicken Spinach Salad
Strawberry Chicken Spinach Salad
(1-2 servings)
Protein: 3-4 oz Grilled Chicken
1-2 T chopped walnuts
Produce: 2-3 cups spinach
1/2 sliced strawberries
Dressing: 1/4 cup frozen raspberries, 1/2 cup orange juice
PREP
1. Blend frozen raspberries and orange juice in blender.
2. Top bed of spinach with grilled chicken and strawberries, drizzle with dressing,
top with chopped walnuts.
Have a great Memorial Day Weekend!
Naomi Trower AKA
FatLossMama
QuickMomWorkouts
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Top 5 Reasons You Aren’t Losing Weight
May 18, 2009 by nctrower
Filed under Jumpstart Your Metabolism, Lose Weight Fast
I just had a talk with 2 of my girlfriends that have serious food issues. They tend to eat when stressed, upset or angry. I told both of them that they need to replace the food with something more productive and
CHANGE THEIR MINDSET!
It will take some soul searching and journalling to find the source of their addictive behavior. What I’ve seen that helps to break this bad pattern is to write down when these feelings happen and/or call a close friend to make sure you do something else other than eating non-supportive meals.
I thought this was great material for my next blog post so here it goes…
Top 5 Reasons You Aren’t Losing Weight
1. Your Mindset – This is a major factor to whether you win or lose the battle with your weight loss. You will have good and bad days. As long as you get back up and keep pushing on in the right direction, you will see results. DO NOT rely on food as an escape from your problems.
2. Bad Habits – instead of eating when stressed, angry or upset start making positive changes like working out instead. Even if it is in the comfort of your own home. Here are some examples of exercises that I do at home. You can also check out the May sample workout that is on the sidebar of this blog provided by my fitness trainer.
3. Your Workouts – I have been guilty of doing the same workout over and over again. Changing your workout every month is the one of the best things you can do to break through your weight loss plateau. I have seen more results in 3 months than I have in 7 years just by implementing this change to my plan.
4. Random Eating Pattern – your body tends to hold on to more fat if you are not fueling your body properly throughout the day. It is important to eat every 3 – 4 hours to boost your metabolism and provide the fuel that you need to get through your day.
5. Stress – I have a friend that said she’s doing everything right: eating supportively, exercising regularly..she’s majorly stressed out but she can’t figure out why she isn’t losing weight. Stress is a major weight loss inhibitor. Take the time to de-stress yourself on a daily basis if you need to. You need to make time for you!
So what about you? What has been your biggest struggle?
Naomi Trower AKA
FatLossMama
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Asian Beef Kebabs
Asian Beef Kebabs
1 1/2 pounds boneless sirloin steak, cut into 1-inch cubes
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup rice wine vinegar
2 tablespoons sesame seeds
2 tablespoons sugar
6 garlic cloves, finely minced
1 teaspoon sesame oil*
2/3 teaspoon red pepper flakes
2 ears corn, husked
2 small zucchini
4 large green onions
Wooden skewers, soaked several minutes in water
1. Place steak cubes in plastic zip-lock style bag.
2. Whisk soy sauce, oil, vinegar, sesame seeds, sugar, garlic,
sesame oil and red pepper flakes in a small bowl. Reserve half to
use as dipping sauce. Add remaining marinade to plastic bag.
Seal; turn bag to coat meat well. Refrigerate 4 to 6 hours.
3. Prepare outdoor grill with medium-hot coals, or heat gas grill to
medium-hot.
4. Meanwhile, cut corn and zucchini into 1-inch pieces. Cut each
green onion into 3 pieces, each piece about 1 1/2-inches long.
5. Cook corn in boiling water to cover for 2 to 3 minutes. Drain
off water.
6. Thread meat cubes onto skewers, alternating meat pieces with
corn, zucchini and green onions. Brush once with marinade from
plastic bag.
7. Grill kebabs, covered, turning occasionally, 12 minutes or until
vegetables are cooked and meat thermometer inserted in meat
registers 145*F (60*C) for medium-rare. Serve with reserved
marinade for dipping and hot cooked rice, if desired.
Makes 6 servings.
Naomi Trower AKA
FatLossMama
QuickMomWorkouts
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Michelle Obama expresses importance of Exercise
May 12, 2009 by nctrower
Filed under Fit Exercise, Jumpstart Your Metabolism
It is great to see and hear the First Lady, Michelle Obama, sharing the importance of health and exercise on Sesame Street. We should be examples to our children so they will develop healthy habits. I’m sure that Sasha and Malia are very aware that their parents get up every morning at 5:30 am to workout. Michelle obviously has the arms to prove it! Here is a short video of Michelle Obama expressing to Elmo the importance of health and exercise.
Naomi Trower AKA
FatLossMama
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Cookie Johnson New Designer Jeans Line CJ
May 11, 2009 by nctrower
Filed under Jumpstart Your Metabolism, Skinny Jeans
I hope everyone enjoyed their Mother’s Day weekend. I had a great time being a model for Cookie Johnson’s new premium denim line, CJ. I was modeling the different styles of jeans for my husband 
. My husband wanted to meet Magic Johnson as he attends a lot of Cookie’s events, however he was at an ESPN event this particular weekend.
It was great meeting Cookie and MC Lyte who was the DJ at the event and spending time with one of my best friends from college, Dana, who is Cookie’s public relations executive.
I love her line of jeans! They fit every curve and made all of my fitness efforts all worth it. It was great to be able to fit into skinny jeans and see the drastic difference between now and 3 months ago. It made me that much more motivated for my current fitness challenge. It’s not hard to be motivated to get in 15 minutes of exercise since it brings me such incredible results. You can buy her CJ Jeans at Nordstroms, Nieman Marcus and Bloomingdales.
I was upset that I had charged batteries for my digital camera but when I got there, they didn’t work! I don’t know what was up with that. My friend Dana had a camera phone but the darn pictures turned out so blurry. That was disappointing but I’ll post this picture of us anyway. When I resized the pictures, the quality wasn’t too bad. Did I mention that I was a size 14 and now I am in size 10? Yahoo!
My kids made me great gifts and we enjoyed yummy BBQ the whole weekend. We all had a great time and I hope your time was just as enjoyable. We,as moms, do so much to take care of our families and you deserve the best!
Here are a few pictures of Cookie Johnson’s line of jeans. I noticed that the style of jeans that I really like (my 2nd picture above) is not on the Nordstrom website. I tried on each style and that pair is not listed.
Naomi Trower AKA
FatLossMama
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Mother’s Day Full Makeover Giveaway!
May 5, 2009 by nctrower
Filed under Mother's Day
If you’ve always wanted to be on one of those makeover shows, but they’ve never come and swept you away in their limousine,
I have some exciting news for you…
My friend Holly Rigsby is celebrating Mother’s Day all week by offering a collection of exclusive interviews with 13 of the world’s top fitness, goal achievement, style, beauty and relationship experts to share with you their secrets, strategies and tips…all in celebration of Mother’s Day.
As a bonus for anyone who orders Fit Yummy Mummy before Friday, May 8th at noon EST, Holly is going to GIVE you the complete Yummy Mummy Makeover Teleseminar Package (normally $97) as a Gift!
Indulge on your own personal makeover, except that unlike on those TV shows, the changes that you’ll enjoy won’t disappear once the makeup is washed off your face. The Yummy Mummy Makeover Package will only be available as a special Mother’s Day Bonus until Friday, May 8th at noon EST.
After that, this Yummy Mummy Makeover Package goes back to it’s normal price of $97. The Yummy Mummy Makeover Package includes some of the top fitness, beauty, style, relationship and goal achievement experts in the entire world… experts featured on Oprah, Good Morning America, Entertainment Weekly, Access Hollywood, and in publications like Women’s Health Prevention and countless other shows, books and magazines.
Along with 11 super bonuses including workout plans, recipe books, beauty tips and organizational blueprints – all in addition to your 13 makeover calls!
So, if you want your own personal ‘Yummy Mummy Makeover, click here now:
to get all the calls, bonuses and inspiration to make this the best Mother’s Day yet!
Be sure to check out more Mother’s Day Gift Ideas.
Happy Mother’s Day!
Naomi Trower AKA
FatLossMama
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Grilled Turkey Burgers
Grilled Turkey Burgers
(serves 4)
Protein: 1 lb. Lean Ground turkey
Low-fat cheddar cheese slices
Produce: Sliced onion and tomato
4 Romaine lettuce leaves with mixed greens
Extras: 1 T Worcester sauce with 1 t mustard
How To:
1. Form patties with the ground turkey meat about the diameter of a baseball.
2. Dapple Worcester sauce atop the meat and place it on a grill.
3. Cook until browned.
4. Serve on whole wheat bun with sliced onion, tomato, and lettuce and add mustard
to flavor and a mixed greens side salad.
Naomi Trower AKA
FatLossMama
QuickMomWorkouts
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