Help Send Children to Gluten-Free Summer Camp
The following post was not written by me, but it completely reflects my thoughts. Please take a minute to read it and consider donating $2.
There’s an age-old saying that, in my opinion, has never been more true…
“It’s better to give than to receive.”
And the holiday season is the perfect time for you to give back to the community.
In the spirit of the giving season, I want to bring your attention to a fundraiser I’m helping promote this week for a great gluten-free cause.
This week only, giving just $2 of your hard-earned money will go toward providing scholarships for children to attend a gluten-free summer camp hosted by the Celiac Disease Foundation (CDF) next summer in Southern California.
But this week, donating $2 doesn’t mean you’re just donating $2…
This week through Sunday, December 25,
The goal is to raise $2,000 – and when you donate $2, you’re really contributing $4.
You can read more about the fundraiser here:
The summer camp will be held in San Bernardino in Southern California from July 30 to August 3, 2012, and it’s open to all 7-15 year old gluten intolerant and gluten-sensitive children – not just those diagnosed with celiac disease.
Sure, receiving gifts this time of year is always fun, but the feeling of knowing that your generous donation of just $2 can bring a tremendous amount of joy to a young child… well, now that’s priceless.
Please help reach the goal of donating $2,000 to the Celiac Disease Foundation this week. Every $2 helps.
P.S. 100% of all donations will go directly to CDF.
P.P.S. If you’re feeling extra generous this holiday season, you aren’t limited to donating just $2 – you can give as much money as your heart desires!
Get in Summer Shape with Boot Camp Workouts
Check out this quick video I put together of a sample FX Boot Camp workout.
The video shows some of the exercises that I utilized during the boot camp workouts, but keep in mind I do have to keep some of the good stuff secret for those that attend my workouts ; )
If you’re not in the Los Angeles area and can’t workout or train with me privately or take one of my boot camp workout classes, then download the Fat X Workout Guide/Manual and get started on the Fat X Program. Burn fat, get fit and show off your best body this Summer!
I’ve been away from the site setting up this new FX Boot Camp workout class in Rosemead, but stay tuned as I’ll be posting more videos to the Bonus Fat Burning Video Series. I’ll also work on organizing the workout videos so you can access them easily all in one place. If you have any questions, you can e-mail me or even easier, join my Facebook Page Fat X 101 as I check that often.
By the way, One on One Fitness Center is located at 4020 Rosemead Blvd in Rosemead, California. Their phone number is 626-292-6857 and you can check them out online at www.OneonOneFitnessCenter.com.
Making Outdoor Memories: Your One Great Summer [Giveaway!]
Cartoon from XKCD (Best cartoon site ever. Don’t argue with me.)
That summer found me a sophomore in college taking classes (compulsive me, remember?), working three jobs (computer lab consultant, Chinese restaurant waitress and catering waitress), living in the crappiest apartment ever (it had a hole the size of a plate in the front exterior wall that we covered with a hubcap we found across the street) and no car. Best summer of my life! Why? Because every free second I had was spent up in the Rocky Mountains rock climbing with my best friends. As long as there was daylight in the canyon we were tethered to a rock face and when the sun set it was tent camping, midnight hikes, bonfires and whatever food I’d managed to scrounge from my waitressing gigs. We rarely slept, we never showered – isn’t that the definition of awesome?
That was the summer I was free rappelling down a 100-foot cliff, got my waist-length braid stuck in the figure 8 and had to hang in space for half an hour waiting for my friends to hike up to the top and lower me a pocket knife in a shoe so I could give myself the worst one-handed haircut ever while trying not to plummet to my death.
That was the summer we wallpapered our ugly apartment with multicolored butcher paper, taped three boxes of tinfoil to the ceiling, covered the whole mess – walls, ceiling, door frames -with multicolored Christmas lights and topped it off with a disco ball. It was every bit as horrendous as you are imagining. Probably worse.
That was the summer I went to a party on an island in the middle of a lake to which the directions included the bizarrely accurate imperative “Turn left at the goat in the road” followed by “Signal with you flashlight and we’ll send the canoe over.”
That was the summer I waited on the same elderly “sunbird” couple, who never tipped, every single day and the last day of their vacation the man told me with tears in his eyes that I was like family to them as he slipped a folded bill into my hand. It was $5.
That was the summer I rode on a bullet bike going 80 miles an hour through a canyon known for its mortality rate. Sans helmet. And I’ve never felt more free before or since. (For the record I would never do it again and it scares the crap out of me to think that one of my kids might attempt something similarly idiotic someday.)
The summer ended when my boyfriend proposed to me – while rock climbing, naturally – and I said no and gave him back the ring and he asked me again and I said no again and then we had a huge fight culminating with him throwing the ring (and some other stuff) at me which sadly broke up our little merry bad of hygiene-challenged mountaineers.
I kept the braid. I kept the ring. I kept every minute of that summer etched into the memory of my body. The sunlight is burnt into my skin, the cool slippery rock face still rough under my fingertips, the slick coating of chili out of a can lines my throat, the lyrics to every Sublime song just behind the tip of my tongue (okay, and a lot of Scorpion songs too – some of my friends had terrible taste in music). Someday, I’m going to be the grandma in the old folks’ home yelling “I said belay on!!” at the orderly before hitting him with a rock.
One great summer. Everyone has one. I’ve shared mine with you, now I want to hear all about yours!
Giveaway
PlanetGear.com – a site dedicated to bringing you the best outdoor and sport brands at the lowest prices as well as discounted travel destinations – is all about helping you have an epic summer (or winter). They are offering one GFE reader a $50 giftcard to help make some outdoor memories. They run like Steepandcheap and Gilt, in that they have one crazy blowout mega sale for a few days and then that stuff is gone and they’re on to the next. Today, for instance, through midnight on May17th you can buy gear from Kelty and winter outerwear from Rossignol for less than half the sticker price. Then starting at midnight on the 17th they’ll have shoes and apparel (both men and women) from K-Swiss. Right now, when you refer a friend they get a $10 credit and you get a $10 credit so it’s a win-win!
To enter leave me a comment telling me something you like from the Planet Gear site. For a second entry, like them on Facebook and leave me a separate comment. For a third entry (and one I hope you’ll do whether or not you are entering the contest!) tell me a story about your One Great Summer! I want to hear it all!! Anyone is eligible to enter this giveaway. Giveaway ends Saturday May 21st at midnight. (FTC: I did not receive any free stuff – seriously, I know! – nor am I being compensated in any way for this post.)
Check in tomorrow for another great giveaway!!
3 Easy Tips to Lose Fat and Get a Summer Body
If you’re doing the Fat X Program and utilizing the Fat X Diet philosophy you’re well on your way to a great Summer body. Adding these 3 easy tips will speed up results and help you lose fat faster. While these tips are really easy and simple to implement, don’t dismiss the power of them. Like the Fat X Workouts, and the Fat X Diet, use these tips consistently for best results.
Tip number one for a great Summer body: Keep a water bottle next to your bed, and hydrate as the first thing you do when you wake up. Dehydration can set in over night and cripple your metabolic processes which will slow down your fat loss and fitness progress.
Tip number two for a great Summer body: End your day with a diet meal high in protein and low in carbohydrates (carbs). Your body will deplete it’s glycogen stores. This will allow your body to begin breaking down fat for energy over night and as you sleep.
Tip number three for a great Summer body: Start your day with a diet meal high in protein and low in carbohydrates (carbs). Your body’s glycogen stores will be depleted and your body will continue to use fat and break down body fat for energy.
Good luck to you on achieving your best Summer body ever! Join me on the Fat X 101 Facebook for more tips. If you’re in the Pasadena area, contact me for private fitness coaching or to join my FX Boot Camp.
Are You Ready For Summer?
There are 85 days left until the official start of summer (June 21).
That means if you start now, there is still plenty of time for you to look slimmer and feel GREAT by the time the warm weather rolls around.
If you start on the Turbulence Training program this week, you’ll have enough time to complete 2 rounds of workouts before it’s time to hit the beach! Here are a few considerations:
a) TT Hard-core 2K10 – voted best fat burning workout
b) TT Resistance Evil - voted most difficult workout
c) TT Bodyweight Cardio 3 – voted best bodyweight & conditioning workout
I’ve polled Catapult Fitness Blog Readers in the past, and here is what they’ve reported as their favorite TT workouts:
Buff Dudes, Hot Chicks
TT Meatheads 4X4
TT Addiction
Honestly, there are dozens of workouts to choose from and you really cannot go wrong.
Need more incentive?
Anyone who purchases 2 Turbulence Training Workouts this week will have a chance to win a Jillian Michaels gift package that includes a copy of Jillian’s book, Master Your Metabolism and a copy of the 30 Day Shred DVD.
To enter, email me at AskTheTrainer@CatapultFitnessBlog.com using the Subject Line – Ready For Summer. Include your Clickbank Receipt Number and let me know which 2 Turbulence Training workouts you purchased.
Over the course of the next 8-weeks, I will personally respond to any nutrition questions you have, to help you on your way to a healthier, slimmer you by the time the first day of summer rolls around.
One of you will also be selected at random to win the Jillian Michaels gift package. The winner will be announced on April 29, 2011.
This contest is open from Sunday, March 27, 2011 through 11:59 pm ET, Saturday, April 2, 2011. The winners will be announced on Friday, April 29, 2011.
* U.S. and Canadian residents, age 18+ are eligible for this sweepstakes.
Train hard; stay strong.
Peace.
Susan
Achieve a Trim Toned Body For Summer
So you have some fun outdoor activities planned this Summer, possibly some beach outings, where you’ll be wearing a bikini and or shorts, tank tops and basically showing off your body, but at the moment your body isn’t as toned, trim and beach body ready as you would like it to be. Most people wait until the last minute to get their body ready for Summer. Then they go on extreme diets, or exercise for countless hours on worthless workouts to burn body fat and try to achieve that trim and toned, beach body. There’s a better way to achieving that trim and toned, beach ready body, than using extreme diets and long worthless workouts!
Enjoying A Purely Delicious Summer
- Summer Mache, Red Radish & Young Fennel Salad
- Watermelon-Coriander Soup
- Strawberry & “Goat” Cheese Bruschetta
- Blueberry Buckwheat Coconut Granola Bars
- Summer Berry Tart with Créme Anglais
- Super Salad with Rosemary Garlic Tahini Dressing
- Shiitake & Young Spinach Dumplings with Miso Sauce
- Amazing Mac & Cheese
- Alive Pumpkin Pie
Simple Summer Diet Detox Cleansing Recipe
What comes with summer besides bikinis and suntans and long days lounging on the beach? Fresh Fruit.
Here is my simple method to take advantage of all the wonderful bounty of summer fresh fruit.
For one thing, most the summer I have a fruit only day every week. Yep! just take whatever favorites I am in the mood for and pick a day and eat nothing else. By the way you can just forget all those goofy colon cleanse pills and junk. With this method you will never need them
My not officially scientific experiment with those over priced colon cleansing kits is when I take them they barely change anything. Almost the same amount of stuff comes out. That is because my healthy diet and active life keeps me from building up a lot of junk. Now you can save some money too, and just go buy more fresh food with it. Make an investment in your health bank, your body.
At least once every summer I set up a 3 day fruit detox cleanse.
The day before and the day after I make sure I have a huge green salad and use olive oil and season it with spices right off my rack, like yummy pesto seasoning and a splash of lemon juice.
Now you have to wrap your brain around the idea of only fruit for 3 whole days. I find it helps to pick a variety. I love nectarines, plums, and cantalope very much so I get a lot of those.
Look for the juicy types of fruit. Grapes, water mellon, strawberries, (is your mouth watering?). Get plenty and there is a high possibility you will finish the diet a few pounds lighter.
Every day I drink water with a splash of lemon juice. I buy Lemon Juice in the bottle by the quart. Some may say this is cheating but when it is cold and ready to easily use it is more likely I will do it. Extra glasses of this are also on the 3 day summer fruit diet detox cleansing recipe.
These are very delicious foods. I think a healthy diet can be a fun and tasty experience. If you do find during the detox that you are just craving some cooked food let me share my secret weakness killer. Hot Broth. Chicken or even beef broth, a big glass while sitting down to really appreciate and enjoy it will satisfy that craving and make it easy to complete the 3 days.
To Your Health
Ashley
P.S. This is one of the most popular diets today, The Diet Solution. This diet is based on lot of healthy and delicious food and I highly recommend it. Just click the image and find out.
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Summer Salads
Well Seattle has finally seen some summer temperatures. And quite frankly, I miss the cloudy, cool days. 75 is perfect! 85-95… not so much.
In honor of the rising temperature I am showcasing some of my latest salad creations. Most of the time I simply pile a bunch of random vegetables and fruit in a bowl and call it a meal. A variety of textures is key for a scrumptious salad!
Grab a fork and enjoy!
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Ten Tips and Tricks to Tone Up This Summer
