Tina Toner Fitness Coaching

Why YOU Matter!

Tina Toner Fitness — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 01:07:02 +0000

I’m really good at botching re-told stories but bare with me and you’ll get the gist. When I was in Toronto at my favorite yearly seminar, I Can Do It, Life Coach Robert Holden recalled a personal incident with one of his previous clients who suddenly decided he no longer needed Roberts services believing they weren’t applicable to HIS life. You see, this previous client, we’ll name him ‘John’ was an extremely wealthy man, very prosperous in his career and SO busy that he often spent most of his time writing To Do lists and not actually doing what was on them because he had no time. None the less, shortly after he stopped being life-coached, ‘John’ got back in touch with Robert with absolute regret that he didn’t take his advice. Since leaving Robert, ‘John’ suffered a massive heart attack sending him into immediate open heart surgery. His ‘too busy’ a life clearly got the best of him leading to a near death experience which showed him, he hadn’t been living at all! He claimed that he literally saw his life pass before him and realized there was one thing missing in it: Him. He was not present in his OWN life. He was TOO BUSY to pencil his own SELF in HIS own life! Can you relate to this? I sure can! Last week at Linda’s however, I felt compelled to snap a photo given the conditions of our session.

Here she is ladies and gentlemen, flat on her back right out of an abdominal crunch circuit; Meet Linda…and her 3 beautiful children…and her amazing dog (and behind the scenes, Linda’s husband in the office and cat out of camera frame) Yep! That’s Linda’s life on a somewhat typical day in her household; not to mention her Law career and various children’s activities. If anyone could find reasons NOT to train, Linda could but she is a great example of a person who has managed to put her SELF back into her own life not allowing her every responsibility sabotage HER health!

We all have reasons why we shouldn’t make the time to exercise but you only need one reason why you SHOULD: because you MATTER! Without you in great health and peace of mind, your family won’t function the same, your career won’t function the same…YOU will simply not function the same.

Find at least 1 hour, 2 days a week to fit your Self back into your life and incorporate some form of fitness that will rejuvenate your mind, body and spirit.

Grocery Shop Like a Pro

Tina Toner Fitness — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 04:26:03 +0000

Meet Jamie Eason. My favorite inspirational fitness model. Ever since I’ve been following her training techniques, my routines, well HER routines in fact, have been through the roof. I’m usually a fairly good grocery shopper too, but this list has helped me clear out a lot of the boxed items I used to buy in the past. It’s a helpful guide to get you back on track. With a couple of things removed, like red meat and all of the spices because the list became too long to post, I’ve left 90 percent of it. Print and shop!

Jamie’s Suggestions for a Healthy Grocery Shopping List

Proteins

Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breast
Tuna (water packed), or White Meat Chicken (water packed)
Fish (tilapia, cod, halibut, and on occasion salmon and sea bass)
Shrimp
Extra Lean Ground Beef or Ground Round (92-96%)
Protein Powder (lactose free)
Egg Whites or Eggs
Eye of Round (Cube Meat, Stew Meat, Bottom Round , 96% Lean Ground Round)
Extra Lean Ground turkey, Turkey Breast Slices or cutlets (fresh meat, not deli cuts)

Complex Carbs

Oatmeal (Old Fashioned or Quick Oats)
Sweet Potatoes (Yams)
Beans (pinto, black, kidney)
Oat Bran Cereal (watch sugar, less than 6 grams)
Brown Rice
Ezekiel Bread (frozen healthy section of Kroger’s or Whole Foods)
Farina (Cream of Wheat from box)
Multigrain Hot Cereal
Pasta (Whole Wheat, Ezekiel brand – watch serving, very dense)
Rice (jasmine, basmati, Arborio, wild, brown)
Potatoes (red, baking, new)
Kashi Low Sugar Cereals (less than 6 grams of sugar)
Whole Wheat Pita (Low Carb Variety)
Carbdown Flatbread (Wal-Mart)
Corn Tortillas (Food for Life Brand is best, microwave to make crispy)
Whole Wheat Tortillas
Rice Cakes (lightly salted only)

Fibrous Carbs & Veggies (Fresh 1^st , frozen 2^nd , canned last choice)

Green Leafy Lettuce (Green Leaf, Red, Leaf, Romaine)/Bagged Salad
Broccoli
Asparagus
String Beans
Black Beans
Spinach
Bell Peppers
Brussels Sprouts
Cauliflower
Celery
Mushrooms
Pickles
Cabbage
Sprouts
Cucumber
Green or Red Pepper
Onions
Garlic
Tomatoes
Zucchini
Squash
Spaghetti Squash (my fav)
Pumpkin

Fruit

Berries (blueberries and raspberries)
Lemons or Limes
Melons (not watermelon)
Grapefruit
Apples
Grapes
Oranges
Eat bananas, strawberries, peaches or plums sparingly (lots of natural sugar)
No dried fruits, including raisins (loaded with sugar)

Healthy Fats

Natural Style or Organic Peanut Butter, even better, Peanut Wonder (Whole Foods Market)
Olive Oil or Safflower Oil
Nuts (peanuts, almonds)
Flaxseed Oil
Avocado

Dairy & Eggs

Low-fat or fat-free cottage cheese
Eggs
Low or Non-Fat Milk (eat dairy only occasionally)
Non-fat yogurt (look for low sugar only)
Fat-free String Cheese
Fat-free Cream Cheese

Beverages

Bottled Water
Iced Tea (decaf)
Coffee (decaf)
Diet Soda
Crystal Light or Wal-Mart Brand Sugar-Free Drink Mixes

Condiments & Misc.

Fat-free Mayonnaise (on occasion)
Reduced Sodium Soy Sauce
Reduced Sodium Teriyaki Sauce
Balsamic Vinegar
Balsamic or Raspberry Vinaigrette
Salsa or Fresh Pico De Gallo
Stevia (no calorie all natural sweetener)
Sugar Free Maple Syrup
Sugar Free Jelly (Polaner or Smuckers)
Chili Paste
Tomato Paste (low sugar)
Mustard (yellow or Dijon)
Extracts (vanilla, almond, etc)
Low Sodium fat-free beef or fat-free chicken broth
Plain or reduced sodium tomatoes sauce, puree, paste (look for low sugar)
Worcestershire Sauce
Fat-free cooking spray

Other Items to Purchase

Sugar-free Jell-O
Sugar free applesauce

Product Claim Scam?

Tina Toner Fitness — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 02:50:07 +0000

Whenever I see a product claim that blows my mind I have to share it even for the sake of a good chuckle. Many years ago, I decided to ‘pamper’ myself with a body wrap claiming to remove several inches from my body. I lay down wrapped in some kind of gooey seaweed for what felt like an hour; sticky, uncomfortable and just plain nasty. When it was over, the wrap was removed leaving me cold and clammy and along came the lady to take my ‘new’ measurements. According to her, I’d lost about 5 inches from my body. I tell you, my body was EXACTLY the same. My clothes fit just as snug…the lbs on the scale hadn’t budged. The point is, I wanted to believe I could do anything BUT change my eating habits and exercise to get amazing results and I left about 40 dollars less and disappointed.

Now, does this Instant Wrap Away product actually work? Let’s look at the before and after claim! This is always the fun part. If this company can honestly say all this woman did was use this product, I’M SOLD! But they can’t, because it would be a big fat LIE. For anyone to get these kinds of results, one would need to drastically reduce their calorie intake. They would need to drastically increase their fitness lifestyle. If this product comes with an exercise and nutrition plan, THEN I might believe the results…but again, the results of the entire package, not the wrap alone. Please people, don’t be fooled! At the end of the day, we all want to look good but don’t be sold by marketing gimmicks out to make a dollar off of you. Do your research and you’ll see it always comes right back down to the tried and true: Healthy eating and exercise!