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How to Kick Start Your Weight Loss for 2011

December 26, 2010 By Karen Hiser Leave a Comment

Now that the turkey has passed, the gravy is gone, and the pies have been eaten, it’s time to focus on the new year. New Year’s always brings about the weight loss issue for many of us. We again revisit the need to shed a few pounds, so we make it our New Year’s resolution. Sure, saying we are going to “buckle down” sounds great for the moment, but saying it and doing it are very different things. Most times,weight loss for a New Year’s resolution doesn’t even make it to the thirty day mark. If your making it yours this years, just how are you going to kick start your weight loss for 2011?

Time Management

Time for most of us seems to be the “deal breaker” in whether or not we can commit to losing weight. We start out in the early weeks, juggling our schedules to ensure we make the time for some exercise. Some people even go the length of joining a gym , al be it on a trial basis. Very rarely does that membership make the year. Try a realistic approach. Juggling your schedule for two weeks is tricky, but do able. Anything longer than that, and your reaching. You feel like your in a constant game of catch up, therefore somethings got to go, usually it’s the workout time. Many of us take a detour by joining a gym. If this wasn’t part of schedule before, how can you plan to introduce it?

Trying to lose weight at home might be hard,but if your committed to losing weight, why should it matter where you start, as long as you do? Walk for thirty minutes three times a week. Don’t juggle schedules, no commute time. If you have small kids at home, it’s perfect since it won’t interrupt your night time routine.

Make Time To Eat

Make the commitment to lose weight the smart way. A great kick start method to accompany the new exercise routine is an eating well plan. The biggest success stories include individuals that have committed to eating well for the weight loss. This too is considered a commitment since the temptation of convenience eating is everywhere. Making a plan to eat well begins at home. Kick starting your weight loss can only be done if you incorporate three meals a day, and two healthy snacks. Eating well and eating often has always been key ingredients to successful weight loss. Preparing your lunches for the first few weeks can help you adapt to a new eating schedule.

Water Intake

Perhaps the most important commitment you can make to kick start your weight loss for 2011 will be your water intake. In order to lose weight, hydrate your body properly, and maintain your health is to drink more water. For many people this is the hardest aspect of weight loss. Once they fall of this wagon, there is no helping them in the other areas either. Once your body is aware it will be receiving the proper nutrition and fluid with an output of exercise, you will shed your pounds quickly while you tone your muscles.

Making weight loss you work for 2011 will need your commitment to kick start it off in the right direction.

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How to Start Exercising Easily

November 18, 2010 By Karen Hiser Leave a Comment

Getting ready to start exercising easily can be a new experience for most.  The motivation to get started is your first key to a successful exercise plan.With an easy routine you will get to know your body. You will learn to feel the difference between what is “too much” and what is just “being lazy”.

With an easy routine you will set a solid foundation for your future work outs and eventually you will be able to perform an “ultimate fat burning program” and progress into a more strenuous workout.

You need to exercise over a period of time to reshape your body and build strength. You will not be able to do that when you’re unfit and your body is not used to exercise.

Your goal is to exercise on a regular basis and when you accomplish that you will burn fat and continue to burn fat until you reach your weight loss goal. The key is small doses. For example, do 10 three minute bursts of activity every day, throughout the day. Three minutes is not a lot but as a whole, you are getting 30 minutes of exercise a day. Thirty minutes can be broken down into any increment of time you desire, it all adds up.

Now It Gets Interesting

You can walk, take stairs, dance or jog. Anything that you can dream up to get the blood pumping. There are many excellent Internet sites and articles on exercises. Look for video’s demonstrating the exercises  of your local circuit gym. Just 3 exercises repeated in a circuit routine for 30 min a day can make a noticeable improvement. Games are so much fun. Trying the new Wii Fit will keep you motivated, it’s awesome.

Keep It Interesting

Listening to music, watching TV and distracting your mind the time will fly. Alternatively, try really concentrating on the muscles you are using and the intensity, this might amaze you on getting faster results.

Keep a journal, even if it only contains a note on your waistline measurement every month. For real inspiration, take a photograph and add it to your journal along with notations on your energy level as you progress. A journal is positive in so many respects and can provide you not only motivation for the upcoming day, but can also serve as a constant reminder that your keeping your commitment. Loosing focus is so easy to do when things get hard that  it makes it easy to give up. Help yourself to stay on track by logging all your exercise hours. It will prove to you that it can be done, and that it will be a success. This is the easiest method to start your exercise routine, and start it easily.

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When Is It Time to Start Dating After Divorce?

November 9, 2010 By Karen Hiser Leave a Comment

Marriage is one of the hardest relationships to maintain. Not surprisingly when that relationship ends, your left barely with your head above water. Ending your marriage is the end of a chapter in your life which needs to be mourned. Grieving the loss of your marriage is a natural and healthy part of the process to closure. How long you grieve is the question you need to establish.  You may want to give your relationship it’s “dues” but after that  if your not interested in moving on, has it become your own personal hang up?

Let’s Do Some Math

There is no specific formula to calculate the length of your relationship, minus the time that was rocky, equals how long you have to wait before you date. Your relationship ended. Period. The only relevance the length of your marriage has is how much “history” you have to put behind you.  This can be the hurdle that leaves you questioning your loyalty to the relationship that has passed.

Is There Any One Else to Consider

Knowing when to date may have something to do with  if  there are children to think about in this equation. Taking other peoples feelings into consideration can slow down the process of getting “back into the saddle.” This can be an especially difficult situation to navigate if you have to take into account how other people in your life would deal with this new inclusion. Your children shouldn’t dictate the course your life takes, but what is best for them must be paramount in your decisions.

Have You Said Good Bye

It is important to be able to move on only if you taken the time to say good bye. Trying to date without taking the time properly acknowledge your previous relationship will not help you move on in time to date. You can only proceed so far in your dating before your past will catch up with you. It is important to deal with the emotions that come on a daily that will effect any new relationship you may have. Only when you acknowledge your feelings, that may include anger and sadness will you find the closure you need to move on.

What’s It Look Like

Reaching the closure you need will look like  a better you. When you are able to reflect upon your past relationship without bitterness you will know that you are headed for healing. Remember the past for what it was, without placing blame or needing to revisit the worst part of your past you will begin to look ahead. Looking ahead will open you up to meeting new people, experiencing new things, and having a new lease on your life. That is when you will know it is time to start dating after divorce.

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How to Start Healthy Changes to Your Life

October 21, 2010 By Karen Hiser Leave a Comment

Healthy living is an optimal choice. Getting to change your lifesyle  to make sure you are living life is a large commitment. Small changes can make for big results. Everyone would like to be healthier but can easily become overwhelmed when they are told their whole lifestyle must change, or they decide to take on the task because they are starting a new chapter. Taking the time to plan out how these changes will occur can give you an organized start .

Get Moving

Start walking to introduce  exercise into your daily routine.  This can bolster your metabolism, get you outside and start trimming your waistline. The little changes such as taking the stairs instead of the elevator, parking at the furthest space when going to the mall or supermarket are the little ways to increase how much walking you do in a day.

Water  Intake

In order to refresh your body and your mind a change to your life would be to up your intake of water. Drinking more water will aid in any weight loss but will also keep you hydrated which will help things like your skin and your appetite. When your body is properly hydrated it just plain functions better.

Food Changes

Changes to your fridge and your cupboard may be the hardest part of this entire transition. Eat well is a challenge for some. Whether it’s because they lack the desire or they lack the knowledge. Once you have the information to start making this healthy change the easier it will be.

Start out by trying your hand at grocery shopping. Arm yourself with a list that contains all the major food groups for a healthy diet. Knowing how and what to shop for will set up for a healthy start to eating. this is going to be extremely important component in succeeding your healthy change. Introducing each food group into your daily food intake will take some planning. the best course of action here is to plan out your meals in advance. Getting a calender big enough to organize your weekly meals may prove to be very helpful in your preparation. This will allow you to design your meals in advance, shop for all your ingredients and in some cases even have food prep done in advance.

Bad Habits

Excess drinking or smoking are habits that should be cut out immediately. Though this may be easier said than done, it is imperative to start the healthy changes to your life in every aspect. A social glass of wine or spirits is actually recommended, but high calorie drinks, beer and specialty alcoholic coffees are rich in calories.  Switch your wine to a dry red wine to get the maximum benefits from the antioxidants.

Always be looking for healthier alternative whenever possible. Learn your portions by reading labels and following serving suggestions. Things like snacking should be done during the day on healthier options such as nuts, trail mix or chopped veggies. Sitting down with a bag of popcorn with no butter is a healthier alternative to a bag of chips. Sticking to little tricks such as these will start your new healthy lifestyle.

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How do you start a wedding planning business?

March 3, 2010 By Karen Hiser Leave a Comment

I’m really interested in starting my own wedding planning business, but I have no idea where to begin. I have the drive to do it, and I already have a general idea of how to start and what works best for me, but I need to know are there tools I need to buy, like color cards, worksheets, planners, that kind of thing. I’d apppreciate any help.

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I want to start my own wedding planning bussiness from home any advice?

March 2, 2010 By Karen Hiser Leave a Comment

I was asked to plan a wedding in october I have done wedding planning for friends before but this one that is coming up is strictly bussiness i want to know where to start

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Week 1 Weight Loss and Start of Week 2

February 20, 2010 By Karen Hiser Leave a Comment


I started Medifast on 1/9/09 weighing in at 237.0 lbs, and on 1/16/09, after one week on the Medifast plan, I weighed in at 229.9 lbs, a loss of 7.1 lbs in ONE WEEK! Woooooooooooo, Medifast! New Year, New ME!

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