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September 4, 2016

Happy NEW Year! Happy NEW You!

  September comes and it always feels like a new beginning, a new year, well a new school year that is. It marks the end of a hopefully carefree summer and a start of something new. Most of us are preparing to send our kid(s) back to school. Some of us have packed up our […]
April 21, 2016

TRACKING: Why is it so helpful?

    We’ve all heard it before, the number one tool for weight loss success and maintaining that weight loss is TRACKING! And I can say that is one of the reasons I have been so successful on this journey, I tracked food, every meal, every day. Studies show that people who tracked their food […]
April 14, 2016

JF Tips : How To Stay Healthy While Traveling

    We all know it’s hard to stay healthy when traveling. With spring break and summer vacations upon us I thought I’d share some tips to try and help you stay on track while away from home. The number one thing to remember is- PLAN! Failing to plan is planning to fail. Before you […]
February 26, 2016

Dining Out The Steakhouse Edition

          Dining Out the Steak House Edition Who doesn’t like a nice juicy steak once in a while. Here are a few tips that can help: 1. Soup is always a good start– Avoid any soups with croutons or loaded with cream or cheese. No French onion or baked potato soup. […]
February 18, 2016

Dining Out The Mexican Edition

    Dining Out the Mexican Edition Another favorite but tricky menu to navigate is Mexican. Here are a few tips that can help: As always start with soup, gazpacho is a great choice. If you order a salad skip the tortilla bowl, which is fried. Ask for no cheese in the salad and top […]
February 12, 2016

Dining Out The Italian Edition

    Everyone loves a nice Italian meal out. It can be tricky ordering in an Italian restaurant when you are trying to eat healthy. Here are a few tips that can help: Start with soup, a broth based soup like Minestrone, Pasta Fagioli (lots of beans which are high in fiber), Italian Wedding Soup, […]
January 29, 2016

Are You Exercising Enough?

EXERCISE, How much is too much? I am constantly reading articles about this. I don’t know, am I getting enough exercise? Am I resting my body enough? What I do know, is that you need to be willing to put in the time and effort to see the benefits. I know, that since starting Jeni-Fit […]
January 21, 2016

Focus On How Exercise Makes You Feel

  I read this statement the other day and it stuck with me…. How does exercise make me feel? At first glance most of you are probably thinking sweaty, tired, achy some may even say painful and that’s what I was thinking at first too. But then I really thought about it…. How I feel, […]