Firefly Fitness Fridays Week 21

September 3rd, 2010

This week we are talking about watermelon. Watermelon is great, we all love it, and best of all it can help you lose weight. Here is a list to follow if you want to lose weight with watermelon. Start by eating a moderate breakfast and lunch. Avoid sweets, but don’t starve yourself. Make sure you get good nutrition. It’s very important to exercise, try to do 30 minutes every day. You can pick any exercise you like, just stick with it. If you are older, you may want to alternate days, doing one type of exercise one day, and a … Continue reading →

Carob Cake Recipe

September 2nd, 2010

Carob cake is your healthy version of a fudge cake. Because it has this amazing fudge-like taste, even without the chocolate. You will love the texture and how perfect it is on its own. It goes great with coffee or tea too. And to make it just a bit more special you can add powder sugar, or whipped topping to the top. Carob Cake Recipe Ingredients: 3/4 cup unrefined cane sugar 1/2 cup unbleached all-purpose flour 6 tablespoons whole wheat pastry or white wheat flour 3 tablespoons carob powder 3/4 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda Pinch of sea salt 1 … Continue reading →

Firefly Fitness Fridays Week 18

August 13th, 2010

Weight loss is a hard journey, especially when you have to lose lots of weight. There are days when it all seems pointless and like nothing is working. The hard work it seems like it’s not paying off and that is when we start questioning it all. To be healthy, and have that permanent weight loss, what we put in our mind is as important as what we put in our body. How to avoid three blocks when it comes to thinking fir and healthy: Denial: There is no avoiding mirrors, especially if you have many of them. But many of … Continue reading →

Firefly Fitness Fridays Week 16

July 30th, 2010

Today we are going to talk about foods that can help you increase your metabolism. I’m sure you all know when your metabolism is working how it should it helps you with loosing weight and staying fit and healthy. One thing that will sure help is to stoke your metabolic fire and burn calories faster with diet-friendly foods and beverages. Post this list of top 10 on your fridge and make a copy to bring with you the next time you shop for groceries. It will help you get foods that you will benefit from. Water. Drinking water actually speeds up weight loss. Researchers in Germany … Continue reading →