May Velocity Performance Training Newsletter

We just completed our third week of boot camp! Wow, I guess time does fly when you're having fun. The men and women in this camp session are simply amazing (Keep rockin' it!). We put them to the test with fun, yet challenging work outs.


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Some of their workouts include boxing, yoga, pilates, kick boxing, resistance training, osbtacle courses, games, and a whole lot of fun! Every day is a new challenge.

These men and woman joined our program for many different reasons...

-To turn heads at an fast approaching high school reunion
-Reduce cellulite on thighs and gain the confidence to rock short shorts this summer
-Escape their boring gym routine
-Improve energy level & quality of sleep
-To look and feel confident in their bathing suit this summer

And the list really does go on and on!

Whatever your goal, whatever your reason, Velocity Performance Training Fitness Boot Camp has a solution for you! Give us a call or shoot us an email and let's talk about how we can help you start your summer with confidence! We're here for YOU. Register Now : http://vptbootcamp.eventbrite.com/

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The End of Food Temptation

You start each morning with the promise to be "good" today.


You'll refuse the baked goods at the office. You'll speed past that fast food place at lunch. You'll turn a blind eye to the vending machine in the mid-afternoon. And you'll pass on the ice cream after dinner.

But... you hadn't counted on the fact that a box of your favorite donuts would be sitting in the break room. Or that co-workers would invite you to join them for fast food place at lunch. Or that Girl Scouts would come through the office after school with boxes of thin mints. Or that your special someone would come home with a pint of Coffee Heath Bar Crunch.

And as you get into bed each night you tell yourself that tomorrow will be different.

Tomorrow you will conquer temptation.

But tomorrow comes with its own set of special circumstances and temptation gets the best of you once again.

Why Does Temptation Always Win?

We live in society where food temptations are everywhere.

Walk through a store and you'll see the unhealthy food items displayed front and center.

Turn on the TV and you'll be assaulted with commercials for fattening foods.

Open a magazine and you'll notice glossy pin-ups of sugary snacks.

Go down the street and you'll have restaurant signs clamoring for your attention.

In addition to the abundance of tempting edibles, you also have deeply ingrained positive associations with indulging.

-You treat tempting food as a reward.
-You turn to tempting food for comfort.
-You rely on tempting food as stress relief.
-You allow tempting food to become a habit.

It's Your Turn to Win


Temptation doesn't need to have the upper hand on you anymore. It's time to fight back using your most powerful asset: your brain.

Your mind is an amazing thing. Once it is made up about something it is nearly impossible to change it.

A Matter of Perspective


Imagine for a moment that you're peacefully floating down a river in an inner tube. The sun is out, the birds are chirping, and you are having a wonderful time. You feel great about the river because it is making you feel good.

Now imagine that you are in a plane flying over the river. Your eye is immediately drawn to an enormous rocky waterfall. You look up the river and just around the bend is a person floating in an inner tube, having a wonderful time, headed straight for the treacherous falls.

Do you think that after your plane ride you'd be happy to get an inner tube and float down the river? Of course you wouldn't. You've seen that the river spells disaster.

You now have a negative association (watery death) with the river rather than your initial positive association (relaxing fun).

Overcoming temptation is all about building negative associations in place of existing positive ones. Use the 2 steps below to harness the power of your mind to become stronger than any temptation.

Step One: Create a Strong Negative Association with all the BAD STUFF

If cookies and chips and burgers are put on a pedestal in your mind as your favorite things to eat, then you will always eat unhealthy and will continue to gain weight.


What do you dislike about tempting food?

-It makes you unhealthy.
-It causes weight gain.
-It drains your energy.
-It kills your confidence.
-It degrades your quality of life.
-It hurts your love life.

Every time that you encounter tempting food items focus on your list of negatives. It's time to kick those cookies off the pedestal and to put something healthy in its place.

Step Two: Create a Strong Positive Association with all the GOOD STUFF
 

Now that your mental pedestal has been cleared, put healthy food items on it. Juicy fresh fruit, crispy vegetables and savory lean meats are a great place to start.


What do you love about healthy food?

-It makes you healthy.
-It causes weight loss.
-It boosts your energy.
-It builds your confidence.
-It improves your quality of life.
-It enhances your love life.

Immerse yourself into the world of healthy food. Browse the aisles of a natural food store. Walk through a farmer's market. Bring healthy snacks to work. Clear your kitchen of anything unhealthy.

Using the technique above, you will soon find that healthy food is your favorite food.

And temptation will become a thing of your past.

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The Domino Effect

Regular exercise makes it easier to eat healthy. Just as healthy eating makes you more likely to exercise.


It's the domino effect. When you begin to make a positive change in one area of your life other areas will soon follow.

Remember, while nutrition is vitally important for weight loss, true results are achieved through a combination of both nutrition and challenging, progressive exercise.

Would you like to get that domino effect started in your life? Call or email me today for a fitness program that will quickly transform your body.


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Quinoa Breakfast Bowl

You've probably heard of quinoa - it is hailed by some as the new super food. It's high in protein (12%-18%) and contains a balanced set of essential amino acids - this means it's a surprisingly complete protein. It's also high in fiber and iron. And, as if the edible seeds didn't have enough going for them, NASA is thinking about growing it in space.


Quinoa is quite possibly the perfect thing to have for breakfast to start your day off on the right foot.

Servings: 1

Here's what you need:

-1/2 cup quinoa, cooked in water according to instructions on package
-1 Tablespoon golden raisins
-1 Tablespoon date pieces, chopped
-1 Tablespoon pecan pieces, chopped
-Dash of cinnamon
-Dash of nutmeg
-Drizzle of pure maple syrup

1. Top cooked quinoa with raisins, date pieces, pecan pieces, cinnamon, nutmeg and a drizzle of maple syrup.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving equals: 344 calories, 5g fat, 59g carbohydrate, 6g fiber, and 12g protein.


I hope you enjoyed this month's newsletter.


Peace, Love & Health,

Marty Ozaeta
Author, Velocity Performance Training For Fat Loss
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