St. Patrick's Day celebrations include traditional foods and beverages. How can you enjoy the holiday but still stay on track with your weight loss goals? Here are some Do’s and Don’ts for what to eat and drink on St. Paddy’s Day. Corned Beef and Cabbage - A definite Do. This holiday favorite goes right along with the Personal Trainer Food lifestyle, so dig right … [Read more...]
Is Breakfast the Most Important Meal of the Day?
Should you eat breakfast or skip it? When is the best time to eat breakfast? What if you’re not hungry in the morning? Is breakfast really that important? Actually…yes, breakfast is that important. What time you eat is not as important as what you eat. With breakfast, you are literally breaking a fast. It is the first food that activates your digestive system after the … [Read more...]
Why Counting Calories Doesn’t Work (And What Does)
The key to your weight loss success with Personal Trainer Food lies in one powerful concept about calories…not all calories are created equal. If two people were given 1,600 calories per day and one chose to eat vegetables, nuts, eggs and lean proteins while the other person ate foods full of refined sugar, fried meat, pastas and potatoes and processed snacks, would you … [Read more...]
3 Ways to Make Your New Year’s Diet Stick
Many New Year’s resolutions don’t work, especially weight loss resolutions. Here are 3 reasons why most New Year’s diets don’t work, and 3 proven strategies that DO work to lose weight and keep it off for good. #1 – Short-term diets don’t work What does? Changing your eating habits A short-term diet change won't be effective in the long run. You may lose some weight, but … [Read more...]
How Much Sodium Should Be in Your Diet?
Experts agree a low sodium diet is important. But what are the benefits of a diet low in sodium? How much sodium is recommended? And what foods are recommended for a low-sodium diet? Let’s answer those questions. Benefits of a low-sodium diet There are several reasons why the low sodium diet is considered to be so helpful, both for general health and weight loss. Heart … [Read more...]
Zero Calorie Drink Recipes
Tired of just plain water? But need to increase your water/liquid intake? We hear you! Here are some zero calorie drink recipes to keep you hydrated, reduce cravings and feel refreshed! If you’re hungry, slowly drink a glass or mug of one of these delicious beverages. Once you’ve finished, your hunger will likely have (temporarily) passed. Lemon Herb Cucumber Water 1/2 … [Read more...]
3 Guilt-Free Dessert Recipes
Want to be enjoy treats without derailing your weight loss goals? Here are 3 recipes for you to share with family and friends. Enjoy the deliciousness without the guilt! Guilt-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies We thought you’d enjoy this recipe our CEO Mike makes for our PTF celebrations. You better watch out – they aren’t weighed down with a ton of carbs and sugars so they … [Read more...]
Greek Salad
Ingredients: Fajita Chicken for Salads (or your choice of PTF meat) Romaine Lettuce Tomatoes Red Onion Cucumber Black Olives Feta Cheese Vinaigrette Dressing, 2g of sugar or less Instructions: Heat and chop your PTF chicken. Chop your romaine lettuce, tomatoes, red onion, cucumber and black olives. Combine all previous ingredients into a bowl, add feta … [Read more...]
4 Tips to Avoid Tempting Holiday Sweets
Does it sometimes feel like people are purposefully trying to make you gain weight? They bring you gifts of cookies and cakes and chocolates. Your co-workers bring in festive trays full of sweets. You can’t go shopping without running into displays or ads for yummy holiday treats. (NOTE: We chose a cookie-less image for this article…we don’t want to add to the problem!). So how … [Read more...]
4 Things You Do Before Noon that Sabotage Weight Loss
Having trouble shedding unwanted pounds? How you start your day – specifically what you do before noon – has the biggest effect on your weight loss or gain. Here are 4 things you may be doing that are sabotaging your weight loss goals. We’ll show you what to do instead in the morning to jump start your weight loss results each day. Mistake #1 – Not eating a breakfast … [Read more...]
Which food helps your body burn fat?
Is the food you are eating helping your body burn fat? Metabolism is the process by which your body converts what you eat and drink into energy. Certain foods can increase your metabolism. The higher your metabolism, the more calories you burn and the easier it is to lose weight and get rid of unwanted body fat. So which foods rev up your metabolism, helping you burn fat and … [Read more...]
How to Lose Stubborn Belly Fat
You’ve tried everything. You’ve lost weight in other areas, but that belly fat will…not…go…away. There are actually scientific reasons why belly fat is harder to lose, especially for women. When you lose weight, you’re likely to see changes in your legs, face and arms before your belly. So what can you do? Here are three things you can do to finally lose stubborn belly fat, … [Read more...]
California Steak Salad
Ingredients PTF Prime Rib Fajita Strips Spinach Avocado Apple Slivered Almonds or Walnuts Olive Oil Salt & Pepper Optional: Blue Cheese Instructions: Heat the Fajita Strips Chop 1/2 avocado and 1/2 apple Combine the arugula, avocado, apple, slivered almonds, olive oil, and salt and pepper. Mix and enjoy! … [Read more...]
How NOT to Gain Weight at Holiday Parties
It’s the holiday season and that means you’re going to be surrounded by temptation. Friends, family and work may be throwing parties full of holiday cookies, treats, and fattening food. How can you avoid temptation and keep off unwanted pounds? Here are three tips to NOT gain weight at holiday parties. #1 – Bring a healthy dish to share Guarantee you’ll have something to eat … [Read more...]
Brussels and Breakfast
Ingredients: • Your choice of PTF breakfast • PTF Brussels Sprouts • Olive Oil • Salt • Pepper • Red Pepper Flakes (optional for spice) • Onion Powder • Parmesan Cheese Instructions: 1. Heat PTF breakfast and brussels sprouts. 2. Chop up and season with olive oil and season with your desired amount of seasonings. 3. Top with Parmesan cheese … [Read more...]
Root Beer Float
Ingredients: • 12 oz can diet Root Beer • 4 tbsp Heavy Cream • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract • 8 Ice Cubes Instructions: In a blender, combine and blend all ingredients. Make 2 servings. … [Read more...]
Chicken Wedge Salad
Ingredients: • Your choice of PTF meat • Bacon Slices • 1/2 Iceberg Lettuce, halved • Blue Cheese Crumbles • Grape Tomatoes • Dressing of choice, 2g sugar or less Instructions: 1. Heat your PTF chicken and bacon, once heated chop into pieces. 2. Chop grape tomatoes and halve iceberg lettuce. 3. Top lettuce with bacon, chicken, blue cheese, grape tomatoes, and … [Read more...]
Get Grilling this summer with PTF
Get Grilling with PTF! Here’s our lineup of burgers from our menu. We’ve also got some tips to help you become a master grillmeister. These are two of our favorite burger patties – our Italian Turkey Burger and The Swiss Onion Chicken Burger. Try these juicy, tasty additions to our menu. Swiss Onion Chicken Burger Not just an alternative to beef, these patties are … [Read more...]
Eat These 2 Foods, Lose More Weight
Are you trying to eat healthy food, lose weight, have more energy, fit into your skinny jeans? Here are two food groups proven to help you lose weight, burn fat and reduce risks to your health. Sadly, most of us don’t eat enough of these foods. So add more of these to your plate and lose more weight. #1 – Eat more vegetables Just 1 in 10 adults meet the federal fruit or … [Read more...]
4 “Healthy” Holiday Foods That Cause Weight Gain (And Lower Calorie Swaps)
Want to avoid holiday weight gain? Avoid these 4 holiday favorites that look healthy but are surprisingly high in calories. We’ve got some lower calorie swaps to help you LOSE weight during the holiday season. Spinach-artichoke dip So, this dip has spinach and artichoke – two really healthy ingredients. So why is it so bad? Combining these veggies with mayonnaise, sour … [Read more...]
Which Drinks Help You Lose Weight?
We focus so much on what to EAT to lose weight, we sometimes forget about the beverages we drink. Certain beverages can help boost your metabolism, minimize hunger and make you feel full, all of which can help you fast track your weight loss. Here’s a list of beverages that can help you reach your weight loss goals faster. Green Tea Green tea is considered by many to have … [Read more...]
One thing you do every day that leads to weight gain
What’s one thing you do every single day that has a big effect on your body, leading to weight gain? It’s something most of us have struggled with at some point in our lives. And for many of us, it’s getting worse. The answer is sleep. Or more accurately, not getting enough sleep. And that’s the problem. Why lack of sleep causes you to gain weight Sleep … [Read more...]
Why Your Diet Fails
In almost every diet, there is a moment…a danger zone…where there’s a real chance your diet will fail. Knowing what that moment is, and what to do, can be the difference between being frustrated and stuck at your current weight, or finally losing the weight and having the body and life you deserve. The moment when most diets fail You’ve been working hard, doing your best to … [Read more...]
4 Habits of People Who Successfully Lose Weight
Why are some people able to lose weight while others are not? In many cases, it comes down to habits. Here are 4 habits that have helped people just like you lose weight (and keep it off). #1 - They exercise when they feel emotional Emotional eating is one of the main reason why people don’t lose weight. Many of us turn to food for comfort when under stress, loading up … [Read more...]
Reversing Type 2 Diabetes Starts with Ignoring the Guidelines
What’s the secret to reversing diabetes? In her TED Talk, Dr. Sarah Hallberg provides compelling evidence of how to reverse diabetes, and the solution is simpler than you might think. One key finding is the problem is NOT motivation. Almost 50% of adult Americans now have diabetes or pre-diabetes. That’s almost 120 million of us! People with diabetes often face shame, … [Read more...]
New Menu Items Added!
You asked for it, you got it. Personal Trainer Food has been hard at work preparing new dishes to add to our menu. Taste buds – prepare to be delighted! Wild Alaskan Salmon Seafood lovers rejoice! Our Wild Alaskan Salmon is destined to become an instant customer favorite. We’ve received a lot of requests to add seafood to our menu. Our first addition is a crowd pleasing … [Read more...]
Lose Weight Faster with PTF’s New Fasting Pack
"85% of people who incorporated fasting said it improved their PTF experience/results" Want to speed up your weight loss? Try a 24 to 48 hour fast. Fasting is a great way to jump start your weight loss, curb sugar and carb cravings, and kick your body into fat burning mode. Benefits of fasting Kick stars weight loss Reduces sugar and carb cravings Cleanses the body of … [Read more...]
4 Secrets to Losing Weight After 40…Fast
They say it’s hard to lose weight in your 40’s. Personal Trainer Food turned that into a myth for me. 20.5 pounds loss in 1 month! - Jennifer Stritt Are you in your 40’s and finding it’s harder to lose weight? Do those inches around your waistline refuse to budge? You’re not alone. There are several reason why it’s harder to lose weight when … [Read more...]