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Get up and dance!

May 6, 2013 by Zest for LIfe NYC

My love for dance started in college.  It began with modern, ballet and Nia.   I had found what gave me my spark and zest for life.  Dancing not only made me feel positive and sharp but also had an amazing impact on my body. (Hello gorgeous legs!)

When I was 30 I had twin boys.  My priorities shifted and personal time for myself was very limited.  I put my kids as my #1 priority and neglected myself.  I started to feel sluggish and tired all the time.

Eventually I knew I had to get back into a routine so that I still had a piece of how I felt back then. This would make me a better mother and overall person- plus as a nurse I knew how important exercise is for your health.

I was introduced to Shaklee’s supplements and shakes. Before, I was exhausted from chasing kids around all day, a month into the shakes and supplements I noticed I wasn’t falling asleep watching the 6 o’clock news. I started taking a walk in the evening.

Fast forward 20 years, now I’m over 50, own my own business, have less energy (again), time is valuable AND I have some knee and back pain.

Sound like another good excuses not to exercise, right?

Wrong again!

I’ve realized that the key to a happy and healthy life is to never give up exercising.  If you have an injury find another for of movement you can practice until you are well again.

Exercise impacts everything- your body, mind and spirit.

No more excuses.

Excuse  # 1  Lack of Energy:  ‘I have no energy to work out!’

I  gave this same excuse in my 20s.  I realized that I needed to change my diet and add supplements to give me the energy to exercise and make sure my muscles were recovering properly.

I started on a Shaklee shakes

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and vitamins

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 When I started taking these my energy skyrocketed !

Excuse # 2 Not enough time!

Make exercise part of your daily schedule (like brushing your teeth.)

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Keep exercise fun and try new thing until you find what you love.  For me it’s dance, yoga and chi gong. For extra motivation- find friends who want to do the same thing.

You can do it!

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Join me on Monday, May 20 for a Smoothie Party in Soho! Get an opportunity to try Shaklee 180 Energizing Smoothies – the delicious healthy fast food that will help you lose the right kind of weight.

Meet great people, learn tips on how to lose weight in a healthy, convenient and sustainable way and finally start your road to a new you!

RSVP by Sunday, May 19th at dianamaltz@gmail.com

Cheers

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Sexy at any age

April 9, 2013 by Zest for LIfe NYC

I discovered in my early 30s that sexy is all about

confidence and feeling good in your body.

When I feel good-  I have a smile on my face and it reflected in ever part of my life!

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When I was younger, with twin boys nonetheless, I hurt my back while nursing.

I was in pain, I didn’t feel good, I had no energy, I couldn’t work or dance (my passion at the time) and I started to gain weight.

I did not feel confident or good in my body and it showed.

I knew I needed to pick myself up from this funk and change my attitude.

I decided to start a Spring Detox (which I now suggest to my clients!) I was taught to get rid of sugar (I lived on brownies at the time), chemical-laden and artificial ingredients.  I also added supplements to support, heal and rejuvenate my body.

My body was toxic which means my natural means of getting rid of chemicals exceeded the limit my body could handle.  I had all the symptoms: weight gain, muscle aches and pains, headaches, moodiness and allergies.

Today I want to share with you how I rebooted my body and got my zest back!

1)     Find out your Why and your PURPOSE.

The quote I love is:  I am not giving up what I want most, for what I want now

2)     Know where you are going: If your goal is a narrow waist, measure now and as you are going along, If you have PMS or Perimenopause: Write down what and when your symptoms are.

3)     Journal to cleanse your inner consciousness and reduce stress

4)     Organize your pantry, toss our junk, gather recipes, and plan your weekly menu, find a friend to cook with on weekends. This is key, plan what you eat, when you’ll shop, how and when you will prepare the food

5)     Supplements; How will you remember? Place them by your toothbrush, carry them in your purse, or post it note on refrigerator. What can you do to stay on track?

6)     Exercise- It might be hard when you first get into it but trust me—This is the key to feeling great again!

7)     Make time for deep relaxation, breathing exercises morning and night for 10 minutes. Fit this into you plan

8)     Get support and accountability: Work with a coach like myself, form your own buddy pact or form a Detox group

Two important times of the day:

Breakfast: We want to retain out energy and lose fat not muscle. I use the Shaklee 180 Smoothie

Program and specifically at breakfast I have a shake. I feel fabulous all morning without coffee!

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Mid afternoon:

Green smoothie with Shaklee 180 Vanilla shake (which includes protein!)

Supplements:

Liver DTX

Alfalfa

Herb lax

It’s always good to have a support group to help you feel confident and sexy again.  Join me for my event, ‘Love Yourself’ on Monday, April 15th at 7 pm.  Sign up now and get $5 off the $30 fee.

Email me for more info

‘WE all know change is inevitable, but growth is optional.’

Get your sexy on ; )

Cheers

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Event: Spring Detox 101 – April 8, 2013

March 21, 2013 by Zest for LIfe NYC

Monday, April 8, 2013 from 6:00 to 7:00 pm
Core Center – 115 East 23rd Street, 12th Floor
Fee: $30.00

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Event Description

It’s spring! Time for spring cleaning inside and out. What is a Detox? Diana will help you separate fact from fiction and give you guidelines for a healthy two-week detox program. Many people find a simple detox can jump start their current weight loss strategies, improve their digestion and pump up their energy!

RSVP by Saturday, April 6 at dianamaltz@gmail.com.

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Hitting the plateau

March 6, 2013 by Zest for LIfe NYC

You have been working your ass off (literally!) and lost your first goal weight last week of 10 pounds (half way there to 20.)

You are still working hard at your reducing but you are no longer losing any more weight.

What happened?

You’ve hit the dreaded plateau!

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What to do now:

1.        Go back to how you started your diet.

- Look at your journal. What were you eating?

- What are you eating now? Have you formed any bad habits? Portion size? Did you get lazy and stop counting calories?

- Remember to keep tack of your progress

2.        Lifestyle: Are you getting more than 7 hours of sleep. Women who get less than 5 hours a night tend to gain weight because the cortisol levels are out of sync and we tend to eat more and move around less when we are fatigued.

- Are you eating after 7 pm?

3.       Shaklee 180 shakes are a good strategy to drink once or twice a day. They are satisfying because of the muscle sparing amino acid leucine.  Leucine also helps keep you satisfied after you eat.

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4.       Drink the Shaklee 180 Energizing tea especially in the late afternoon when temptation can be strong. This tea boosts your energy and mood to give you self control. It also helps burn more calories because of the ECGC in green tea.

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5.       REV up your work- outs.

-Add resistance to your exercise programs.

6.      Reduce you Calorie intake at lunch and dinner:

- Remind yourself- you now weigh less so you probably need to consume LESS calories.  If you were eating 1,300 calories to lost weight I suggest to drop it down to 1,200 now.

-Start with a non- starchy vegetable to fill you up so you have less room for more calorie dense foods.

7.       Take a moment to visualize everyday

-Go back to why you wanted to lose weight in the first place. Get excited about how the result will change your life. Spend some time feeling that.

8. Consider an Elimination program (Detox)

A good 2 week program can fine tune our digestion and make  weight loss easier.

Join me for my Spring Detox 101 Class on Mday, March 18 from 6-7 pm

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Don’t get discouraged and give up– you can do it!

Cheers

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How to lose Fat and KEEP Muscle

February 25, 2013 by Zest for LIfe NYC

Did you know women lose 50%  of their lean muscle between the ages of 20-90 ?

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Muscle loss begins to really accelerate in our 40’s and between 50-70’s we lose 30% of that 50 %.

What does this mean? Less muscle = less metabolism, flabby arms, muffin tops ,bagel bellies and low energy.

And on top of this muscle loss many women diet which only makes it worse!

When we diet, 40 % of that pound loss is usually muscle.

What are we doing wrong?
1. Cutting too many calories:

Low calorie diets-under 1000 calories cause your metabolism to shut down.  Your body needs at least 1200 calories a day to function properly.

New Strategy:  Drink the Shaklee 180 shake.  The shake contains leucine which will help you preserve muscle and keep you feeling full and happy.

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2. Trying too many Fad diets like Juicing.  

Juicing is only good as a snack because there is no fiber. (The juicer acts like your stomach as it churns.) This will cause you to be hungry soon after you have your juice.

New Strategy:  

It is better to eat more salads or a raw vegetables. Some people are using juicing as a way to lose weight but they will lose muscle too. Adding a Shaklee 180 smoothie can give the protein and fiber you need to stay full longer.

3.The S’s– Stress & Sugar:

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These 2 things are the culprit for many diseases and illnesses.  When our bodies are stressed or we eat too much sugar we are putting a strain on the insulin that gets released in our bodies.  Insulin is called the ‘fattening hormone’ because it helps us store that sugar as fat. When we are stressed we don’t tend to eat Protein rich foods (instead we grab for those gummies or chocolate bars!)

New Strategy:

Reach for something healthy that taste good but isn’t packed with sugar like Shaklee’s 180 Chocolate Shake.

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The Shaklee 180 Turnaround Program is more than a diet. It helps correct some of the sugar issues by preserving lean muscle. In addition, it boosts your metabolism (the energy tea and the Metabolic boost) that for many of us has been slowed due to our diets, stress, and too many carbs.

By drinking 2 shakes a day, it gives the busy stressed out professional a chance to plan a snack and a healthy dinner and build new healthy habits around this.

It is the only program I know of that has clinically proven to preserve 100% of lean muscle!

In a 12 week clinical trial the average weight loss was 15.4 lbs and 6.7 inches. Perfect for maintaining the new skinny jean size you just worked so hard to achieve.

Spring is around the corner!

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Cheers

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This Valentines Day- have a healthy heart

February 11, 2013 by Zest for LIfe NYC

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Although Valentines Day is usually marked by heart shapes, roses and chocolates I think it’s also a good time for women to also
think of their
actual heart and it’s health.
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According to the American Heart Association- 80 % of all heart disease in women is preventable.
Sadly, every minute of every hour every day someone dies of a heart attack!

If the circumference of your waist is 39 inches or more you have double the risk for heart disease. (AND 50% of these people have insulin resistance which can lead to high blood pressure, cholesterol etc)
This Valentines Day make sure you are in control of your heart health (you want to be around a long time to snuggle up to your sweetie!)
Symptoms of Heart Disease:

-It can start off as: fatigue, anxiety, heart palpitations, feeling dizzy when standing, gaining 10 pounds
Most people don’t realize- it can start early!

When I was in my 20’s I had heart palpitations.  I was dancing 4 days a week, working as a nurse and 10 pounds over weight.  I was told that I had a mitral valve  prolapse (an extra heartbeat) and it was necessary for me to make some lifestyle changes.
- The second warning sign can come from blood work.  If your blood sugar is borderline high you are at risk for heart disease.
It’s never too late to start caring about your heart.
Make it a goal to lose weight and lower your blood sugar.

Heres how:

1) Lose Weight.  We’ve all heard that extra weight puts extra pressure on every part of our body but especially our heart.    I suggest using Shaklee’s 180 program which is designed to keep you toned (with its special ingredient leucine ) but also lose weight.
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2) Nutrition checklist:

-How much water do you drink everyday?

-How much fiber do you eat everyday?  It is recommended to eat 25 gms a day. Begin at breakfast (have a Shaklee 180 Smoothie!)

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-Good fats: We want to strategic about fats, we want fats in our diet. Do you eat salmon, mackerel, sardines 3 times a week.

-Avoid trans fats

  1. Exercise:  Exercise everyday for 30 minute. Three days cardio and 2 days weight training

Here are some tips to stay on track suggested by ACE  (American council on Exercise)

  • Schedule it: don’t wait for extra time to show up in your day. Mark 30 minutes off for exercise
  • Start slowly. Walking is a great way to begin
  • Mix it up You need cardio, strength training and flexibility.
 
 
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And it’s ok to indulge in a few bites of chocolate- your going to work it off later ; )

Cheers

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Lifting Fatigue and Losing Weight

January 17, 2013 by Zest for LIfe NYC

Winter is officially here.  It is cold and gets dark around 5 pm so it’s easy to want to just go to our caves and hibernate.  During the winter many people feel tired early because of less natural light and eating warm comfort foods.

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 What are the main causes of fatigue?

- Stress!  Stress drains our energy and causes our adrenal glands to over work which then causes fatigue.

- Not eating the proper balance of foods

- Not exercising

How can we overcome this?

When you first wake up don’t go straight to your to do list.  Take a few minutes for yourself and your body.

Trust me on this one!  It will set the tone and change your entire day.

- Drink a glass of water with lemon

- Take  10 minutes to meditate

- Stretch or Exercise (get your heart rate going)

Have a healthy breakfast.  I love the Shaklee 180 Smoothies.

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They give you all the vitamin and minerals you need to start your day and they taste delicious!  There is also 25 grams of protein which makes your energy from your  breakfast last longer.

Feeling that 3 pm slump?  Instead of grabbing a soda or coffee prepare yourself correctly.

Shaklee research has shown that eating a protein and carb 2 hours before that slump will help you avoid it.  Try Shaklee’s Meal-In-A-Bar!

It you are still feeling a little fatigued you can try Shaklee’s 180 Energizing Tea (make sure you don’t drink after 4 pm though so your not up all night!)

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Let’s face it- our lives are busy.  It’s hard to have time to plan, shop, cook and take time for yourself.  Shaklee’s 180 program makes it easier for you.  It helps keep me on track and provides my body with all the proper nutrients and vitamins I need to stay alert and enjoy life.

Try it today!

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Cheers

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