Shakeology Now In Stock

Here's Your Healthy Tip of the Day:  Shakeology is my protein shake of choice.  Just one scoop every morning gets me my greens, reds, probiotics, vitamins, proteins and everything else you'd pop a pill for.  It takes 5 minutes to make and rinse the blender.  Delicious chocolate flavor tastes like a piece of cake!  A 30 day supply bag can be yours for just $120...cheaper than a smoothie or egg sandwich - healthier and easier.  Call or email the office to order yours and it will be ready for you the next day!  Cash only, please.

Low Impact Exercises

Here's Your Healthy Tip of the Day:  Very often, people who have not exercised in quite some time ask me what exercises they can do that would kickstart them into healthy living.  If you have no other medical issues that would prevent you from engaging in low impact exercise, here's a list: yoga, exercise bikes, walking, swimming, elliptical machines, weight training, pilates.

No Heat? Try Some Jumping Jacks!

Here's Your Healthy Tip of the Day:  Many of us in the tri state area are still without heat or hot water....and we are the lucky ones to still have a roof over our heads.  If you're cold, and have electricity, turn the oven on to heat the house (like our mothers did over 40 years ago).  Still cold?  Try doing 20 jumping jacks at a time.  It will get your blood cooking and circulating and you'll do your cardiovascular system some good while warming up!  20 Jacks every hour for 8 hours....that's quite the cardio!  I'm taking a break for a few days, so I'll catch up with all of you on Tuesday.  Have a great weekend and stay safe and warm!  Over and out.

The Psycho-Emotive of Training Successfully

Some folks ask me how I do what I do when I am injured, tired, or...just at my age manage to do what some 25 year olds could only dream of doing.  The answer is this:  I am a trained fighter.  I am trained to focus, not blink or shrink from an opponent, to show no emotion and stay clear on what my goals are.

Here's Your Healthy Tip of the Day:  If you want to perform a sport better, train more efficiently or win a competition, you need to address the psychological and emotional side of who you are.  Imagery exercises can help you....stand in front of a mirror when you are alone and imagine you performing your sport, training or event.  Imagine how you will feel during the physical exertion;  drive your mind through the obstacles - both mental and physical and visualize yourself successfully finishing first in the race, scoring a 72 at the golf course, winning the fight and getting the prize.  Training your mind is equally as important when training your body for any sport or event.

It's Back To The Usual

It's been two weeks since I twisted my L5 vertabra and tore my hamstring jumping off my Harley, but I've just been given the green light to get back to my Insanity regime and daily yoga.  Yippee!  I've got to take some modifications and precautions, but I feel pretty confident that I will be on my way back into my regular routine.

Here's Your Healthy Tip of the Day:  Sometimes, we experience setbacks due to injuries.  Give yourself the space, time and have patience to heal properly.  Tomorrow is another day....there is nothing worse for an athlete than to be unable to participate in his/her favorite sport, so take the time and do it right.  Tomorrow is my day to get back to what I love because I took that time to heal.  A special thank you to the ladies at Duffy & Bracken Physical Therapy for helping me back to wellville!

Another Reason Why You Should Stay Fit and Limber

This weekend, it finally happened....taking a slow uturn on an uphill...I dropped the Harley.  I just didn't give it enough throttle.  As the bike was going down, my instinct took over and I leapt approximately 8 ft away from the bike.  Although I landed on my feet like a cat and without a scratch, I did pull a hamstring...ouch to say the least.  So, I turned the engine off and started to walk out the pull.  A nice fellow stopped by on his farm truck and helped me pick up the bike and get it turned and down the hill.  I decided the hamstring was good enough to continue and enjoyed a lovely ride through the farm roads.

Here's Your Healthy Tip of the Day:  OK, I've got a really sore hamstring today, but it's because I pushed off my left leg with everything I had to leap 8ft from the bike to safety.  If I weren't in good physical condition and limber (let's talk yoga here), I could never have gotten away from the bike, which could have landed on me, resulting in a big injury.  For all you riders out there, I've got some good advice....cardio and yoga will get you free of the bike if it goes down and don't forget TO TURN THE ENGINE OFF!

Pure Cardio

Here's Your Healthy Tip of the Day:  Do 30 minutes of cardio every day.  You'll lose weight, have better blood circulation and digestion and feel better overall!

Shakeology For Breakfast

Here's Your Healthy Tip of the Day:  People want to know what I eat for breakfast.  Simple....Shakeology with either fresh or frozen fruit.  I prefer chocolate flavor!  Want to be lean and in great shape?  Order yours today and click on HD (home delivery) for free shipping!
http://teambeachbody.com/shop/-/shopping/MDSUSH311G?referringRepId=114448

Persevere And You will Reach Your Goals

Here's Your Healthy Tip of the Day:  About 4 months ago, I decided to get serious with myself and enroll into my own Wellness Program...heck, if it works for all my patients, why wouldn't I want to do it as well???  Today, I'm once again wearing my very expensive and fabulous summer Armani Collezione pants suit - the one I got too fat to fit into for a few years.  The take home message here:  stick to your guns, persevere and stay with your Wellness Program.  If you're lost and don't know what to do to get fit and healty, call or email my office and I'll enroll you into my Wellness Program...it works!
917-701-7582  k@kmondesire.com

A Little Bit At A Time Adds Up

Last Friday, I took the day off for a little R&R and to make a visit to the tailor.  It seems that my own Wellness Program works on everyone - including me!  All my summer shorts were ridiculously big and having spent a small fortune last year on really well-made 'super fat' clothes, I wasn't so keen on donating them.  So, the tailor took measurements and for much less than it would cost to repurchase a summer wardrobe, all my shorts and slacks were cut down 2 sizes.

Here's Your Healthy Tip of the Day:  Every day, I watch what I eat, I try to exercise as much as I can and little by little, look what has happened.  Now, I'm fitting into my 'fat' clothes and have 10 more lbs to lose until I am back into my 'normal' fabulous fashions.  Stay with the program every day and this could be you too!

Push The Envelope and Challenge Yourself

After two weeks of taking it a bit easy, yesterday it was back to my Insanity workout program.  It really felt good to sweat and workout to the max again!  Just when I thought I was about to run out of 'juice', I heard one of my old trainer's voice in my head saying to me, 'is that all you got?  The other guy is training harder than you are and only one of you will win a fight'.  That just puts in all into perspective - I decided to suck it up and let's face it....we can all do anything for another 14 or 15 minutes if we push ourselves (given that we have no heart conditions or other serious health conditions).  So, it was down for more suicides, pushups, ski abs and whatever else there was to do.  I felt great afterward....a Winner never quits.

Here's Your Healthy Tip of the Day:  It's good to take a little time off and relax, smell the flowers and lie in the sun like a lazy dog.  But after a short spell, it's time to get that rested body back to the business at hand.  A llittle rest and relaxation can go a long way....you'll be surprised when you get back into your normal routine how much more you can push yourself and how far you'll be able to stretch your limits to new lengths.

It's April 3rd and Time to Start Something New

Whoopeee!  It's April 3rd and I've completed my 90 day Insanity Fitness Challenge.  I've lost inches everywhere and 20lbs.  I've been following my own customized Wellness Program and have adopted minor lifestyle changes.  Shopping for clothes has become fun again and I'm really enjoying myself.  But...now what????
I've achieved my original goal, so now is the time to set the stage for reaching my second goal....another few inches and another several pounds to be 'picture perfect'.  I want my 50s to be as fabulous as they can be and being as fit and healthy will help make all that happen for me.  I've devised a second stage Wellness Program that will include Brazilian Butt Lift, Insanity, jump rope and some Muay Thai pad work to keep me fit, supple and ready for anything coming my way.  Nutritional plan includes one cheat meal per week and a continuation of a dietary plan full of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and lean proteins.

Here's Your Healthy Tip of the Day:  Want to achieve your fitness and health goals?  Email or telephone my office today and get going with a custom-made Wellness Program to help you attain your goals.  If you would like to order Insanity, P90X, Brazilian Butt Lift or another exercise program suited to your fitness needs, log onto http://www.teambeachbody.com/kmondesire
917-701-7582  k@kmondesire.com

Tips To Stay Healthy When Travelling

Travelling and afraid you're going to mess up your healthy lifestyle?  Easy-breezy!  All you need to pack in your travel bag are a pair of sneakers, a few pair of shorts, socks and workout tops...AND...your favorite Beachbody workout dvd.  There are so many to choose from:  Brazilian Butt Lift, Insanity, Chalean Extreme and many more.  You don't need weights or any other equipment to do these exercise programs and you can even download them into your IPhone or droid for even more convenience.

Here's Your Healthy Tip of the Day:  Don't Despair when travelling for business or pleasure.  You can still get in a good 20-40 minute workout with a choice of dvd programs.  Log onto
http://www.teambeachbody.com/kmondesire  and for less than the cost of a dinner or month's gym membership, you can download a plethora of workout dvds onto your IPhone or droid and exercise anywhere in the world...no excuses!

Making Time For Exercise

I've heard just about every excuse for not exercising or taking the time to eat healthy.  I'm no angel either.  At the start of the year, I decided to get off my pity pot, end the ongoing pity party and do something about my own SELF.  Month after month, I coach and treat patients who have enrolled into my Wellness Program and all have successfully achieved and maintained their goals.  It was time for me to enroll myself...Just 60 days into the program, I'm down almost 15 pounds, 2inches smaller in diameter overall and feeling great!  Ten more pounds and I'll be back to 'normal'.  Hey, my Wellness Program really does work!

Here's Your Healthy Tip of the Day:  Want to lose 10, 15 or more pounds like me and my patients?  Join my Wellness Program today!  Call or email the office for your first step to being fit, healthy and happy.  k@kmondesire.com  917-701-7582
Don't know what type of exercise will turn you on?  log into http://www.kmondesire.com/teambeachbody.html  and check out the various exercise programs that you can do in the privacy of your own home, without the cost of a gym membership.

Diet & Exercise CAN Make The Difference

Wow!  I took a new set of measurements last night after being on my fitness challenge for 5 weeks.  I'm an average of 2inches smaller in almost every part of the body!  How about that??!!!

Here's Your Healthy Tip of the Day:  Take a 90 day challenge; your health will improve, you'll look much better and you'll feel fabulous!  I'm into a much smaller dress size after just 5 weeks...let's bring it!
http://www.teambeachbody.com/kmondesire

Getting Back Into Your Fat Pants Can Be A Good Thing!

This morning, I pulled a pair of my old 'fat pants' out of the closet to see if and how they would fit.  They fit really well and I was so happy!  WHY???  Because my 'REALLY fat pants' were becoming too big on me.  Now, I'm back to being into my 'just fat pants'.  This is a transitional phase:  I hope that in another 4 weeks or so, I will be ready to wear my 'normal' pants again. 

Here's Your Healthy Tip of the Day:  Weight loss and fitness doesn't' happen in a day; it's a process.  Take baby steps - create small goals every week for yourself and you'll be surprised what giant leaps you make over time!  All my patients in my Wellness Program have lost between 6 and 18 pounds since January 3rd.  I'm on the party wagon to wellness with them.  If you want to get out of your REALLY FAT PANTS and back into your 'just fat pants', contact the office and sign up for the best program of your life...today!

Staying With Your Resolutions

I'm well into week 2 of my Insanity 90 Day Challenge.  Exercising to these dvds 6 days a week and abstaining from alcohol and gluten (my own self-inflicted torture) and partaking in a very clean dietary regime is hard work.  It takes planning meals, shopping wisely and a daily lunch bucket to schlep to the office.   At the end of each day, I feel better than the previous day and proud of myself to stick with the program.  I am a team leader and coach for Beachbody.com and I have a few people doing this challenge with me....we're all in it as a team - encouraging oneanother and checking in on the internet daily to keep ourselves going strong.  I'm loving the experience and the enthusiasm of the group is uplifting.

Here's Your Healthy Tip of the Day:  If you're feeling lonely and losing your momentum with your New Year's regime, pick up the phone or get onto the internet - create a team, join a team or if you like, join my Beachbody.com team.  You don't have to being doing one of the beachbody programs.  You can do your own thing and check in with me daily or weekly.  YOU GET FREE COACHING!  How can you beat it?
log onto www.teambeachbody.com/kmondesire and join my group.  We'll help you achieve your fitness and health goals!

Perseverence Gets You To Your Goals

The first week of my 90 day fitness challenge came to a close yesterday.  It was a week filled with an Insanity exercise workout everyday and creative cooking to make low fat meals sophisticated and delicious.  Coming out of week one and into the second week of this challenge, I'm feeling pretty good, not only physically, but mentally.  Placing myself into the mindset of 'I can' and being team leader has given me the impetus to persevere and reach my goal.  What I find quite intriguing is that the more people I tell about this challenge, the more encouragement I receive from friends to complete strangers.  Conversely, the more I talk about my journey, the more 'pumped' my listening audience becomes to maintain their focus on their own health and fitness goals.

Here's Your Healthy Tip of the Day:  If you have promised yourself to stay with your New Year's Resolution of fitness and you find yourself struggling after week one, share your journey with everyone you know....and don't know.  You will find more 'cheerleaders' out there for your team than you can imagine.  A team in your 'corner' will help keep you on course and encourage you to achieve your goals.

Join My Beachbody Insanity Challenge

Here's Your Healthy Tip of the Day:  Some readers have contacted me to find out how they can become involved with my Insanity Challenge.  Here's all you have to do:  go to www.teambeachbody.com/kmondesire  Sign up for your free membership.  I will automatically become your coach. 
Then, log onto http://teambeachbody.com/shop/-/shopping/Insanity?referringRepId=114448  to order your copy of Insanity.  "friend" me on facebook (I'm under Kelley Mondesire') and I'll get you into our team group.  You'll be part of something very special with a fantastic energy.  It will cost less than a month's gym membership, and you'll have these dvds to work out with in the privacy of your own home...no weights, bands or apparatus needed - just the space of a yoga mat!  Join a winning team today and by the 2nd week of April, you look and feel much better than you do now!!!

Leading The Insanity 90 Day Challenge

Somehow (and as usual), I've become the Leader of an Insanity 90 Day Challenge.  People from all over the United States have joined my cyber exercise challenge and for the next 90 days; they have committed themselves to doing the program and being the very best they can health-wise.  Since I'm their leader, I'm doing the same.  It's been a long time since I've truly committed myself to a specific goal and I'm up to the challenge.  I'm going to workout 6 days/week for the next 90 days, be quite mindful of my caloric intake, abstain from acohol, and try to be as gluten-free as possible. I will inspire, guide, coach and encourage my teammates to achieve their goals.  It's only been 3 days into the challenge, and already I've been receiving emails from folks who are 'alarmed' that my new challenge will affect their socialization with me....interesting, very interesting.  After years of maintaining an extremely spartan lifestyle while being a full combat Muay Thai fighter, I know how to socialize and enjoy myself without indulging in fatty meals or alcohol.  After all, if you didn't have the option of indulging, you wouldn't be missing the item anyhow...right?  So, it's mind over matter.  It gave me food for thought and I'll share it with you today...

Here's Your Healthy Tip of the Day:  Leadership requires integrity, honor, focus, self-discipline and accountability.  You are Your Word....period.  A great leader leads by example.  Followers are like leaves in the wind; swishing and swashing whichever way is easiest.  Ask yourself today - are you a leader or a follower?