Tips to starting your weight loss trek

What's next?   Shifting into 2nd Gear.

You've decided to do something to get back to a healthy weight. You've shifted into 1st gear by making that choice and now you are ready for 2nd gear and to begin taking the unwanted pounds and inches off your HUMAN chassis. Some of these you will have heard before, but when you put them all together, they can be powerful!

1. Begin keeping a journal of everything you eat AND drink! (hmmm sound familiar?) -- Sometimes we don't even realize how much we are taking in, or we find out our habits are starving our body and that is from where the problems stem.
2. START drinking more water -- ideally 1 ounce of water for every 2 pounds of weight. (# pounds/2 = how many ounces you should be drinking daily) -- This allows us to begin eliminating toxins in our system and allows for faster fat burning.
3. Cut back on your sugar intake -- sodas, highly processed carbohydrates, white sugar.
4. Increase your fiber content -- more raw veggies, and use products with higher fiber content --LOOK at the labels.
5. STOP all artificial sweeteners!
6. Increase your activity -- even if it's just adding a short walk after dinner -- Get moving!
7. CONGRATULATE YOURSELF! You are doing something to make your life better and you are setting a great example for our youth!

Give us a call to get started, remove that over-inflated tire around your middle and get back on the track to healthier living! -239-246-9488 We will build your ideal system and get you back on the road again!

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The Healthy Grease Monkey is a project by Tess Brennan dedicated to writing useful blog posts for consumers who are smart about Nutrition & what they put in & surround their body with, passionate about protecting our environment, and are committed to supporing local entrepreneurs. Those who are about healthy weight loss & dynamic living. If you would like to find out what it is like to live a healthy life, we invite you to explore our product line or find out more about our services. Grease Monkey Marketing promotes sound nutrition, ways to improve your success and a little bit of humor.

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I don't need no stinkin' water!

Yes! You need water (and more) to keep
the HUMAN engine running.

Our HUMAN engines need more than just high octane fuel to keep up optimum performance.  It needs water and re-hydration to keep the engine cooled and running efficiently.  As I am training for yet, another 60 mile walk as well as my first 5K (as a runner) it is important to keep fluid levels at an optimum.  During heavy exercise it is SO important to maintain, not only your water levels but also the body chemistry needed for optimum performance.

• Your body needs a way to minimize fluid loss during activity, or even daily doings when it is hot or extremely dry. (Winters up in the North would be an example of an extremely dry time. -You know who you are) :-)
• Your body needs a way to maintain steady blood-glucose levels to sustain energy output and to increase stamina.
• Your body needs increased endurance for better athletic performance.

I have found, use, and recommend a clinically proven way to hydrate better than water during heavy training. This product has MORE electrolytes and provides MORE energy than the leading hydration drink purchased from your local grocer to improve my athletic performance. (My hubby even asks for it when he is out working in the yard or on one of the vehicles.)  

In fact, this product is very similar to the drink our astronauts consume while in space and when returning from long stints in orbit to re-hydrate and maintain consciousness upon re-entry to our atmosphere. :-)

Contact us for more information!  Maybe even a sample.

I stand, walk, run, and parent behind my word, so does my vendor.

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The Healthy Grease Monkey is a project by Tess Brennan dedicated to writing useful blog posts for consumers who are smart about Nutrition & what they put in & surround their body with, passionate about protecting our environment, and are committed to supporing local entrepreneurs. Those who are about healthy weight loss & dynamic living. If you would like to find out what it is like to live a healthy life, we invite you to explore our product line or find out more about our services. Grease Monkey Marketing promotes sound nutrition, ways to improve your success and a little bit of humor.

If you have topic ideas, feel free to request a story, after all, this site is just for you. You can find out more about our products by visiting our online storeand/or subscribe to an email newsletter by visiting our Smart Grease Monkey website and entering your email in the subscription area on the right pane of the web page or by adding us to your reader by subscribing to this blog.

It Just Keeps Coming Back!

Reduce your Intake and Pack on the Pounds!

A common mistake many make while trying to drop unwanted pounds is to NOT keep up the calorie count when increasing your activity, or just plain starving themselves.  Yes, you need to burn more calories than you consume, however, if you eat too few your body retaliates.

It takes more fuel to go faster farther!

I've run into SO many people who have told me "I've cut wayyyyy back on my eating and I'm not losing weight." - Then when they go back to normal eating they pack on the pounds quicker.

How can that be?

MUSCLE == METABOLISM

When the body doesn't get enough calories it goes into starvation mode which changes how the body processes what little food you are giving it.  The body begins to burn muscle for energy while packing on and saving the fat as a defense mechanism. As your muscle mass is reduced, so is your metabolism, your body begins packing on FAT and your energy levels drop.  Since your metabolism is slower, when you resume eating "normal" levels the body packs on fat. (It assumes you will not be able to eat again soon)  Thus your pants are too tight.

Now, your energy levels begin to to drop, your BUTT IS DRAGGIN, your eyes are drooping & you suck down a calorie laced energy drink to get through the day.

 Since your metabolism is slower, when you resume eating "normal" levels the body packs on fat. (It assumes you will not be able to eat again soon)  Thus your pants are too tight.

Fat weighs 2x as much as Muscle

If your goal is to LOSE weight and KEEP IT OFF, then a sound balance between High Octane fuel input and a gradual increase in activity is your vehicle of choice.

We've found, use, stock, and recommend a line of products that make this transition EASIER & MORE PERMANENT.   I know, I lost 55 pounds & have kept it off for almost 5 years now.

Call me for an estimate!  Lets get that Frame on Restoration started and get your HUMAN Engine primed to build those CALORIE BURNING MUSCLES & BURN THAT FAT.

If you've got the Drive, we've got the Vehicle.

The Healthy Grease Monkey is a project by Tess Brennan dedicated to writing useful blog posts for consumers who are smart about Nutrition & what they put in & surround their body with, passionate about protecting our environment, and are committed to supporing local entrepreneurs. Those who are about healthy weight loss & dynamic living. If you would like to find out what it is like to live a healthy life, we invite you to explore our product line or find out more about our services. Grease Monkey Marketing promotes sound nutrition, ways to improve your success and a little bit of humor.

If you have topic ideas, feel free to request a story, after all, this site is just for you. You can find out more about our products by visiting our online storeand/or subscribe to an email newsletter by visiting our Smart Grease Monkey website and entering your email in the subscription area on the right pane of the web page or by adding us to your reader by subscribing to this blog.

Ever had bad gas?

I'll just let you ponder that question for a bit. :-)

I was meaning in your vehicle. Where your car begins to sputter or even dies from the bad gas.  Where you just want to hurry it through the system so you can eliminate it and start fresh with better fuel? Our bodies tend to work in a similar way, when we don't drink enough water.

Toxins can begin to build up when we aren't taking in enough water. Why? When I don't drink enough fluids, my body senses it and begins to hold onto as much water as possible to protect the systems and organs that require that life giving water. If I'm not passing...WATER... I'm not eliminating toxins.

On the flip side, when I am consuming ENOUGH water, my body relaxes its hold on those fluids and the toxins are eliminated, your body begins eliminating those "contaminants".  If you've not been drinking enough water for period of time, when you first begin ramping back up you may find yourself "peeing" a lot more, but only at first. Your body NEEDS to get rid of all that stuff.  Then, it will all balance out and you will get back to your normal routines.

How much is enough?  Take your weight in pounds divide by 2 and that equals your needed ounces.  Today, for me that would be 75 ounces of water.  4 1/2 years ago, for me, that would have been 100 ounces.

Enjoy your water today.  Here's a toast to you! CHEERS!

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The Healthy Grease Monkey is a project by Tess Brennan dedicated to writing useful blog posts for consumers about healthy weight loss & healthful living. Find out what it is really like to live a healthy life, by reading about our company. You’ll get the latest in healthy weight loss and health information, Grease Monkey Marketing promotes sound nutrition, ways to improve your success and a little bit of humor.

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Inch Loss vs Weight Loss

Best Friend, Julie & I (60 mile team mate) & her brother.

Four years ago I lost 50 pounds.  I was so excited to go from a size 14-16 down to an 8-10!

About 6 months ago I decided I would like to lose another 10 pounds, so I started the complete system once again.  The weight didn't drop as quickly this time.  I am walking 20+ miles a week as I train for my 60 mile walk, following the plan, paying attention to what I am eating, yet I wasn't dropping any weight.  Frustration was beginning to set in.

About 2 weeks ago, the weight began dropping again, very gradually... but the BIG thing was my clothes & my husband.  The pants I bought a year ago are too big and fall off without a belt. In fact, it took me 5 different pairs of jeans in my closet to find one that would not fall off. Woo HOO!!!

The other night, my hubby looked at me and said, "you're arms are skinny." Woo Hoo again!  He's noticing a difference too!  While I'm not losing tons of weight, I am pulling weight out of the trunk, the doors, the seats and all those other areas, to make my HUMAN Engine a lean mean, fat burning machine!!!

A few of the extra benefits of this plan have been:

Healthy Human Engine!

• Better Health, fewer pharmaceuticals for me
• Supporting Local Entrepreneurs
• Looking GREAT in swimwear
• Increased energy to work, work out, & still have energy to spend with our child at night
• Cravings disappeared
• I am a model of a healthy lifestyle for my family
• I won $500 in the Cinch success of the month club! https://cinchclub.com/success.html

I feel blessed to be able to share this system with others.  

If you've got the Drive, We've got the Vehicle!

The Healthy Grease Monkey is a project by Tess Brennan dedicated to writing useful blog posts for consumers about healthy weight loss & healthful living. Find out what it is really like to live a healthy life, by reading about our company. You’ll get the latest in healthy weight loss and health information, Grease Monkey Marketing promotes sound nutrition, ways to improve your success and a little bit of humor.

If you have topic ideas, feel free to request a story about the idea, after all, this site is just for you. You can subscribe to an email newsletter by visiting our Smart Grease Monkey website and entering your email in the subscription area on the right pane of the web page or by adding us to your reader by subscribing to this blog.

When things don't go as planned.

We all know things don't always go as planned. We've crossed all the t's, dotted all the i's and yet, when we get to the track something goes wrong. Tonight, our neighbor is rebuilding his engine at the track and without a team.

Our bodies are the same, even though we are careful to follow the guidelines, its difficult to get those 7-9 servings of produce every day on our tight schedules. When our bodies don't receive the proper nutrition on a regular basis, then things begin to go wrong.  It may appear that we are ready for the race, until we pull up to stage and something fails.


I'd like to look at this scenario for the next few weeks.

Next week I will cover the Daily Driver Checklist.

If you've got the Drive, We've got the Vehicle.

The Healthy Grease Monkey is a project by Tess Brennan dedicated to writing useful blog posts for consumers about healthy weight loss & healthful living. Find out what it is really like to live a healthy life, by reading about our company. You’ll get the latest in healthy weight loss and health information, Grease Monkey Marketing promotes sound nutrition, ways to improve your success and a little bit of humor.

If you have topic ideas, feel free to request a story about the idea, after all, this site is just for you. You can subscribe to a weekly email newsletter by visiting ourSmart Grease Monkey website and entering your email in the subscription area on the right pane of the web page or by adding us to your reader by subscribing to this blog.