Does this sound familiar to you? Eat perfectly Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday (“Ok, maybe I have 1 glass of wine on Wednesday night, it’s just to get me through until the weekend.”) Thursday start to indulge in some light cheating (“I deserve this, I have been eating perfectly all week!”) Friday night go out to dinner,… Continue reading »
Food Prep Emergency: What To Do When You Don’t Feel Like Doing Anything
by Jill
Has this ever happen to you? You go away for a long weekend or get back from a vacation later on a Sunday, just to remember how you purged the fridge of all your food before leaving, and now you have no food, no time, no energy and no motivation to get yourself food-prepped for… Continue reading »
4 Cardio Myths
by Jill
Love it or hate it, cardio can be an essential part of a comprehensive fat loss plan when applied correctly. However, the mistake that many make is that they use cardio (and more cardio, and more cardio…) as their #1 tool to lose fat. Long-duration cardio has a poor track record when it comes to… Continue reading »
New Year’s Resolutions: Time to Check Back In
by Jill
By Kelley Vargo Goals. Most of us have made some weeks ago, we might have many, we might have few. Some people have what I like to call wishes. The difference between a goal and a wish is having a plan of action and using it. I spoke to the IRS Chief of Council staff… Continue reading »
Muscle on Women: An Acquired Taste?
by Jill
I was perusing Facebook a few days ago and noticed a friend of mine had commented on a photo of a figure pro who was a few weeks out from her show (it was one of those bathroom shots, post-workout…you know the ones). WOW! This gal had an 8-pack, rock-hard abs, literally bricks, and a… Continue reading »
A Tool to Boost Productivity: Your Monday Checklist
by Jill
I hear many clients and friends say that “they are all over the place” and I have been there many times too: so much to do that nothing gets done. The mountain of “stuff” seems too high to climb, so we just hang out in the valley all week, wasting time on Facebook, youtube, TV,… Continue reading »
5 Reasons We Don’t Get Into Bed Earlier & Solutions for Fixing Them
by Jill
You knooooooow you don’t get enough sleep. You knooooooooow you need to get in bed earlier. You knooooooooooow you would feel so much better if you just got more shuteye. And yet night after night you stay up later than you want to. This is a classic example of the gap between knowing and doing.… Continue reading »
3 Weeks to Tight: 10 Quick & Dirty Rules
by Jill
First off, a disclaimer of sorts: I kind of hate this tactic, even though it works short-term. The reason being, any time you implement unsustainable measures with nutrition or training, they are just that–unsustainable. And when the point comes that you can “let loose” or indulge, the indulgence tends to be overdone and the pounds… Continue reading »
4 Lessons in Stick-To-It-Ness: Practice, Challenges, Victimhood, Gratitude
by Jill
Good day! It’s the 2nd week of the new year, and I hope all of you are still on your fat loss lifestyle journey! I hesitated about posting (again) because I was not 100% compliant last week and as a fat loss coach, there is always that nagging feeling that I should be perfect with… Continue reading »
Why It’s Time to Throw Out Your Light Weights (Lift Heavy, Get Smaller)
by Jill
I am not a “rant” type blogger. In fact, I can’t stand a trainer or coach going off on people about things that “make them mad.” I don’t know…just doesn’t sit right with me and doesn’t seem helpful to be yelling about things that piss me off or spreading negativity that way. Only reveals insecurity,… Continue reading »
Healthy Forever: 7 Keys to Making It Stick (this time)
by Jill
In yesterday’s post, I talked about the difference between taking extreme measures to reach your physique goals quickly versus the longer route of “healthy forever.” Many of you guys emailed me about where you are on the spectrum and where you want to go. The overwhelming feedback sounded like this: “Jill, I knooooow I need… Continue reading »
New Year: Accountability & Thoughts on Moderation
by Jill
Here I am (Jan 1, 2012). Lovely bathroom/frowning shot. I was a little hesitant to post this, simply because: a) I just rolled out of bed b) my bathroom is messy c) I am lamenting how much muscle I seem to have lost over the last couple years (as a result of being smaller/softer after… Continue reading »
Your JillFit Playlist/New Years Workout (this is fun!)
by Jill
Happy New Year from all of us at JillFit Physiques! 2012 is going to be an amazing year, and we hope we get to spend a lot of time with you–learning about fat loss, implementing useful tools and techniques and “getting our minds right.” To get you started out on the right foot, we put… Continue reading »
18 Ways To Ensure 2012 Is Your Best Year Yet!
by Jill
I get a kick out of it when fitness professionals or exercise enthusiasts groan and shake their heads at New Years’ time because come January 1st, the “gym is going to be packed.” For me, I love it! What more could we really want, as fitness pros? Does someone who hasn’t exercised in 6 months… Continue reading »
Day In The Life of a JillFit Coach: Tara’s Winter Update
by Jill
By Tara Ballard Happy Holidays, everyone! I hope you all are enjoying the Season, and are getting to relax a bit and spend time with loved ones. Things get so hectic this time of year, and I think we sometimes forget the things that matter most. I have learned many lessons this year, the most… Continue reading »
6 Reasons Why Weighing Yourself is a Bad Idea
by Jill
“I know I shouldn’t get hung up on the numbers, but……” <— I hear this all the time from women–it’s like one on hand we believe that our weight is not the end-all-be-all of health and fitness, but we simply cannot stand the idea of not looking. Most women weigh themselves daily–and their whole day… Continue reading »
Why Simply Having the Information is Not Enough
by Jill
People always come to me and say, “Jill, I will do anything you tell me to do, I just want to lose!” I love the faith But honestly, my first thought is that if I just tell them what I do or what worked for someone else, they will have to use every ounce of… Continue reading »
Testimonial: Jamie’s Journey from Bar Hopping to Stage Prepping
by Jill
I had the honor to meet Jamie Sobolewski many years ago when she was a student at Wake Forest University, and she was a student worker of mine. Always a gym rat like me, Jamie learned to teach fitness classes and was always a sweetheart. A few months ago, out of the blue, Jamie reached… Continue reading »
Is Organic Really Necessary?
by Jill
By Jillian Teta We will talk about this in terms of contest prep, but certainly much of this will relate to anyone wanting to improve health, fitness and fat loss. During contest preparation, you are going to be eating a lot of chicken, turkey, fish and vegetables. It would be imprudent to not have a… Continue reading »
How to Get an Abs-olutely Incredible Midsection
by Jill
Last week on the JillFit Facebook page, we asked our friend which of the following midsections they preferred: We received 92 comments in response, some giving their opinions and other dissecting the different photos, but in summary, here’s what we found: 57% preferred the harder midsection/six-pack 17% preferred the softer/flat look 15% preferred something in… Continue reading »
