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Here is a great recipe using the Visalus Protein

Strawberry Banana Visalus Smoothie

- 3 cups unsweetened Almond Milk (Silk is 35 calories per cup)
- 1 cup frozen strawberries
- 4 scoops Visalus
(or two serving packages – 90 calories per serving)
(you can use less or more to adjust calories and protein up or down )
- 1 small banana
- ice (4-6 cubes depending on how frosty you like your smoothie)

Puree in blender or smoothie maker and serve immediately — Makes 2 servings

193 calories, 15g protein – per serving

Tags: Nutrition by David Hansey, Personal Trainer
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Remember the original idea of smoothies was to catch the juicing concept of blended fruit, juice and protein?

No sure when we started to deviate and sugar it all up but some smoothies have almost 1000 calories. Ya — for some people that is almost a DAY’s calories in a drink. So get the nutrition details on everything you put in your body. For example, a Peanut Butter Smoothie from Smoothie King can have over 1000 calories and my Visalus Peanut Butter Smoothie has under 200 – so it really is about CHECKING THE NUTRITION DATA!!

Tags: healthy eating, Nutrition, Visalus by David Hansey, Personal Trainer
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In case you don’t have enough reasons to put down the refined carbs, a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that eating fewer refined carbs also helped to clear complexions of acne.

Tags: healthy eating, Nutrition by David Hansey, Personal Trainer
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Nutrition is a HUGE part of weight loss and as a Douglasville personal trainer, I try to make my clients understand that weight loss and fitness require a balance in all parts of your life. Working out, lifting weights, doing cardio, getting enough sleep, eating well…….

Portion control is one of the most critical things when it comes to weight loss and weight control. This is made even more difficult by giant restaurant portions.

If you follow the USDA portions, you need to understand the SIZE of those portions. While 6 servings of grains may sound great, remember that one serving is 1/2 cup of cooked pasta or rice. So if you look at a regular restaurant size as usually more than 5 cups — WOW — you just blew your whole day and some of tomorrow. A half a bagel — gives you more than 2 servings of grain. Eat the whole thinng and you are almost done with grains for the day! Pancakes ? A serving is ONE pancake — eat a stack of them at IHOP and bye bye your whole grain allotment for the day. While sometimes you may decide to do that — it should be a CONSCIOUS decision — so you know to watch it for the rest of the day.

Tags: Douglasville, Nutrition, Weight Loss by David Hansey, Personal Trainer
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I have lots of people tell me almost daily that they are doing EVERYTHING but are just not getting results. Now, to me — this means you are not DOING EVERYTHING

And I do not mean that in a cruel way. Sometimes — actually MOST OF THE TIME – these people believe they are really stepping it up and not getting there. Well, here are some things that can trick you into thinking you are doing it all — and these things all mess with your fitness and weight loss results.

1 — Liquid calories — are you drinking a lot of juice, soda, iced tea, coffee drinks — these all contain hidden calories and can add up to hundreds of calories a day.

2 — Cardio — are you doing all the cardio that your personal trainer has told you that you need. Remember 45 minutes does not include the time you took to stop and talk to someone, the time you spent getting started, etc. And if you are using an elliptical — are you working out INTENSELY enough? It is too easy to just go through the motions so if you are not sure, change to the treadmill for a week and see if you notice the difference.

3 — Strength training — do you do a strength training workout? A fitness class, even one with weights is not strength training. You need to lift weights regardless of your age to build not only bone density but muscle density which burns calories even when you are not working out.

4 – PORTIONS — this is perhaps the BIGGEST issue for a lot of people. How much is a cup? Take out a cup and actually measure a cup of cereal. Put 2 cups of salad onto a plate. It is very difficult to get a hold of your portions if you don’t. You end up eating too much of things your should limit and too little of fruits and vegetables.

5 – Restaurant Meals — It really does not matter what you eat in a restaurant — it is rarely healthy. Even “grilled vegetables” are usually brushed with butter so they look better. So really, try to learn to eat at least a few of your meals at home. You will be healthier, more in control of your diet and you will save money. If you are not sure of what to cook, I have a whole site dedicated to that very topic with tons of healthy recipes and new ones added every day so if in doubt, have a look at Douglasville Weight Loss

6 — Are you actually hungry. Addicts are told to be careful of what they call HALTT — hungry, angry, lonely, tired or thirsty. Well, some people are addicted to food and to their eating habits. So ask yourself this same list of questions. Are you ACTUALLY THIRSTY?? Are you just bored and lonely and watching TV? Are you eating more from habit and less from need?

I hope these help you get control on some of the things that can be sending you off the rails. If you still do not see results, I would suggest at least a handful of personal training sessions to get you back on track because there is more going on.

Tags: Douglasville, Fitness, Nutrition, Personal Training, Weight Loss by David Hansey, Personal Trainer
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