Thanksgiving! Christmas! New Year’s Eve! Office parties! Holiday parties! Leftovers! Alcohol! Result: 7+ lbs. of extra weight each holiday season. Halloween candy is actually what starts the seasonal binge cycle and for most people, the candy gets into the house in September when the stores start selling it. So how do we break this cycle?…
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Amber Kelley, cookbook author and YouTube sensation, came over to PJ and Bev’s kitchen to see how to make PJ’s Low-Carb Chocolate recipe. Check out the video below to learn for yourself how to make 5 flavors of low-carb chocolate: Dark chocolate and milk chocolate crunch Almond bark with goji berries Mint chocolate Chocolate covered macadamia…
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Yes, you can eat certain foods while “fasting.” The foods listed here are “negative calorie” foods (to a point) that won’t break your “fast” or interfere with the benefits of fasting. This list is also great for those times when you aren’t actually hungry but need to eat for “emotional” reasons (and we ALL have…
Read MoreDoes it seem more difficult to eat healthy when traveling, or away from your routine at home? Here are some easy practical tips and tricks to stay on track!
Read MoreEvery wonder what it would be like to purge your cupboards of unhealthy food? Or which foods would need to go? And why? Well, this is your luck day because here’s a video to watch of that very thing, with Laura Taylor, Personal Chef and PJ Glassey X Gym Founder making it happen, in an…
Read MoreToo busy to cook? Eating out too much? Ordering in too often? Buying too much processed food and ready-made meals? Our society is busier than ever and the time we are spending in our kitchens gets less and less each year. 30 years ago, spending time in the kitchen was the norm. Obesity was also…
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Are you up for the X Gym ‘s “Chocolate Challenge?” If you like chocolate, want to get healthy and burn fat, then this might be just for you. Heck, even if it’s not, you can try it for 7 days, right? Here’s what you do for 7 days: Follow the meal plan to the “T” (which includes…
Read MoreHow would you like your own personal chef (just like a rock star) specifically trained by PJ (X Gym founder and CEO) to prepare delicious fat burning, metabolism boosting meals right from the comfort of your own home? Well, your dream just came true! This service involves an initial consultation and as many follow up…
Read MoreYou don’t have to give up some of your favorite foods to get lean and fit! Here at the X Gym , we have found substitutions for you so your lifestyle can continue with minimal changes. ___ Yogurt: Trader Joe’s Plain Greek yogurt (or Chobani, Fage or Oikos) with a dozen organic blueberries and a…
Read MoreAnd here is a list of foods I found breezing through my local Safeway that would be acceptable for an emergency situation if you forgot to make your lunch or you are traveling without a kitchen handy: *Pre-chopped veggies *Pre-made garden salad with meat, cheese and balsamic vinaigrette *Kraft “Live Active” cheese snacks and light…
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