Oh so much advertising..don't you see me!

Well if you have not already checked out my new web site strictly for my training business here is the site.

laurasteely.webs.com

I scratch my head each day thinking about what else I can do to advertise. Even though I have so much advertising out, getting clients is still all about word of mouth and finding people who are truly interested in changing their lives. Thank goodness I live in a time of facebook and the classified ads online.

I keep my fingers crossed each night that my business will grow and I can change the lives of many people out there.

Always keep in mind, you must love the person you are and embrace the person who you are becoming.

Who says you cant change?

Here is a picture I tracked down from me in high school. This picture was taken 7 years ago and I definitely have found a new love for fitness and have changed my life from back then. Enjoy the pic, don't laugh to hard.



I like the change. A lot of hard work and dedication but an easy keep up once achieved!

Also check out my new training web site at laurasteely.webs.com

Lets get in shape!

Here are a few great moves you should try to burn some extra calories during a workout. Enjoy!

This is a squat with a frontal shoulder raise. Try to do movement 20 times and at least 2 sets, push yourself and try to do 3 sets!

This is a back lunge with a bicep curl. Try to do 10 reps on each legs and push through 2 sets. Try to go a little further and make it 3 sets. Make sure your knee NEVER goes over your toe.

Try a wide squat with triceps. Make sure toes are slightly facing out to help with balance. Do 20 times and 3 sets!

Ending with some abs try a pike crunch. Start with legs slightly off the ground and arms out long. Bring legs up and arms to meet legs. With this movement you are preforming a chest fly with a crunch. Repeat 20 times and at least 2 sets, push though this one and go for three!

Let me know how you like these moves. I do suggest that you wear shoes while working out to help support the ankles during movements.

Walking to the Beat

I like to get out at least 2-3 times week for a good walk. Walking allows me to think all by myself and enjoy the outdoors.

I have always listened to music when I walked but now I have found myself walking to the beat and have turned it into a great workout. usually I get out to walk later in the day so a lot of up beat songs are on the radio. No ipod need, I just use a basic head set radio. I step to the beat in each song and get a great workout in the end. Some times its a killer when there are 3 or 4 fast songs in a row, and then sometimes it is radio commercial time and it is hard to find a good beat. Though I do have to say with walking by myself it is a great tool to use to keep my speed and motivation up.

Give it a try and let me know how you like it!

Advertising with a side of Tuna

This summer I have been bumping up my advertising flow to reach out to more people and to turn my fun side business into my own personal business. I am excited to see all my advertising coming together. Recently I put an add in my church bulletin and added a phone number to my car signs. So if you happen to see these around time you will know you have found me!

Sorry for it being a little blurry, but you get the gist of it. I am excited to see my purple and white ad every week!
These are my car signs, I love them too. They now have a new business phone number on them for Embrace.

This was our dinner last night. I am enjoying having my meal planned out and all the ingredients in the fridge ready to go, so I will definitely be keep up with the planning for meals but I need to find better recipes for tuna. I rotate between chicken, fish, turkey, and a little beef. Now yesterday was fish day and I thought it would be a great idea to make a tuna casserole in the crock-pot so it would be ready for us when we both got home from work. Though as you can see from this picture it looked like a pile of barf. Back to true fish on fish night.

Planning Meals

I am still on my mission to make healthy dinners and low cost. It has been going quite well so far. It is nice knowing what I am making and just coming home after work and getting started.

I never knew how I was going to be bale to have kids work and feed everyone as well. Now with the plan I have come up with of planning two weeks at a time I think it organizes the meals and makes life a little less stressful.

The past week we had BBQ chicken with pineapple and bell peppers all make in a easy throw away foil pouch. Pasta with shrimp, chicken enchiladas and tuna cakes. I do have to say I don't think I will be making the tuna cakes again. They tasted ok but cooking was a pain. The paddies would not stay together and it was just big mess.

So as for meals, work on planning them and and stick with it. My husband and I will have chicken tonight so I put it in the fridge this morning and by the time it is time to make dinner it will be thawed and ready to go.