By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer One of the frustrations I hear from clients is how to get enough veggies into a daily diet when you are on the go and don’t have time or an appetite to eat breakfast. Eating wraps with lettuce, cukes [...]
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Gain Some Veggies and Protean–Not a Belly Roll–With Orgain!
Posted in Fat Loss, Health and Wellness, Nutrition, Workplace Wellness, tagged Dr. Andrew Abraham, drink veggies, meal replacement, Orgain, veggie juice on April 20, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Slimming Down and Losing Fat May Be Easier Than We Thought!
Posted in Fat Loss, Fitness, Health and Wellness, Nutrition, tagged Calorie, calorie counting, diet, dieting, Fat Loss, obesity, weight loss on February 20, 2012 | 1 Comment »
By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer For anyone that’s ever dieted or struggled to keep excess fat off, you know that conventional wisdom (increase activity, decrease calories) has tended to recommend very caloric intake for losing weight. But living on super low-calorie diets is not [...]
Strong Bodies Come In All Shapes and Sizes–No One Sie Fits All
Posted in Fat Loss, Fitness, Health and Wellness, tagged body type, fit bodies, strong bodies on February 5, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer I came across this blog post, “athletic body diversity reference for artists” via the Facebook page of my friend, Bodhi Haraldsson, Register Massage Therapist and author of the blog, MTABC – Evidence-based massage therapy resources. The blog post. “athletic body diversity [...]
Be a Fitness Winner With Wii Fit’s The Biggest Loser Game
Posted in Fat Loss, Fitness, Health and Wellness on November 2, 2011 | 1 Comment »
By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer I broke out our Wii the other day and my boyfriend and I played some Wii tennis and bowling. While Wii Sports can be fun, they don’t provide as fun or as active of a workout as Wii’s The [...]
Chicago, Meet Heather Sulic, Lincoln Park Wellness Club Team Leader and Passionate Wellness Educator
Posted in Fat Loss, Fitness, Health and Wellness, Nutrition, tagged Wellness Club, Whole Foods Market, Yoga on October 7, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer As part of my ongoing effort to let people know about the Wellness Club team at Whole Foods Market in Lincoln Park, I spoke with Heather Sulic, Wellness Club Team Leader and massage aficionado! I’ve been working with Heather [...]
Chicago Yoga Enthusists, Check Out the Wellness Club in Lincoln Park: Unlimited Classes Only $49/a Month Til November
Posted in Fat Loss, Fitness, Health and Wellness, Massage Therapy, Nutrition, Stress Management, Yoga, tagged Lincoln Park, Wellness Club, Whole Foods Market, Yoga, yoga classes on October 5, 2011 | 1 Comment »
By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer Where can you get unlimited yoga and fitness classes Chicago for $49 a month and $1 down? (Discount applies until November, 2011. Then the initial processing fee goes up.) The Lincoln Park Wellness Club at the Whole Foods Market [...]
Uncovering the Truth About Fat Reduction
Posted in Fat Loss, Fitness, Health and Wellness, tagged Adipose tissue, Fat Loss, fitness myths, Physical exercise, weight loss, Weight training on September 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer I am a big believer in being clear about our goals so that we don’t waste a lot of time pursing a fitness or nutritious goal that isn’t realistic or attainable. To me, saying “I need to lose weight” [...]
Shocking News: Rating Potato Chips Can Make You Fatter While Yogert Can Help You Stay Leaner
Posted in Fat Loss, Health and Wellness, Nutrition, tagged Diet (nutrition), Potato, Potato chip, red meat, The New England Journal of Medicine, Weight gain, weight loss on July 20, 2011 | 1 Comment »
By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer A recent study, Changes in Diet and Lifestyle and Long-Term Weight Gain in Women and Men, published in the New England Journal of Medicine led to some not so shocking conclusions: Over a 4-year period, weight gain was most strongly [...]
What Style and Where to Take Self-Defense in Chicago
Posted in Fat Loss, Fitness, Health and Wellness, Stress Management, tagged Krav Maga, Martial arts, Mixed martial arts, Muay Thai, Schools and Instruction, self defense on June 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer Recently I was asked about self-defense classes in Chicago and if I knew of any classes that led to further study in martial arts. I took Karate in High school but it’s been years since I took any martial [...]
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