Julie - Personal Training
Inner Icon Testimonial
A year ago I was in the worst shape of my life and the heaviest I have ever been. I was pre-diabetic. I had high cholesterol and high sugar levels, knee and foot issues and was just getting so incredibly weak. The past few years I had been telling myself I wanted to be in shape for my 50th birthday. Well here I was at 52 and in worse shape. Finally in August I decided to do something about it. I went to David at Inner Icon, and boy did I find out just how out of shape I was! I am only working out 3x’s a week and yet the results are incredible. In the past I have tried many different workouts. Two years ago I was working out 5x’s a week for 2 hours and still did not have results like this. The change is amazing, CrossFit truly targets the whole body. Though we had knee issues we had to work around I was seeing results immediately. I was losing inches way before I started to lose weight (which shows how high my body fat was).
In January David encouraged his clients to participate in a Paleo Challenge which was to follow the Paleo Diet and improve our workouts for one month. This is exactly what I needed after the holidays to get back on track so I accepted the challenge and I have to say it was such an incredible month. I lost 12 pounds and 6½ inches. This was truly amazing. (side note: Julie won this competition!)
My life has dramatically changed. I am no longer pre diabetic, my levels are all down and I feel amazing. It was wonderful to go to the doctor and have him tell me how fantastic I look and how impressed he was with the progress I have made. So it wasn’t my 50th but on my 53rd birthday I was in better shape than I have been in 20 years. I have to say I can’t wait to see where I’ll be at my 54th. I love this stuff!!!!
David I know you said not to make this about you but if it wasn’t for your encouragement, your enthusiasm, your knowledge and your desire to help give me a better quality of life, I would not be where I am today. Thank you from the bottom of my heart, you have made a huge difference in my life!Recipes
Coconut Pecan Crusted Mahi Mahi
Recipe for two 4 oz filets
Marinate Mahi Mahi in 1 cup of Coconut milk for a couple hours then rub with your choice of spices...I chose
Dry Mustard
Cayenne Pepper
Sea Salt
Then in a food processor combine
1/4 cup pecans
1/4 cup unsweetened dried coconut
Coat the filets with the chopped up mixture
Drizzle Coconut oil over the top of the filets! YUMMY
Cook at 400 for 10-12 min!
Health Tips
Buy Organic
Foods that were once thought to be very good for your health, are still good for your health. BUT, many of them also have added problems and dangers associated with them that they never had before.
There are some more commonly known problems such as the use of pesticides, toxins and other dangerous chemicals that now exist in non-organic foods. These can lead to various health problems and conditions. Just do a search for "side effects of pesticides" and see what you come up with.
But aside from these issues, there is a very big problem even worse than pesticides; Genetically Modified Foods. The US does NOT require labeling of GMO foods. Fruits and vegetables are some of the most commonly modified foods. They are created in labs and then patented as something the said company owns. There are no laws about the safety of these foods being put into distribution. They are only required to have a patent. Some foods that are VERY likely genetically modified are soy, corn and it's products (canola oil, high fructose corn syrup, etc.) and wheat.
So just by eating the way our pre-agricultural ancestors ate, we can avoid some of our present day dangers all together. We already know that grainfed animals are the "protein equivilant of cardboard." We also now know that there are some potentially dangerous effects of the other foods we are eating as well. So if we are trying to live as healthy and disease-free as possible, let's think more carefully about what we put in our bodies. Buying organic, grassfed, local products is good for the local community, good for your health, and good for future generations.
"A plant, fruit, or animal grown without the administration of artificial pesticides, herbicides, or insecticides, chemical fertilizers, antibiotics or growth hormones (in the case of animal products), most closely replicates wild or untampered-with growing conditions" - Mark Sisson
“The doctor of the future will no longer treat the human frame with drugs, but rather will cure and prevent disease with nutrition.” ~ Thomas Edison
