March 23, 2019

3 Tips For Healthy Grocery Shopping

March 23, 2019/ Margot Rutigliano

Do you love grocery shopping? If you’re like me, grocery shopping can be a task if you’re not prepared. I’m not the best grocery shopper and I’m fine admitting that. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve walked into the grocery store without a plan and walked out with so many items that I didn’t need. And if you’re trying to eat healthy, walking out with items that you don’t need or want can be detrimental to your nutrition plan.

March 23, 2019

Goal Setting For Weight Loss

March 23, 2019/ Margot Rutigliano

I can’t tell you how many people I see on a weekly, monthly, yearly basis that want to lose weight. It’s my job, it’s my life and it’s my mission to help them succeed. There is probably nothing more rewarding in my career than when someone tells me I made an impact on their weight loss journey. Yet, one thing I’ve come to realize is that many people set a weight loss goal but they don’t know exactly how to get there or how to execute that goal. Guests of our fitness retreat consistently tell me they want to lose weight. Whether someone wants to lose 10, 15 or 40 pounds, the question is how will they achieve the goal?

March 23, 2019

3 Easy Meal Prep Strategies

March 23, 2019/ Margot Rutigliano

Being prepared is half the battle and 90% of the key to success. Wether you’re trying to improve your health, your performance in a particular sport or lose weight, meal prep can make your life so much easier.

One secret to success in body transformation (weight loss, improved health and/or performance goals) is keeping it simple. Thinking less. Making fewer decisions. And letting your environment do much of the work for you.

If healthy food is around you and convenient, you’re more likely to eat it. If you have a trusted system for making healthy food available, you don’t have to decide to eat well… you just show up and do it. Our meal prep strategies will help you keep it simple, healthy and delicious!

March 23, 2019

3 Best Protein Cookies

March 23, 2019/ Margot Rutigliano

Protein cookies seem to be the new thing. Everywhere I go, everywhere I look in the grocery store or convenient store there seems to be a protein cookie staring back at me. I love the concept and I love the fact that food manufacturers are making an effort to produce something better than the regular old sugar laden cookie. I know what you’re thinking… Yes, a lot of the “protein cookies” out there are still junk but some of them aren’t so bad (in taste or ingredients).

I was curious about these new cookies and I’ll try anything once. So, I made it my job to taste test some of the most common protein cookies out there. I’ve tasted at least 10 from grass-fed whey to vegan protein cookies. It’s a hard job but someone’s got to do it! Ok but seriously, I wanted to see what all of the fuss is about. I picked three of my favorite protein cookies from the bunch to share with you.

March 23, 2019

Breaking Your Plateau: How To Get Unstuck

March 23, 2019/ Margot Rutigliano

Does this sound familiar? You’ve been working your tail off. You’re consistent. You go to the gym religiously. Your food is in check. You’re drinking enough water and journaling every crumb that goes in your body and every calorie that is burned. This time you’re going to do it! The first few weeks you saw results and you were so motivated, right? And then the results started tapering off even though you were dedicated and sticking to your plan. All of a sudden, your progress came to a halt. So now what?

March 23, 2019

Low Carb Fajita Bowl

March 23, 2019/ Margot Rutigliano

Mmmmm…anything fajita inspired makes my stomach say yes, please! I love fajitas, tacos, burritos, quesadillas. Oh yea, and I also love chips and salsa. I think I mentioned in a blog post recently that I love food. I love good food and I love great tasting food. So my mission has become to make some of my favorite food in a healthier version.

March 23, 2019

Cheeseburger Salad

March 23, 2019/ Margot Rutigliano

I love cheeseburgers. I know there are others out there who love a good burger. Give me a medium rare, high quality beef (or grass-fed beef) burger and I’m so happy. I love a delicious, juicy burger and fries. I’m just like everyone else and I have my “comfort food” loves. As much as I love a burger and fries, I also know that a burger and fries combo isn’t the healthiest out there for me. So I created a perfect, low carb and healthier option to a burger!

March 23, 2019

Best Yoga Mats

March 23, 2019/ Margot Rutigliano

People practice yoga for many different reasons. Some love yoga for the physical benefits, for the spiritual benefits and others are attracted to the mental/psychological aspects that yoga brings to their life. Whatever your reason, practicing yoga is a personal matter. There are so many different “types” of yoga and each unique discipline brings something a little different to the practice. No matter the type of yoga that draws you to practice, choosing the best yoga mat for you can be very important. From ECO friendly to extra sticky, we’ve got the best yoga mats available listed below.

March 23, 2019

Where We Workout

March 23, 2019/ Margot Rutigliano

We are located in picturesque Delray Beach, Florida, a charming seaside town nestled in between Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale. It provides beautiful parks and beaches for our outdoor workouts. One of our mottos is “Get out of the gym and into the outdoors”! We love getting our sweat on outside in the fresh air. Is there anything better than a workout with ocean views, sounds of the waves or watching boats drive by?

If you’re considering coming to one of our fitness retreats, you’re probably wondering where exactly we hold our workouts. It’s one of the biggest questions that we get before people sign up.

March 22, 2019

5 Ways To Use Honey In Your Diet

March 22, 2019/ Margot Rutigliano

Do you use honey in your diet? I love it for health benefits but I also like to use it as a natural sweetener. I use it as a sweetener in baking recipes if it’s an easy swap, as a substitute for syrup on the occasion that I have pancakes or waffles and even in yogurt with granola. It’s also a great sweetener in protein smoothies and drinks like tea, iced tea or coffee.

March 22, 2019

5 Easy Ways To Make Your Meals Healthier

March 22, 2019/ Margot Rutigliano

Do you ever find yourself eating the same things over and over again? Or are you in a position where you travel all of the time or are time starved and have to grab and go with meals quite a bit? Eating healthy can seem like a hard task at times. Unhealthy options are lurking around every corner it seems like.

Food is not only delicious but it’s essential to life, energy, repair, muscle growth and just about every single process in the human body. Getting good food with high nutrient value is extremely important but it can become hard when bad food is all around us. We are what we absorb so it would only make sense to get as much as we can out of the food that we eat on a daily basis. Healthify your meals with these simple tips.

March 22, 2019

Vita Vie Retreat at The Seagate Hotel & Spa

March 22, 2019/ Margot Rutigliano

Ready to invigorate your body and rejuvenate your mind? Our exhilarating fitness retreats are paired with luxurious, relaxing accommodations so you can have the best of both worlds. The Seagate Hotel & Spa has been our premier partner hotel since 2015. We love partnering with such a beautiful property that boasts a number of amenities for our guests to enjoy. Our focus is to provide the best fitness retreats available. Partnering with a property that focuses on a true attention to detail affords us the opportunity to enhance the guest experience on the hospitality end as they enjoy their fitness retreat.