Carol Whitaker Coaching

GIFTS IN MY LIFE.... As a Lifestyle Fitness Coach I have the opportunity to assist many amazing people in their quest for a healthier lifestyle. The rewards for motivating & educating others are unmeasurable. I am extremely grateful for the gifts in my life; I cherish each one of my clients, they're all remarkable and each has touched my life in a special way. I received a beautiful testimonial from one of my LivFit 12-Week Transformation clients, Jenn Davis, who's spirit & dedication made it possible for her to reach her fitness goals. Jenn is a fire-cracker; she's brilliant, full of happiness and has enthusiasm for life. I was honored to train her and I'm proud of her great success in achieving her goals and dreams. Jenn now knows that diets are not necessary in achieving health and wellness; living the LivFit Lifestyle is just that a lifestyle! I do not believe in diets & deprivation. Its about honoring your body by choosing to eat clean because that...

DREAM BIG If you want to enlarge your life, you must first enlarge your thought of it and yourself. Hold the ideal of yourself as you long to be, your ideal of what you long to attain, the ideal of health, efficiency and success. You can lift yourself by your thoughts. Your vision will help you climb mountains. High achievement always takes place in the framework of high expectation. You'll become as small as your controlling desire, or as great as your dominant aspiration. The courage to follow your dreams is your first step toward destiny.When you cease to dream, you cease to live. - Charlene Summers It is imperative to laser in on your fitness goals daily. Focus on them throughout the day. Write your goals down (in the present tense), read them aloud with happiness and zeal each morning then again before bed, and visualizing yourself as though you have already accomplished your goals. By following through and honoring yourself you will reach your goals sooner. Believe you are ...

PORTION CONTROL FOR A LEANER BODY Portion control is essential to master for a health and wellness. I'm often asked what to eat to lose weight and build muscle, my answer is always the same, to eat a small balanced meal every three hours to jump start the metabolism and balance blood sugar levels. Eating a small meal is just that - smaller portions. Oten time's people go all day snacking without eating a nutritious meal consisting of lean protein, complex carbohydrate and veggies. By the end of the day when they get home from work they're ravenous and end up eating the entire pantry filled with sugars, preservatives and sodium. Before they know it an hour of overindulging goes by then soon after painful bloating and indigestion kicks in. The body can only utilize and digest a certain amount of calories in one meal which is between 300 - 500 calories (depending on size and mass) then stores the rest as unwanted fat! Did you know the body actually prefers less food? There...

SWIMSUIT SEASON IS HERE Summer is almost here... which means swimsuit season! You don't need to feel shy at the pool if you start today to live a LivFit Lifestyle. Living fit is truly a gift that you can give yourself. Choosing to eat a small balanced meal consisting of lean protein, complex carb, fresh veggies and good fats (Omega 3-6-9) will boost your metabolism while building and maintaining lean muscle tissue. Be sure to take note of the time each time you eat; try to eat every three hours for more energy and fat burning benefits. Exercising each day is a must for a lean summer body. Wake up an hour earlier to workout. Alternate interval training with strength training, by being true to yourself you'll soon have more self confidence, feel empowered and look better in your clothes. So get moving, eat clean and embrace life with heartfelt gratitude every day! Write down 5 attainable goals as well as 5 affirmations. Write in the present tense as though you’ve already accompli...

SUCCESS IS A CHOICE The day you take complete responsibility for yourself, the day you stop making any excuses, that's the day you start moving down the road to success. No one else can do it for you. Only you can make it happen. You're the only one that has to live your life. Success on any major scale requires you to accept responsibility. It's up to you to choose the thoughts and actions that will lead you to success. Your life will be what you make of it. Nothing will ever happen by itself. Success will come your way once you realizethat you have to make it come your way by your own actions. The power to succeed is yours alone. - Charlene Summers

Hiring a fitness coach is highly rewarding. I'm often asked what I do for my clients, so I decided to dedicate this blog to highlighting what I can do for you as your LivFit Coach. I offer two coaching programs. LivFit Fitness, my personal one-on-one Fitness & Lifestyle Coaching done in my home gym. I charge $50 to $100 an hour (depending on complexity of program ) and teach you how to balance your body, mind & spirit in creating the body of your dreams. 12-Week LivFit Transformation Challenge, I am a fitness coach for Liv International ( http://www.livinternational.net/ ) which offers a transformation challenge. It's $125 for 3 months. It's a great program that's a lot of fun. I love my team, my clients are all awesome! You can join at http://carol.livfitcoaching.com What I Can Do for You with LivFit Fitness & LivFit Transformation Challenge! What are your goals? How do you want to transform your body? If you would like to lose weight, run faster, burn...

GET MOTIVATED TODAY! Starting an exercise routine can seem overwhelming to some people, they don’t know how or when to start or they just don’t understand how important it is to exercise daily. I hear all kinds of excuses why people don’t exercise. I often hear, "I wish I was motivated to exercise…" Well, it all comes down to caring enough about you to take charge of your health and wellness now! As with everything in life you have to prioritize what’s most important to you. If losing weight is one of your desires then you have to make time for exercise each day. Set attainable goals that you can achieve. Make fitness a priority! Your body craves fitness just as much as it craves sleep and proper nutrition. By making simple lifestyle changes you'll have more energy, you’ll feel happier and healthier as well as you'll feel empowered and have more self-confidence. Here are some motivating tips to assist you in getting moving today! CAROL'S TOP-10 WAYS TO STAY MOTIVA...

KUTV 2 NEWS HEALTHY LIVING VIDEO I've had a fantastic week! Since my Healthy Living segment aired last Tuesday I've had the privilege to hear from a lot of amazing people. Each have been a gift in my life and have brought joy to my heart. I feel richly blessed to have been given the opportunity to share my passion of health and wellness with thousands of homes across the nation. I've been edified by incredible individuals who have contacted me . Some have reached out asking for assistance in their weight loss & wellness goals, while others just stopped by to s ay hi and thanked me for my message and example. I have to say that I love what I do, I love people! Each new day is truly a gift from above. I always look forward to meeting new friends each morning... I'm a big fan of Facebook , I've made lifelong friends who have touched my spirit deeply. How awesome to have the world at my finger tips... who would have ever thought such things would be possible... ...

FIRST SEGMENT AIRS TONIGHT I'm excited to watch KUTV News tonight at 5 pm. They're airing a segment on my life. When Carla (the producer) first asked me if they could do a segment on my life and how I accomplished living a fit lifestyle I have to admit that I was taken back a bit.... I was honored and graciously accepted her kind offer, but in the back of my mind I thought... Really??? Me??? It made me ponder my life and my purpose here on earth. What was I going to say that would touch the hearts of those who felt impressed to watch my segment? I felt inspired to share what I am truly passionate about and to speak from my heart. I talked about my earlier years when I was so sick and how I learned from my life experiences. And about my passion to teach others to love themselves unconditionally and to put themselves first... Too many mother's forget about themselves and serve others all day long without giving a second thought to take time out of their hectic schedules t...

KUTV 2 NEWS FILM DAY =) Tuesday was such a great day! KUTV News came to my home to film for their Healthy Living segments. We had a ball! And it's no wonder, Carla loves horses too! She really's awesome, we really did have so much fun! I look forward to our future endeavors together. She did an interview based on my life on how I was able to regain my health by loving myself unconditionally, then incorporating proper nutrition and daily exercising . She also did a take on the L ivFit Transformation program & Liv SXinney . Jeff Tuttle , the CEO of Liv International came too. It was a day to remember for years to come. I'm sincerely passionate about assisting others in creating a happier, healthier life. Living the LivFit lifestyle so incredibly rewarding on so many levels. Choosing to learn all I could about health and wellness changed my life, as well as using Liv SXinney products . I'm deeply thankful for the great abundance in all areas of my life. It...

GOAL SETTING As many of you know I'm a firm believer of setting and accomplishing my goals. When I was a teenager I was diagnosed with Rheumatic Fever. I was on penicillin for 6 years which ultimately destroyed my immune system. Soon after I became very ill and was in bed for most of the day struggling with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome . I wasn't as happy as I could have been, I didn't have the needed engery to raise my beautiful family as I should. I often look at life as a struggle because of my poor health.

Liv Sxinney Testimonials!  I love Liv Sxinney and have drunk it for years to help maintain my lean physique. If you're wondering if Liv Sxinney is for you, contact me, I'll be happy to answer any questions you have. Or you can buy it risk-free, (it come with a satisfaction guarantee) and receive 20% by going to www.livonline.net/livsxinneygirl.  Liv SXinney Works Miracles I am richly blessed with amazing friends. Since I became a member of the Liv International family my life has changed dramatically. Not only have I made incredible lifelong friends but I feel healthier and stronger too. I was finally able to reach my fitness and body fat goals! In fact, I passed up my goals and was able to attain & maintain a lower percentage of body fat than I thought possible. Needless to say, I'm one happy camper! Thousands of people of all ages have improved their quality of life by listening to their body's needs and have incorporated the LivFit Lifestyle...

"Leaders aren't born, they are made. And they are made just like anything else, through hard work. And that's the price we'll have to pay to achieve that goal, or any goal." ~ Vince Lombardi "Having an intelligent plan is your first step to success. With a plan, you know where you're going.You'll know what progress you're making. And you'll have a pretty good idea of when you can expect to arrive. Meticulous planning will enable everything you do to appear spontaneous to other people. Your goals can only be reached through the vehicle of a plan. One in which you fervently believe,and upon which you will vigorously act. There is no other route to success. What do you want to achieve or avoid? The answers to these questions are your objectives. How do you go about achieving your desired results? The answer to this will be your strategy. A good plan permits you to frame your life so that at sometime in the future fact and your dreams will meet. S...

GET MOVIN' TODAY... Today take the first step in creating a happier, healthier life by movin' your body! Exercise doesn't have to be a difficult thing to do, take baby steps if you need to. Start walking each evening, clean your house with loud up-beat music to get a bounce in your step, park farther away from your destination in the parking lots, walk to the mail box rather than drive your car. Each day you move more you'll find that you'll have more energy. You become happier, you'll feel lighter and before you know it your clothes will begin to feel too big... Gotta love that! Other great benefits are you'll find that you'll want to eat healthier foods, you'll have more self confidence and you'll believe in yourself and soon realize that you are deserving to have your dream body! Living a fit lifestyle is a choice. Chose today to get movin'! Choose to be more kind and loving to yourself. If you don't take care of you, who will? I know ...

PORTION CONTROL - ARE YOU EATING TOO MUCH? Portion control is essential to master. I’m often asked what to eat to lose weight and build muscle, my answer is to eat small balanced meals every three hours to keep the metabolism burning and blood sugar level. Eating a small meal is just that – smaller portions. Often time’s people go all day snacking here and there without eating a nutritious meal. By the until the end of the day when they get home from work they're ravenous and end up over eating and soon after feel bloated and very uncomfortable. By eating too many calories at one time the body will utilize the needed calories then store the rest as unwanted glycogen stores – which is fat! The body actually prefers less food, there's a reason why you feel lethargic and heavy after consuming too many calories in one meal - it's your body telling you it doesn't like a lot of food. The best way to know how much food is enough is to eat until you feel satisfied or you...

Your range of available choices right now has no limits. The only limits you have are in your mind. You've got it in you to succeed. Just make up your mind and stick with it. You weren't born with any limits on your powers or any set limits to your capacity. At any moment, you have more possibilities than you can act upon. I magine your possibilities and your vision expands.Capture your dreams in your mind and your life becomes full. Reach out and touch the limits of your being in your mind. You can, because you think you can. - Charlene Summers

FEELING SUCCESS Success is literally a choice. It's a way of thinking that nothing can stand in the way between you and attaining your fitness, personal, professional and family goals. By altering your thought process you can literally create your life! You are a spiritual being filled with power of creation and light. All things are possible if you believe. If you truly want to be successful now, then start thinking of yourself as successful, vibrant and full of positive energy. The only thing that stands between you and what you want from life, is simply the will and faith to try and the feelings of believing that anything is truly possible. There is nothing on earth that you can't have, once you mentally accept the fact that you can have it. Ask, Believe and Receive! If it's the Lord's will then you will receive and achieve all that your heart desires. The feeling of success must come first. You must have the feelings of happiness to clear the negative thoughts that ...

BALANCE LIFE FOR A HAPPIER, HEALTHIER YOU! Life is meant to be enjoyed and embraced. How often do you find yourself working all day doing the same routines day in and day out? Do you feel uplifted and full of energy by living behind a computer or working endless hours? Do you often find that you come home from work, your children are needing your attention as well as your spouse but yet you're too tired to really sit and listen to what they have to say, need or want? Most often than not, when you fall into stagnant water it's because you do not have balance in all areas of your life. When we become overwhelmed or discouraged it's because we're not taking time out of our busy schedule to sit back and smell the roses, or to listen to our children play or talk to a dear friend that you haven't spoken to in awhile. Life is about flowing with the stream, enjoying the brook along the way. What are your hobbies, what brings pleasure? What do you like to do? Often times pe...

HOW TO GET MOTIVATED I'm often asked, "How can I get motivated to exercise???" Well here's what I tell people... It all comes down to loving and caring for who you are now; loving you enough to take charge of your health and wellness. As with everything in life you have to prioritize your time and goals. If you really want to take better care of your body then you have to set at least 20 to 30 minutes aside each day to get your heart rate up. Your body craves exercise equally as it craving proper foods and nutrition. Eating clean is 90% of the equation in achieving optimal health and fitness. Eat small meals frequently consisting of a lean protein (at least 25g), a complex carb and veggies every 3 hours and drinking at least 80 oz of filtered water a day will kick start a lazy metabolism. Have your last meal by 7 pm; consider the kitchen closed for the evening after your last meal. And if you feel like you absolutely have to have something to eat before bed have some...

Hey everyone! I just wanted to explain why my blog is missing so many photos.. my computer got a nasty virus on it and distroyed my links to my photos... what a mess it turned out to be.... so now I get to go back through and find all my pics on my server again. I apogize for it being under construction...but it won't be for long. My family and went away for the weekend, we had a ball! Here are some photos from our retreat, we stayed at the Zarmatt in Midway, it's absolutely beautiful! I love being a wife and mother more than anything, I cherish our special family times together more than anything... I'm one tired mommy though.. I'm off to bed I'll post more very soon... :)