A Little Creativity!

My daughters 2nd Birthday was back a few weeks ago and I always like to do things as beautiful and creative as I can. The theme for her birthday was Hello Kitty.  Once i sent out the invitations and got some decorations, she quickly took a HUGE liking from Hello Kitty to Tinkerbell!!  But i couldnt change things now. 
When I do decorate for her birthday or any occasion, I decorate with "balance".....i dont decorate EVERYTHING in "the" theme.  That would be overkill. One thing i did this year was make her birthday hat.  Why not spice up those boring hats and put a little more pizzaz into it.  Now i kept it plain and did not add the theme to it.  But it did turn out fantastic!

Next time I will make the number "2" a little more fancy.  This will be a birthday tradition.

NL xoxo

Getting Healthy and Wealthy - the BODY BY VI Way!

Its funny how people will be quick to put things down.....without giving it a shot or listening or even doing a little research on something that is said.  You need to keep an OPEN MIND and  listen....then decide after you've processed it.

www.90dayswithnina.com

So i've started the BODY BY VI and became a promoter back in the beginning of the year.  I listened, processed it and from having a Nutritional background, and being in the fitness industry for over 10 years now, this was something that made total sense and there was NO if's, and's or but's about it!  I'M IN!   So i became a promoter of the BODY BY VI! 
Some around me would say its not a good thing to get into.....HOW?!!  How could this be so bad? 
I drink the shakes (like i did with other shakes over the past 10 years!!), and I'm making an income off it (who could use extra cash!).  And others would say, "its a scam!"  Really?!!....
So I guess thats why i didnt hit the rank of having a BLACK BMW paid for monthly???  (saying this sarcasticly)......Well, I did it!....told you so!

People will look at it and say "oh shakes arent good for you especailly if you are replacing it for a meal"  REALLY!?!  So through all my years of competing in shows, "those" shakes were not good cause they were bad for me.  WOW.  didnt realize that! (yes this is sacrastic).
Now the difference between shakes i've taken over the years and the BODY BY VI shakes, is that the BODY BY VI shakes are PACKED with nutrients/vitamins.  For me, I take the shakes before my hockey games and my runs as it gives me the best energy for them.  The other shakes dont get me through a full game of hockey.....and I skate HARD and give 110% when on the ice!!
When I did the TORONTO PRO SHOW I had incorporated the shakes and lost the weight I needed.

What most people dont understand is that your body needs protein!  Majority of people DO NOT get in enough protein.  This is something that I have learned from years of competing and dealing with clients.  When I see what people eat its mostly ALL carbs!!!  Wheres the protein??  How are you suppose to gain a bit of muscle so that your body can then burn more fat?!  Exercise alone will not build the muscle.  If you spend time in the gym HOPING to tone the body (which means putting on a bit of muscle - as muscle give the body its shape), and you are NOT eating right and NOT getting in the proteins, then you are wasting your time.  And this is where I see a lot of people who will say "oh the gym doesnt work!" OR "I had a personal trainer and got no where" (although this last one can also be the trainer as a lot of the trainers out there have no clue how to train people and give them results).....well, its because most people will not change their bad eating habits and add in more protein.
Now, another bonus for having shakes.....they are fast and easy!  We all need that quick bite to eat!!  And you NEED to fuel your body!
DID YOU KNOW THAT WHEN YOU DONT EAT FOR HOURS, YOU ARE STARVING YOUR BODY......THE END RESULT OF THIS IS THAT YOUR BODY WILL STORE EVEN MORE FAT!!!
Now, you WILL hear people say "when i starve myself I lose weight"......well YES you will lose weight.  The numbers on the scale will go down.  BUT did you know that you are actually losing muscle, and storing FAT!  THEN when you go back and eat food again you GAIN EVERYTHING PLUS MORE back!!!
This is why we all need to fuel our bodies!!!  Get the right foods and nutrients in! 

So WHY  are so many not interested in the BODY BY VI??....FEAR and CHANGE!!!  Fear they will fail!  Fear they will NOT make money!  Fear they will NOT lose weight!  And Change......losing the weight, look great and making money!  Most people just follow the crowd....doing the same things day in and day out!  More to life people.....FEELING GREAT, HEALTHY AND MAKING EXTRA MONEY!

So for those who are against losing weight, maintaining weight, keeping healthy or having good energy for the day or a sport, then you should not be taking shakes!
And for those who DONT want extra money, or get their shakes for free each month LIKE I DO EACH MONTH, and help others start and stay on a healthy eating regiment and lose weight,  then dont become a promoter!

But for me, I am promoting again as the summer I slowed down.  But my schedules are all organized and ready for the fall, so I will be promoting more......stay tuned as i climb the ranks by helping so many lose weight, become healthy and earn some extra cash as well.

For more info go to my site www.90dayswithnina.com -- become healthy and earn some good money on the side. (or as a full time job) ;)

NL xoxo

Run for the Cure...Who's in?!

Oct 2 the Run For The Cure will be taking place in various locations.  We will be doing the one in Oshawa that starts at Lakeview park.  Our Team Name is registered and anyone wanting to join the team,  can register at www.runforthecure.com. You will find our team under this name "Team Fitness-fox.com"
Register before Thursday and I will pick up all the t-shirts for everyone.

Now lets go run/walk for a good cause! Who's with us???!!

For more information on the Run/Walk, visit the website.... www.runforthecure.com

NL xoxo

EXTREMELY PROUD AND GREATFUL!

What a weekend! I am extremely proud and greatful of many things!
Friday I had to head to Hamilton, leave my family behind, while I go work Friday evening doing tans for the competition, wake up early Saturday morning to do Makeup and Hair, and also bunk with my Luchka Athletes to make sure they are good to go for the show on Saturday.

All my tanning, makeup and hair clients were fantastic! TANS were PERFECT! MAKEUP PERFECT! And HAIR in the right place. I am greatful that I have the chance to work with all my clients, as its my job to beautify them for stage. Otherwise they wouldn't be able to step on stage without these three final elements!

SO a HUGE SHOUT OUT TO ALL ......

LUCHKA ATHLETES
Tanya W - 3rd Figure
MJ C - 2nd Bikini

NINA LUCHKA'S STAGE PREP CLIENTS
Melanie G - 1st Figure (open and Masters!)
Jennifer T - 3rd Bikini
Steph M - 3rd Figure
Fiona H - 1st Fitness
And congrats to everyone else!!!

And finally my very PROUD moment is my husband who takes such great care of our little girl! No problems or worries whenever I have to leave to work a show. He even gets Aspen ready and comes to the shows to support the Luchka Athletes! And to top it all off, Aspen was such a good girl. It was a long car ride there and back, and a long day.....but it was sooooo nice to have them at the show! Almost 24 hrs away from them both is 24 hrs too long! ;) So I left for home before the show was finished as my little girl was just exhausted, and i had Vince stay back and have fun getting a bite to eat with the Athletes!.....he deserves some enjoyment too!;)

PS.....Happy Birthday Marc! Hope your wifes 3rd place finish was a GREAT present for you!!! ;)

LUCHKA ATHLETES will now be heading to NATURAL NATIONALS in 2012......what a great year 2012 will be!!!!

NL xoxo

Colds and Salt Candles

So my little one has a stuffed up nose!  No coughing, no constant sneezing, jsut a stuffy nose that sometimes runs.  Its that season....but I think she got it from the little boy who was over for her birthday!  He had a terrible running nose....poor little thing.  Anyways, because she jsut started with the stuffed nose, out come all the salt candle holders!!  I usually have a couple candles burning and one will be in a salt candle most days during the week.  I LOVE my candles!  But when the "stuffed nose" season comes, I start burning all my candles!  I wil place them all over the room and be sure to have them burning in the bedroom while aspen sleeps.  (no worries, i have them in a very safe spot and they cant tip over).

But, did you know the BENEFITS of salt candles?  They provide relief from hay fever, asthma and allergy relief, improvement with sinus related illnesses, migraines and reduce susceptibility to colds and flu!  Since I started burning all the salt candles, her nose is not as stuffed anymore. 

Now if you dont know too much about Himalayan Salt Candles, you should read more about them.  Even Himalayan salt!  I have been using this salt for years now.  I do not use regular salt in my house!  Even bath salts!   Regular salt is processed and is very toxic to the body.  So go buy some Himalayan salt from your local health food store.  Those who are salt lovers, you wont even notice the difference in taste.....but you will feel a heck of a lot better using this salt.

Himalayan Salt

Himalayan Salt Candles

So go out and buy a few of the salt candles and have them burning during the allergy season and colds and flu season.

Enjoy!

NL xoxo

Just ask "HOW", And Maybe You'll Get Somewhere.

I'm an observer.....some people may think that I'm snotty or "bitchy" as I do keep quiet and to myself most times.....until you get to know me! ;)  Then I can be loud and LOVE to joke around!!!  Its all about having fun!  But I observe a lot.  And jsut recently I see quite a few people that are FAKE!  Now they THINK they are nice and THINK they can hide that they really dont like you.  lol.  Yes I know, how in the world can someone NOT like me!!  lol  Well, it happens.  But seriously, i have often wondered and asked (qualified people ;)) "why dont some (certain) people like me"?  You may find this with yourself as well......as most of us do.  INSECURITY and/or JEALOUSY!  Thats what it comes down to.

Now people who suffer from insecurities and jealous tendencies jsut cant stand to be around people who achieve goals in life, work hard, make good money, have nice things, take care of themselves, eat healthy, have a great spouse, etc, whatever it may be.  They will put on this fake front, and say hi in a higher pitch (lol....SOOOOO obvious!), or maybe its the big smile that turns into the straight face stare at the end!  lol  Gotta love that one!  Or the ones who pretend to be soooo interested in how work is going or what you are into.....ya, nice try!  lol  For those who are fake.....WE CAN SEE IT!  Lol!!!

I just dont get it!  Why would people be jealous of any of those things.  Me, I dont get jealous but I envy them!....and then I will ask them how!  Seriously!  I have asked many people "how" they have achieved certain things (whatever it is).  This is how you will learn instead of staying in the same old spot you are stuck in.  This is why I'm a huge observer.  I LOVE to learn HOW!  And then ask!  This is how I have gotten to where I am in life. 

And for those who have people around them (family, friends, coworkers) that suffer from insecurities and jealous tendencies, DONT let them bring you down or change your ways!  They dont like that you like to dress up....too bad!  They dont like that you have a great spouse.....too bad!  They dont like how successful you are.......too bad!  Definitely dont need those type of "negative" people around.

Surround yourself with people that have positive and outgoing personalities!  Remember, "you are the company you keep".

Now go be a strong individual and dont look for the "ok" from others.  Do things the average person does not do!  Dont follow the crowd!  Create YOUR OWN unique life......so much more satisfying!

I must say, I LOVE my life!  I LOVE my family! I LOVE my business!  I LOVE my friends!  And all cause I LOVE to do what most will not do.......think outside the box and be an individual......be GREAT!

NL xoxo

My Accupuncturist is Brilliant!

I have to say, my Accupuncturist, Tony Chuvalo, is brilliant.  Every appointment I go to, he amazes me.  The words that come out of his mouth....honestly brilliant!  Yes I go for accupuncture, but I can honestly say its the talks, and "insight on life situations" that i soooo look forward to.  We discussed a situation the other day at the beginning of the appt....A type of situation that i deal with, with my clients.....when Tony told me the reasoning behind why we were doing things a little different this session, it was DEFINITELY an "AH HA" moment!!!  INCREDIBLE!!  I wish I could explain it but, lol, i honestly can't.
 
I have been going to Tony for over 2 years now!  He actually helped me with my "getting prego".  Vince and I had been trying for awhile so I was to referred to Tony by a friend.  With checking my pulse and my tongue, the placing of needles in specific spots and taking Tradional Chinese Medicine, which he also practises, Tony knew EXACTLY what my body needed and I was prego with in a month and a half! 

I have continued with my appointments since.  I feel great when I am internally balanced.

Check out his site and read his TESTIMONIALS!!!!  www.Chuvalo.com

I highly recommend him to everyone!!! 

NL xoxo

Gotta LOVE The Small Town!

For those who never grew up in a small town....I feel sad for you!  lol  No seriously though.  It is such a great feeling that I have everytime I go into town of my hometown Port Perry.  I have lived in Port Perry my whole life!  Aspen was born in Port Perry!  And I even want her to go to school in Port Perry. 

Growing up in Port was fantastic!  Many out of towners would say "whats there to do in Port?".  We have no movie theatres or malls to hang out at like kids in the city would do.  But man, i had the BEST times growing up!!!  There was soooo much to do!  Horseback riding, dirt biking, building forts in your neighbors barn (out of straw), go for boat rides, fishing, snowmobling, etc etc.

Well today, we went to the Port Perry Fair and again, such a GREAT FEELING!  Its exactly like that movie "Sweet Home Alabama".  You bump into old school friends and acquaintances, your local doctors, old school teachers (not that THEY are old! lol), and old neightbors.....it is truly fanastic.  I LOVED EVERY SINGLE SEC OF IT!  Chatting to everyone!  Its a feeling like no other!  FEELS LIKE HOME!!  Warm.... comfort......friendly.....

Even tho I now live outside of Port, and I do love our property we live on, we will one day move back to my hometown. Its nice that Vince has fell in love with Port as well and wants to move back too.  But for now, we visit Port Perry often and when anyone asks me where Im from, I always answer "Port Perry".

What small town did you grow up in??

NL xoxo

My First Race.....Awesome!!!!!

Last weekend I had my FIRST Race experience!  I've been wanting to start running for quite some time now.....more then 4 years!  I know, a looooong time!  And I must say that I am sooo proud of myself for FINALLY doing the race!  What an experience!  Here's how my story goes.....

My client and now good friend, MJ, kept pushing me this past year to do a race.  She is a Runner herself, for years.  Her parents are both IRONMANS!!  Awesome!!!  I've ALWAYS wanted to do an IRONMAN since the day I saw it on TV.  My dad was watching the IRONMAN race in Kona, Hawaii.  He called me in the room to watch with him.  He explained what the race was all about.....I WAS AMAZED and I WANTED to do an IRONMAN!!!  Now, this was back when I was in grade 8!!!  Yes, just a few years ago!  lol  Seriously, it was about 24 years ago!!!!!  But I was HOOKED.  I LOVED how difficult this sport was.

Anyways, the race I chose to do as my first experience was The Chocolate Race!  Yes, chocolate!  Mmmmmmm.....  At each station they have water and CHOCOLATE!  Lol  This, to me, sounded fun. 

We all drove up on race day, Vince, Aspen, MJ, and myself, and MJ and I got signed in by 8:15am.  She showed me how to do everything.....

My race number!!  MJ put it on me! lol

MJ tieing my shoelace! lol

 She made things A LOT easier for me as I knew nothing about race day!  I must say that I thought it wouls be like any other "cardio run" I did in the past getting ready for shows....but NOPE!  lol  It was TOUGH!  I started out way too fast and got winded pretty quick....and it was a gradual uphill....and into a steep, short uphill turn.  WOW!  But at least I did the race and finished it!

I am so proud of myself for doing the race, even though i was not ready for it.....I knew i could finish it but my "cardio" is definitely not up to par!

I will race again!  My next race, I am putting together a team for the RUN FOR THE CURE 1km walk/5km run in Oshawa!  Anyone wanting to be on my team, give me a shout! nvluchka@msn.com

MJ and I all suited up with our arm bands before the race!  The arms bands were part of our kit! 

Aspen sporting my headband!  Says "RunGirlRun" lol

Aspen had a good time too!

MJ giving Aspen a big kiss!  Luckly there was a playground at the start/finish line!

Aspen giving MJ a pep talk before the race!

Aspen having fun on the swing before I left

MJ and I coming into the finishline!  I HAD to put a smile on my face as there were lots of people around!  lol

Aspen wearing my medal!  I so proud of it!  Geeky I am! lol

MJ sporting the chocolate dipped marshmellow and strawberry on a stick.  LOVE this pic!

MJ pretending to eat the the choclate and Im about to yell at her if she does! 
She has a competition coming up so she can't eat the chocolate! lol

Me telling Vince what the race was like. 

Family photo!!  lol

What a great experience!  Even tho I felt like I was going to have a heartattack, I kept going and finished!  So proud!!!!

Let me know who wants to join my team for the next race Oct 2!!!  I will be emailing everyone tips on prepping for the race so that we are all ready to go for the 1km walk or 5km run!  Its stroller friendly too, so all you moms out there (and dads), come and enjoy a little exercise!....my husband is doing it too!!  And of course Aspen!

NL xoxo