Realistic expectations for losing weight and keeping it off with Luci Gabel

Exercise Physiologist and Wellness Consultant Luci Gabel joins the show.

Luci Gabel is an exercise physiologist and wellness consultant.  She and her LuciFit team provide guidance and training in fitness and nutrition for individuals and groups  –  in person, in corporate settings, and online.  Luci works with personal training clients in the metro Washington, DC area, and leads online training programs for clients worldwide via e-mail, phone, and Skype video conferencing.  Her clients range from the young, fit and athletic to those with special physical needs, all of whom want to lose weight, gain strength, increase flexibility and improve overall quality of life.

Throughout her 17 year career in the fitness industry, Luci Gabel has helped hundreds of people get into shape and improve their health, both mentally and physically. Whether working in the gym or speaking to a crowd, Luci provides people with the motivation and know-how to transform their bodies and lives for the better.

As a wellness coach, Luci specializes in effective workouts and simple eating plans. As an entrepreneur and previous manager for several organizations, she knows what it takes to stay fit and healthy with a busy lifestyle.  Her coaching is based on a formal education in exercise physiology and nutrition, combined with experience in teaching strength and functional training, Pilates, and yoga.  Her own fitness accomplishments include a Tae Kwon Do black belt from Seoul, Korea, triathlons in Hawaii, Physical Mind Pilates Instructor Training in Honolulu, and yoga studies across the country.

Luci holds a Master’s degree in Exercise Physiology from the University of Maryland College Park, an Master’s in Business from Johns Hopkins University, and a Bachelor’s of Arts in Physical and Psychological health from Binghamton University.  She completed coursework in dietetics at the University of Hawaii and the University of Maryland College Park. She is certified by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) as a Health and Fitness Specialist and by the American Council on Exercise (ACE) as a Personal Trainer and as a Lifestyle and Weight Management Consultant.

Luci Gabel, discusses & answers the following:

• What’s the best advice for someone who is starting a new diet or exercise program?
• Once someone starts a diet and exercise program, how can they stay motivated?
• What’s a realistic expectation for losing weight and keeping it off?
• What are some of the biggest challenges we face when trying to diet and lose weight?
• Is there a “secret to weight loss” that not many people know?

NOTE: **Listen for Special eHealth Radio Discount Offer**

Links: www.LuciFit.com