An average American watching the Superbowl will consume about 1,200 calories (and 50 grams of fat) just during the game. For some people, this is equal to the recommended number of calories to consume in one entire day! Preparation is necessary for you not to undo all the progress you’ve made on your weight-loss New Years resolutions–so, use these tips from Planet Beach to stay healthy on Superbowl Sunday without having to sacrifice a fun-filled afternoon of friends, snacks, and football.
Be active before the game
This Sunday, the game won’t be starting until 6:30pm EST, giving you ample time to hit the gym no matter which time zone you live in. To kick-start your metabolism as much as possible before the festivities (and calorie binging) begin, do an interval cardio workout. Interval training is when you vary your speed and intensity during a shorter workout, usually lasting about half an hour. This type of workout actually builds up your oxygen capacity while exercising, burns calories, and even produces a post-workout effect that leaves your metabolism operating at a higher level of efficiency for hours after you’re done exercising—allowing you to partake in Superbowl fun guilt-free.
Don’t go to the game starving
Have a healthy meal or two before the game that’s packed with nutrients and be sure to take a PB Enrich Multivitamin pack with your meal, so you can maximize vitamin absorption. The rest of the world is probably not on the same page as you when it comes to choosing nutritious snack alternatives (I mean are carrot sticks vs BBQ wings even really a choice?), but you are more likely to control your portions and not binge on calorie-packed, low-nutrient snacks if you aren’t starving when the party starts.
BYOS—bring your own snacks
What kind of foods do you expect to see at a Superbowl party? Nachos, pizza, wings, fries, and chips all come to mind. Giving into temptation could ruin your calorie intake for the entire week, but asking someone not to snack on Superbowl Sunday is like asking Marshawn Lynch to give up Skittles. Come prepared with some of your own snacks like this one!
Alternate with water
Superbowl parties are usually filled not only with massive spreads of food, but also massive amounts of beer drinking. Be mindful of the amount of liquid calories and carbs you are taking in during the day and try to alternate every alcoholic drink with a glass of water. This will help you battle bloat and keep you hydrated, so you don’t need to worry about a post-Superbowl hangover at work on Monday.
Sweat out your calories after the game
The day after the game, make some time to visit the SlimCapsule or SauntaTox at your local Planet Beach to sweat out all the toxins from the previous day and burn off some of the extra calories. Both these services utilize dry heat to raise your body’s core temperature, allowing you to relax in a spa environment, while detoxifying from your indulgences during the Super Bowl.
Do you have any tips for staying healthy during the Super Bowl? Share them below!
It’s a New Year, 2015, and everyone has set their New Year Resolutions, right? Right!
Well, how many people are actually still sticking to that resolution now that it is the third week of the New Year? Most likely, not many. What a bummer! Planet Beach is here to save the day again!
At participating Planet Beach spa locations during the month of January, new members will receive a FREE Slim and Smooth Kit when they join. Did I say FREE?? Yep, I sure did!!!
This Slim and Smooth Kit is not only the perfect way to get back on track with your New Year Resolution , but it is also a great starter kit for your new Planet Beach Membership! Let me explain…
This Slim and Smooth Kit is a 4-step system designed to work in conjunction with your heated and weight management sessions in your local Planet Beach spa to contour the body, reduce the appearance of cellulite, add necessary moisture for healthy skin, and even reduce inches! The best part about this kit, is that ALL products can also be used AT HOME on a daily basis too!
Here is what the Slim and Smooth Kit includes:
Cellulite Reduction Herbs– Combination of pure, natural herbs that work together as a mile herbal diuretic to soften and break down cellulite and help stimulate and strengthen the waste elimination system. *While taking Cellulite Reduction Herbs you must incorporate heated, weight management services, a take home body wrap, or a fitness regime in order to see results.
Buff Exfoliating Body Wash– This exfoliating body wash will work to gently slough away dead skin cells on the outer layer of the skin, which activates the body’s natural process of rebuilding and regenerating new, healthy cells.
Enhance– This anti-cellulite lotion has the ability to maximize and preserve the contouring, tightening and inch loss achieved through the use of heated and weight management services in your local Planet Beach spa. The essential nutrients increase circulation, helping to condition and tone the skin.
Body Contouring Oil– This all-natural firming oil will improve the tone and texture of the skin while increasing circulation within the body. Increased circulation is vital in order to reduce unwanted cellulite on the body. This oil will also provide anti-aging and skin firming results due to a blend of essential oils important for moisturizing skin.
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If you are interested in getting back on track with your New Year’s Resolution and just can’t figure out how,
visit the nearest Planet Beach near you! We’ve got you covered.
You may not be a Puerto Rican Bronzed Beauty, but you can look like one!
Did you see Jennifer Lopez (J-Lo) at the Golden Globe Awards? She rocked it! Her dress was not only stunning, but her skin was bronze, flawless and glowing, which definitely made her the “Belle of the Ball.” Unfortunately, not all of us were blessed with the Puerto Rican skin tone that looks like a permanent golden tan all year long.
Although I have a bit of an olive complexion, French and Irish are both part of my family heritage, therefore my skin is rather fair in the Winter months. In order to keep the sun-kissed look all year long, I make an effort to get a Sunless Spray Tan at least twice per month. The application gives me an instant glow and is especially convenient when preparing for special occasions.
The Sunless Spray Tan is applied with a mist application within 60 seconds in a private setting. When applied, the mist contains DHA, which reacts with the proteins in the skin to form a golden glow. The color starts to develop within 2-3 hours and reaches its peak within 24 hours. The color will gradually fade through natural exfoliation, however there are steps that you can take to prolong the color.
Exfoliate, Exfoliate, Exfoliate! Prior to the Spray Tan application, please ensure that you shave your legs ladies! Also, I highly recommend that you use one of my favorite products, PbGlow! This unique gem is infused with fine-grained volcanic rock, sunflower seed oil and aloe vera, which conditions and exfoliates the skin. This product should be used in the shower.
Hydro Derma Fusion! This service is a prerequisite to any Sunless Application. The combination of radiant heat and steam opens the pores, improving the absorption of nutrients (liquid vitamin concentrates) which hydrates the skin leaving it soft and subtle. Radiant heat detoxifies the skin of toxins and impurities and aids in the process of cellulite reduction. In simple terms, it’s like a Liquid Vitamin Steam-bath. The positive feature is that it encapsulates your body, while keeping your face and hair steam free. Therefore, you can use this service during your lunch break and still return to work looking fabulous! This service always makes my skin soft and it’s the perfect service to use immediately prior to the Sunless Session. This service is featured at most Planet Beach locations.
PbGlow Primer! This exceptional quick drying gel formula allows dripless application and instant hydration to prime the skin for darker color. When applied immediately prior to the Sunless Session, it maximizes the results by using a combination of Ginseng and Gynostemma, which is known to increase skin respiration, nourish and protect.
PB Glow Prolong! Drench your skin in a hydrating combination of Aloe Vera, Shea Butter, Olive and Sunflower Seed Oils. Original Bronzextend® blend adds the perfect touch of DHA and Erythrulose to prolong radiant results. This product should be used daily to prolong the color until your next Spray Tan.
The Sunless Spray Tan is an excellent alternative to traditional UV Tanning. As a Planet Beach Franchisee, full-time Corporate Executive and a full-time mom, my time is valuable and limited. This service is the perfect option because it gives me instant results in just 60 seconds! Although the service is fast and convenient, it is vital to take the appropriate steps prior to and following the session to prolong the bronzed Puerto Rican glow! By exfoliating, hydrating and priming, the application can last approximately 7 days. The best part is that all of the products mentioned may be found either at select Planet Beach locations or purchased online at planetbeachshop.com.
Have you ever been in an unfortunate situation where you just…. can’t even? Losing the ability to even is sweeping our nation at an alarming rate! But, what does it all mean? How can you lose your even? Well, I am here to explain it all to you!
The word even is an adverb and is used to emphasize something surprising or extreme such as, “Did you hear Kim Kardashian is getting a divorce again?”
So, when you cannot even, you are literally saying you cannot do anything about this surprising or extreme situation or news. Plus, saying “I cannot even” sounds a lot better than just “OMGOMGISYROSVNAHFOISHJWOTSMFGUIOHS”
Here are situations to help illustrate losing your ability to even:
Example A)
Your best friends boyfriend decided to pursue a new relationship…with his CAR:
Example B)
Beyoncé just came out with a SURPRISE album…AGAIN:
Example C)
When your boyfriends ex walks into the club with the same outfit as you:
I hope that this clarifies what it actually means to be robbed of your ability to even.
Have you ever been in a situation where you just literally could not even?
My New Year’s resolution is to STOP dreaming of it & wake up and work for it! The same goes for your skin! If you dream of beautiful golden skin year round (Let’s be honest, who doesn’t?) the work is easy!
Listen, just because we are in the dead of winter doesn’t give you an excuse to flash those ghostly pale arms around here! Haha. As an NBA dancer my tan has to be on point all year and yours can be too! Sure, I get a spray tan from time to time if I have a big event or a photo shoot coming up, but my secret weapon for bronzed skin every day is PB GLOW ‘s “Perform” Instant Sunless lotion!
It’s a lightweight golden formula that goes on just like a regular lotion, but itgradually builds your tan … so you CAN’T mess it up! You just put it on daily after showering and in a few days you will have a noticeable healthy GLOW! Yep, it’s that easy.
I use the “Perform” lotion in conjunction with the PB GLOW “Prepare” Body Buffer Exfoliator and the “Prolong” Moisturizer in between uses for better, long lasting results.
It’s funny, the girls on my team just assume I have olive (Italian) skin because I always seem to have a great tan but the truth is … it’s PB Glow.
For years, we always viewed visiting a spa as a rare treat that we would typically receive as a gift from someone else, because splurging on ourselves seemed to always be a want and not a need. Who has the money to do this sort of thing, and if not that, who would splurge on spa treatments if we had the extra cash for some reason? I mean, that would be money better spent towards some new clothes, or to put into your vacation fund you created for next summer, right?
Well, in another time, when the world was much simpler and the generations were more laid back, that was the obvious thought process. However, this day and age is much different. People (no matter what the age) are trying to keep up with the times and we all take on much more than we can handle, for the most part. Always on the go, juggling 2, 3, sometimes 4 tasks at a time, fast paced work environments are almost in EVERY workplace, women who are balancing their children and husbands are now becoming more common to be adding their jobs and professional lives to that balance.
With all this chaos in the average American’s daily life, stress is one of the leading causes for all sorts of health issues. There’s heart disease, weight gain, mental affects, digestive problems, physical body aches and headaches from the depression that stress brings on, and much more. With that said, we’re now in a time where frequent visits to a spa or wellness center is key in incorporating into our lives, along with healthy diet, exercise and longer “me time” breaks throughout the day.
I decided to share 5 reasons why it’s so important and why you should visit the spa more now-a-days than ever. I hope you decide to book an appointment to one shortly after reading this!
WE LIVE IN THE MILLENNIAL ERA
Regardless of if we are 18, 30, 42 or 55, like it or not, we are living in a world that’s run by Millennial’s (18 – 32 year-old generation). These are the generation of young adults who are just stepping into the working world and getting their feet wet in the workplace. They are just trying to make a name for themselves and move up the corporate ladder since they’ve either just graduated college, or are working on moving into an executive role out of their current internship at that busy corporation downtown. They have introduced us all to the technology driven, multi-tasking, “work smarter not harder” style, has to be in control of everything at all times lifestyle that we all are forced to keep up with these days or get left behind. Statistics show that 8 out of 10 Americans try to balance their personal lives with their working lives unsuccessfully. Between work, relationships (both friendships and significant others), social events, house chores, and for some, being a parent; regardless of if we like it or not, these Millennials have created a whirlwind of a fast paced lifestyle for us all and that can mean big problems for your stress levels! SLOW IT DOWN! You need to find the time to take it easy. Decline that incoming call from the office, ignore that text message coming through and do not even think about checking your emails…turn the phone off and break away for a massage as often as you can. Because chances are, that “often as you can” means MAYBE once or twice a week for 30 to 45 minutes TOPS.
CONTROLS YOUR WEIGHT/HELPS WITH WEIGHT LOSS
Like I said before, we live in an era where we all multi-task and take on more than we should, so what happens? STRESS! Did you know that a whopping 40% of Americans reported that they over indulge when they’re stressed out causing them to endure a plethora of unwanted pounds. Not to mention, the health risks you are taking on your body and heart when you eat too much, or even poorly. We’re always rushing around for some reason or another, so chances are, you’re going to pull through that fast food drive through on your way to your next meeting because you don’t have time to stop and eat a healthy meal at a restaurant every day. If you take a day or two a week and go to a spa like Planet Beach Automated Spa, you can not only relax away those munchies with massage services that won’t break your bank, but there are actually services offered there that help you specifically with weight management (among other areas of wellness enhancements). Services that burn up to 700 calories in 20 minutes WHILE you get a massage! So find time to do something like this for yourself if you’ve noticed that you fall into this number of over-indulging/eating poorly more than usual lately. You’re running a higher risk of heart attack and stroke by not doing so.
KEEPS YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM STRONG- LOWER RISK OF ILLNESS
Some people experience mainly digestive symptoms, while others may have headaches, sleeplessness, depressed mood, anger and irritability. People under chronic stress are prone to more frequent and severe viral infections, such as the flu or common cold, and vaccines, such as the flu shot, are less effective for them. If you’re already following a routine of maintaining a healthy diet and get fair to moderate exercise necessary, then incorporating a spa regimen into your busy life is well worth the time spent.
YOU SIMPLY CAN’T AFFORD TO LOSE FOCUS AT WORK OR AT HOME
You’re not exactly living a life that you are able to just drop anything you’re doing to just take a nap, or meditate when you’re feeling overwhelmed or distracted from your body’s signs of stress overload. Many businesses and corporations today offer wellness benefits to their employees along with their healthcare and benefits to help in boosting work performance and avoid the potential lack of productivity in the workplace due to the physical restraints work-related stress can cause. Take a second and think about this scenario, you just cannot keep going today with this migraine headache you’ve got right now. You think you can, and you’ll tell everyone you’ve got this and will be finished by your deadline TODAY, but really, you’re just rubbing your head and staring at your computer in a daze of pain and your anxiety to finish your project is increasing but you feel helpless to do anything at all to get there because you’re in a fog over that dang throbbing pain in your head and neck. Or, you’ve got to finish putting together your daughters dance costume before dress rehearsals at 5:00 this evening and it’s already 2:00, but you just got a rush of fatigue or dizziness and a sudden urge to take a cat nap has come over you. Most times you just reach for a cup of coffee for the very minimally satisfying spark of energy it gives you, but it’s usually short lived. You lose your momentum and potentially cause your office work, or house-work to suffer the consequences. PUT THE COMPUTER AWAY! DROP THE HOT GLUE GUN AND SEQUINS FOR THAT COSTUME, AND GO GET A DEEP TISSUE MASSAGE AND A QUICK STOP IN A SAUNA AFTERWARDS ALREADY! You have to gain clarity and re-fuel yourself to keep going. Even Superwoman stops to nap and enjoys a relaxing moment for herself here and there, ya know? Just remember, you’re more costly than you are good at times like these, so be smart about it.
TO LOOK GOOD
Okay, okay, so looking good isn’t a “requirement”, or is it? That could be a judgment call, but studies have proven that when one feels they look good (beautiful, handsome, glowing, etc.), that they feel more determined to take on the day. It’s true. I know when I feel like I look amazing, I tend to be more ambitious, confident, determined, and productive compared to times where I don’t feel like I’m looking as best as I could be. Visiting a spa assists in so much more than just pampering. It provides not only the health benefits we just discussed, but the skin care treatments that you receive help you with looking your very best and putting your best face forward when you walk out of one. Looking great means feeling great, and feeling great motivates you to completely own whatever task you come across and asking for more when you’re done.
The anti-aging industry is a $60 billion per year market! If that doesn’t show you how much anti-aging is a concern to the average population these days, then nothing will. So many people are looking for easier, less invasive and less costly methods for looking younger on a daily basis. One of the most newly discovered methods of anti-aging technology on the market, is known as Red Light Therapy treatment.
The treatment of Red Light Therapy was discovered by NASA. This form of anti-aging and healing treatment is the use of infrared light, at a particular wavelength that is unique, because it can penetrate deeper into the skin and provide many therapeutic benefits. Some of these benefits include improvement of the skin’s appearance and structure, as well as pain relief.
Although this type of anti-aging and healing treatment sounds wonderful, most Red Light Therapy treatments are very expensive. Each month, the average person can spend around $300 or more for their Red Light Therapy sessions. To get the maximum results and to allow the infrared light to penetrate your skin more effectively, the typical schedule would be 3 sessions a week for 6-8 weeks and then 1 session a week thereafter to maintain desired results.
As previously mentioned, so many people are looking for easier, less invasive and less costly methods for looking younger on a daily basis. Since Planet Beach has turned their business model around to becoming the leader in Automated Spa Services we have focused even more on offering affordable luxury products and services to our members. One of our most popular spa services is, can you guess…?? Red Light Therapy! Yes, you heard that right! Planet Beach offers Red Light Therapy services! And to make it even more amazing, Planet Beach even has their own exclusive Red Light Therapy product line for the Face and Body!
Now you might be wondering if using “Red Light Therapy Products” really matter, or if you can just do the service and achieve the same results? Well, when doing Red light Therapy, you can get some results without using products, but when you use a product line specifically designed to be used in conjunction with Red Light Therapy, the results happen up to 10X’s faster! The active ingredients in these specially developed products joins with the action of the infrared light to give those true “fountain of youth” results.
If you are interested in taking advantage of a wonderful life-changing spa service, visit a Planet Beach Spa near you and inquire about our Red light Therapy services. You will be the next cougar in town in no time!
Planet Beach has reached an arrangement with LA Fitness to make prime real estate available in certain LA Fitness facilities to open a Planet Beach automated spa. So be the first to open a location more quickly and efficiently than ever before.
Planet Beach Franchising Corporation is proud to announce that an agreement has been signed with one of the world leaders in the health club industry, LA Fitness. “This agreement creates an opportunity that delivers maximum value for members and enormous opportunities for our franchisees,” commented Nancy Price, Senior Vice President of Franchise Recruitment for Planet Beach.
The best part is the cost is far less than opening a traditional automated spa and the location is already in pre-identified prime location, making it much easier to open a spa now! The community can now get fit and fabulous in one place without ever leaving the building!
Captive Target Audience +
Reoccurring Revenue Stream =
SUCCESS!
Why does the Planet Beach concept work inside of LA Fitness? Because of our synergistic business models and like-minded customer bases. These factors make this the perfect opportunity for a fitness-minded entrepreneur!
Planet Beach is the pioneer and leader in automated spa services, offering a wide range of rejuvenating wellness services, along with skincare, body care and take home wellness products. Our spas bring customers everything they need to achieve their total skin care, wellness and stress relief goals.
Founded in 1984, LA Fitness is one of the fastest growing sports club chains in the U.S. and presently has over 600 locations in 29 states and Canada. LA Fitness’ mission is to help as many people as possible achieve the benefits of a healthy lifestyle. By creating a nationwide network of sports clubs, LA Fitness offers its members the widest range of amenities and the friendliest services at an affordable price. This is right in line with the goals and mission of Planet Beach.
Start achieving your personal and business goals now by opening a Planet Beach inside LA Fitness!
Having several LA Fitness and Planet Beach projects currently under development, you do not want to miss the chance to open the first Planet Beach in an LA Fitness near you. With limited locations, act now to ensure you do not miss out!
If you are interested and would like more information, please click here and gain instant access to a plethora of information on why Planet Beach might be the perfect fit for you!
Are you passionate about health and wellness? Ever thought of opening a spa? Let us know what you think about our new agreement with LA Fitness!
Driving down the road in my pink convertible beetle, I have to admit, I am glad to finally see 2014 in my rear view mirror. I hope she (2014) wont take it personally. I had many wonderful experiences last year, but one negative one nearly spoiled them all.
Like most girls have at one time or another, I had to go through an unhappy break up. I pride myself on being a positive person though, so rather than wallowing in misery, I actually set my mind to thinking about why it happened, what to do about it, and how to make sure it doesn’t happen again.
In his 1961 classic song, Neil Sedaka said that “breaking up is hard to do”, but I don’t think that means we should do things that make it even harder on ourselves. I guess breakups are like so many other things in life, we can learn from them, but this time, can we please not say that “practice makes perfect”, because I don’t want to do this again.
Having said that, I do think you learn from every relationship. Things you like and the things you don’t. I know I learned several of both from mine.
Part of the problem, is that when you are in a serious relationship, your entire lives are so intertwined, that everything still connects you, even after it is over. You have the same friends; go to the same places, and like so many of the same things. Even pets.
Another problem is that when we look back we filter. We only remember the good parts, and we tend to let ourselves forget all the reasons we broke up in the first place. It is easy to think that you are missing “him” when all you are really missing is “it” (the relationship).
So what is the solution?
Very quickly I realized that friends and family are the key. You need to surround yourself with positive people and positive experiences. I am fortunate to have friends and family who give me nearly unlimited amounts of love, and this was, and still is, my salvation. Good days or bad, one thing is certain, I have never been lonely.
Keeping busy is just as important. Do things that make you feel good. Eat nice meals, travel, go to the gym, buy a cute new outfit, and spoil yourself with visits to Planet Beach. Being apart of the Planet Beach family has truly been life changing. Planet beach has given me the opportunity to create some unbelievable memories that I will cherish for a lifetime. There are so many new experiences waiting for you, if you just keep your eyes open.
It has occurred to me that if I am ultimately looking to find the man who fits perfectly into my life, maybe I need to get a little bit closer to figuring out what that life is going to be, before I can find a guy who will dovetail into it?
For most of us, our twenties are the first time in our lives that we are out of the nest, and living on our own. It is our first real chance to answer some of the big questions in life. Questions like, where do I want to live, and what kind of job do I want to have? Do I want to live in the city, or in a small town?
How could I possibly know the answer to that until I had tried both? I grew up in Sarnia, Ontario, so I already know the things I like about a small town, but what about a big city?
In my travels, I have visited many of them, but I suspected that living in one would be a very different experience, so last fall I packed up and moved to Toronto. I don’t have a verdict yet, but it has definitely been a big change for me.
Relationships are hard enough already. We don’t need to make them any harder by putting additional obstacles in our own way. It wouldn’t do me much good to fall in love with a lifeguard from Bondi Beach if I could only be happy living in Manhattan. I might have Barbie’s car, but that doesn’t mean I want Barbie’s boyfriend. (Blaine replaced Ken, by the way. In case you haven’t been keeping up on Barbie, her new bf is a hunky Australian surfer).
The answers to all these questions will be, and should be, different for each of us.
I am very excited for 2015. I step into the new year with my eyes and my heart wide open. I don’t know where life is going to take me, but I am bound and determined to live each day to the fullest.