Check out how a random taxi cab driver and truck driver do the Taxi Cab Crunch with me. And, I even speak to drivers in two languages!

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My New Fav Treat! Volume 2, Issue 36

Dear stephanie, Hope you had a great long holiday weekend! I’m here to reveal my New Fav Treat (see below)! In each newsletter I’ll talk about my New Fav Treat, why it’s my fav, and where you can get it! And stay tuned for next week. I will be revealing my highly anticipated & hilariously entertaining Cubicle Crunch video! But for now, check out my new fav treat – I’m sure you’ve heard me talk about it on Facebook and Twitter, but now I’m finally able to write more than the 140 character limit. I was so excited to discover this fabulous treat, and know you will love it! To the life that YOU want, In This Issue My New Fav Treat Know someone who could benefit from Step It Up with Steph? Subscribe to my daily video tips! www.StepItUpwithSteph.com Connect with me on Facebook! Tweet me! Get LinkedIn with me! My New Fav Treat: Glow Gluten Free Cookies!! These gluten free cookies from GLOW Gluten Free are A-M-A-Z-I-N-G, whether you are gluten free or not! Usually after eating a cookie, I feel really lethargic and bloated… But these are the first cookies I’ve tried that don’t drag me down or leave me feeling uncomfortable. Probably because the first ingredient in Glow Gluten Free cookies is garbanzo and fava bean flour (but you would never know it by tasting them)! My favorite is the Snickerdoodle because it tastes like sugar and cinnamon with a nice crunch, but stays a little chewy at the same time. (I’m actually craving one of these right now…) If you can’t find them at your local health food, gourmet store or Whole Foods, just ask the manager to order them for you. Or you can order them online at www.GlowGlutenFree.com. And don’t you just love the cute packaging? You can treat yourself (that’s what I do) or buy them as a gift for the gluten-free peeps in your life

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A lot of people have been asking about my cleanse – I’m on Day 15 of 21! Now I can incorporate lentils and other lean proteins into my diet, so today I cooked (for the first time!) a Lebanese dish:

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Health & Fitness Expert and Body Image & Confidence Coach

Stephanie “Takes It To the Streets” in Chicago to find out how Chicagoans Step It Up in their daily lives. Some of her most watched segments are below:

Thirsty Thursdays: Gluten Free vs. Regular Cookies?

Happy Thirsty Thursdays! I was blown away when I tried these gluten free cookies from Glow Gluten Free. So I decided to Take It To the Streets to see what random people thought about them! And, I asked people to taste test to compare these gluten free cookies to normal cookies!

Taking It To the…Escalators

Do the escalators count as a form of exercise? Do you normally just stand there and ride up/down, or do you climb up two steps at a time and then jog down? Find out what random Chicagoans have to say about escalators and exercise!

Taking It To the Streets: Blizzard Motivation

We are in the midst of a blizzard in Chicago! Last night I “Took It to the Streets” to find out why Chicagoans are motivated to go outside when it’s not only freezing out, but also snowing everywhere! Check out my awesome and random guests, whose motivation ranges from going to work, going to the gym, and getting some 1/2 off pizza!

Michigan Ave Steps It Up

I found some guys along Michigan Ave who were Stepping It Up this AM. Step It Up when it comes to your coffee AND gift-giving!

Chicago Gym-Goers Step It Up in Freezing Temps!

Last night I was Taking It To the Streets and caught some gym-goers on their way in to and out of the gym. What’s their motivation for trecking it to the gym, when it’s 20 degrees out and 9:30PM?! Find out by watching random gym-goers share their motivation:

Chi-Town Steps It Up for V-Day

What are you doing for your significant other, or for yourself, this Valentine’s Day? Check out what over 10 Chicago-Valentine’s-Day-celebrators have to say about making V-day a loving health-fest, rather than a pure chocolate fest! Tips include romantic walks, oysters, and light beer, among others:

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When I used to work at Lifetime TV, I had no idea that my manager, Gary Morgenstein, was also a published writer of best selling books! He recently released a hilarious dating book, How to Find a Woman…Or Not, and has provided us with an excerpt below! This got me thinking…What is holding us back from doing the thing we want? Gary works a full time job as a publicist, and yet has also (very successfully) pursued a second career as an author. Watch my video for more, but basically, as Nike says, we all need to go after our dreams and Just Do It!

Excerpt from How to Find a Woman…Or Not

Bookstores are one of my favorites for meeting smart and attractive women in a non-threatening environment. Mysteries, history, cookbooks, classic literature, travel, a buffet of potential common interests.

DON’T DO THIS IN A BOOKSTORE

1. Know your crowd. Slapping your thigh and shouting, Has Bill O’Reilly nailed these rotten socialists won’t go over well with someone wearing a Nancy Pelosi “She’s My Man” button
2. Squatting on the floor amid a pile of reading material suggests you have absolutely nowhere better to go, like to a job
3. Dropping muffin crumbs on books displays a lack of respect
4. Don’t discard a cook book with a sneer, That is not how you prepare goose
5. Avoid discount racks, shows you’re cheap — if you’re skimping on a book, why would she think you’ll take her somewhere nice when you go out?

In addition to How to Find a Woman…Or Not, Gary Morgenstein’s books include the novels Loving Rabbi Thalia Kleinman, about a divorced man who falls in love with a beautiful woman rabbi; Jesse’s Girl, a powerful story about a father’s search for his adopted teenage son, and Take Me Out to the Ballgame, a political baseball thriller, as well as the baseball Rocky The Man Who Wanted to Play Center Field for the New York Yankees. His prophetic play Ponzi Man played to sell-out crowds at the New York Fringe Festival. He lives in Brooklyn, New York, surrounded by lots of books and rock and roll CDs.

Click here to buy Gary’s book!

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Happy Thirsty Thursdays! I was blown away when I tried these gluten free cookies from Glow Gluten Free. So I decided to Take It To the Streets to see what random people thought about them! And, I asked people to taste test to compare these gluten free cookies to normal cookies!

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Do the escalators count as a form of exercise? Do you normally just stand there and ride up/down, or do you climb up two steps at a time and then jog down? Find out what random Chicagoans have to say about escalators and exercise!

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How do you use music to complement or change your mood? Watch how special guest, Brad, talks to me about how he uses music in his life. Also see how your moods and music while running a marathon are similar to our moods and music needs in life!

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Scents, candles, memories, and relaxation. Find out what candle lovers at Bath and Body Works have to say. And, what do YOU sniff, and why?

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Check out what people in the suburbs of Detroit have to say about how healthy Taco Bell is (or is not!), and how Moe’s compares to fast food!

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