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Week 12 (11.28.14-12.3.14) Informational: Support
Hello All! This is the start of our final week! We are almost there! You may feel you have made a lot of progress, or you may feel that you are only just beginning your health journey. Wherever you are on the continuum, know that you are on the right track, as long as you keep moving toward your goals. I am looking forward…
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Week 11: Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! This is the start to the beginning of a few extra pounds gained which are with us for the rest of the year, and for many more of us, the rest of our lives. Enjoy your thanksgiving, but choose wisely! Tips to a better Thanksgiving and Holiday season: * Exercise more before and after the holiday:…
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Week 10 Goals and Informational
Welcome to week 10! We only have 2 more weeks after this week! After that, it is the weigh-in, and we will see how we have all progressed in our health! Please share your goals of diet or exercise for this week! And a tip: Drink plenty of water before and after your workout! Unless you are working out for over 60 minutes…
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Week 9 Informational: Paleo Diet
What is the Paleo diet? The Paleo diet is the diet of our ancestors, and is composed of:* fresh fruit * vegetables * nuts * grass-fed meat * No, grains (including grain-fed animals), diary, or beans. This was before the Agricola era, and before people kept domestic animals and crops. Does wheat really do you harm?…
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Week 8 Informational: Cancer Prevention
Today is the last day of October, and the last day of breast cancer awareness month. I want to focus on not only awareness of cancer, but prevention of cancer. You may have heard that prevention is the best cure. The diet for cancer prevention is pretty much the same as the diet to promote health and prevent any chronic…
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Week 7: Goal Setting
This is week 7. We only have 5 weeks left! :p What is your goal to stay on track as the Thanksgiving holiday approaches and we finish out this fitness endeavor? Are you doing well getting all your recommended exercise in (*) , but not eating how you want to be eating? Are you doing well in all areas o:) , and want to push…
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Week 5 Informational (10/10-10/17)
Last week we talked about the “My Plate” This week we are discussing ideas on how to get all your fruits and veggies, plus all your carbohydrates and protein in your diet and preserve your “My Plate ratios! :p Personally, and you may agree, I find it too time-consuming and un-enjoyable to eat lots of fruits and veggies.…
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Week 6 Informational (10/17-10/24)
Exercise tips: My Fitness Pal gives you back calories when you have worked out. It is okay to eat some of them, but it is also important to eat foods that are going to provide nutrients and fuel to your body, such as good protein and carbohydrates. If you are low on your calorie intake for the day, studies say after…
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goals
My goal is to continue to watch my sweets. More nutritional snacks.
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Week 3 (9/26-10/03) Informational and Goal-setting: Heart
Week 3 Informational: :heart: Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of women and men, and rates of survival for people under 65 have not improved all that well in the past several years. On the positive note, it is also MOSTLY preventable, in fact, almost totally preventable! Risk factors for cardiovascular…
