Have we all started planning our holidays yet?? I know this is shaping up to be one of those years. Money is tight. Stress is rising at work and at home. We haven't even started Christmas Shopping for anybody yet. What can we do to stop from spiraling out of control?? Stop, Think and Plan!!! We all need to take the time to come up with a Game Plan for the holiday season. Just like your favorite team has a Game Plan for their season, we need to come up with a plan of attack for tackling the holidays. We need to plan alternatives to our annual holiday eating plan.
First and foremost, we need to address the annual gorge-fest we indulge ourselves with on Thanksgiving Day. Find some interesting "lite" recipes for side dishes and desserts. Add more fruits and vegetables to the Holiday menu. (Fruit & Veggie Platters make excellent gifts as well!!) Remember to add broth based soup and salad courses to help you fill up on healthy foods before your main course. Keep away from the EggNog!! (Especially Uncle Joe's famous spiked version!!) Lets actually play football outside with the kids, instead of watching football on TV all day or playing Madden 2009. Handle leftovers with care. If the BIG Event is at your house, send extra plates of food home with freinds and family. If the event is at another house keep your doggie bag to a minimum. You can't eat what you don't bring home!!
Remember these few tips and you can come up with a Game Plan of your own to battle the holidays. Let me know how things are going. TCusack@PhytnessSolutions.com
Tis the season!! Are You Ready??
Friday, November 14, 2008
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Primary Season is Over!!
We all need to take a look at and take our lead from the political arena. Senator Clinton's wonderful speech aside, the primaries are over. It is time to move on to the big event, the November elections. In our case it should be an end of the year event to show off our progress. We need to look back and reflect on the last few weeks of our campaign to gain back control over our lives and lose these last few pounds to reach our goal weight. The kid gloves are off and we need to get ready for our BIG event. You can decide on the specifics, but you need to participate in a major event before Election Day on November 2nd. This could be a walk, run, ride, hike, or any other challenging physical activity.
Signing up for a walk or race is a great way to get in shape. You're only competing against yourself. The goal is just to make it to the finish line in one piece, not beat a certain time or certain someone. Sign up for something, a dance class, a boot camp, a hike, bike tour.... Schedule one event for each month this year! One event may burn off one holiday meal (i.e. one reasonable plate of potato salad and 1 hotdog) If you're too shy to go out and exercise alone, let me know and maybe we can find someone to run and train with you or go power walking with you. You can try joining the Jersey Shore Running Club (JSRC), which provides beginner and advanced runs. Let me know your thoughts and moreover your hesitations......are you having trouble committing, trouble finding adequate "me time." Things that you will find enjoyable are not going to jump out and bite you. You have to go out and look for activities. Be pro-active. Put your foot down and create an action plan and a list of events. Refuse to have regrets this November!!! In case you can't think of anything to train for...I wanted to mention: if any of you are looking to burn some calories and dedicate some time to getting fit- there's the Bradley Beach 5-k run and fitness/fast walk in August and the Urbanathalon in late September to train for. Do you want to get super fit before the fall?? Let's do it together. I promise to sign up if you sign up!! This can really be "Change we can beleive in!!"
Signing up for a walk or race is a great way to get in shape. You're only competing against yourself. The goal is just to make it to the finish line in one piece, not beat a certain time or certain someone. Sign up for something, a dance class, a boot camp, a hike, bike tour.... Schedule one event for each month this year! One event may burn off one holiday meal (i.e. one reasonable plate of potato salad and 1 hotdog) If you're too shy to go out and exercise alone, let me know and maybe we can find someone to run and train with you or go power walking with you. You can try joining the Jersey Shore Running Club (JSRC), which provides beginner and advanced runs. Let me know your thoughts and moreover your hesitations......are you having trouble committing, trouble finding adequate "me time." Things that you will find enjoyable are not going to jump out and bite you. You have to go out and look for activities. Be pro-active. Put your foot down and create an action plan and a list of events. Refuse to have regrets this November!!! In case you can't think of anything to train for...I wanted to mention: if any of you are looking to burn some calories and dedicate some time to getting fit- there's the Bradley Beach 5-k run and fitness/fast walk in August and the Urbanathalon in late September to train for. Do you want to get super fit before the fall?? Let's do it together. I promise to sign up if you sign up!! This can really be "Change we can beleive in!!"
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