Pies off the Thighs 2011
The 4th Annual “Pies off the Thighs” post-Thanksgiving training was crazy.
62 brave souls packed the Get Fit NH Concord and got after it – It Was Delicious!
Check It Out:
The 4th Annual “Pies off the Thighs” post-Thanksgiving training was crazy.
62 brave souls packed the Get Fit NH Concord and got after it – It Was Delicious!
Check It Out:
For my wife Nancy who has put up with me for almost 26 years
That my older boys Tim and Jeff are happily married (I think) 🙂 and for their wives, Debra and Kimberly
For Derek, who holds such a special place in my heart and started us on the journey of “4 More”
For Andrew, who persistence is amazing – he just never gives up
For Karalynn, who already knows how to make my heart melt
For Amy, who is the amazing bundle of energy, joy, and precociousness
For parents who put up with all the hurt I could throw at them and never stopped loving
For a brother who went too early and for a sister I don’t get to see enough
For good friends, the kind who you can feel like you ignore for months and yet pick up the conversation like you saw them yesterday
For a country to live in where I can dissent without getting shot
For the brave men and women who have put their lives on hold and on the line to defend our freedoms
For the first responders in my community who labor daily without me even giving them a second thought, but have always been there when I needed them
For the teachers in my life whose influence persists to this day. Mr. Mac, Mrs. Zoller, Mrs. Plante to name a very few
For my coaches and mentors; Ian, Mike, Helen, Pat, Nick, to again name a very few
For the Get Fit NH Team, especially CJ and Erin, who bring it every day
For the incredible clients at Get Fit NH; I hope you all know you are never taken for granted, and that it is only because of you we all get to do what we love
Here’s a thought: Have you ever thought on Thanksgiving to whom you are being Thankful?
I know times have been better and the outlook has been rosier, but I hope as this year is winding down that you take a few minutes to have an attitude of gratitude, and enjoy what you do have.
There are no guarantees what tomorrow brings, and too often in my own life I don’t stop long enough to quiet down and smell the roses. This week I am going to make a big effort to be grateful for all I have been given and thank the God who gave it.
What are YOU thankful for?
Dean
Our friend and fellow Fitness Revolution owner Cassandra Forsythe, Phd, RD (yeah – she knows her stuff!) just sent us over a compilation of fantastic Thanksgiving recipes that are healthy and EASY.
Thanks Cassandra, these look incredible!
Here’s what Cass sent over:
“With Thanksgiving coming up, many of us are starting to plan our Thanksgiving fare.
But, we’d like to make something that won’t increase our waist size so much that we won’t want to move for days. ;(
So, to help you out, here is a compilation of excellent “Cassandra -approved” recipes you can share with friends and loved ones at your next Holiday Table.
I’m including mostly seasonal veggie recipes so you don’t have to reach for something out of touch with reality.
And, including healthy stuffing recipes and delicious desserts.
More importantly: Each of these recipes are EASY to make so you don’t have to spend hours and several dollars to get the job done.
Enjoy!”
Veggies:
Green Beans with Lemon and Pine Nuts
Apple Cider-Braised Kabocha Squash with Golden Raisins and Onion
(Kabocha squash is also called Buttercup Squash)
Acorn Squash Soup with Roasted Kale Chips and Pine Nuts
Easy Roasted Seasonal Vegetables
Spicy Potatoes, Cabbage and Carrots
Roasted Brussel Sprouts in Balsamic Glaze
Spinach, Orange and Red Cabbage Salad
Stuffing:
Cranberry, Pear Wild-Rice Stuffing
Desserts:
Pumpkin Custard (for crustless pumpkin pie)
Apple Crisp with Oatmeal Topping
Guest Article by Mike Starks, CEO of The Meal Movement
How To Experience Weight Loss this Thanksgiving
Gosh I love Thanksgiving. Football, Family, Food, Friends, More Football.
As some of you know, I despise sugar. Not necessarily ‘IT’, but what ‘IT’ does to me. What it makes me feel like after I eat it. I feel tired, groggy, lazy, blah. Then I sleep for about 10 hours and wake up with a sugar hangover. Younger folks don’t understand this but in due time they will.
If you plan on eating a lot of sugar, sweets, processed starches, rolls, etc. during the holidays, I advise against it because it will set you back for 1-2 weeks on your fat burning schedule. Don’t believe that by going to the gym you can simply ‘burn’ off the stuff you have eaten. We have fallen for this myth for 30 years and it simply ‘ain’t’ working. I would like to share with you a true story which occurred in North Carolina years ago. Maybe this will show you the power of sugar.
A Bear’s Weight Loss Lesson
Several years ago, North Carolina decided to ban sugar as bear bait. Hunters would take large giant sugar blocks about 12” square and bolt it down with a chain. Bears from around would come and lick, eat, the sugar. Then a strange discovery occurred, hunters would find bears laying around sleepy, tired and groggy. The hunters would walk up to the bears and the bears did nothing but look at them then roll over. (This is what you call shooting fish in a barrel). The hunters thought this was just too easy, but what they discovered was the bear’s teeth were rotted out. Some of the bears had formed cancerous tumors like the hunters had never seen before. It was so bad, the North Carolina Dept of wildlife decided that hunters could no longer use sugar blocks as bear bait because they were afraid of the long term effects on the bear population and the offspring.
The Accidental Discovery of Disease & Fat Gain…
Weston Price was a children’s dentist who ended up doing missionary work around the country. He passed away in 1948 and will likely never be well known among the US public of today. Dr Price began traveling around 1900 to the remote parts of the planet. He began logging his journey’s and amazing discoveries over the course of several worldwide trips. His findings were astonishing to say the least. Before I share them with you, think about this… he did not seek fortune or fame. He did not see a TV show or book deal. He did not care what others thought about his findings…he had nothing to prove or no one to prove wrong. He simply noted what he observed and learned over the years. Here’s what he found (in my summarized version)….
Tribes, cultures, etc. in the most remote parts of the earth were often extremely healthy, lean, active and often had beautiful teeth and very little disease like cancer, diabetes, etc.
Then there were tribes, cultures, etc who lived near larger groups of organized civilization who were very unhealthy, overweight, tired, rotted out teeth and a variety of diseases.
Now mind you, we are not talking about 1 tribe or 2, we are talking about hundreds of tribes unrelated to one another. The common eating practices among the healthy tribes were amazingly similar. The unhealthy tribes eating habits were also very similar. (*Now, I know I am going to get hate mail for what I am about to write, but please don’t kill the messenger, I am simply reporting what Dr Price discovered…(and yes, I do agree with it!))
#1: The most popular common foods consumed in abundance among healthy tribes:
meats (red meat, fish, fowl and other wildlife) including meat fat (yes even the saturated fat), vegetables, insects & roots.
#2: The most popular common foods consumed in abundance among unhealthy tribes:
grains, fruits, dairy.
Now, I am not saying to go out and eat your dog then chase it down with a cockroach. No. But what I am saying is that you need to understand which foods actually hurt you and which foods actually help you.
Type 1 Diabetics are the True Food Experts
In my opinion, the best food experts in the world are type 1 diabetics (type 1 is juvenile diabetes…ie, you acquire it when you are young. Type 2 is often the result of simply eating too many sugars and starches and generally occurs around age 40-50). Type 1 diabetics avoid sugar, most grains and fruits and a lot of dairy because their lives depend on it. If they eat too much and no insulin is around, they likely die. Here’s an interesting phenomenon, obesity in type 1 (not type 2) is extremely rare. The overweight population of type 1 (not type 2) diabetics is also extremely rare.
Now let’s look at type 2, about 90% of type 2 diabetics are either overweight or obese. Not all but most.
So let’s look at this picture and then I will hush and let you get back to dreaming about your favorite pie next week (but don’t say I didn’t warn you!).
Type 1 Diabetics – 5-10% Overweight population; avoid sugar and simple starches; eat meats & vegetables
Type 2 Diabetics – 90% overweight population; often eat sugar and simple starches, some meats & vegetables (after their endocrinologist has instructed them to!)
The picture is clear isn’t it?
Next week at thanksgiving, I want to challenge all of you. Stuff your face with Meats, Vegetables, Salads, Deviled Eggs but avoid dessert. Eat so much you can’t see straight. Then after dessert, observe everyone else who ate all the sugar and simple starch products. It’s like being the only sober person in a bar at 2 am. You will be amazed at how lethargic everyone else is.
Meats, Vegetables & eggs. That’s the Meal Movement way. We just make it easy and affordable.
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!
Great Taste, Small Waist!™
The Meal Movement
Mike Starks
CEO
PS: Eat healthy through the Holidays. Start the Meal Movement Today! Click here to Order!
Last week I met with a new person who might be able to help you with the food and eating end of your fitness revolution. Her name is Hilary Warner, and she is a Registered/Licensed Dietitian who specializes in helping people who have a hard time with nutrition and weight.
One of things we discussed is that research is starting to show that dieting actually causes weight gain – while you might be able to lose weight while on a diet, most people end up gaining more weight back with each diet.
If you have (like I was at one time) been on many diets and continue to struggle with food and your weight, Hilary can help you get off the dieting merry-go-round and get you started on a new path that will help you normalize your eating and move toward your natural weight.
Hilary uses an approach called “intuitive eating” which involves learning how to listen to your body for cues that tell you when to eat and when it’s time to stop, giving yourself permission to eat all foods so that you don’t overeat from deprivation, and figuring out alternatives to eating when your mind wants to eat but your body doesn’t need food.
At Get Fit NH we want you to succeed, we realize that while principles remain the same, different methods work for different people, and we are excited to have Hilary in the mix.
Go now and learn more about Hilary at www.nutritionworksnh.com or you can call her at 603-223-8119
We just uploaded some great new resources on our client only website TheOther165.com
Silver members and above now have access to the first two of Dr. Mike Roussell’s “Naked Nutrition Bites”. You can download your copy of “30 Power Foods” and “Simple Carb Cutting” by logging into the site and Navigating to the Nutrition Library.
Our Gold and FLAG members also have access to the first two conference calls with Coach Nancy, “Doing The Doable”, and “The Reverse Food Log” – listen in today!
Are you a client who hasn’t registered for your free Silver Access? You can get on it right now by clicking here
We are putting together a great team for the Jingle Bell Run/Walk to benefit the Arthritis Foundation, and we want you to join us in the fun. Sign up early and get your friends and family to join in on the fun too! Sign Up Here
Whether you join us or not, make sure you come on down to Get Fit NH Bootcamp Concord after the run and join us at our Holiday Open House. Bring along your favorite holiday dish, your family and friends and take a few minutes to relax with the GFNHBC family – Don’t Miss It!
Holiday Open House
Date: Saturday December 10, 2011
Time: 11:30am to 2:00pm
Location: Get Fit NH Bootcamp Concord
Bring: Your favorite holiday dish, you, your family and friends
Yesterday marked the one year anniversary of moving Get Fit NH Bootcamp from Commercial Street into our new digs at 287 South Main St., and what a year it has been!
Coach Erin and I worked on erasing that year old dry erase (THAT was a good workout) and we took a new picture of the signatures all ya all who trained with us yesterday.
We looked long and hard for a place to expand our Concord location, and I can’t imagine we could have done better. Tremendous parking, great landlords and neighbors, and plenty of room to put all the fans (right Maria?)
Most of all we want to thank-you, our tremendous clients for choosing to train with us.
Keep Getting Better – Every Day!
Dean & Nancy
We had a great time last Tuesday night introducing our clients to the great taste of The Meal Movement. We sampled a wide variety of tasty and nutritious food.
If you haven’t read our introductory article to The Meal Movement and what it’s all about, check it out here: First Look: Our Meal Movement Experiment
So why did we introduce The Meal Movement to our clients?
Because you asked us to! One of the most common objections we hear is that it takes “too much time” to prepare healthy meals.
You see there are two major hurdles when it comes to eating in a supportive and sensible manner.
Time and Money.
And like it or not, you are going to have to spend more of one or the other when it comes to your nutrition.
You can either spend time preparing your PPW (The Sunday Ritual) or money having someone else prepare it for you. The chef at the golden arches is probably not the best choice.
In the middle lies The Meal Movement.
In the ideal world we would all spend the time preparing home cooked meals. It is the least expensive way possible to get great nutrition on a regular basis. Contrary to popular opinion you can eat very healthy on a limited budget. Don’t believe me? Talk to Coach Nancy, who stretched a dollar farther than you can imagine due to the budgetary constraints of her stingy husband – and still does!
The Meal Movement is just one more option for clients who can and want to take advantage of an easier way to get PPW. There are 7 different options to choose from to suit your needs. You can order a whole month of food or just protein – it’s up to you.
Check It Out Here – http://GreatPPWfood.com
It hardly seems possible, but Thanksgiving is only a couple of weeks away! Just wanted to give an early heads up for that weeks schedule.
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday: Full Schedule
Thursday: Fort Mountain Turkey Trot 8:00am
On Thanksgiving Day before enjoying the Turkey we’ll join Danno from the 6:15 crew for a hike up Fort Mountain In Epsom. The walk is beautiful suitable for most people so bring your friends and family. We will meet at Epsom Bible Church parking lot and leave there via car pool to the bottom of the mountain. The crew will be leaving the parking lot at 8:00am so don’t be late. Bring your binoculars. Our kids had a blast last time running the trail with Tom’s dogs. Its fun for the whole family. See you there!
Saturday: The famous “Pies off the Thighs” post-Thanksgiving workout. 9:00am Get Fit NH Bootcamp Concord
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