Yeah I’m Talking To You!
The awesome Paulette Wolfe (of Wolfepack fame) created this cool chart to help us keep track all the way through Day 100.
Not only does it help you keep track, it keeps a cumulative total – right up to 5050!
No excuse for not keeping track now – thanks Paulette…
You Rock!
Plan to NOT eat this stuff!
I was reading the paper yesterday and came across Dr. Oz’s column in the paper. Now I know how much some of you love Dr. Oz (right Betty?) so I figured I’d give him a shout out.
Anyway in the article he refers to the “Five Food Felons”
The list got me to thinking about a crucial part of our nutrition plan.
The actual planning!
Because there are some foods (like in the list above) you need to plan to avoid. Added sugars for example. You have to read the label and see what’s in there, which is another good reason to purchase as much “label free” whole foods as possible.
Well if we are going to “Eat Our Way RIGHT Through The Holidays” we are going to have to implement the other PPW…
Planning + Preparation = Winning.
We’ve talked about it before. You can’t go into the grocery store and wing it. From the moment you walk through the door you are being set up to buy more, and the choices ain’t all good.
To that end we have created “The PPW Kitchen Shopping List”.
We are getting some of these printed up for the contest, but here’s the first part of our challenge to you.
The next time you go shopping buy only items on this list.
Should really simplify the process, and you will be feeding your body what it needs.
Plus you’ll have a head start stocking your kitchen with “EYWRTTH” friendly fare, and you will be setting yourself for success.
Make It Happen!
The PPW Kitchen Shopping List Part 1
The PPW Kitchen Shopping List Part 2
I hope y’all have taken advantage of our friend and professional massage therapists introductory offer of 25% off your first visit to Peace & Balance Body Therapies – it’s not too late!
Christen sent me a note to let you know that her location has changed (a little suddenly due to circumstances beyond her control) to 19 South State St. in Concord, just a hop, skip and jump from where she was.
Now is the perfect time to get in, get some body work done, and check out the new location.
Thanks Christen!
At Get Fit NH it is our goal that our clients achieve their best health – that’s no big mystery. But sometimes there is something going on inside of us that makes achieving optimal health more challenging.
And that’s where Dr. Detectives like Dr. Laura Jones from Whole Health Concord come in.When a patient is having a difficult time dropping bodyfat, even if they have been compliant with their nutrition plan (this is key), it is appropriate to investigate further, and that’s what this seminar is all about.
We have been talking to Dr. Jones for sometime about setting up a program where our clients could be tested to make sure their hormone profiles, thyroid, cardiac markers, etc. are where they should be and the body is ready from a biochemical standpoint to make maximum progress.
To that end Nancy and I had ourselves tested for the profiles Dr. Jones thought appropriate for each of us, and she is going to be using our results as an example during her seminar.
I am a little anxious about it, because I haven’t even seen them yet!
Now I know we aren’t all science geeks out there, but I assure you Dr. Jones is a can’t miss! She is a talented and dynamic speaker who makes challenging concepts easy to understand. No geek speak!
Mark your calendars now – this seminar is sure to be packed.
Solving Your Biochemical Mystery: What’s preventing you from achieving optimal health?
Dr. Laura Jones
Wednesday, October 17th
6:00pm – 7:30pm
Get Fit NH Concord (Click for Directions)
We love the fact that our clients are so involved in their communities, and always want to lend a helping hand when they can.
We want to make you aware of one of the many community organizations that are making a difference to those who currently need a helping hand.
FIT (Families in Transition) is holding a 5k run/walk, the proceeds which will go towards Families in Transition’s housing and services for homeless families and individuals. We know many of you love to run, so here’s a way to get that run in while supporting a great cause.
Wicked Fit Run
Where: Rollins Park Concord, NH
When: Saturday October 27th, 2012
Race Start: 9:00 am
As this event is very close to Halloween, you can test out that costume during the race. In fact prizes will be awarded for best costume, individually and as a team. There is also a ‘Kids Fun Run’ for those under 12.
A ‘wicked’ Fun time encouraging you to Be Fit, while helping FIT (Families in Transition), what could be better?
Register today at Wicked Fit Run
When someone tells me a recipe is their family’s “Go To” side dish, I listen and take notes.
A “Go To” dish is a recipe everyone in the family loves, including the cook. If the cook loves to make it and the family loves to eat it, we should listen up.
Linda D. of 8:30am Concord fame sent in this recipe. She didn’t just tell me that the contrast in color is delightful and the taste is really excellent, she told me this was her family’s “Go To” dish. Guess who wrote it down to make? You should too.
Beets and Beans
1.Scrub and quarter beet; wrap in foil and roast at 450 for about 30 mins. Cook until tender.
2. Place onion in a bowl, cover with boiling water, let stand 15 mins.
3. Blanch green beans in boiling water for about 3-4 mins.; plunge into cold water.
4. Drain onions, toss with salt, pepper and vinegar; set aside.
5. Skin and slice cooled beets.
6. Whisk together:
7. Now: drain onions and squeeze dry. Toss half with beets, other half with beans. Arrange the beets and beans on a serving platter–very lovely, the contrast! Pour dressing over veggies, let stand 15 mins before serving. This will serve 4.
Give this recipe a try – you’ll be glad you did!
To your best health,
Nancy
There are two ways you can read that one.
“Eat Your Way Right Through The Holidays” – such as, eat everything in sight from Halloween to New Year’s and ensure yourself 10 new pounds of belly blubber for the new year.
OR
“Eat Your Way RIGHT Through The Holidays”, as in eat correctly and supportively over the next few months, enjoying the seasonal treats in a planned and controlled way, continuing to focus on good habits and making progress.
Big Difference! (no pun intended)
Starting Monday October 15th we will be starting Phase 1 of our “Surviving the Season” transformation contest and seminar series.
Each “Phase” will be 4 weeks in length – long enough to make progress, short enough to keep us from being overwhelmed. Yes you’ll have some “stuff” you gotta do – but not so much that you will go crazy trying to keep up with “one more thing”.
Along the way we will be hosting nutrition and planning seminars to help give you the tools you need to succeed.
More info coming in the next couple of weeks, so stay tuned!
Mark your calendars: the 4th Annual SkiErg World Sprints will be held November 9–11, 2012.
This 1000-meter race allows you to compare your time against others worldwide in a one-weekend showdown of speed.
How it works: Race 1000 meters on the Concept2 SkiErg between November 9–11, 2012. Post your time to the Concept2 logbook by 5 p.m. Monday, November 12, 2012. The worldwide winners of each age group will receive a special prize; prizes will also be awarded for the top three times in each age group.
Get Fit NH is proud to be a host for this event, so don’t miss out. We are sure to offer up our own prize package for our local winners, so you’ll want to get it on it. We will also record and submit all athletes times, so we have that part covered for you.
Stay tuned for more info and dates before the event where we can get some extra training and practice runs in.
It’ll be a blast!
It was unanimous among all the Get Fit NH family who participated in last weekends Warrior Dash at Gunstock.
It was a BLAST!
We are proud of you all for conquering your fears and getting out there and Making It Happen.
Check out the photos of some of the gang below, and make your plans to do to next one!
Got this note from the incredible Kelly L. yesterday, and she said I could share. Keep up the great work Kelly!
Hi Coach!
I’m nearing the end of a week off. I’m in Saranac Lake until Wednesday, so I’ll see you Thursday and Friday this week.
I participated in the Rockeater in Plattsburgh last weekend with Phil (my boyfriend) and 10 or so coworkers from the hospital he works at in Saranac Lake. What a great time we had! I’ve never done anything like that before! Working out at Get Fit NH really helped me to be able to run in an event like that! Thank you so much for being such an awesome trainer and thanks to the other trainers too!
I was the oldest one in our crew. Most of the hospital gang were in their 30’s. A couple of the women told Phil how inspirational it was that I ran and did well. That’s pretty cool! I didn’t really think about that until it was mentioned to him. I’ll be turning 50 in a couple weeks…hearing stuff like that helps me realize it is just a number!
See you soon,
Kelly
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