Friday, February 29, 2008

The “Loser’s” Corner

Top Ten Losers at Manchester Curves:

Patty Railey 24 lbs 21.75 inches

Jayne NeSmith 25 lbs 20.5 inches

Cindy Altman 18 lbs 27.5 inches

Sulvia Rozell 8.75 lbs 25 inches

Margaret Copeland 17 lbs 17 inches

Miriam Palmer 11 lbs 20.75 inches

Carolyn Evans 21 lbs 9 inches

Sarah Patterson 11 lbs 13.5 inches

Louise Harris 4 lbs 18.75 inches

Jan Maxwell 4 lbs 13.25 inches


WAHOO, WAY TO GO LADIES!!!!
Come Join Us! This could be YOU...........

Thursday, February 28, 2008

Did You Know?


You hear all the time that drinking water is a constant process to every weight loss program or diet program. Did you ever know why?

*One glass of water shuts down the midnight hunger pangs for almost 100% of the dieters studied in a university study.

*Lack of water is the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue.

*Preliminary research indicates that 8-10 glasses of water a day could significantly ease back and joint pain for up to 80% of sufferers.

*A mere 2% drop in body water can trigger fuzzy short-term memory, trouble with basic math, and difficulty focusing on the computer screen.

*Drinking 5 glasses of water daily decreases the risk of colon cancer by 49%, plus it can slash the risk of breast cancer by 79%, and one is 50% less likely to develop bladder cancer.

Are You Drinking Enough Water?

Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Continuing family fitness.....

Here is some more information from my research yesterday. Helping kids!

Whether you're designing a kids' fitness program or trying to decide what child fitness activity is best for your family, it's important to understand that kids' fitness should be structured around their age group. In the following sections, kids' fitness is discussed per the child's age range so that child fitness at any age is optimized accordingly.

Ages 1 to 3: Developing motor skills is important for infants and toddlers not just for physical growth and health but also because it contributes to intellectual development. Check with your pediatrician for age-appropriate exercises that you and your child can do together at this age. As they learn to walk, focus on any activities that will have them moving around.

Ages 4 to 6: Children in this age group will enjoy games and activities such as tag, kickball, and other things they can play with family and friends. Those activities will promote large and small muscle development and coordination.

Ages 7 to 12: As kids get older, they begin to enjoy and benefit from organized sports and other school and community activities. These activities will continue to promote muscle development and coordination, while children begin to learn how to follow rules within a structured routine.

Teens: Teenagers need plenty of exercise and other types of physical activity; many are prone to sitting around the house watching TV and playing video games. Get your teen involved in school sports, or if there is nothing at school that interests them, check with your local community to see what leagues are available (football, baseball, soccer, etc.).

Always remember to check with your child's doctor before having them begin any type of extracurricular sports activities or other physical exercise programs.

Tuesday, February 26, 2008

While searching for Health information for my daughter look what I found?

family fitness
Written by Dr. Karen Wolfe, MBBS, MALast reviewed on 1/24/2007

Overview
Social changes over the last 50 years have had a huge impact on the American family. The effect of these new living patterns and family arrangements has been to reduce the amount of exercise most people get. Results vary from survey to survey, but the following statistics provide a approximate health and fitness profile of the American family. Children:
• 50% do not get enough exercise to develop healthy heart and lung systems
• 13% have at least 5 or more risk factors
• 20% to 30% are obese
• 75% eat too much dietary fat
Adults:
• 64% do not get enough exercise to maintain healthy heart and lung systems
• 24% never exercise
• 35% are overweight
• 30% smoke cigarettes
Studies show that parents participate with their children in strenuous physical activity an average of once per week. Families can improve their health and fitness by taking the following steps.
• Parents should act as good roles models when it comes to health habits.
• Parents and children should talk about the importance of exercise.
• Parents should help children realize that exercise can help them meet life goals such as happiness, popularity, and longevity.
• Parents should teach children to take time to exercise.
• Families should participate in exercise activities together. This might include taking a walk or cycling.
• Parents should set examples of how to incorporate exercise into everyday life. An example would be taking the stairs rather than the elevator.
• Families should find ways to make reaching fitness goals fun. For example, miles walked can be plotted on a map. Family celebrations can be held when major milestones are reached.
• Families should keep in mind that exercising together contributes to better family relations as well as better health.
• Parents should limit their children's television watching as well as their own. In addition to reducing physical activity, TV watching adds to obesity. People tend to snack on fatty foods when they watch TV. A study of teenage girls showed a 2% increase in obesity for every hour of TV watched.

With all of this information, parents still allow alot of these dangerous practices. How can we, as Curves members, help our future young adults?

Any more suggestions?

Monday, February 25, 2008

10th Annual Curves Food Drive

10th Annual Curves Food Drive

The month of March will be dedicated to gethering non-perishable foods to be given to local food banks in our area to help those in need right in our own hometown. Join Us to help those in need and win a chance to earn a reusable environmentally friendly grocery bag.

Between March 3-15, new members who donate a bag og non-perishable food item can join for only $30.00.

To help you create a healthy variety of foods for our club's donation, the following are suggested themes for each week:

Week 1 - Empty you pantry with healthy staples
Week 2 - Around the World
Week 3 - Souper Suppers
Week 4 - Family Friendly

Ask your Curves Trainer for additional details about contests, prizes and healthy shopping suggestions for each week.

Friday, February 22, 2008

WEEKEND - Take the Day Off

Weekend is here... so "Take the Day Off"

Sleep in! studies link sleep deprivation with a high body-mas index. Eight hours of shut-eye is ideal but even 20 extra minutes help. Hit SNOOZE, then munch on a healthy quick pike like Dannon Light 'n Fruit yogurt or a bowl of Kashi GoLean Crunch! cereal. For more on-the-go grabs, visit www.Self.com. They are full of ideas.

Thursday, February 21, 2008

Check these photos!

Working Hard.......................
With a smile!




Don't they look great! Work it Girl..........













This could be YOU! Come and Visit!


Questions on High Blood Pressure

While searching for questions on Hypertentsion and Blood Pressure Look What I found!

MONDAY, Feb. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Few people with high blood pressure follow recommended dietary guidelines that help control the disease, a new study says.
In fact, people with hypertension actually appear to be eating worse than before the government-approved guidelines were introduced, according to the report published in the Feb. 11 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine. The study said young people, blacks and the obese fared the worst in their dietary habits.

A diet high in fruits, vegetables and low-fat dairy products has been shown to help significantly lower blood pressure, according to background information in the article. This Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) method, first published in 1997, complements other lifestyle changes, such as reducing sodium and losing weight, and can also help lower cholesterol levels, previous studies have shown.

The DASH diet is recommended by the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection and Treatment of High Blood Pressure for all patients with hypertension.

The study analyzed dietary, health and personal data of adults collected in surveys done by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from 1988 to 1994 and from 1999 to 2004. Using the DASH guidelines, researchers identified goals for eight target nutrients and calculated scores ranging from zero to nine for individuals with and without hypertension from the surveys; those who scored a 4.5 or higher were considered to be following the diet.

Dr. Philip B. Mellen, of the Hattiesburg Clinic in Hattiesburg, Miss., and his colleagues found that among individuals surveyed from 1999 to 2004, 28 percent had been diagnosed with hypertension. These individuals had an average DASH score of 2.92 (compared with 3.12 among those without high blood pressure), and only 19.4 percent followed the diet. Compared with those surveyed in 1988 to 1994, 7.3 percent fewer individuals with hypertension followed the DASH diet, reflecting fewer patients who consumed target levels of total fat, fiber and magnesium.

The findings suggest that the diet of Americans with hypertension has not been greatly influenced by the recommendations emerging from the DASH trial and instead reflect secular trends in the dietary patterns of the overall population, the authors wrote. Moreover, the DASH score was lower in subgroups likely to receive the greatest benefit from the DASH diet -- blacks and obese individuals.

SOURCE: Journal of the American Medical Association, news release, Feb. 11, 2008

This is a national issue that we as adults, overweight adults, need to think about for our children as well. We can prevent this......

Look tomorrow for ideas that I find to help correct this.

Wednesday, February 20, 2008

TAKE THE DAY OFF!

TAKE THE DAY OFF..... now and then. Hit the Drive-through, BELIEVE IT OR NOT!
You can find healthy fast food. Smart choices: Salad (use lowfat dressing) Grilled Chicken (Not crispy that is fried) With NO extras or something from the kiddie menu, which features smaller portions and thus fewer calories.

See more healthy picks at www.Self.com


Watch Tomorrow for photos from the Curves of Manchester.

Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Calorie Exchange Rate- Did you know

Your Calorie Exchange Rate
So you ordered the fried seafood special last night. Sounds great! If you don't treat yourself now and then, in moderation, of course.... you will only feel deprived. You can enjoy yourself and burn off all those extra calories with some interesting activities. Read below to see how long you will have to play to burn off those treats....

Calorie Exchanges - Did you know that:

Baguette slice w/2 oz of Brie cheese is 374 calories- to burn it off 45 min. of sightseeing

7 Fied Shrimp is 454 calories - to burn it off 2 hours, 9 min of playing water volleyball

Mai Tai w/2oz rum is 260 calories - to burn it off 52 min of dancing

Slice of Key Lime Pies is 450 calories - to burn it off 1 hour 20 min of snorkeling

Bowl of risotto is 240 calories - to burn it off 1 hour 8 min of walking through a museum

Vanilla soft-serve ice cream cone - to burn it off 1 hour 42 min of cruising the boardwalk

Add your treats to your daily weight loss journal and then next to the treat write down the fun play to burn the calories off. This will reward you as well guide you.

Monday, February 18, 2008

FYI

FYI - Do you know?

Easy Does it ........ get your OMMMMMM on: Learning to loosen up may prevent emotional eating, a study from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston reveals. After only one month of practicing breathing and meditation exercises, stress eaters reduced their binges from an average of six times a week to once.

When the pressure's on, take a few deep breaths instead of heading to the fridge or that snack machine.

Mental Muscle.......... Just thinking you got a workout may make you healthier, a report from Havard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, suggests. Amoung a group of housekeepers, the two who were told that their job provided adequate exercise lost an average of 2 pounds and lowered blood pressure by nearly 10 percent in a month; those who were told nothing showed no changes. Find out how many calories you zap in daily activities at www.Self.com.

Friday, February 15, 2008

Seven Steps To Permanent Weight Loss -Part 3

Step 5: Commit to Move More
Exercise makes weight loss much easier, but more important, people who move more are more likely to keep the pounds off. No matter where you're at now, you can become "an exercise person." The Curves way is designed for all levels of activity, sedate, moderate and active. Each have a plan at Curves.

Step 6: Get Support
Losing weight is challenging.....we can't expect to do it alone. As you make your way through losing weight, you will need to cultivate a network of friends, family, co-workers, professionals and like-minded dieters. Going it alone is depressing and defeating.

Step 7: Have a Long-Term Plan
As you reach your weight-loss goals, you're ready for the final step: creating a long-term strategy that will help your successes stick for good.... REMEBER your weight did not arrive overnight and it will not leave overnight......
Visit http://www.eatingwell.com/ to learn more. Check into http://www.curves.com/ for wonderful tools.

Have a Great Weekend!

Thursday, February 14, 2008

Seven Steps to Permanent Weight Loss Part Two

Step 3: Track Yourself
Self-awareness is self-motivation: by keeping tract of your behavior, you motivate yourself to change because you become more accountable. Track yourself with a food dairy and exercize log. Some of the most powerful tools for managing your weight. Try some of the free tracking systems. See in this blog - http://www.extrapounds.com/.

Step 4: Eat Mindfully
Healthy eating means getting a variety of foods in moderation. Not making any food forbidden, but not going overboard on those rich food that were once special occasion indulgences. Eat mindfully by knowing the foods that make weight loss easier, and understanding key healty-eating principles.

Watch for tomorrows Step 5,6, & 7

Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Seven Steps to Permanent Weight Loss

At the core of any plan are seven essential steps - each the result of cutting edge research, put into practice in real people's lives. They'll work for you too!

Step 1: Make Sure You're Ready to Change
Of course you want to lose weight-that's why you are reading this. But in order to make a life plan you can stick with, you must be ready-truly ready to make the commitment. Losing weight will take some time and effort, and it will require you to make some sacrifices. (If it were easy, everyone would be thin!) The first step is to make sure you're ready to get started.

Step 2: Set Goals
The next step on your weight-loss journey is to decide what kind of weight loss makes sense to you. Weigh in, assess your eating habits and make a game plan. That will include long-term goals and more immediate goals too.

WATCH TOMORROW FOR STEPS 3 AND 4

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Weight Loss Challenges

There are so many obstacles with traditonal weight loss programs. Lack of support. False statements. Limited Motivation. All of which can make weight loss difficult and depressing.

Guess What! We normally give up.... I know I do.....

So a unique approach is needed to defeat these obstacles.

Here is a secret:
Community and Challenge. Yes I said CHALLENGE! So what does this
mean for Manchester Georgia. Well, watch this site for more information. Curves has surprised so many todate with the wonderful progress they are making in their weight loss goals. So now Curves of Manchester Georgia will surprise you again with how we will help with your weight loss obstacles.

Curious Yet?

Keep in touch to learn more.

Monday, February 11, 2008

Is Curves right for you?

Can you spend 30 minutes a day, 3 times a week, to improve your quality of life?
Would you rather exercise in an environment designed especially for women?
Would encouragement from other women help you reach your fitness goals?
Have you tried or considered fitness clubs and just never found one that felt right for you?
Have you ever wished for a fitness program that was "doable" and fun?
Are you ready to amze yourself?
Come Visit US in your own hometown. Manchester Georgia
We are waiting for YOU!