Thursday, April 15, 2010
Recipe for an awesome party!
To me these are the Top Ten successful incredients of a great party:
1. A gracious host.
2. Healthy, creative and delicious food like veggie wraps, yummy salad with raisens and veggies, jalapeno jelly, lots of fruit and veg and other foods that melt in your mouth (chocolate hazelnut balls).
3. Good music - especially Karaoke sung by pros like Raquel, Marc Z and Sheila B.
4. Healthy and excited animals that fall in love to let's twist and shout and show their affection to their guests with frequent "caressing" of the legs.
5. A rocking cake with the three most important words to long term weight loss - no, not, "I love food!" but WRITE IT DOWN!
6. Tasty beverages... in moderation. :-) Cals added up quickly in liquid form.
7. The sound of laughter - especially Franks!
8. Wonderful warm cameraderie between people who cohesively desire to bring out the best in each other.
9. Genunine people who care about the wellbeing of themselves and others. A foundation to being able to help others in need is being strong yourself.
10. Cool, very awesome gifts! Like the new Apple iPad to store bunches of reading material.
A huge thank you to everyone who contributed and coordinated the farewell party for Marc and I on Saturday night. I was sincerely overwhelmed by the support, enthusiasm, generosity and excitement for our new adventure. We will miss seeing you all in person but we are just a click away via email and we know that you will all continue to be pillars of strength to each other in your quest for long term healthy lifestyle.
Thank you - we had an absolute blast and I'll be sure to send lots of emails from my iPad!
Friday, April 9, 2010
From in person to e'trainer
Today was the last day that I officially trained a class in person. It's been nearly 8 years of 6am/9am/6pm training. Many of the faces are the same and always the "newbies". So what will NOT change starting Monday:
1. Great trainers and the Rough-Fit minute.
2. Those dreaded check in calls and emails when we don't see you.
3. Variety and the unexpected creative workouts.
4. Highly educated team with a comedic touch.
5. Motivation and incentive programs to help you stay on track.
6. Team cameraderie.
7. Beautiful outdoor environment.
8. Care, concern and commitment to the cause of wellness.
9. Continued access to trainers via discussion group conversations.
10.Annual appreciation event, Rough-Fit songs and sayings.
What will change:
1. No South African accent that you don't understand.
2. A new summer location - Citrus Ranch Park.
3. Hmmm - actually not a whole lot will change, except for the next 3 weeks you'll get to see me sweat alongside of you instead of just watch you sweat!
You'll still have outstanding support, education and guidance from the team. Maybe I'll have them weave in a workout with chopsticks from time to time...:-)
There are still plenty of days for in-person good buys but it's hardly like someone who I've known for years the other day said to me, "well have a good life then!". Nope I will not be saying that to any of you because I will still be on the hook with my team for helping YOU have a good life through exercise and healthy choices!
I will encourage you to read the discussion group more regularly because that's where the most information will get answered. This will also allow the entire team to respond in case I'm asleep in HK... :-). Also, if you have a Facebook account, join both With-U and Rough-Fit. And finally, start following the blog for regular postings.
I look forward to the last 3 weeks of madness in Tustin before I will have dual residences to bounce between!
1. Great trainers and the Rough-Fit minute.
2. Those dreaded check in calls and emails when we don't see you.
3. Variety and the unexpected creative workouts.
4. Highly educated team with a comedic touch.
5. Motivation and incentive programs to help you stay on track.
6. Team cameraderie.
7. Beautiful outdoor environment.
8. Care, concern and commitment to the cause of wellness.
9. Continued access to trainers via discussion group conversations.
10.Annual appreciation event, Rough-Fit songs and sayings.
What will change:
1. No South African accent that you don't understand.
2. A new summer location - Citrus Ranch Park.
3. Hmmm - actually not a whole lot will change, except for the next 3 weeks you'll get to see me sweat alongside of you instead of just watch you sweat!
You'll still have outstanding support, education and guidance from the team. Maybe I'll have them weave in a workout with chopsticks from time to time...:-)
There are still plenty of days for in-person good buys but it's hardly like someone who I've known for years the other day said to me, "well have a good life then!". Nope I will not be saying that to any of you because I will still be on the hook with my team for helping YOU have a good life through exercise and healthy choices!
I will encourage you to read the discussion group more regularly because that's where the most information will get answered. This will also allow the entire team to respond in case I'm asleep in HK... :-). Also, if you have a Facebook account, join both With-U and Rough-Fit. And finally, start following the blog for regular postings.
I look forward to the last 3 weeks of madness in Tustin before I will have dual residences to bounce between!
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
An hour a day keeps the flab minimally at Bay
Yep, it's true. The FDA has always recommended 90mins of exercise a day to lose weight and 60mins to maintain. But this is the largest study of it's kind and it upholds the fact that if you are not exercising at least an hour a day you will gain weight. The good news for men is that this is predominantly applicable to women! Owch - you know how we always say it's unfair!
But, here's the good news. The way I see it - you get to play another hour a day. Here are some things I do to make it a no-brainer:
Instead of meeting a friend or co-worker for coffee - take a walk, ride, run or rollerblade.
Take advantage of the longer summer hours and visit a park and watch the sunset!
Organize a beach BBQ and set up a game of volleyball. (That'll burn enough cals to offset the smores)
Get out the old bike if you haven't used it in a while - my butt is killing me from a ride I did last night.
Take a stroll after dinner and check out the neighborhood at night.
Easy, fast and not your usual exercise - but it all adds up. If you get an hour of exercise out the way in the morning, then you just have 30mins left if you're in a weight loss mode. If you're extremely diligent about counting cals, then you're done. This means no extra BLT's - bites, licks and tastes!!!
I challenge you to see exercise as a gift rather than a chore. Think about this - what if you could never exercise again? Would that be a relief or a tragedy? While you can, love it and do it!
But, here's the good news. The way I see it - you get to play another hour a day. Here are some things I do to make it a no-brainer:
Instead of meeting a friend or co-worker for coffee - take a walk, ride, run or rollerblade.
Take advantage of the longer summer hours and visit a park and watch the sunset!
Organize a beach BBQ and set up a game of volleyball. (That'll burn enough cals to offset the smores)
Get out the old bike if you haven't used it in a while - my butt is killing me from a ride I did last night.
Take a stroll after dinner and check out the neighborhood at night.
Easy, fast and not your usual exercise - but it all adds up. If you get an hour of exercise out the way in the morning, then you just have 30mins left if you're in a weight loss mode. If you're extremely diligent about counting cals, then you're done. This means no extra BLT's - bites, licks and tastes!!!
I challenge you to see exercise as a gift rather than a chore. Think about this - what if you could never exercise again? Would that be a relief or a tragedy? While you can, love it and do it!
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Starting over can be fun!
Five months ago after I finished Dublin Marathon I knew I would be side lined from running for a while. I didn't expect it to be four months. About 3 weeks ago I started back up again as my foot, achilles and toe all seemed to be finally cooperating and telling me that I could start back up again, all be it slowly.
As fate would have it my running partner finished her last chemo treatment at the end of January and we began to walk each week. Then she picked out the Spirit run as a way to celebrate her health. We started out slowly, 1 mile for several days a week, then two and then a few more. Run, walk, heavy breathing, fatique were part of the routine. But we were so excited to just be able to run again.
During my time off, I tried really hard to not think about how much I missed running and working out hard. Instead I saw it as a vacation that would enable me to come back stronger. It didn't take a marathon finish to get excited, just one mile, then two and today 3.1. No stopping, just running and feeling the joy of one foot in front of the other. Together we were able to accomplish another milestone in running, being back again... in 2010!
If you've fallen off the wagon, are injured, have gained weight or just feeling plain blah, don't think about where you've been and what you did. Think about where you could go and what you can be. Start fresh, start new and delight in the small "big steps" that you take to get you to where you want to go.
Yesterday I got to laugh my butt off watching you all (see picture #43) at the 5k breakfast run. Some PR's were made, breakfast was delish and Sandy will have the Rough-Fit torch handed to her in the next three weeks and she can then stand on the sidelines watching the blind leading the blind... :-)
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/sredir?uname=celeste.jmc&target=ALBUM&id=5451169886268104945&authkey=Gv1sRgCKakyt-6l_iYnwE&feat=email
A big thank you to my team - Liz, Jenny, Celeste (all the way from Pasadena) Tracy and Sandy for their help. (Greg was off winning his first race of the season) for helping at yesterday's breakfast. And a huge thank you to Asics, Jenni (for awesome hair) and Joanne (massage queen) for their generous contributions for prizes.
Celeste did a fantastic job to capture the spirit of the day. Enjoy!
As fate would have it my running partner finished her last chemo treatment at the end of January and we began to walk each week. Then she picked out the Spirit run as a way to celebrate her health. We started out slowly, 1 mile for several days a week, then two and then a few more. Run, walk, heavy breathing, fatique were part of the routine. But we were so excited to just be able to run again.
During my time off, I tried really hard to not think about how much I missed running and working out hard. Instead I saw it as a vacation that would enable me to come back stronger. It didn't take a marathon finish to get excited, just one mile, then two and today 3.1. No stopping, just running and feeling the joy of one foot in front of the other. Together we were able to accomplish another milestone in running, being back again... in 2010!
If you've fallen off the wagon, are injured, have gained weight or just feeling plain blah, don't think about where you've been and what you did. Think about where you could go and what you can be. Start fresh, start new and delight in the small "big steps" that you take to get you to where you want to go.
Yesterday I got to laugh my butt off watching you all (see picture #43) at the 5k breakfast run. Some PR's were made, breakfast was delish and Sandy will have the Rough-Fit torch handed to her in the next three weeks and she can then stand on the sidelines watching the blind leading the blind... :-)
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/sredir?uname=celeste.jmc&target=ALBUM&id=5451169886268104945&authkey=Gv1sRgCKakyt-6l_iYnwE&feat=email
A big thank you to my team - Liz, Jenny, Celeste (all the way from Pasadena) Tracy and Sandy for their help. (Greg was off winning his first race of the season) for helping at yesterday's breakfast. And a huge thank you to Asics, Jenni (for awesome hair) and Joanne (massage queen) for their generous contributions for prizes.
Celeste did a fantastic job to capture the spirit of the day. Enjoy!
Monday, March 15, 2010
Discount Tix to Netball/B-Ball Events
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March Madness got you in the mood for a little B-ball?
Come and join us at the STAPLES CENTER NEXT SUNDAY as we partner with Netball America at the season opening game of the Clippers. I'll be on the floor with Netball America during their exhibition game which starts at 5:30pm followed by the Clippers/Knicks game.
With-U and Rough-Fit are pleased to support Netball America in promoting health, wellness and youth education. Netball America is an aggressive, entrepreneurial association that uses Netball as a vehicle for the promotion of good health, participation, individual progress and team unity within North America. Netball promotes self-confidence, communication skills, teamwork, fitness, health and hygiene.
As part of its nationwide education and outreach effort, Netball America will be playing two exhibition games this spring. BUY YOUR TICKETS THROUGH THIS LINK so that NETBALL AMERICA benefits!! AND You get your discounts.
Enjoy some of the best netball talent in the nation when the LA Clippers meet the NY Knicks at Staples Center in Los Angeles, Sunday, April 4, 2010. Come for the exhibition Netball game at 5:30 pm and stay for the Clippers v. Knicks game at 6:30 pm.
As our promotional partner, Netball America is offering With-U and Rough-Fit participants a $10 discount ($30 ticket for $20) or a $20 discount ($75 ticket for $55) for this exciting netball/b-ball package deal.
And for our East Coast participants, Netball America will present some of the nation’s top Netballers in an exhibition netball game for 2 hours prior to the Season Opener for the New York Liberty on May 16, at Madison Square Garden.
Netball America is offering a $5 discount ($34 ticket for $29) or ($64.50 for $59.50) to this exciting match-up.
To purchase your discounted tickets to either of these exciting events, just go to http://www.netballamerica.com/MM2B_Store.htm and enter the promotional code WellU.
To learn more about Netball America, visit http://www.netballamerica.com/MM6_News.htm.
Come and join us at the STAPLES CENTER NEXT SUNDAY as we partner with Netball America at the season opening game of the Clippers. I'll be on the floor with Netball America during their exhibition game which starts at 5:30pm followed by the Clippers/Knicks game.
With-U and Rough-Fit are pleased to support Netball America in promoting health, wellness and youth education. Netball America is an aggressive, entrepreneurial association that uses Netball as a vehicle for the promotion of good health, participation, individual progress and team unity within North America. Netball promotes self-confidence, communication skills, teamwork, fitness, health and hygiene.
As part of its nationwide education and outreach effort, Netball America will be playing two exhibition games this spring. BUY YOUR TICKETS THROUGH THIS LINK so that NETBALL AMERICA benefits!! AND You get your discounts.
Enjoy some of the best netball talent in the nation when the LA Clippers meet the NY Knicks at Staples Center in Los Angeles, Sunday, April 4, 2010. Come for the exhibition Netball game at 5:30 pm and stay for the Clippers v. Knicks game at 6:30 pm.
As our promotional partner, Netball America is offering With-U and Rough-Fit participants a $10 discount ($30 ticket for $20) or a $20 discount ($75 ticket for $55) for this exciting netball/b-ball package deal.
And for our East Coast participants, Netball America will present some of the nation’s top Netballers in an exhibition netball game for 2 hours prior to the Season Opener for the New York Liberty on May 16, at Madison Square Garden.
Netball America is offering a $5 discount ($34 ticket for $29) or ($64.50 for $59.50) to this exciting match-up.
To purchase your discounted tickets to either of these exciting events, just go to http://www.netballamerica.com/MM2B_Store.htm and enter the promotional code WellU.
To learn more about Netball America, visit http://www.netballamerica.com/MM6_News.htm.
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Week 6 Weigh-In Results
Okay, Strippers – here’s the skinny! A couple of teams just missed the cut-off for the POG entry, but overall things are still looking good. You have just under two weeks to bring it! (as those youngsters say!)
This week’s winners for POG’s were: KEEP IT SIMPLE – congrats to two couples and a stray… :)
The weigh-in numbers were based on the last two weeks of weight loss. Hmmm, we saw some pretty good numbers, but it looks like there was some straying – maybe the Olympics?? Weather? Snacky poos?
"What is it?" we asked ourselves. So we went to the source to see which POG’s were the culprit. Ahhh ha! Well, it seems like two-thirds of you are still doing the exercises – hellooo – this is awesome, since this is still WAYYYYY above the average American. Then we dug a bit deeper – exercise was good, not as great as the first two weeks, but not horrible.
But what did we find… Our first rule – WRITE IT DOWN… It appears to be a toughy for half of you. Folks, I kid you not, this is the secret to long-term weight loss/maintenance – everything. You’ve got to know what’s going into your body. So, be GREAT to yourself these last 12 days and make it happen by one simple task – WRITING IT DOWN… YOU CAN DO THIS!!
Now on to the losers for the last two weeks of weigh-in – this week’s winners are on an entirely different continent – a HUGE congratulations to the RUMP DUMPERS. They lost a combined 7lbs. A big shout out to the nearly 12 year old on this family team!
Since we have continent winners, the local US winners will also receive a prize and that goes to the FLABLESS FIVE. Paula Deen, you guys were so close, again.
Remember that the last numbers are based on TOTAL percentage, waist measurements AND a final POG drawing.
Olympics are over – take that extra TV watching time and take a run, hike or walk, but remember... all the changes start With-U!
This week’s winners for POG’s were: KEEP IT SIMPLE – congrats to two couples and a stray… :)
The weigh-in numbers were based on the last two weeks of weight loss. Hmmm, we saw some pretty good numbers, but it looks like there was some straying – maybe the Olympics?? Weather? Snacky poos?
"What is it?" we asked ourselves. So we went to the source to see which POG’s were the culprit. Ahhh ha! Well, it seems like two-thirds of you are still doing the exercises – hellooo – this is awesome, since this is still WAYYYYY above the average American. Then we dug a bit deeper – exercise was good, not as great as the first two weeks, but not horrible.
But what did we find… Our first rule – WRITE IT DOWN… It appears to be a toughy for half of you. Folks, I kid you not, this is the secret to long-term weight loss/maintenance – everything. You’ve got to know what’s going into your body. So, be GREAT to yourself these last 12 days and make it happen by one simple task – WRITING IT DOWN… YOU CAN DO THIS!!
Now on to the losers for the last two weeks of weigh-in – this week’s winners are on an entirely different continent – a HUGE congratulations to the RUMP DUMPERS. They lost a combined 7lbs. A big shout out to the nearly 12 year old on this family team!
Since we have continent winners, the local US winners will also receive a prize and that goes to the FLABLESS FIVE. Paula Deen, you guys were so close, again.
Remember that the last numbers are based on TOTAL percentage, waist measurements AND a final POG drawing.
Olympics are over – take that extra TV watching time and take a run, hike or walk, but remember... all the changes start With-U!
Monday, March 1, 2010
Super Bowl Tips Contest Winner Plus New Exercise Video!
Well, the Super Bowl has come and gone, the Winter Olympics Closing Ceremony is behind us, and the STRIP Challenge is entering its final 2 weeks! Great work, everyone!
Winner of the Surviving the Super Bowl Tips Competition is Tracy M! Tracy’s two winning tips were:
- Create an exercise to be performed whenever a team scores.
- Use a small plate and fill up on veggies and other healthy eats!
Great advice whether you’re watching the Super Bowl, the hockey World Cup or ice dancing!
Tracy’s great tips won her a gift certificate for Jamba Juice. Thanks for sharing, Tracy!
Strippers, you’ve done great work these past six weeks, and you’re all winners in sticking with your goals and making healthy changes!
Here’s Greg with a great workout for your final 2 weeks: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wT9eah_r1R8
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