Weekend for Two Awaits Biggest Loser!!

Can you believe there are only 5 weigh-ins left until the Winner of Biggest Loser St. George is revealed? It has been a wonderful journey thus far, with our contestants reaching an amazing total of 335.6 pounds! "Weigh" to go! = )

This week our biggest loser was, yet again, Dan. S. who seems to be smoking us all! Dan had an incredible 2.95% loss this week, and in a close second was his wife, Gail, with 2.06% In third place this week was Jason F. with 1.52%. Well done!

So who is going to challenge these 3 for the weekend for two in Niagara-on-the-Lake?! Check out Maria's Bed and Breakfast at www.mariasbb.ca. The winner, who will be revealed at the final weigh-in on July 29th, will receive a gift certificate to Maria's B&B for 2 nights, valued at $367.00! (donated my Sommer Chiropractic Clinic) This beautiful resort will give you a well deserved weekend of relaxation and romance, nestled in the beautiful town of NOTL.

This week we enjoyed something quite different at the meeting, as Nancy taught us a beginner's Yoga class! We learned how Yoga can improve flexibilty, blood flow, cell health and stress levels, something we ALL need! Thank you so much Nancy for opening our eyes to an exercise that can teach us to relax and let go of all that tension that our fast paced society brings.

A concern I had this week is that attendance seems to be dwindling as only 19 people weighed in this week. Come on guys! You committed to a 12 week program that will help you become healthier, happier and feeling better about your body. Let's finish what we started! To all those who remain faithful week after week, congrats! If you know someone who hasn't been coming, give them a call, or even show up at their door and tell them they are going on a walk with you. Let's encourage everyone in the program and hold them accountable. Everyone needs a pick-me-up now and again.

Make sure you are there next week as two lucky winners will get a free Ion Detox Footbath with Diane as she shows us how this cool technique can actually draw three types of toxins from your body through your feet. During the footbaths Diane will be speaking on Exercise and Nutrition, telling us what types of food are best with certain kinds of work-outs. This info is crucial to know so you can supply your body with the right type of "fuel" as you get more active!

Speaking of getting more active, do you have a bicycle sitting in the garage that desperately needs to be dusted off? Join us on July 18th from 9-11 AM for a bike scavenger hunt, a fun way to get some exercise! You don't have to be a pro! Everyone can go at their own pace. Bring your family, your camera and come on out. We are starting at my office, which is at 75 Main St. S. in the building with the Medicine Shoppe and the Dentist.

See you Wednesday at the firehall!

DATE CHANGE FOR BIKE RALLY!!

Due to the conflict with long weekend holidays for many people, the date of the bike scavenger hunt has been moved to Saturday, July 18th, from 9-11 AM. I hope this will enable many more people and their families to join us!

Please sign up tonight at the meeting! Or write a comment after this blog post to sign up.

Get ready for Yoga!!

Bring Your Exercise Mat on Wednesday for Yoga!

** Attention everyone! Can you please direct your attention to the "Comment" Section below this blog entry and enter a comment as to if you and your family will be participating in the Bike Rally on Saturday, July 4. There has been some concern that many will be away as it is Canada Day on Wednesday. Please comment by writing your name and how many will attend, and also if July 18 would be better for you. Please also comment if you cannot come.

Thanks! And see you Wednesday!!

The Fifth's Week's a Charm

Well folks, we have broke the 300 mark and in just five weeks! This week our grand total for weight loss reached 308 pounds! 22 people weighed in on Wednesday (where WAS everybody anyway?!?) and lost 39 pounds. There were 4 people at the morning ball class and 8 in the evening class.
Thanks so much to Diane for her "wicked" ball class that had us all begging for mercy! We are all standing a little staighter and buffer as we await for bathing suit season to arrive so we can show off our six packs (which are still 4 inches in but making their way to the surface! = )

Congratulations to Rebecca L. who was the Biggest Loser this week, with a 2.27% weight loss! Way to go! In a close 2nd was Georgina L. with 1.98% and Alisha S. with 1.82%.

Join us next Wednesday at 8:30 pm for Yoga with Nancy. Bring your exercise mat, dress comfy, and get ready for some stress-busting, core-strengthening, flexibility-boosting fun!

See you there!

TODAY!!

Join us for a Ball Class this morning at 10:45am at The St. George Fitness Center.
There will also be a class TONIGHT at 8:30pm at The St. George Firehall.

Bring your own ball if you have one! And wear exercise clothes!

Hello everyone and welcome to Week 6 of the Biggest Loser St. George!

Last week we had a great discussion that was a continuation of the week before where we learned about how to read nutrition labels. We talked about reading the ingredient list and what all those big words mean! We learned that lots of people have been reading the ingredients but now we all have a good sense of the following;
- MSG and what other labels it falls under (ex- chicken boullion cubes- the first 2 ingredients are SALT and MSG!! ) vs. the PC Organics broth in the box. Read the ingredients and chose for yourself!
- things to avoid in processed foods (nitrites, sulphites, sodium, etc. and how each of those affects your health) People were given 2 articles to read with the latest research on these topics.
- How to grocery shop- bring a list, don't shop when you are hungry, check nutrition labels and ingredients, and stay in the outside aisles of the store to avoid processed foods!
- Grow your own veggie garden as space allows to have fresh produce all summer long!

Thanks for a great discussion everyone! I hope you are all learning a lot of useful information!

Well done to Dan S. this week who was the biggest loser! Dan won a $10 gift certificate generously donated by our wonderful local grocery store, FOODLAND! Thank you Foodland! In 2nd place this week was Jen S. with 2.08% loss, and in 3rd, Karen H. with 1.99%. Good job!!

All 18 people who attended the meeting were entered into a draw for some other cool prizes from our very own local hardware store and two lucky winners received some cool, unique fridge magnets and a pen! Thank you very much to Jay from St. George Hardware!

31 people weighed in last week, bringing our one month total to 270 pounds! Well done!!

Join us this week for an exercise ball class with Diane! Morning class is at 10:45 at St. George Fitness Club and the evening class is at the firehall at 8:30 pm. Make sure you know which one you signed up for and bring your own ball if you have one!

New to the schedule is Ion Detox Footbath with Diane on June 24th. The Biggest Loser that week who attends the meeting will receive a free footbath as a demo for the class! (A $30.00 value!)

And get your calendar out to mark down the Bike Scavenger Hunt for Saturday, July 4th from 9-11 am. Meet at Sommer Chiropractic Clinic and get in teams of 4. Bring your families and your digital camera to take pictures of your team at all the clues! Prizes for the winners! Lets get out and get active!!

If anyone has any other prizes to donate, please call our office at 519-448-1313 or talk to me directly and I would be happy to promote your business at the meeting! Thanks!