Spicin' It Up!!

Last Wednesday we learned how to spice up our cooking with Epicure spices! We had a Delicious Meeting where we got to sample many different ideas... and all low fat and healthy!! Even homemade salad dressings are no problem!

I had recently been introduced to Epicure, which is a unique company offering all-natural spices, free of preservatives, MSG and very low in sodium! They offer neat blends of spices that are easy to add to any recipe and make cooking very fun!

And you guys know me… I am always looking for ways to make our family healthier! I am putting the order in on Thursday so that people had a chance to look thru the catalogue and bring in their money and order forms. You are welcome to take a look at their online catalogue to check out their products. http://www.epicureselections.com/ This site also has awesome recipes you can print out!

Also last week, Sheila introduced us to a nutritional beverage that is rocking the nations... Monavie! A super-juice that gives you 13 servings of fruit in just 4 ounces a day! People drinking Monavie who have low energy levels and health problems are noticing tremendous results! Congrats to Jay for winning the draw for a bottle of Monavie at the meeting! Monavie is available through direct sales only thru networking. I have it available at my office, Sommer Chiropractic Clinic, and I also have info available if you want to learn more. Whether you are just wanting to consume it to receive its amazing health benefits including its antioxidant properties, or whether you are looking for a business opportunity, you are welcome to come in to the clinic to learn more, or ask me at our weekly meetings.

See you this Wednesday for an intense ball work-out with Diane from St. George Fitness!

*IMPORTANT!! Please bring in a stability ball if you have one, and Diane will bring in her extra ones from the gym. Also bring an exercise mat and dress to work-out!



This week we had another great turn-out and St. George is another 56 pounds lighter! (details of winners to follow) Awesome work guys!

Thanks guys! Happy cooking!

Pumped Up and Ready to Go!

Last night was the fourth weigh-in of the Biggest Loser St. George! And what a night it was! I would like to give a big shout out to Emily Sandaj for her explosive talk on the benefits of exericse, followed by an exercise class where she led us in a weight training curcuit that we all can do at home! What a great work-out! How many people were excited to get up and moving after that pep talk?! I know I sure was!

Congratulations to our biggest losers this week. In first place, Jacqueline D. with a 3.14% loss, Robb M. in 2nd with 2.75%, and Kristina T. in 3rd with 2.33%! "Weigh" to go guys! St. George is 56.3 lbs lighter this week! Awesome work!

Join us next week for our first ever healthy cooking class as we Spice It Up with Epicure! See you there!

April 14

See everyone tonight for our first exercise class! Remember to bring small weights or soup cans, and an exercise mat or blanket. Dress comfy! See you there!

The First Week Well Done!

Well hello again! We just had our second weigh-in which means we had our first "Biggest Loser" of the week! Congratulations to Derek, who came in first place with a 4.39% loss and won the weekly pot! In a close second was Gerry with 3.51% loss , and in third was a force to be reckoned with, Jason with a 3.18% loss. This week we lost a total of 92.5 lbs... in just one week! Well done guys! Absolutely amazing!

Our talk last week consisted of a food sorting game as we learned the difference between proteins, fats and carbs, and also how to use our new books to rank each food from the most to least calories per serving.

Make sure to read through the introductory chapters of your books this week as they give you a good baseline of info.

Some concern was raised at the formula given in the book on how to determine the number of calories you should be eating daily. Remember... this is a GUIDELINE ONLY and it is also the number of calories needed to MAINTAIN YOUR GOAL WEIGHT. You could be going on a "diet" and eating very few cals per day. But remember what happens as soon as you stop... the weight goes right back on plus MORE because your body has gone into starvation mode and slowed down its metabolism. This program is designed to teach HEALTHY EATING for a HEALTHY LIFESTYLE and not how to starve yourself on a diet, and lose weight quickly. A safe rate of weight loss is 1-2 pounds per week.

For those who have access to the internet, feel free to sign up at http://www.caloriecount.about.com/
This site will be able to give you a suggested intake per day based on more details related to your lifestyle. This is the site used and recommended by Jay from the hardware store. Always remember however to consult with your doctor before starting any exercise or diet program.

Please join us this Wednesday night for a talk that is crucial for everyone to hear... "How to Read Nutrition Labels" will teach you to finally be able to decode that little box on the side of all food packaging.

** Important... PLEASE BRING 2 or more labels with you to practice on!!
***We need your help!! Does anyone have an easel and white/black board that we could use for the nutritional talks?? If you do please let one of us know!**

Next week (April 14th) will be our first exercise class so please try to get a mat before then. And if you have little weights (1-3 lbs), those would be handy as well. If not... 2 soup cans will do the trick! Join us a we learn a basic strength training circuit that you can do at home.

See you at 8:30 at Memorial Hall!