Who Wants to Get Active--Sara

RE: List of Priorities

Coach Jenny Hadfield — Mon, 05 May 2008 14:04:06 GMT

Hi Sara-

It sounds like your life is getting a little more busy and stressful. Remember activity doesn't just come in the shape of one package. You don't have to be at the gym to be active. Try getting it in where ever you can. Park far away at the stores, take the stairs, take walk breaks at lunch and wear a pedometer to track your steps each day. You can look down at that pedometer during the day and it will let you know how active you've been. It is recommended to take at least 9-10,000 steps each day to be considered "active". This is a great way to get in steps while you are shopping and preparing for your wedding.

As far as food goes, fuel and activity are partners. I've found when you're active, you eat better. One hand washes the other. By upping your steps and getting in your activity throughout the day, you just may feel like eating healthy again. Habits form with repetitive actions. Try your best to stay clear of the fast food and re-create your healthy eating habits.

Coach Jenny

RE: 23 Pounds and Counting

Coach Jenny Hadfield — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:28:16 GMT

Thanks for the video blog Sara. You really look good and the fact that you're missing activity is a very good thing. I'm with you on the weather...this winter has been brutal. Just think of how well you'll do once the weather is nice! Keep it up and do what you can. Remember, a little goes a long way!

Coach Jenny

RE: 23 Pounds and Counting

Trish18 — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 03:43:35 GMT

Looking good, friend Side note: that shirt you got at Truman makes me smile

RE: Back on Track

mvalenti — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 19:01:37 GMT

Sara--23 pounds! That's great! I am glad to see you so motivated. It helps motivate me and I am sure, countless others to stay on track too. So thank you!

RE: Back on Track

Trish18 — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:13:15 GMT

Sara, you're awesome!! 23 pounds is amazing! Think about moving around without holding a big 25-pound plate you see at the gym... that is inspiring to me that you have done that. Keep it up Now that the weather is getting nice and the flooding has gone down, you can get out to Fenton Park on your new bike soon! I'm still waiting for the snow to melt in Chicago to get out on the lakefront path...

RE: Back on Track

Coach Jenny Hadfield — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 17:20:15 GMT

That is good news Sara. I too have been out sick and it is always a challenge to get back on track. The thing that is very clear to me in reading your blogs is your lifestyle has officially changed. Walking and activity is a big part of your life and you understand fully how it plays a key role in being healthy. Activity and diet play together nicely. When you are active you eat more healthfully and when you eat right, you have energy to move.

100 days to go and look at how far you've already come. Try to avoid pinning your success on a magic number. Stay on your path and you will continue to see results! Now, if we can just get some warmer spring weather!!! You should give yourself a huge pat on the back for losing over 20 pounds during one of the toughest winters we've had in decades. Well done...

Coach Jenny

RE: Just an Update...

Active Sara — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 22:06:24 GMT

Keep pushin Sara! You got it.

-a fellow Sara

RE: Just an Update...

Coach Jenny Hadfield — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 14:37:59 GMT

Wonderful news Sara! You've done so well with sticking to it that now all the benefits are starting to shine through. It takes a good 4-5 weeks for things become habit forming and from the sound of your latest blog it sounds like you are right on target. Wait until you can actually get outdoors and see the sun while you walk and bike!!

Keep it up. You are doing great and motivating a lot of folks to do the same.

Coach Jenny

RE: Too Late to Eat???

Lucylocket — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 19:54:23 GMT

Um, a 20-30gm bit of cheese (low fat - edam or similar), a couple of little packets of raisins, a hard boiled egg WHITE (take out the yoke), a small 85gm tin of tuna, a protein shake, a couple of slices of turkey (lean), a low carb protein bar, a carrot, a small banana ...

To me, pretzels are hard-out complex carbs, with sugars in them as well as the flours, and salt sprinkled all over (great for the cholesterol, etc). I LOVE pretzels, but because like trail mix they are in small quanities, it is also very dangerous to have a box or bag of them sitting there - addictive to just keep dipping. At least a finite tin of tuna is just that - finite. When its eaten there isn't anything more.

Peanuts have high quanities of fats in them, dried berries - sugars. Just IMHO.

RE: Too Late to Eat???

Trish18 — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 05:37:57 GMT

I've always regarded pretzels as being a fairly healthy snack (especially compared with their snack food counterparts) but I am by no means an expert.

The trail mix I concoct is usually comprised mostly of pretzels and peanuts, with some dried berries thrown in there, and occasionally raisins as well. I've never really been a carb counter... but I would guess this makes for a decently healthy snack.

What kind of healthy stuff do you like to snack on?