APRIL 2004 ~ Issue # 5
APRIL 2004 ~ Issue # 5 |
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Secret Exercise!
O.K., we all know about the standard exercises. The gyms, the equipment, the videos, the walking....but how about the times you are waiting in line at the grocery story; sitting waiting your turn for an appointment; talking on the phone; sitting in a chair at work; at the computer?? Yep, you guessed it: good ol' Muscle Flexing! You can do it anytime, anywhere, no special equipment or clothing. Who cares what the weather is doing?! Just choose a muscle, sqeeeeeezzee, hold for about a 10 count, then relax it. Repeat a few times for each muscle (you know your body; do what it healthy for you). Then move on to a different muscle. I like to target my problems areas, such as glutes (buttocks), triceps (upper arms--yeah, the batwings), quads (upper front leg), abdomen, etc. And it's great for circulation if you do the lower leg muscles whenever you sit at the computer. Need a reminder? A "trigger" to help you remember? Then connect it to something. One WLC'er over at the Dr Phil boards said she does Muscle Flexing whenever she thinks about her weight, food or eating...hmmm, she does it quite often! I do it at those times, too, and also every time I sit at the computer, sit and watch TV, or talk on the phone. Sure, this is nothing new. But, are you doing it?? Here's to losin' more in 2004! Loretta =^..^= Oregon Dr Phil WLC Buddies INTRODUCING...."MAINE"
Hi, my name is Paula and I am one of the moderator
for our
WLC-Maine group. We have 116 members to date.
Everyone is great for giving and receiving
online support. LINK of the WEEKMy Virtual ModelA great motivational tool for weight loss. See yourself at any weight. Create a virtual image of yourself and watch yourself lose weight! GROUP HAPPENINGS CORNER.....Submission by Terri I was reading the book "Thursdays at Eight" by Debbie Macomber,
and I found that the four gals would meet for breakfast once a week and they chose a word to describe themselves and would use that word in their journaling for one year. I am borrowing that idea for our group as pertains to the Weight Loss Challenge. I am asking each person to pick a word that describes them in this challenge we all are in. I am trying it for three months and then we can pick a new word. Below I have put my first journal entry for my word so all can see what I found when choosing this word. It can be a word to describe how you feel or a problem area such as, binging or night cravings or whatever. Use a word that you feel will help you in any way you feel you need it. Maybe the word will be about motivation or therapy or support. Anything goes here. You can keep these journal entries to yourself or share with the group anything you may want to. I plan to try to tie my words in with the Seven Keys as much as possible. Journal entry for Terri
Kurburski Sunday, March 21, 2004 My word is free!!!! I chose it because that is how I am starting to feel now that I am working out and the weight is coming off. Since picking up Dr. Phil's Ultimate Weight Loss Solution and also watching the shows I found such a huge relief. I am like a caterpillar breaking free from the coccon to become a beautiful butterfly . Being overweight has always been a problem for me but it took Dr Phil to show me how to get rid of it and keep it off. I never realized how much the emotional garbage from the past had caused me to eat ,and eat the wrong things ,and way too much. I am a different person today than I was 6 months ago and it is because I am now free to find the real me. I am looking forward to the challenge and I know I will be a much better person in the end. Changing my lifestyle instead of using willpower and dieting is the way to go. I am slowly releasing the negative, depressed, angry, hurt person I was in the past and freeing a new person to help me find the true happiness I know I deserve WATERA glass of water shuts down 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 or Drinking 5 glasses of water daily decreases the risk of colon cancer by 45%, plus it can slack the risk of breast cancer by 79%, and one if 50% less likely to develop bladder cancer. Are you drinking the amount of water you should every day? (No kidding, all the above is true..) Submitted by Diane from Orillia WLC |
