7/1/2010 The
Experience (You eat more than you think)
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Welcome to the mid summer edition of “The
Experience”. I pray that this finds you at a positive time of your
day. I also pray that the heat this summer is not getting to you.
Isn’t it funny that all winter we scream and beg for the warmer weather and
when it gets here we are screaming for it to cool off? Yes I know that
we usually scream about the extremes in temperature, but it is still
something funny to think about. With this in mind I do pray that this
Independence Day weekend will not be too hot for you to enjoy the festivities
and to celebrate what this day is really about. What is independence to
you? What does it look like? What does it mean? What
doesn’t it look like? Can you really answer any of these
questions? I know for myself that it will take me a while to give a
deep answer to this. It is not because I am not intelligent or that I
lack any knowledge of history. I believe that myself, along with just
about everyone else reading this have been comfortable with our independence
that it is not even a thought in our minds. What I mean is that since
we were not the ones who actually fought for it or were around in the years
that it was being structured into what we have now, that we are immune to the
concept. It is just a way of life to us. There is and will be no
other type of society for us. Now I do not believe that we are in any
danger of this independence being lost, but I do feel that we have abused it
on both sides. In a lot of ways we believe that independence gives us
the right to do whatever we want whenever we feel to. On the other
hand, we know that independence comes with rules, but those rules, or the
adaptations of those rules have been skewed to elicit control. Both of
these extremes can be harmful if taken to their limits. We have the
responsibility to make sure that we stand for the independence that was
granted us on July 4. No, everything will not and cannot be exactly
like it did then, but I do believe that the general principles have to be
held true. If this is true, we have a lot of work to do moving
forward. Have a Happy 4th of July, and celebrate your
independence. Julian A. Amedee Dates
to Remember July 12-17: Bring A Friend Week July 26-30: July Speed Camp - All camps
combined into one (Register online at www.sfxfitness.com) July 26: Breast Cancer Walk Training SFX
Schedule Changes Please
take a moment to look at the UPDATED Group Fitness Schedule. We have
added a few new classes! Click
here to see the schedule. Also,
new to the Karate
Schedule - there is now a women only class! It is
Wednesday evenings at 6:30, after the kid's Karate class at 5:30. Check
out the flyer at the gym for more information! SFX
Official Grand Opening June 24, 2010 SFX Official Grand Opening
and Ribbon Cutting. Our city's council members were in attendance along
with SFX owners and local merchants. SFX
News JULY SPEED CAMP: Change of Format All 3 sessions will be combined into one master camp. Starting
July 26th through July 30th. Sign up now to guarantee your spot. Spaces will
be limited. Register online at www.sfxfitness.com. Bring A Friend For Free Week: ONE WEEK AWAY! Start telling all your friends!! We finally have a date! Bring a
Friend for Free Week will be July 12 -17. This will be a week to bring any
and all friends with you to SFX for FREE! Plan ahead to bring your friends
and let them experience everything you do every time you come in! Group
Fitness, Personal Training, Sports Performance, and High Octane will all be
available! Be on the lookout for more information in the near future! PUSH-UP CHALLENGE T-Shirts Are IN! If you completed the challenge and sent a message into SFX
please come by the gym to pick up your T-shirt starting Thursday June 17,
2010. If you are out of state please confirm your mailing address so that we
can send you your T-shirt. Also, please submit any testimonials about the
challenge and what you were able to accomplish. We would like to hear from
you about the process and what we can do to make it better in the future.
Thank you in advance for your stories. SFX Apparel If you are interested in sporting some SFX Apparel, please ask
at the front desk - we have many great items available for purchase! The
Top 5 Ways You Eat Too Much Each
day you make well over 200 decisions about food, according to Brian Wansink,
PH.D. in his book, Mindless Eating. Your weight is the sum total of your past
food decisions.
2. The Snack Grazer: You eat whatever food is
within reach, and snack at least three times throughout the day. You can't
walk past a candy dish without dipping in. Your snacking is rarely done out
of hunger.
3. The Party Binger: Whenever you attend a
social event where the main attraction is food, you eat without stopping.
With all the distraction you quickly lose track of how much you've consumed
and often stop only when it's time to leave.
4. The Restaurant Indulger: You eat
out at least three times a week and enjoy every minute of it. You love
appetizers, large entrees and rich desserts. When you leave the table you are
always stuffed.
5. The Desktop (or Dashboard) Diner: You
like to multi-task by eating at your desk or on the go. Your lightning-quick
meals are grabbed on-the-go from fast food joints, vending machines and
convenience stores. You don't plan your meals ahead of time and end up eating
whatever you can quickly find.
By
making these healthy changes when it comes to your food decisions you will
put yourself back on course and moving in the direction of healthy weight
loss. A
Simple Mind Shift Want
to eat less without feeling deprived? This simple mind shift will help you do
just that: Fire-Roasted
Chile Omelet Here's
a recipe to spice up your breakfast. Egg whites, fire-roasted green Chile and
diced tomatoes create a tasty omelet that is bursting with flavor and packed
with protein. Serve with a side of salsa and sliced avocado.
Nutritional Analysis: One serving equals: 163
calories, 5g fat, 6g carbohydrate, 2g fiber, and 26g protein. |
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