- Start Now. Even though you are busy, starting a weight loss program now a couple times a week will prevent that extra weight gain. It only takes exercising 2x per week for 45 minutes per week to maintain you weight when paired with good eating.
- Go Easy On The Booze. With 2 or 3 Christmas parties a week it is very easy to pack on a few additional pounds from alcohol alone in a month. Not to mention all the junk food you will crave next day due to your hangover. This doesn't mean you have to be a "Tea Totaller" because after all that's not any fun. But, there are a few things you can do to cut down your consumption.
- Eat before you have your first drink. (Salad does not count as eating before you drink BTW.) Protein and something a little higher in fat content are the best choices.
- Drink one glass of water between each drink. This will slow you down.
- Order your drinks straight up on the rocks. This will prevent you from consuming the extra sugar calories from the mixers.
- Get a goodnights sleep. This means 7-8 hours, not 4-5 because you where out to 3 in the morning. On top of a massive hangover you are going to be sleep deprived and that is going to cause you to skip your workout, sleep all day and eat a bunch of junk because that is what you are craving.
- Drink what you enjoy. The difference between beer, hard liquor, and wine is minimal and if you're going to drink, drink what you enjoy.
- Pick which parties you really want to indulge in and which ones you just are going to attend. Party it up at the indulgence parties, but the rest keep it a drink or two.
- Offer to be the DD, or just make the new guy in the office do this while you enjoy yourself.
- Eat Before You Hit The Party. If your stomach is full when you get to the party you will be less tempted to eat all of the junk food that is there.
- Eat Smart. There’s nothing like Thanksgiving dinner, except maybe Christmas dinner. While we all love turkey, gravy, pumpkin pie, and mom’s sweet potato pie, we don’t need to eat it like we are never going to see food again. Having a little of everything is ok, but don’t stuff yourself so full that you end up feeling like one of the balloons in a Macy’s parade.
- Workout Effectively. Time is an issue more than ever during the holidays so you need to get the most bang for your buck when working out. Research has shown that over a 12-week period weight training resulted in 6 pounds more fat loss that aerobic training. So hit the weights for 30-45 minutes 2-3 times a week and you'll be leaner buy New Year's.
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PNF's October "Frequent Sweater's" - great job on getting 10+ workouts in!!
Chris McCuen
Mary Beth Marchionda
Patti Hasselbusch
Gayle Hall
Melanie West
Gretchen McNaughton
Amy Pusateri
Vicki Rothermel
Jan Hutchison
Jude Ince
Yvonne Hawkins
Lori Ross
Deanne Braksator
Joe Habovick
Kathy Weber-Clark
Shobhitha Raghu
Nadine Waters
Angelina Donatelli
Ken Ross
Marcie Berry
Paula Heinricher
Kerry Schurman
Amy Terchick
Dalia Mracna
Kim McPhilomy
Diane Hofius
Ishneet Kohli
Rebecca Robertson
Jaime Schulz
John Soltis
Mary Primrose
Polly Nicola
Nancy Furbee
Judy Robison
Claire Hartman
Abigail Tillison
John Tillison
Lisa Lemmex
Sherrie Phillips
Susann Enica
Patty Plummer
Nicole Gilley
Barb Bain
Kerry Jurecko
Frank Zappala
Joyce McGuirk
Mary Minerd
Ruta Marfatia
Leanna Hart
Mary Lou Shenot
David Goldstein
Alison Loeffler
Nisha Puthur
Ann Valcarcel
Paul Pusateri
Joy Lubawski
Nancy Baime
Lauren Bombich
Sheryl Simon
Richard Wisnewski
Nicolee Wisnewski
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October MyZone MEPer's!
1000 MEP Club
Claire Hartman
Deanne Braksator
Gretchen McNaughton
Marianne Salzman
Greg Muiter
David Goldstein
Judy Antimarino
Patti Hasselbusch
Deborah Hessinger
2000 MEP Club
Lori Ross
Paul Pusateri
Mel West
Nicole Gilley
3000 MEP Club
Judy Robison
Eleanor Sargent
4000 MEP Club
Mary Lou Shenot
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PNF Wishes The Following Members"Happy November Birthdays"!!
Marian O'Neill 11/7
Bonnie Allessi 11/10
Ann Fetterman 11/24
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