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Now is the
time to evaluate your 2008 season. Look at your training
and determine what worked and what didn’t. Key weight
loss strategies include eating much less fat, keeping a
food journal, taking 10,000 steps per day, and finding a
support system that will help you stay focused. To learn
more, check out this week's article on Striking
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Beat overeating during the holidays, by choosing smaller portions and wait 20
minutes before deciding whether you really want seconds. More often than not
you'll no longer want to top up your plate, as the sensation of fullness will
have had time to work its way up to your brain. Besides, accept your limited
time availability and simply reduce the frequency and/or duration of your
exercise. It's much better to cut your fitness time in half than to completely
eliminate it. In this way, you'll find a balance between staying fit and also
enjoying the fun of the season.
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A little bit more
Today is an excellent day for small, incremental improvements. Whatever is
working for you, find a way to improve it just a little. There's no need
to make a huge, momentous change, just a small one, something you can do right
now.
Small improvements can add up over time into big accomplishments. Look
around you. Consider the work you do each day. Think about how you could do it
just a little bit better.
In a marathon race, each stride taken by the winner is just a little bit longer
and a little bit faster than each stride taken by the 100th place finisher. Yet
over the course of the race, that small difference adds up in a big way.
Do just a little bit more today, and tomorrow too, and each day after
that. Anyone can make just a small improvement, and that can make a big, big
difference.
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"You will
find the key to success under the alarm clock."-
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Berry Pudding Cake
Serves: 8 servings
Ingredients:
Direction:
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Place fruit in the bottom of a 9-inch square baking dish coated with
nonstick cooking spray (nonfat).
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Combine the next three ingredients and half the sugar in a mixing bowl. Add
milk, butter and vanilla and beat with an electric mixer until smooth. Pour
batter over fruit.
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Mix remaining sugar and cornstarch in a bowl and sprinkle over batter.
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Pour boiling water over mixture. Bake at 350 degrees F for 45 minutes.
Nutritional Information: Serving Size: 1/8 of dish
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Calories 270
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Fat 5 g
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Cholesterol: 10 mg
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Protein 5.5 g
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Carbohydrates 45 g
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Fiber 2.5 g
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Sodium 70 mg
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Striking Weight loss in 2009
A New Year's resolution is a great way to get motivated
to start losing weight, but the key is finding a
sensible program that will greatly increase your chances
of reaching that challenging goal. Key weight loss
strategies include eating much less fat, keeping a food
journal, taking 10,000 steps per day, and finding a
support system that will help you stay focused.
Now is the time to evaluate your 2008 season. Look at
your training and determine what worked and what didn’t.
Having a training log will help you see your fitness
progression throughout the year. Do you need to improve
your speed, endurance, strength, mental focus, recovery,
weight loss, upper body and core strength, nutrition,
hydration, flexibility, and race preparation? It is
helpful to evaluate areas of your personal and
professional life, because problems there will be a
detriment to your training and racing. Evaluate your
past years and make 2009 your best ever.
While "Health and Fitness" resolutions are expected to
decline in 2009, it is still the most popular category.
The number one resolution, "To Lose Weight," remains
unchanged in popularity year after year. Most people who
indicate that they would like to lose weight are only
seeking to lose about 10 pounds.
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