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Healthy Favorites - On the Grill Dishes

Here at the Compton home, we are always trying to make good, healthy dinners and here is one that really fits the bill - we even produced a video about it!

Grilled pork chops and grilled vegetables! Yumm!!

Modify your weights

Want to start resistance training today, but don’t have those fancy weights? Look in your pantry for two cans of soup (or anything else) and use those. As you get stronger, just move to a heavier can.

5-7-09 Exercise of the week - Wall Ball Squat with Weights

Teresa Mullis, personal trainer at BodyPlex of Jasper, shows Beth the proper way to do a Wall Ball Squat with weights.

4-30-09 Exercise of the Week - Ab Crunches

Teresa Mullis, personal trainer at BodyPlex of Jasper, shows Beth the proper way to do the Ab Crunch on a stability ball with a weighted medicine ball.  Roll down the stability ball with feet shoulder width apart, lower back on the ball - hold ball up toward the ceiling, chin up and looking toward the ceiling, contour your back around the ball and pull up with the abs - always looking toward the ceiling - crunch, pulling the lower abs to the spine.

Portion sizes are key to controlling caloric intake.

For many dieters, knowing the proper portion size is the first step to losing weight. Here are some tips: bagels should be the size of a CD, meat should be the size of a deck of cards, side dishes should be the size of a mouse and fruit should be the size of a closed fist.

The American Dietetic Association recommends using these visuals to control portion sizes:

• A medium potato should be the size of a computer mouse
• An average bagel should be the size of a hockey puck
• A cup of fruit the size of a baseball
• A cup of lettuce is four leaves
• Three ounces of meat is the size of a cassette tape
• Three ounces of grilled fish is the size of your checkbook
• One ounce of cheese is the size of four dice
• One teaspoon of peanut butter equals one die
• One ounce of snack foods–pretzels, etc. equals a large handful

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Dan Can and So Can YOU!

March 18, 2009 by Beth · Leave a Comment 

Keeping At It - Dan Evans, Fifth Season Biggest Loser contestant, continues to find success-

The Biggest Loser Club recently caught up with season five cast member Dan Evans. Dan arrived at the ranch weighing 310 pounds. He shed a whopping 136 pounds (43.87 percent of his body weight!) and has maintained his loss for more than a year. A few months ago, Dan released Goin’ All Out, his debut country-rock album. With his new found music career comes bus touring, press interviews and new demands. Still, Dan makes time for mindful eating and exercise. Here’s how: Read more

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Slim Down St. Patrick’s Day

March 9, 2009 by Beth · Leave a Comment 

Courtesy of www.weightwatchers.com

Use these tips to make this holiday fun and festive — with fewer calories.

The Irish and non-Irish alike look forward to this one day a year when the beer turns green, slow cookers are filled with corned beef and kissing is a national pastime. But just because St. Patrick’s Day has the potential to be calorie-packed, you don’t have to let it ruin your plans for weight loss.

Here are 10 fun tips for getting through the day without over-the-rainbow POINTS® values.

Everyone loves a parade
Instead of sitting on the sidelines, get involved. Either join a group that’s walking or march to your own beat.

Seeing green
Ironically, green is bad luck in Ireland, so start your own tradition. Every time someone around you mentions green, tack on an additional push-up or an extra minute of cardio to the next day’s workout.

Find the true green

Taking a hike in the spring weather can be an excellent way to see some natural greens. Pack a lunch and hit the trails.

Pass the green tea, please
Besides all of the added health benefits that green tea can provide, drinking this green beverage puts you in your own holiday spirit—a relaxed one.

Eat your greens
Celebrate by eating all the verdant veggies you can get your hands on: spinach, broccoli, green beans, lettuce.

Plan a picnic
Weather permitting, get outside and into the grass to hunt for four-leaf clovers.

Throw a party
Invite friends to your place and require that each bring a healthy dish. With you in control of the food and the drink, it won’t take any luck to get you through the holiday.

Get creative with food coloring
Use green food-coloring to make healthy and festive snacks for you or your kids. Low POINTS value green milkshakes, anyone?

Make yourself a personal pot of gold
Write your accomplishments on slips of paper and keep them together in a little black pot. One day, that pot of success will make you feel rich.

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Thought for the Day from Teresa

March 2, 2009 by Beth · Leave a Comment 

“[Do not] assume it is impossible because you find it hard. Recognise that if it’s humanly possible then you can do it too.”

- Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor




Hi Teresa

Very often when we find something hard we create a series of rationalisations, justifcations and explanations that whatever it is that we’re attempting is impossible.

Yet, when you think about it, we’re kidding ourselves.

No, worse than that, we’re LYING to ourselves!

Y’see, Marcus Aurelius had it right.

If it is humanly possible, if there is another human who can do it, then it is definitely possible for us too.

So it’s not impossible… it’s just hard.

That puts a different spin on things doesn’t it?

You see, it’s hard to motivate to work yourself toward the impossible isn’t it? After all, impossible means you’ll NEVER get it no matter what you do, so why bother?

Hard, on the other hand simply means that some level of effort, albeit more than you’re used to putting forward, is required before you get what you want.

You just have to want these things bad enough in order to tolerate the work that’s required to get them.

Smart guy that Marcus Aurelius! : )

Truth, Joy and Love

Dax

P.S - How many ‘impossible’ things in YOUR life are really impossible and how many are simply hard?

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Motivational Tip

February 27, 2009 by Beth · Leave a Comment 

“Show class, have pride, and display character. If you do, winning takes care of itself.”

–Coach Paul (Bear) Bryant.

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