Wellness Wishes

10/22/11

I hope you've been able to track your MOVING this month! I hope it's been a fun challenge. If you haven't started yet--no worries--take some baby steps and get moving this last week of the month! :-)

You can do it! Go for a walk, dig in the yard, throw a ball with someone shorter than you (if you need a kiddo, I have at least one to spare and I'm glad to share), get on your bike, move some furniture-it doesn't have be a trip to the gym!

Good luck on your efforts this last week of the month! Karen Cousins shared with me that she needs to put together a "wellness committee" for her "nurse" responsibilities. It'll be a very informal responsibility if you'd like to join our committee of two. We know lots of you are interetsed in eating well and taking care of yourself. Let us know if you like to help out on encouraging wellness at PHES.

10/12/11

Are you getting in some time for exercise? Don't forget to track your movement for our October Wellness Challenge!

Andrea will offer "Yoga in the LC" on Tuesday, 10/18, 3:10-3:50 and "Kenpo Kickboxing in the LC" from 3:10-3:50 on Thursday, 10/20!

Other opportunities worth "BARKING" about:

Poochapalooza--Saturday, October 29--Lake Carolina Dog Park

Dog Walk and Poker Run Festival, 10:30-2:00 p.m.

Families are welcome!

Registration is $10 per dog for a doggone fun day and includes: one poker hand, a resuable Poochapalooza tote bag with sponsor gifts, refreshments, live entertainment, educational booths and demonstrations, dog training and behavior modification mini-clinics, Howl-o-ween dog show, fun photo opportunities for humans and dogs alike!

K-9 5K Run -- October 29--Registration 7:30 a.m., Race Start @ 8:30 a.m. Official course map available: http://www.poochapalooza.net/

Transformation Nation Challenge: check out http://doctoroz.sharecare.com/ to learn how you can take care of YOU and possibly win a MILLION DOLLARS along

the way!

9/30/11

During the month of October, record the miles and/or minutes you move on the attached tracker!

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:

Regular physical activity helps improve your overall health and fitness, and reduces your risk for many chronic diseases.

Checkout the link for recommended weekly minutes of aerobic and strength training:

http://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/everyone/guidelines/adults.html

We’ll do a drawing for those who participate! But even if you don’t “WIN” the drawing, YOU WIN!! You’ll feel better, have more energy, and improve your “stress hardiness.” You can’t lose—except maybe if you aim to drop a pound or two with the effort! J

Please return the trackers by Friday, November 4. Happy Moving!

9/26/11

As the PHES Wellness Coordinator, I'd like to share with you a tidbit from my Weight Watcher Meeting this week:

"You will never FIND time for anything, if you want time you must MAKE it." The facilitator likened the idea for exercise/meal planning to doctor appointments. We make doctor appointments, carve out the time in our schedule and follow through. But when it comes to making time for moving or eating healthy . . . we often cheat ourselves! This same notion was shared at today's Positive Behavior Training. You've got to "make an appointment" to make it happen!

Here's some opportunities to move @ PHE:

Wednesday, September 28--Yogalosophy DVD--3:00-3:50

Thursday, September 29--Circuit Training--3:00-3:30--bring your hand weights!

For October, I'll share a fitness tracker! Some of you remember we've completed these in the past. You write down your moving minutes, and we'll do a drawing for those who participate during the month. It's a fun way to record your exercise and have an opportunity for recognition of a job well done!

Slow Cooker Chicken Dinner Idea--we tried this today, and it was easy to do and delicious! Wrap potatoes in tin foil and put in the bottom of the slow cooker. Put your whole chicken on top, season (Cavendar's Greek Seasonings were recommended--you can find at Wal-Mart). Cook slow all day. Tastes like a rotissierie chicken and the potatoes are tender and flavorful too. Add your veggie of choice for the side, and you're good to go! I learned about this at Weight Watcher's Saturday, and it was an idea worth sharing!!

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