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We have something for everyone in this week's issue! We go from how to overcome what's coming against you to losing 5 lbs with 9 calorie savers and some abdominal flatteners that don't involve traditional sit-ups plus a great member testimonial and a classic recipe for macaroni salad folks are sure to love.  Enjoy and have a wonderful weekend!

Donna Krech, Creator & Founder Thin&Healthy's Total Solution 
This week in the Healthy Hope
In A Pit With A Lion on a Snowy Day
Amazing Member Report--Alisha Profit
Weight Loss Hint--Lose 5lbs with 9 Calorie Savers
Nutrition Hint--Is Your Breakfast Making You Cranky?
Metabolism Retraining Hint--How To Tone the Tummy Without Sit-ups
Recipe of the Week--Macaroni Salad
In A Pit With A Lion On A Snowy Day  By Donna Krech
(AKA How to Overcome What's Coming Against Your Goals Being Achieved) 

His name was Benaiah.  He was a character from the ancients that most of us never heard of.  We read right past his story many times.  I learned of him from Mark Batterson while I was in LA volunteering at the Dream Center.  Anyway, back to Benaiah.

He was a warrior that took on two of the largest and most fierce warriors of all time...at the same time... and won.  He faced combat with a spear-wielding Egyptian enemy - armed with only a club in his hand - and took the spear from his foe and killed him with it.  Oh... and he found himself in a hand-to-paw duel with a 500 lb lion; when the lion turned and ran into a pit... read full article
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Amazing Member--Alisha Profit
Alisha Profit
I was introduced to the Thin&Healthy plan after my mother had seen results on the program. I could not believe how effectively the Thin&Healthy program worked for me. I had sort of thought a size 12 would have to do.
After about three months on the program I am now at my goal weight of 134 lbs! I feel awesome and I am getting into clothes I never thought possible in a size 6!!!
Thank you for getting me here. I feel like a teen again!
~Alisha Profit
Total pounds lost--30.6
Total Inches lost--35.25
Current Body Fat %--18.38% 
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Weight Loss Hint--Lose 5 lbs with 9 Calorie Savers by Emily Tannert
1. Replace your daily bowl of ice cream with sorbet or sherbet. Calories Lost/Burned: 5,120*
 
2. Stand up on your toes 200 times while doing the dishes. Calories Lost/Burned: 3,000*
 
3. Take the "butt" out of butter: Eat your bread or toast plain or with low-calorie jam; use hot sauce or a seasoning mix on veggies; try salsa on your baked potato. Calories Lost/Burned: 810*
 
4. Spend half an hour twice a week dancing to your favorite radio station or CD (most fun with the kids). Calories Lost/Burned: 1,600*
 
5. Use a vinegar-based salad dressing rather than a cream-based one. Calories Lost/Burned: 1,280*
 
6. Do laundry laps: Take only what your hands (not your arms) can hold to the washing machine and walk all the way around the inside of your house (or up and down the stairs) each time you go back for another handful. Calories Lost/Burned: 1,080*
 
7. Reduce your alcohol intake by one drink per week. Calories Lost/Burned: 500*
 
8. Take a relaxing hour-long bicycle ride in the countryside every weekend. Calories Lost/Burned: 1,600*
 
9. Replace your daily chocolate bar with five Hershey Kisses. Calories Lost/Burned: 3,000* Total calories burned or lost: 17,990*
 
*Calorie burn based on 155-pound person over one month's time. People who weigh more will burn more. All numbers quoted are approximate. Check with your doctor first before doing any exercise.
Nutrition Hint--Is Your Breakfast Making You Cranky?
Eating the right foods and the right time can improve your mood as well as keeping you healthy and happy!
 
Have you ever found yourself not just hungry but tired, irritable and headachy? One cause could be your blood sugar dipping and spiking.  If you start your day out with refined carbohydrates (soda, juice, bagels, crackers, a sugary cereal, etc) your body quickly metabolizes those calories causing blood sugar to sharply rise and eventually plummet which can leave you with a growling belly and an irritable mood.
 
So what should you do?
 
*  Eat every three to four hours.  Noshing throughout the day provides your body and brain with constant fuel. 
 
 *  Limit refined carbs.  Refined carbohydrates (candy, soda, juice, pretzels, chips, crackers, white bread, almost anything out of a vending machine...) will put you on that roller coaster of blood sugar highs and lows. 
 
*  Try to add protein to your meals and snacks-it keeps carbs from being digested too quickly. 
 
*  Fill up on soluble fiber like oats, brown rice and vegetables which will help slow down the body's absorption of sugar so you feel steadily energized and upbeat for hours.   
Metabolism Retraining Hint--How To Tone The Tummy Without Sit-ups
Tone your tummy. While you can't "spot-burn" belly fat, you can firm up your abdominal muscles and get a flatter belly. Traditional sit-ups aren't the most effective way to firm your tummy, however. Instead, use these exercises to target both deeper and lower abdominal muscles:
 
Deeper abdominal muscles. Target deeper abdominal muscles by doing "abdominal hollowing" or "drawing in the belly button." First, get down on all fours. Let your tummy hang down as you take a deep breath. Let your breath out, and at the end of your exhalation, gently draw your belly button inward and upward toward your spine. You should feel a slight tightening around your waist - think of it as trying to squeeze through a partially closed door. Hold for 10 seconds, then rest for 10 seconds. Work up to 10 repetitions. During each effort, your spine position shouldn't change and you should breathe freely. Eventually, you'll be able to do this exercise standing up. It's so subtle, no one should be able to tell you're doing it.
 
Lower abdominal muscles. Tone your lower abdomen by doing pelvic tilts and pelvic lifts. To do a pelvic tilt, lie on your back on the floor with your knees bent. Flatten your back against the floor by tightening your abdominal muscles and bending your pelvis up slightly. Hold for 5 to 10 seconds. Repeat five times and work up to 10 to 20 repetitions.
 
For pelvic lifts, lie on your back with your knees bent up toward your chest and your arms relaxed by your sides. Tighten your lower abdomen and lift your buttocks up off the floor, with your knees aimed toward the ceiling. Hold for 5 to 10 seconds. Repeat five times and work up to 10 to 20 repetitions.
 
For more help with stubborn belly fat try adding Relora to your workout routine.  For more info check out www.nomorebellyfat.com   
Recipe Of The Week--Macaroni Salad
Macaroni Salad
 
1 pint fat-free mayonnaise
1 box Rotini pasta
1 cup water
½ cup vinegar
1 cup sugar substitute
1 medium onion, chopped
1 cup celery, diced
½ teaspoon celery seed
½ teaspoon celery salt
½ teaspoon turmeric
½ teaspoon light salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
 
Cook rotini according to package directions; drain. Add all remaining ingredients together and mix well. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
 
Serves: 8                                                       Fat grams: less than 1
Phase: 1, 2, 3, 4                                            Protein: 3.5

 
This recipe can be found in our Thin&Healthy Forever Cookbook. Pick up your copy from your local Thin&Healthy Center or order it now by visiting our Thin&Healthy Online Store.
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In A CONSTANT State of Victory,

Donna Krech, "The Hope Giver"
 
Donna Krech
Creator & Founder
Thin&Healthy's Total Solution