Back to School (and work) Lunches

It's back-to-school and back-to-work season. Are you packing the healthiest lunches for your kids and yourself?  These hints will provide fun, tasty, and healthy ideas for the ol' brown paper bag:

• Replace soda with water (use flavored water if you have to).  Send juice if you must, but remember juice is mostly sugar.  Let the kids buy milk at lunch (this helps them towards reaching their goal of 3 dairy products per day).
  
  
• Make sure the lunch is a balanced meal including protein, fruits and/or vegetables and grains.  Use whole wheat bread on sandwiches.
  
  
• Healthy, tasty snack options - mini carrot sticks are great to crunch on, apples, applesauce, peaches, pears, pretzels, a cheese stick, etc.

Don't have time to meet with a personal trainer face-to-face? Then Virtual Fitness™ is the program for you. It's an efficient and cost-effective way to stay on track with your exercise and weight loss goals - no matter what your schedule is or where you're located.

You keep track of your exercise and eating habits on easy-to-download exercise charts and food logs, and then you e-mail or fax them to me.

Through weekly, 15-minute phone calls, I coach you to better health and fitness. If you need motivation, I offer advice and encouragement. If you need congratulations, I offer that, too. And the best part? You can do it from anywhere - the office, home, or even your car. A perfect time to schedule Virtual Fitness™ is during your lunch hour. C'mon, now - no more excuses!

• Virtual Fitness™ 15 - This monthly program has four 15-minute sessions. The cost is $85.00 per month.
• Virtual Fitness™ Q15 - This quarterly program consists of thirteen 15-minute sessions and includes our Virtual Fitness™ Starter Kit: a "Perfect Portions Diet Dish" and an exercise resistance band (ideal for busy professionals who travel and live out of hotels). Cost per quarter is $250.00 (an overall savings of almost $25.00 off the equivalent monthly price).