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Round Four Is Complete!- Login and click on "Goals & Data Submission" to
submit your results. Your results must be submitted by
11:59PM EST on Tuesday.
- You may also report your
results by calling 1-877-881-0085 or by giving your log sheet to
your team captain, who can enter results on your behalf.
- Team
Standings will be published on Wednesday and announced by email.
Good luck to your team-- but even better-make your team
lucky by your actions...be important to the team's success!
Greetings!
Greetings and welcome to the final round of Shape
Up & Go! Let's talk turkey. To date, our wellness champions have
actually lost the equivalent of 500 10-lb. turkeys. Shape Up & Go! has generated another remarkable 5,000 lb.-
plus weight loss, and we're not done yet. YOU still have two weeks to go, and
in this issue you even get a few more tips to help you pass on all those
dangerous holiday goodies. (These are great tips in our minds, but you'll have
to be the judge).
More great news: at the end of Round 3, each participant in
the Fruit & Veggie division was at 4.5 servings per day. Way to go, healthy snackers! You began Round
1 at nearly one serving per day, so you've more than quadrupled your healthy intake.
We
salute all our Team Captains this week, too! You are our ambassadors of fitness.
If it weren't for your dogged determination and your selfless willingness to
lead your teams, we'd never be able to achieve these results. You have our
gratitude and admiration. You also have just two short weeks left to round up
any teammates who may have lapsed in reporting and get yourselves in the
running for some amazing prizes. It's now or never, so let's step it up and
finish strong!
In
this week's comedy break, we pay homage to the ties that bind...like Fruit of the
Loom, Hanes and Jockey:
When my grandson asked me how old I was, I teasingly
replied, "I'm not sure."
"Look in your underwear, Grandpa," he advised, "Mine says I'm 4 to 6."
Make sure you send your jokes to
youdocs@gmail.com.
We wish you and yours a wonderful
holiday!
Yours in Health,
Yours in Health,
Cleveland Clinic Employee Wellness
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Pass
(On) the Holiday Goodies - Part 2
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Welcome to the finale of Dr. Mike's Holiday Eating
Survival Tips. Some food for thought-did
you know the typical 50-year-old is now 12 pounds heavier than the typical
50-year-old in 1996? And that's adjusted
for gender and height! Here's more on
how to beat those odds during this high-calorie time of year:
Don't go hungry to Thanksgiving Dinner, or to any
holiday party. Many starve all day Thursday so they can splurge on three pieces
of three different pies. While the Clinic has the best cardiac outcomes in the
country, we'd rather you not join the ranks of Holiday Heart Syndrome patients that emergency room staffs know all
too well this time of year.
Choose the really good stuff on the party tray. Go for the fruit,
veggies and nuts, and pass aging on the cheese and pastries. (Don't even give
them to the dog in the room. He doesn't deserve to become impotent
either-unless he has peed on your shoes!)
Don't be afraid to tell your relatives no thanks when they pass around
something you know you shouldn't eat - like their signature Mac'n'Cheese casserole. They may pout for a
few minutes but they will move on.
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Reclaim
Your Energy!
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"America's number one energy crisis is Monday morning"-
author unknown
The upcoming holiday season is a time to gather with family
& friends, co-workers, and clients in what can be tantamount to a sixty day
marathon of appetizer trays, caffeinated beverages and borderline sleep
deprivation. It's no wonder we're all so tired - the holidays are hard work! Check out these simple tips to help keep your
body fueled, mind clear and spirits bright as we head into 2010 and beyond:
- Click here to read more about eating for all-day energy
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Well,
Isn't That Convenient!
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Let's face it, just about the only way of making
drive-thru chain restaurant food healthy is by heading through the drive-thru
on your bicycle. Fast foods are notoriously unhealthy and judging by their ever
expanding menus - America
is still not over its obsession with super-sizing meals. But before you place
your order for the value meal, take a longer look at the menu - you'll see some
items that have sound nutritional value, and you won't have to loosen your seat
belt.
- Read more about healthier suggestions when ordering fast food
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This Week's Go! Foods Recipe -
Southwestern Pepper Cup
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Makes 10 servings
 5 medium halved and seeded green bell peppers
(or use red or yellow peppers)
1/3 C chopped onion
1½ chopped garlic cloves
3 C rice, cooked
1 can (10½-oz.) diced and
undrained tomatoes with chilies
1 can (8½-oz.) drained whole-kernel corn
1/3 C cheddar cheese, shredded
- Blanch peppers in boiling water 2 to 3 minutes. Drain. Set aside.
- Cook onion and garlic in oil in medium skillet over medium-high heat for 3 minutes.
- Combine rice, tomatoes with chilies, corn and onion mixture. Mix well.
- Spoon into pepper halves; place on baking sheet coated with cooking spray.
- Bake at 350° for 10 minutes or until hot. Sprinkle with cheese.
- Bake again at 350° for 5 to 10 minutes, or until hot and cheese melts.
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION (PER SERVING):
Serving size: ½ pepper
Calories: 110
Total Fat: 1.5g
Saturated Fat: 1g
Carbohydrates: 21g
Protein: 3g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Fiber: 2g
Sugar: 3g
Sodium: 210mg
Vitamin: C 80%
Vitamin: A 8%
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Motivation: Let's Give Thanks
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Has your
team captain, a particular member of your team or your entire team been your
sole motivating factor for staying on course, not giving up, and helping you meet
your goals? If so, now is a great time to give thanks.
Giving thanks is a wonderful way to show someone you appreciate them, and it is
another powerful tool of positive energy. Henry Ford once said, "Coming
together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is
success."
Your team has worked hard together planning and achieving health goals, getting
each other through good times and bad, and being a strong sounding board when
you all needed it. You got this far from the continual support and motivation
from each and every member on your team. So take a moment and humbly give
thanks. Or not so humbly-brag about how much it meant to
you!!!
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