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fit family holiday 2008 special report
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Greetings!
They're here... The parties, the booze, the shopping, the late nights, the hors d'oeuvres, the travel, the hostessing... the weight gain... As I brace myself for the busiest of seasons, I am inspired to share with you my most crucial weapon against the battle of the bulge: information.
Here it is: glorious, glorious information. Use it for good, not evil. Be reasonable and responsible with your body. It is reasonable to have a glass of red wine. It is reasonable to taste the cookies you baked for the girls at the office. It is not reasonable to plow through an entire box of chocolates because holiday calories don't count. They count. You decide how much they count. And when you've chosen your calories, enjoy them, never regret them and, above all, exercise regularly to counteract them. Adding a few extra minutes to your usual workout or organizing a weekly outdoor activity for the family can make the difference between gloating or bloating at that office party. Happy Holidays! Be well.
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fit facts
fact: the average person gains 1 pound over the holidays.
fit: don't be another statistic: add 10 minutes to your usual cardiovascular workouts to stay trim.
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know the enemy
holiday calories
 Start the season armed with knowledge. More mashed potatoes? No thanks, Aunt Sylvia, I'm saving these last 184 calories for the after-dinner brandy...
eggnog (1 cup, alcoholic)
341 calories; 19 g fat
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fit facts
fact: the average holiday turkey dinner with all the trimmings contains approximately 3,000 calories.
fit: one pound of fat is equivalent to 3,500 calories (just slightly more than that dinner) - burn it off by adding one extra workout per week for January & February.
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confessions of a personal trainer
fit family blog
Ever wondered what a personal trainer really eats? What she does while she's in the gym? Whether she worries about all the same fitness mysteries that you do?
Read the Fit Family blog for an inside look at the life of a personal trainer, resources and reviews, and fitness news from a source you can trust...
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5 ways to keep off holiday pounds
fit family top 5
Just when your
schedule is the busiest, you need those workouts the most. The best
strategy to avoid weight gain is to keep moving. Here are five ways to
squeeze in a few more minutes while keeping up with your to-do list.- walk-n-shop. Online shopping is tempting but can often be just as time consuming. Park the car in the heart of downtown and enjoy the fresh air and bustling energy of the city's great shopping districts. A 150-lb person burns 160 calories in just one hour of shopping.
- try something new. Try ballet or join your girlfriend for that boxing class she's been raving about. Over time, the exercises we are familiar with don't cause us to burn as many calories. Adding some variety can help you blast off more calories in the same time.
- rise and shine. Chances are your parties are not scheduled for 6 a.m. so why not bump your workouts back and leave your after-work hours for socializing, shopping and wrapping? Make a commitment to morning workouts until the holidays are over, then go back to your usual schedule - or don't! You may just find out you're a morning person after all!
- get the family involved. Your kids, parents, aunts, uncles, grandparents - they all want to spend more time with you over the holidays. Invite them to a family hike, tobogganing party or an afternoon of ice skating. They'll be excited to spend some quality time and you'll sneak in a workout.
- clean house. Preparing your house for company can burn more calories than you might think. Give your husband a break and shovel the driveway. Put on some great music and sweep, mop, dust and tidy. A 150-lb person burns around 200 calories for every hour of housework.
Chat live with a personal trainer - for free - and get some great advice to help you through the holiday time crunch...
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fit facts
fact: dieters lose twice the
weight - up to 20 pounds in 6 months - when they use a food journal to
record everything they eat, compared to dieters who don't journal. fit: download a free food journal here.
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fit family gift certificates
 Share your love of health & fitness this holiday season
and pamper someone with the one-on-one attention of
a Fit Family personal trainer!
Do you have a friend or family member who is looking forward to improving their fitness in 2009? Help them get started on those New Year's Resolutions with a gift certificate for a customized training session in their home or for a complete program design package.
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Can't get enough Fit Family? Looking for some motivation to keep you on track? Chat live with Dara for free on www.fitfamily.ca to ask questions about your fitness program or for advice on staying slim through the holidays. The Fit Family website also has great free downloads, fitness tips, the fitness blog and more!
Want to meet others who share your zest for life and your commitment to a healthy lifestyle? Need a workout buddy? Join www.meetup.com/fitfamily now and become a member of the Fit Families Meetup group to receive invitations to great free events like seminars, group workouts, hikes and charity events. Signup is fast, simple and free!
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Thank you for being a member of the Fit Family community.
Be well, Dara Duff-Bergeron
Fit Family Custom Fitness Training
call: 416.274.1020
email: dara@fitfamily.ca
visit: www.fitfamily.ca
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