Slow and Steady Wins the Race...From LOSING IT! With Jillian Michaels

From LOSING IT! With Jillian Michaels
Friday, May 28, 2010

Slow and Steady Wins the Race

Remember the fable about the tortoise and the hare? The hare got off to a zippy pace and seemed sure to win. But he didn't, did he? The tortoise, while naturally much slower than the hare, kept moving steadily toward the finish line and was able to cross first.

What's the take-home message of this fable? Slow and steady wins the race. To reach your weight-loss goals, you need to switch from the hare's mind-set to that of the tortoise. In other words, you must break the "all or nothing" mentality.

Do you start diets with superhuman resolve — determined to eschew temptation and work out seven days a week — only to fall off the wagon and give up hope?

Such an approach to anything — especially to your health — can be very appealing, even motivating. But I'm telling you right now that overreaching the most dangerous way to set out. Human beings are imperfect. When you do skip a workout or give in to temptation (something we all do), you're more likely to throw in the towel.

So start thinking like a tortoise. Pace yourself. Have a slice of pizza and take a day off now and then, but don't stray too far from the path that will lead you to your goals.

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A Dozen Ways to Improve Your Walking Workouts

•Make an effort to walk as much as possible. Skip elevators and escalators and take the stairs. Leave the car at home if you can walk the mile or two to a friend's house. Walk to work, at least part of the way. • Another approach: get a pedometer and see how many steps you take a day. Aim for 3,000, and then try to work up to at least 5,000 steps (about 2.5 miles for the average stride) in the course of your daily activities. Some Japanese health officials advise 10,000 steps as a goal, though there is no magic number. To achieve the higher goals, you'll have to include some brisk exercise walking in addition to walking at home and at work. Read the other ten from this article © 2010 MediZine LLC. All rights reserved

Great job to everyone that started this past week. This weeks top spot for the ladies goes to Joanne and for the guys I had the top spot! Keep up the good work!

Total weight lost to date: 99.1 lbs
 
Have a great week!
Bryan

Name	Office	Weekly %	Total
Joanne Sale	Oakbrook	3.42%	4.93%
Karen Hilton	Bloomington Main	0.00%	3.68%
Karen Haensel	Oakbrook	0.85%	3.57%
Ginnie Hilt	Emipre Street	2.98%	2.98%
Ronda Sidener	Bloomington Main	3.23%	2.67%
Barb Choat	Oakbrook	0.72%	2.59%
Sandy Cronin	Oakbrook	1.91%	1.91%
Deb Tucker	IA office	1.77%	1.77%
Ellen Janicki	Oakbrook	1.76%	1.76%
Connie Bice	Emipre Street	1.67%	1.67%
Jessi Harden	Emipre Street	1.55%	1.55%
Donna Morisette	Oakbrook	1.49%	1.49%
Marla Knuckey	Bloomington Main	-0.08%	1.48%
Angie Locascio	Bloomington Main	0.24%	1.41%
Janah Franks	Oakbrook	0.00%	1.23%
Branda Hummer	Bloomington Main	0.81%	0.81%
Karen Frazee	IA office	0.81%	0.81%
Ann Kennedy	Bloomington Main	0.89%	0.56%
Laura Schroeder	Bloomington Main	0.55%	0.55%
Felicia Hartsock	Bloomington Main	0.48%	0.48%
Missy Onstot	IA office	0.27%	0.27%
Melissa Jones	Bloomington Main	0.75%	0.00%
Anna McKeon	Emipre Street	0.00%	0.00%
April Takeuchi	Emipre Street	0.00%	0.00%
Kimberly Welbes	Emipre Street	0.00%	0.00%
Paulina Dziadosz	Oakbrook	0.00%	0.00%
Peggy Dibendetto	Oakbrook	0.00%	0.00%
Cheryl Drach	Bloomington Main	-0.53%	0.00%
Peggy Kaiser	Bloomington Main	-1.03%	0.00%
Kathy Cunningham	IA office	0.00%	0.00%
Name	Office	Weekly %	Total
Ryan Allsup	Bloomington Main	-0.14%	3.18%
Bryan Dillow	Bloomington Main	1.32%	3.03%
Scott Stavron	Oakbrook	0.36%	1.96%
Fredrick Magnon	Bloomington Main	-0.62%	1.30%
Brant Johnson	IA office	0.72%	0.72%
Dennis Patchett	Bloomington Main	-0.48%	0.00%
Mark Hunt	Oakbrook	0.00%	0.00%
Tony Marino	Oakbrook	0.00%	0.00%
Joaquin Barron	Oakbrook	-0.97%	0.00%
Todd Carlson	IA office	0.00%	0.00%

First week update!

OK we're off and running. Great job to everyone that started this past week. We have two people break the 3% mark this week...Great job Ryan and Karen!

Let's make this week even better than the last.

Bryan

Ladies

Name	Office	Difference
Karen Hilton	Bloomington Main	3.68%
Karen Haensel	Oakbrook	2.75%
Barb Choat	Oakbrook	1.89%
Joanne Sale	Oakbrook	1.57%
Marla Knuckey	Bloomington Main	1.56%
Janah Franks	Oakbrook	1.23%
Angie Locascio	Bloomington Main	1.17%
Ronda Sidener	Bloomington Main	0.00%
Peggy Kaiser	Bloomington Main	0.00%
Ann Kennedy	Bloomington Main	0.00%
Melissa Jones	Bloomington Main	0.00%
Felicia Hartsock	Bloomington Main	0.00%
Cheryl Drach	Bloomington Main	0.00%
Donna Morisette	Oakbrook	0.00%
Ellen Janicki	Oakbrook	0.00%
Paulina Dziadosz	Oakbrook	0.00%
Sandy Cronin	Oakbrook	0.00%
Jessie Harden	Bloomington Main	0.00%
Anna McKeon	Bloomington Main	0.00%
April Takeuchi	Bloomington Main	0.00%
Gents
Name	Office	Difference
Ryan Allsup	Bloomington Main	3.31%
Fredrick Magnon	Bloomington Main	1.91%
Bryan Dillow	Bloomington Main	1.73%
Scott Stavron	Oakbrook	1.60%
Dennis Patchett	Bloomington Main	0.16%
Joaquin Barron	Oakbrook	0.00%
Mark Hunt	Oakbrook	0.00%
Tony Marino	Oakbrook	0.00%

Getting the Most From Your Cardio--From LOSING IT! With Jillian Michaels

Helpful Hint From LOSING IT! 

With Jillian Michaels

Getting the Most From Your Cardio

Want more bang for your exercise buck? Interval cardio training is an awesome addition to any strength-training routine because it burns a ton of calories, works the cardiovascular system, and builds muscle. It's all about doing short bursts of cardio with an intense amount of effort. You should do intervals in between your weight-training exercises if you want to really maximize your workout. Here are two of my favorite interval cardio moves to get you started:

Mountain Climbers
Start in a plank position on the floor, with your feet hip-width apart. Bend your right knee and, with a springing movement, bring your right thigh under the right side of your torso. Quickly spring back to the starting position while jumping your left knee forward under your torso. Repeat, keeping your pace as fast as possible. Besides being a cardiovascular exercise, this move trains the chest, shoulders, lower abs, and transverse abs.

Squat Thrusts
Start in a plank position on the floor, with your feet hip-width apart. Bend your knees and jump both feet toward your hands so that you're in a crouching position. Quickly jump both feet back behind you to the starting position. Repeat, making sure you keep your abs tight — and don't let your lower back sag or drop.
Remember, "interval" is the key word here. These exercises are meant to be done in 30-second to 5-minute bursts, not half-hour sessions. The exercises are demanding, so warm up before doing them.

They say the first step is the hardest...

Congratulations on becoming healthy!  

They say the first step is the hardest...especially when you have Peggy and Ronda (Compliance Officers) leaving Krispy Kreme doughnuts on your desk! Thanks ladies! Congrats to all of you for taking that first step. Making the commitment to shed a few pounds is the easy part...holding ourselves and each other accountable will be the catalyst to our success! I hope this turns into a great team building experience while allowing all of us to grow as individuals. Already we have just under 20 people signed up!!!  

Being married to a Dietitian (Dietitians seem to always be thin) has not kept me from gaining weight!! We will see if we can get her to contribute a flier or two on healthy eating and weight loss over the next few weeks. 

You will be able to post encouraging comments here on the blog. If you would like to write a post let me know via email. Try and get others from your offices involved!

Thank you all for participating!

Bryan 

I'm hitting the treadmill and walking the dog this weekend...what are you going to do?

Quote:  "Is it easy? No! ... It has to be a conscious decision."  Bob Harper Biggest Loser Trainer