Moms in Motion 2010 Kick Off Party

Calling all Women!!!
Ever wanted to complete a
5K, 10K, half marathon or triathlon?


Let's start the year right!

2010 KICK OFF PARTY
Jan 14th 7pm

Location: The Running Zone

Curious about the flower power phenomenon? Returning members ready to get moving again? Ready to try something new?

Come hear what Moms in Motion will be doing this year! All ages and abilities welcome. Meet the new team leaders, register for Winter Teams and have a great time with new and old friends.

Sponsors will also be there, including the Running Zone, mommymuscle and Alyson Viducich Photography.

Food? Yep, we'll even have food!

Join one or more of our three upcoming teams today:

5K & 10K Run/walk Winter Team
Half Marathon Winter Team
Triathlon Spring Team

RSVP today!
Call 916-690-7624
Email me
Visit us online

mommymuscle challenge

Are you ready to look and feel like a 10 in 2010?
the mommymuscle® challenge is about RESULTS!
The mommymuscle® challenge is an 8 week challenge structured to deliver
MEASUREABLE CHANGE.

Each participating franchise will measure and progress and re-measure all of the following:
Aerobic Fitness, Core Strength, Flexibilty, Agility, Muscular Strength
Instructors will then lead 8 weeks of classes designed to IMPROVE your ability in each of the areas measured. We're ready to welcome & challenge moms whose children are newborns OR adults!
At the end of the 8 weeks, we re-measure an you get to see firsthand just how FIT & FABULOUS you are!

Program begins January 18th.
$210 (includes 8 weeks unlimited classes & deluxe equipment package) Current members = FREE

Register today!
916-690-7624

#7 & #8

Two weeks, Two days left in 2009. Regardless of how you feel about the year coming to an end surely brining in 2010 in a healthy body must be a good thing. Couple more reasons to stick with a fitness routine, come to restore the core and Strollerfit or just move that body? Here ya go!

7) Money saver! Exercise throughout the holiday season and you won’t be buying a bigger clothing size in Jan!

8) Time saver – low on time? Already too many places to go this holiday season? Exercise for 3 hours a week and you may just avoid the doctor’s office all together this holiday season!

Christmas Letters

Earlier this week a client of several years, handed me a Christmas card. Of course, I'm honored to receive anything from someones' family but this was extra special.

Inside was an adorable photo, card and letter. The letter was written to tell family and friends about their year. Just a few paragraphs down was a mention of how the mom was keeping in shape and finding a wonderful social network. Awesome! That made my day. But then when I realized that the husband was the person writing the letter...I nearly fell over.

I truly believe StrollerFit is so much more than just a fitness class. It’s self confidence, role modeling for our children a social outlet and can be great for our marriages too. =) It’s just heart touching to see that another family is experiencing all of that and sharing with their nearest and dearest.

It's a very good day. Merry Christmas!

This morning, myself and some mamas from StrollerFit headed over to our local hospital for a Breakfast, Nutrition talk and playdate. It was not only fun to see mamas outside of classes, but the information presented was wonderful. Real world stuff, with time for discussion about how we might actually do these things.

I love that our local hospital does this type of community outreach! Informative, educational, and healthy. Already thinking of other topics for future events. Have ideas? Send them my way! We have access to their full range of dietitians, doctors and specialists. Yippee!

Here are a few of the survival tips that Yau Ming Ng, MS, RD presented to us:

RDs Weigh In
10 Tips for Healthy Holiday Survival
(Holiday Nutrition) Permanent link

With Halloween candy still lingering around the house or office, the recent Thanksgiving feast and multiple social occasions to celebrate the entire holiday season, this can be a very challenging time of year to stay on track with health goals. Contrary to popular belief, the average holiday weight gain is about 1-2 lbs, but we tend to keep it on and accumulate more with each passing year. It’s really not that hard to do when you consider that it only takes an extra 250 calories/day to lead to a ½ pound gain by the end of the week. You’ve worked so hard this year to get healthy and lose or maintain your weight so let’s keep it up this holiday season- here’s how:

1. Never arrive to your social function with a big appetite. Have a small snack ahead of time to take off the edge. Don’t skip a meal or save up your calories- this will encourage over eating. Healthy snacks to have on hand: raw veggies, low fat yogurts, low fat cheese, whole grain crackers…

2. Incorporate daily moderate physical activity. Even doing 2 -15 minute walks each day can make a difference by burning about 200 calories total. This is especially easy to do when holiday shopping! If you can’t get to a gym, try a pedometer and gradually increase your steps each day- 10,000 steps/day = 5 miles

3. Factor in Alcohol. A martini contains about 275 calories, and 1 glass of wine has about 150 calories. Also watch out for all of the calories you might consume while you drink. Try substituting with a glass of sparkling water in between. Moderation for men is no more than 2 drinks per day and no more than 1 drink per day for women (wine: 5 oz, beer: 12 oz, liquor: 1.5 oz)

Read the other 7 online at: http://eatright.org/Media/Blog.aspx?id=4294967371&blogid=269

More reasons to stick with the fitness routine!

#5 - Happy hormone producer- exercise increases the amount of serotonin in our system which elevates our mood and helps us sleep better

#6- Carbohydrate conserver - more fit you become the less carbohydrate you expend during exercise which means you have more energy for all those things you wish you had the energy to do!

Wow! That exercise is powerful stuff! Get movin' today mamas!

Reduce risk of disease

Your next Fitness takes no holiday tidbit is:

#4 - Fat burner! Proper exercise burns fat, lowering your risk of many diseases and conditions.

Here's a great article about just that subject.

Simple Ways to Live a Healthy Lifestyle

By Paige Waehner, About.com Guide

About.com Health's Disease and Condition content is reviewed by our Medical Review Board
You hear a lot about living a healthy lifestyle, but what does that mean? In general, a healthy person doesn't smoke, is at a healthy weight, eats healthy and exercises. Sounds simple, doesn't it?

The trick to healthy living is making small changes...taking more steps, adding fruit to your cereal, having an extra glass of water...these are just a few ways you can start living healthy without drastic changes.

Exercise

One of the biggest problems in America today is lack of activity. We know it's good for us but avoid it like the plague either because we're used to being sedentary or afraid that exercise has to be vigorous to be worth our time. The truth is, movement is movement and the more you do, the healthier you'll be. Even moderate activities like chores, gardening and walking can make a difference.

Just adding a little movement to your life can:

* Reduce the risk of heart disease, stroke and diabetes
* Improve joint stability
* Increase and improve range of movement
* Help maintain flexibility as you age
* Maintain bone mass
* Prevent osteoporosis and fractures
* Improve mood and reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression
* Enhance self esteem
* Improve memory in elderly people
* Reduce stress

So, even if you opt for small changes and a more modest weight loss, you can see the benefits are still pretty good. One study has found that just a 10% weight reduction helped obese patients reduce blood pressure, cholesterol and increase longevity.

Read the rest online.