Keys to Weight Loss
Losing weight can sometimes feel like a battle, but it doesn’t have to be. Here’s a few simple and easy tips from Healthy Fit to follow when you begin your journey toward a healthier you.
Knowledge is Power
There are a lot of innocent looking meals and snacks out there with some serious diet-crushing ingredients. For instance, did you know that just one cup of Honey Nut Cheerios contains more sugar than 3 Chips Ahoy! cookies? Not only is it important to check out the nutrition labels of everything you buy, check out the portion sizes too! A lot of times serving sizes are a lot smaller than you may think. Another example, you know those tall green Arizona Green Tea cans? That’s actually 3 servings, not 1!
Healthy Fit Now on Google+
To help all of our members keep up with our news and events here at Healthy Fit for Women, we have now joined Google+!
You can check it out here: Healthy Fit for Women on Google+
For those of you unfamiliar with Google+, it is Google’s social networking platform. Many people refer to it as the anti-Facebook or the Facebook alternative. It’s a way of sharing information, photos, links, and more with friends, family, and colleagues. Many are also using it to connect with people with similar interests to them, such as history or… Fitness!
The major difference between Google+ and Facebook really lies in a couple of interesting features. One feature is something they refer to as “Circles.” Circles allow you to share things with different people. For instance, you can have a circle just for friends, another for family, one for work, and yet another for a particular interest. So say you want to share a photo album with just your friends and family, Google+’s circles allow you to do just that.
Another unique feature for Google+ is something called “Hangouts.” With hangouts you can video chat with up to 9 people at at time. As recently as January, President Obama actually used this feature to answer questions about his State of the Union address.
For more information about Google+ and how to join, just visit Google’s Overview. It’s really easy, especially if you already have a Gmail address. However, you don’t need to be a Google+ member to check in on Healthy Fit’s page, you can visit the page without being member.
How to Beat the BBQ Blues
How to Beat the BBQ blues – Tips and Strategies
- Bring healthy dishes to share. Ideas include veggie platter, fruit platter, whole wheat pasta salad, light hot dogs, and/or veggie burgers. Your family and friends will think you are so generous, while you secretly plan on filling up on your healthy foods.
- Get Active! Bring a frisbee, play with the kids, and run around! Take the focus off food!
- Avoid impulse eating by spending time away from the buffet table.
Group Exercise July News!
Group Exercise July News!
Get involved in a Group Exercise or Small Group Training class today!
The reservation policy is 2 DAYS in advance, not 48 hours.
Members cannot enter a class more than 10 minutes after it has begun.
There is no cell phone usage in any Studio.
Check in with front desk for all classes requiring reservation.
All classes are subject to last minute class content/instructor changes or cancellation.
The doctor is in!
How long and how often should I workout? Should I stretch before working out? How much should I eat before and after a workout? Ever wonder if you are getting the most out of your workout? Well, the doctor is in and answering all of your fitness and weight loss questions! Join Healthy Fit, June 7th at 7PM for our June Workshop, “The Doctor Vasami Show”! (Disclaimer: Greg Vasami is not a REAL doctor.) Our parody of the “Dr. Oz Show” will include your chance to ask all of those questions you have been wondering about. “Dr. Vasami” will provide the best advice to get in shape and stay in shape for the Summer and on. The workshop will include guest starring appearences from Pampered Chef and an ICE Jewelry showing, all the latest fashions UNDER $30! This is a FREE event, all members and guests are welcome!
Cristina “Crissy” Andreoli
Social Media Representative, Mamaroneck
