Encouragement
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The difference between try and triumph is just a little umph!
Marvin Phillips

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 LIALI Monthly Contest

Congrats to the winner for August -Mary Lou (marylou4wellness).  Be sure to contact me to claim your gift.

*If I don't hear from the winner by August 29, 2007, the goodie will go back into the grab bag for the next months drawing.

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Exercise/Fitness Tip

Stay safe when exercising outdoors. 

If the weather is hot and sunny where you are be sure to wear clothes that breath easy.  Stay hydrated and be sure to lather on the sunscreen.  If you are exercising alone be aware of the environment around you.  It's best to workout with a partner if possible.

  

 

Notes from Angie:

Welcome to the "Losing It and Loving It" (LIALI) newsletter.  I hope you will find the information in this newsletter to be of interest to you.  If you would like to see anything special in any of our upcoming issues, please email me, as I would love your feedback. Is there someone you know who could benefit from this newsletter?  Please feel free to pass this newsletter on in its entirety.

You can now see the LIALI newsletter archives online here.

  

Once you decide to change your lifestyle and start to focus on your health, weight loss and fitness, I

highly recommend that you journal your journey.  Over the years, I have collected many cutesy journals

so if you're like me you might already have a few journals around the house.

You're probably thinking, "What types of things do you put in a new lifestyle journal?" and I will tell

you.  Think of this journal as a diary.  Did you ever keep a diary as a child?  If so, this will be quite similar.  The focus will be on your new lifestyle, health, weight loss and fitness.

In one section of your new lifestyle journal, you should keep track of your weight and measurements. 

Most people balk at the idea of getting on a scale and pulling out a tape measure but believe me, you

will be glad you did as you start keeping monthly tabs on the changes you are making.  I am now able to go back almost 2 years ago to see how many inches and pounds I have lost.  It's quite exciting and motivating to me and it will be for you too.

Another section of your journal will be used to keep track of exercise.  Your daily workouts should be

recorded such as walking, in-home workouts, mowing, gardening, etc.  I personally write down the date,

activity and how many minutes it took to complete.  That way I can total up my minutes at the end of the week to see if I accomplished the goal I had set for myself.

Other things you can keep track of in your journal would be; recipes, healthy food options that you come

across and weight loss/fitness web site addresses you want to go back to in the future.  You could also

use this journal or a separate one to record your daily food and water intake.

In my personal journal I have my WHY and my goals listed plus I have a page where I wrote "10

Things I Love About Me".  It's very important to focus on the positive as you move along your journey. 

Be sure to record any and all achievements in your journal.

This will be your new lifestyle bible so whatever you do, please take my advice and journal your journey.

Angie Newton is losing weight and loving it!  Find out how a thirty something mom is finally getting in

shape by visiting: www.losingitandlovingit.com

In The Kitchen

This is not my own recipe but rather one an online friend shared with me on one of the weight loss/fitness groups I belong to.  It was a nice treat that I have enjoyed when I get a chocolate craving and I wanted to pass it along.  Kraftfoods.com has a similar recipe and there are other variations posted throughout the Internet as well.

Pudding on a Cloud

You will need:
A bowl
Fat Free Cool Whip
Instant Sugar Free, Fat Free chocolate pudding
Skim/Fat Free milk

Take fat free cool whip and spread it on the bottom and up the sides of the bowl in a thin layer. Take

prepared pudding and spoon into bowl of cool whip.  Refrigerate.  Enjoy!

Less calories than a chocolate bar.

In Closing:

I hope you enjoyed the article and recipe in this issue.  Once again if there is anything you would like to see in future issues of the Losing It and Loving It newsletter, I would love to hear from you.  Still 

working on plans for a monthly fitness/weight loss chat.  More info to come!  Wishing you a great month.  See you again in September.

Angie