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 July - Dawn (frenchhhillcountry).  Be sure to contact me to claim your gift.

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

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Looking for a healthy snack idea?

 

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 Recommended Resource

 

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Exercise/Fitness Tip

Do you have a good pair of workout shoes? 

If you don't, you should!  Make sure your shoes are a good fit for your feet.  The best advice I have is to head to a local sports/fitness store and they can help match you with the right shoe, depending on your fitness goals.  They will also help you with sizing.  It's best to replace your workout shoes every 3-6 months, depending on your daily fitness routine.  I personally have a pair of shoes that I only use for in-home workouts.

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Notes from Angie:

Welcome to the "Losing It and Loving It" (LIALI) newsletter.  I hope you will find the info 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 June LIALI newsletter archive online here.

  

Do you get bored with the same daily exercise routine?  If so, it's time to mix it up!  You will definitely want to choose a variety of workout routines if you easily become bored and frustrated by doing the same thing over and over.  I have personally found that I am more willing to stick to my 5-6 day weekly fitness routine by mixing it up. 

There are many great workouts that anyone can do.  Everything from in home walking, swimming, jumping rope, to a stroll outdoors, an exercise class at a local gym or YMCA and so much more.

For me personally, one day may consist of Leslie Sansone's Walk Away the Pounds in home workouts and the next day may be Turbo Jam or Kathy Smith's Kickboxing workout or I may choose to do some rebounding (mini trampoline). 

In the evenings I might use the stability (exercise) ball or hop on the Gazelle.  Sometimes I incorporate hand weights, weighted gloves or other boosters like an ab belt or stretchy band into my workouts.  I also mow the lawn. There is so much you can do.

Doing a variety of workouts is bound to keep your interest.  If you don't own any workouts, you can always check your local video rental shop to see if they have a fitness section and rent one or a few.

If you don't have the funds to purchase any exercise equipment, turn on the radio or pop in some energetic music and just get moving. 

Another bonus of doing a variety of workouts is that you are targeting a wide range of muscles and different areas of your body, which is highly recommended by many health professionals.  If you do the same workout all the time, your body will get used to that and your muscles will stop responding. 

So to experience growth and strength, you can work the same muscles but just in different ways.  If you don't add variety to your fitness routine, you will stop making progress.

Keep exercise fun by mixing it up!

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

Our tasty Sweet Potato 'fries'

You will need one medium to large sweet potato, peeled. 

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. 

Cut sweet potato into 1/4 inch thick slices.  Line a cookie sheet with aluminum foil and spray foil with fat free olive oil spray.  Arrange sweet potato slices on  the cookie sheet and then spray the top of the sweet potatoes.  Now you can sprinkle with sea salt or your choice of seasoning. 

Bake in oven for 8-10 minutes. No turning required. If you prefer crispier 'fries', bake a bit longer.

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.  I will soon be starting up a monthly fitness/weight loss chat.  More info to come!  Wishing you a great month.  See you again in August.

Angie