Encouragement
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Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going
Jim Ryun 

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 LIALI Monthly Contest

Congrats to the winner for November - Felicia (feliciamcneice).  Be sure to contact me to claim your gift.

*If I don't hear from the winner by November 30, 2007, the goodie will go back into the grab bag for the next months drawing.

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 Recommended Resource

 

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Exercise/Fitness Tip

Replace  your desk chair with a stability ball a few times a week.  You'll notice that the stability ball will help strengthen your core and help you to sit upright.

  

 

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 answer our poll questions here, 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.

Be sure to check out our past newsletters for more articles and recipes.

7 Ways to Avoid Holiday Weight Gain

It's sometimes hard to stay motivated to stick to your diet and exercise routine throughout the holiday season.  Holiday weight gain is something many people are worried about and I'm here to share seven ways you can avoid it.

1) Think about the consequences ahead of time.  If you overeat, you'll most likely gain weight.  When 

you overeat, you get that sick feeling, where you feel too full which is not fun.  Don't overeat and 

you'll feel great.

2) Be sure to keep up with your exercise routine.  You'll have more energy to get through the hustle and bustle of the holidays.  Fall and winter walks outside are beautiful.  Don't forget your camera because 

you never know what you'll see.  It's a change of pace that will do you good.  But if in-home exercise 

is what you prefer that's fine too.  There really is no excuse not to exercise in some form during the 

holidays. 

3) If you stick to your healthy eating and exercise routine, you'll teach your family new healthy habits 

and be able to spend more time together.

4) Journal your daily exercise and eating habits so you don't fall off the wagon.  If you already have a 

journal, you can look back at how far you've come and that will help you stay on track.

5) Plan a special treat for yourself like a pedicure, hair cut, or massage if you don't overindulge during the holidays.

6) If you are doing all you can to eat right and exercise during the holidays, just think of the example 

you are setting for others.

Just think if you follow the seven tips above, it will help you avoid holiday weight gain and you'll feel great about your accomplishments.

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 

Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore

I found this recipe from Prevention and it sounded really good to me.  I think we might try it next week.

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.

Wishing you a great month.  See you again in December.

Angie