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It’s that time of year again and there is a lot going on. Christmas is a time for giving and there’s no exception here at Body Fit. Starting out on December 5th, we co-host,
with Okami Kai, the Annual Knock Out Hunger Night at 6pm. Our goal is to raise enough food and cash donations to
fill at least three pick-up trucks with food. This is a fantastic night for the kids and our way of giving back to the community and Santa’s coming! Don’t miss it! Next, we give back to our members. 12 Days of Christmas is an event worth showing up for. Starting Tuesday the 13th we give away a gift every day through to the 24th. All you have to do is come in, work out and fill out a ballot. It’s a new draw every day and the gifts are worth a minimum or $100! Every ballot goes into the final draw…. A One Year Membership at Body Fit! There are more special offers but not enough space here to mention them…(check out page 3) Good luck and Merry Christmas & Happy New Year to you and your family!
Body Fit’s… December 2011
Richly Rewarding LivingRichly Rewarding LivingRichly Rewarding Living
Your Monthly Newsletter For Maximizing Life’s R.O.I.™ “The more you put into it, the more you get out of it”
For Clients and Friends of Body Fit Health Club
It’s that time of year! Time to take an honest assessment of where you are in life, and decide what you’d like to achieve this coming year. That said, it’s a sad fact that the majority of folks NEVER see those resolutions come to fruition. That’s why today, I’d like to share with you a few tips that will help you stick with your resolutions, no matter what—creating a NEW YOU in 2012! Look, the MAJOR reason people don’t follow through on their resolutions is FEAR. Change is scary. And committing to change is a scary endeavor, to be sure. But follow these tips and you should be able to nip fear in the bud and actually accomplish what you set out to achieve in 2012! 1) Be specific. You may have heard this a million times, but all too often people make nonspecific resolutions like “I want to get fit.” Instead, drill down to exactly what you want. So, try a resolution like, “By March 31st 2012, I will be 20 pounds lighter.” The specificity makes it more realistic and gives you a marker of success that lets you know you’ve ARRIVED at your goal. 2) Baby steps. The fact that you’re making a resolution implies that you’re trying to change something in your life that’s pretty big. You’ve been unhappy with it for some
How To Create A New YOU In The New Year...
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time, which is why you’re resolving to change it. Therefore, most resolutions tend to be HUGE changes. Getting fit, getting out of debt, etc are all BIG goals. So in order to achieve them, you’re going to have to break them down into itty-bitty steps. It’s like the old adage, “How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time.” So break down your resolution into “mini” resolutions that will serve as stepping stones to the bigger goal you want to achieve (i.e. I will walk around the neighborhood for 20 min-utes every day. I will eat only 1,700 calories for the next 30 days, etc.) 3) Don't resolve to change what you can’t control. This is a biggie. But make sure your resolutions are things that are directly under your control. For example, a resolution to get a “raise at work” is something that is ultimately beyond your control. Instead, make the reso-lution to “start my own part-time online business to give MYSELF the raise I want.” 4) Share your resolutions. . Let others know what you’re planning. Doing so will give you a sense of accountability that will help push you—especially during those times where you don’t “feel” like doing the actions you KNOW will get you to your goals. Finally, don’t let fear get in the way of what you really want. Instead of dwelling in “what if’s” take ac-tion. Action, no matter how small, will help give you the momentum you need. And once you’ve started tak-ing action, you’ll have a better understanding of what you need to do to get to your final destination. So this year, set some resolutions… and follow through on them until you’ve achieved them!
5 Healthy Christmas Gift Ideas...
This Christmas, instead of just getting any “old” present, why not share the gift of health? Here are some healthy Christmas gift ideas
you can share with friends, family and loved ones: (source: Saint Louis University Medical Center)
1. Active video games. Research shows that active video game players burn twice as many calories as
the couch-potato video game players. Some suggestions include games like Dance Dance Revolution and the Nintendo Wii game, Wii Fit. 2. Food scale. One of the biggest obstacles to losing weight is keeping an ACCURATE account of calories eaten. So to help with that, you can gift a food scale. Digital is better, as they’re easier to use and more accurate. 3. Yoga classes. If you know someone who’s stressed out most of the time, this is the perfect gift. It will help the recipient improve flexibility and strength. Plus they’ll learn to use their breath to relax! 4. Pedometer. Do you know someone who is trying to be more active? If so, then a pedome-ter could be the perfect healthy gift. It’s nor-mally attached to a belt and counts each step a person takes. So whoever gets it, could make a goal to take 5,000—10,000 steps a day in order to help lose that Winter fat! 5. Sunglasses. Ultraviolet radiation is something you are exposed to year round… even in Winter when the sun isn’t out as much.
Sunglasses are important for protecting the eyes and preventing cataracts and even certain types of eye can-cer.
Did You Know?
We offer a variety of fitness
and nutritional services here
at Body Fit, including:
Personal Training
Fitness Assessments
Weight Room
Orientations
Nutritional Counseling
Fitness Classes
Babysitting (Mon-Fri)
Trainer Designed
Complimentary Program
with online assistance.
Free Dietary Analysis
For a complete listing of services visit our web site:
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Inside This FUN Issue of
Richly Rewarding Living……….
How to Create a New YOU in the New Year...Page 1
5 Healthy Christmas Gift Ideas……………….Page 2
New Members and Membership Specials….Page 3
Here Comes the Sun...Special Health Bulletin….&
Kid Fitness...The Groove Method……….....Page 5
“ T ap Your Inner Strength In 2012 ”…….....Page 6
DO YOU KNOW THESE PEOPLE?
Welcome New Clients! Here are the new clients that became members of our
fitness family this last month! We’d like to welcome you publicly, and wish you all the best!
Give The Gift of Health!
Holiday Gift Certificates Now Available!
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Judy Gengenbach, Laura Lee, Tom Ott, John Evangelista, Neil Briggs, Brady Taylor, Tara-Lynn Jackson, Tamara Williamson, Gord Dart, Heather Barnes, Charters Kenny, Linda Abate, Katie McLeod, Haydn Jones, Larry Hall, Demi Rogers, Jacqueline Zavitz, Ross Hotrum, Brian Busby, Katie Wessel, Carol Wilson, Luke Woods, Erin Den Ouden, Wendy Lee, Adam Clegg, Nigel Jenkins, Wendy Cowie, Heather Worts, Gary Lang ,Chris Pen-nanen, Lisa Edwards, Lynn Klages, Jessica Smith, Maija Stark, Gary Greer, Dinah Steele, Krystal Hurteau, Robert Triano, Jes-sica Flemming, Erin O'Dacre, Joanne Harman, Adam Peacock, Murray Brown, Diane Peacock, Jaden Lewis, Daniel Robinson, James Heagle, Charlie Richens, Holly Murphy, Ben Nielsen, Sara Dart, Gayle Sloan-Laider, Travis Horgan, Kelsey Geer, Thomas Sheedy, Kyle Apps, Leanne Halladay, Steve Crowe, Matt O'Hare, Madison Lowe, Colin Dickie, Don Penner, Sam Borgford, Carol Bugg, Dinah Addie, Trixie Bursey, Mitchel Ferraro, Maggie Pelyk, Jake Moores, Matt Hageman, Scott Kerr, Hannah Hardy, Jessica Muniz, Erin Power, Alex Winslow.
Did you know this about Christmas?...
Interesting factoids to impress your friends with...
The most aired movie on television during Christmas is “It’s a Wonderful Life.”
Germany… made the first artificial Christmas trees. Of course, they were “all-natural.” They were made of dyed-green goose feathers.
The most famous ballet during Christmas. The Nutcracker.
The Twelve Days of Christmas… If you ac-tually received all the gifts the song men-tions—you’d have received 364 gifts!
Christmas trees are edible... Many parts of pines, spruces, and firs can be eaten. The needles are a good source of vitamin C. Pine nuts, or pine cones, are also a good source of nutrition.
6 weeks… The time it took author Charles Dickens to write “A Christmas Carol” in 1843.
Be Inspired!
“We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are
going to put words on them ourselves. The book is
called opportunity and its first chapter is New.
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1. At Christmas, many people be-
lieve you should kiss if you and another person are under what plant? a) Ivy b) Holly c) Evergreen d) Mistletoe
2. "A Christmas Carol" is a popular story read during the Christmas season. Who wrote this famous story? a) Mark Twain b) The Grimm Brothers c) Charles Dickens d) Hans Christian Andersen
3. What is the most popular Natural Christmas tree in Canada?
a) Balsam fir b) Fraser fir c) Scotch pine d) White Spruce e) Manitoba Maple
Tantalizing Trivia
Test Your Knowledge of the Holidays...
4. Christmas music is always popular during the holidays. What is the best-selling Christmas single of all time? a) "Jingle Bells" b) "Deck the Halls" c) "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" d) "White Christmas”
5. What is the name of the Canadian
organization that provides up-to-date information on Santa's whereabouts as he traverses the world Christmas Eve? a) North American Aerospace De-
fense Command (NORAD) b) The Weather Network c) Royal Canadian Air Force d) NASA
6. How many “la’s” in a line of “Deck the Halls”?
a) 6 b) 7 c) 8 d) 10
durhamregion.com
Uxbridge Toy Drive kicks off. UXBRIDGE -- Folks involved
with the annual Uxbridge Toy Drive gathered at the Uxbridge Ca-
nadian Tire November 14 to kick off the 2011 annual drive. On
hand were, from left, Bruce Hall, of Zeredatha Masonic Lodge,
Ginger Jackson, of McDonald's, Ian Bell, of the Uxbridge Bruins,
Pat Higgins, of the Uxbridge Canadian Tire, Jim Williamson, of
Williamson Uxbridge, Jennifer Walker, of the 'Uxbridge Times
Journal', Tania Foster, of M and M Meats, Jamie Brown, of Car-
star, and Andy Luukkonen, of Body Fit. November 14, 2011
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REFERRAL REWARDS!!! I’d much rather pay you with free stuff or lavish gifts than pay for advertising. Just refer us a friend, co-worker or family member who becomes a client and you WIN! And the more you refer...the more you win. There’s no limit to my gratitude! Just tell the
person you refer to use your name when they call or come in, and we’ll roll out the red carpet for them.
Seriously, we have a red carpet and we’re not afraid to use it .
The Groove is a unique Gift of Fitness that can be shared between you and
your child! Class details will be available in the New Year!
What is ‘The Groove Method’?
GROOVE classes are dance/fitness class where you learn SIMPLE and EASY choreography from a variety of differ-
ent dance styles (Hip Hop, Urban, House, Jazz, Bolly-wood, Latin, African, Contemporary, Swing, Disco and
many more!).
The choreography is simple (there are not many move-ments to remember) so that you can dance the moves your
own way! When you get a chance to move in a way that feels good for your body, you get a great workout that's perfect for you! Dancing is a great way to get active, re-
lease energy and have fun!
In GROOVE classes, you can't get it wrong because it's not about following-the-leader...it's about
YOU- DANCING for the HEALTH of it!
SPECIAL HEALTH BULLETIN:
Here Comes The Sun… (without the sunburn)
The Vitamin D-Lemma Vitamin D has been a hot topic in the news re-cently. Canadians aren’t getting enough vita-min D. In fact, recent research studies sug-
gests that up to 80% of people in Canada have insufficient levels of this essential nutrient, which offers a multitude of health benefits.
Why? Lack of sun exposure. Vitamin D is con-sidered the “sunshine vitamin” because it’s pro-duced as sunlight touches your skin. Our busy
workdays keep us indoors most of the time, preventing us from seeing much of the sun. And protective covering such as sunscreens
and clothing inhibit vitamin D synthesis. While modifying your diet is another way to up your
vitamin D intake, most people don’t get enough vitamin D from diet alone. Are you getting enough?
Did you know?
Vitamin D is present in certain fish and forti-fied foods such as cows milk, orange juice, and breakfast cereals. However, it is diffi-cult to get adequate amounts of vitamin D through diet alone.
Due to insufficient exposure to sunlight, peo-ple who live farther from the equator have a greater risk of having insufficient vitamin D levels than those who live near it.
Even weak sunscreens (SPF 8) can inhibit vitamin D production by up to 95%.
The older you are, the more vitamin D you need. With age, your body becomes less efficient in converting vitamin D to a form it can use,
People with darker skin are more suscepti-ble to having insufficient vitamin D levels.
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Dear Clients and Friends,
The New Year is almost here and it’s time to get serious about what you want to accomplish.
Far too many people end up making the same resolutions… year after year! I don’t want that to
end up being you this year. That’s why I prepared that very special article on page one in this
month’s edition of Richly Rewarding Living. It will help you stick to your resolutions and make
sure you accomplish them and feel the pride that comes with sticking it through, even when
times get tough.
Make no mistake about it: achieving your resolutions in 2012 is going to require some mental
toughness. You’re going to have to tap into your inner strength. That means doing things you
know will get you to your goals, even when you don’t feel like doing them. In fact, I’ve come
across a GREAT quote that you should print out and look at every day:
“The chief cause of failure and unhappiness is trading what we want most for what we
want at the moment.” - unknown
So this coming year, try to tap into your inner strength, and forgo what you want at the moment
for what you want in the long term! If you want that small piece of cake, let it go. Remember you
want to look your best. You feel tired but it’s like trying to start a part time business. Burn the
midnight oil and keep going!
Whatever it is, you can do it! Just make sure you realize there is some sacrifice to be made. Have
a happy and safe New Year!
From Andy, Melanie,
Charlie, Raymond & Reggie
“Tap Your Inner Strength In 2012”
Merry Christmas and
Happy New Year!
