WEEK 8 and I am starting to see some results!!! Waistline is shrinking, but not as fast I would like. But I am getting people stating that they see me thinning OUT!!! **grinning** Last monday's workout was good!!! A bit brutal because of the heat, but it was good. Of course, I am still struggling with the damn BURPEES!!! Will I ever get to the point that I can do them non-stop???? I just hear "burp--" and my whole body goes into shock!! LOL!
I still hate working out.....that hasn't changed, but my mind frame has. I know that if I don't work out, I don't feel good. So, it's a mindset of "oh, it's boot camp today"! On Wednesday, my blood pressure got a bit high, I started swelling in my feet and hands and I felt sick. I stayed home from work, to rest, but I was still trying to go to boot camp!! **I think I had a fever as well** But when it was time to go to BC, I still felt bad. So, I knew I wasn't going to make it and I was UPSET about it! All I could think about was "man, this is going to put me behind." LOL.....I was just amazed how my thoughts have changed about going......I thought Friday was going to be hard, but it wasn't. I hung in there and it really did feel good!
Speaking of Friday, our instructor Pam is back for maternity leave! After the excitment and glad your backs, she jumped right in to it and it didn't seem as if she left!!! She still gave it too us hard!! Being off a few weeks, didn't change that about her!!! LOL......but again, her, Albert and Luka's intensity is what I need!! Well, let me rephase......Pam and Albert's intensity is definitely what I am use to....Luka's is still hard for me. Hell, his wife said that she is worse than him! **horror** Umph....she will not have to worry about me working out with her!! LOL!! She is really sweet though and I think they are very cute together!
SO, wk 8 starts and tonight is BC!!! My goals are to speed up during my reps!!! Really work on my lunges...I am having problems with my left knee and the pain I feel when I lunge on it. I know that I am over extending on my knees, but even when I am doing them right, I still feel alot of pain in the left one. So, I am going to have to get some help on that!!!
I am doing very well on my eating plan and my NEW COOKBOOK came in!! **whoo-hoo** I was thumbing through it and I really can't wait to cook so of the meals!! So excited!!
Monday, August 9, 2010
5 Fitness Myths You Need To Forget
To be fit you need to stop letting myths like these hold you back.
1. Walking is not as effective as running.
Sure, you'll burn about twice as many calories running for 30 minutes than walking for 30 minutes. But if a runner and a walker cover the same distance, they burn about the same number of calories. So if you're willing to take the 'slow route,' you'll likely lose just as much weight. In fact, studies have proved that how long you exercise matters more than how hard you exercise.
2. Exercise increases hunger
It's a common misconception: If you burn hundreds of calories during a workout, you'll end up eating more. But research shows that exercise has no effect on a person's food needs, with the exception of endurance athletes who exercise for two hours a day or more. In fact, research shows that exercise often suppresses hunger during and after the workout.
3. It doesn't matter where your calories come from
Calories are not created equal. First, some foods (in particular, proteins) take more energy to chew, digest, metabolize, and store than others. Others (such as fats and carbohydrates) require fewer calories to digest and store. Second, different food types have different effects on your blood sugar. Refined carbohydrates (think white bread, cookies, and fruit drinks) raise blood sugar levels dramatically, which encourages fat storage, weight gain, and hunger. Fibrous foods like apples, as well as proteins, raise blood sugar less, making them friendlier to your waistline. Finally, foods that contain a lot of water, such as vegetables and soup, tend to fill the belly on fewer calories, so you'll stop eating them way before you stop eating more calorie-dense foods.
4. Diet alone is enough for sustained weight loss
You'll lose weight in the short term by slashing calories, but experts say exercise is what keeps pounds off for good. Exercise burns calories, of course. It also builds muscle, which takes up less space than fat. Muscle tissue also requires more calories to sustain it than fat tissue does. In other words, the more muscle tissue you have, the more calories you'll burn at rest. In fact, some studies suggest that over the long term, if you had a choice of eating consistently less or exercising consistently more, exercise would be the better weight-loss choice.
5. There is no best time for exercise
If you're simply walking to get healthy or take off some weight, it doesn't matter when you do it, as long as you do it. But if you're an athlete looking for the best-quality workout, choose the late afternoon, when body temperature is highest. Muscles are warm, reaction time is quick, and strength is at its peak. If you push yourself harder as a result, you will burn more calories.
1. Walking is not as effective as running.
Sure, you'll burn about twice as many calories running for 30 minutes than walking for 30 minutes. But if a runner and a walker cover the same distance, they burn about the same number of calories. So if you're willing to take the 'slow route,' you'll likely lose just as much weight. In fact, studies have proved that how long you exercise matters more than how hard you exercise.
2. Exercise increases hunger
It's a common misconception: If you burn hundreds of calories during a workout, you'll end up eating more. But research shows that exercise has no effect on a person's food needs, with the exception of endurance athletes who exercise for two hours a day or more. In fact, research shows that exercise often suppresses hunger during and after the workout.
3. It doesn't matter where your calories come from
Calories are not created equal. First, some foods (in particular, proteins) take more energy to chew, digest, metabolize, and store than others. Others (such as fats and carbohydrates) require fewer calories to digest and store. Second, different food types have different effects on your blood sugar. Refined carbohydrates (think white bread, cookies, and fruit drinks) raise blood sugar levels dramatically, which encourages fat storage, weight gain, and hunger. Fibrous foods like apples, as well as proteins, raise blood sugar less, making them friendlier to your waistline. Finally, foods that contain a lot of water, such as vegetables and soup, tend to fill the belly on fewer calories, so you'll stop eating them way before you stop eating more calorie-dense foods.
4. Diet alone is enough for sustained weight loss
You'll lose weight in the short term by slashing calories, but experts say exercise is what keeps pounds off for good. Exercise burns calories, of course. It also builds muscle, which takes up less space than fat. Muscle tissue also requires more calories to sustain it than fat tissue does. In other words, the more muscle tissue you have, the more calories you'll burn at rest. In fact, some studies suggest that over the long term, if you had a choice of eating consistently less or exercising consistently more, exercise would be the better weight-loss choice.
5. There is no best time for exercise
If you're simply walking to get healthy or take off some weight, it doesn't matter when you do it, as long as you do it. But if you're an athlete looking for the best-quality workout, choose the late afternoon, when body temperature is highest. Muscles are warm, reaction time is quick, and strength is at its peak. If you push yourself harder as a result, you will burn more calories.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Almost the end of week 6
Last night's BC went well. Again, I was struggling with those blasted BURPEES!!! Last week, I was able to do almost 7 in a row and yesterday, I couldn't even get to 3 or 4! Ugh! No one can be harder on myself, than me. I want to keep moving forward, not take 1000 steps back when it took 100 to get forward. I know patience is a virtue, so, I need to keep that in mind.
Yesterday's routine was a good one. Our finisher was a KILLER. We had jump squats, squat holds and lunges....(reverse, forward..stragnant...) for 2 mins. The squat holds were the beast.....after doing 2 set of them.....Albert says"Okay, squat holds" and MAN did it BURN!!!! I was trying to go to my "happy place", but it didn't exist for those 30 secs. Everyone was groaning, our faces were contorted from the burning and in the middle of our agony,....he's saying "Feel the burn, love the burn......**blank stare....** LOVE the burn????? I seriously think that several of us were plotting to tackle him as he walked by us..... :)!!!
One of the things I want to really improve is my legs, especially my right leg and left knee. My tom-boyish ways are manifesting themselves and coming back to me in the form of "PAIN".......I can tell how rough and hard I was on my body when I was younger. Playing basketball, softball......etc....my knees hurt after every BC, especially the left one. As for my right leg, I am not able to sprint, due to a car accident I had 20 something years ago......I am hoping that I can build up my muscle enough that I can run. I will have pain at night, just due to the scar tissue that developed after my leg healed. So, there is not getting around that. Albert suggested a massage therapist that will be able to workout all that scar tissue. He said that it will be a bit painful....so, I don't know. I have such a low tolerance for pain, so just knowing that, it gives me pause. Hopefully, I can do some other things that will give me conditioning I need to get at least to the point of sprinting again.
One of my co-workers is very interested in joining our camp, which I am so excited about. She was concerned about the cost and I do understand that. But, this morning, she approached me and said that she thinks she is ready. So, I sent her some of the links that Luka forwarded to us and she is going to come tomorrow to start her 3-day trial.
Next week starts week 7 and my meal plan. I have decided to start on the Warp Speed Meal Plan, which is for 28 days. I am interested in getting some of this FAT around my waistline DOWN!!! Ugh....I am so tired of the spare TIRE I have around my mid-section!! I keep saying that a tummy tuck is in my near future, but Albert told me to hold on, let him have a crack at eliminating this curse. So, I will see.
Yesterday's routine was a good one. Our finisher was a KILLER. We had jump squats, squat holds and lunges....(reverse, forward..stragnant...) for 2 mins. The squat holds were the beast.....after doing 2 set of them.....Albert says"Okay, squat holds" and MAN did it BURN!!!! I was trying to go to my "happy place", but it didn't exist for those 30 secs. Everyone was groaning, our faces were contorted from the burning and in the middle of our agony,....he's saying "Feel the burn, love the burn......**blank stare....** LOVE the burn????? I seriously think that several of us were plotting to tackle him as he walked by us..... :)!!!
One of the things I want to really improve is my legs, especially my right leg and left knee. My tom-boyish ways are manifesting themselves and coming back to me in the form of "PAIN".......I can tell how rough and hard I was on my body when I was younger. Playing basketball, softball......etc....my knees hurt after every BC, especially the left one. As for my right leg, I am not able to sprint, due to a car accident I had 20 something years ago......I am hoping that I can build up my muscle enough that I can run. I will have pain at night, just due to the scar tissue that developed after my leg healed. So, there is not getting around that. Albert suggested a massage therapist that will be able to workout all that scar tissue. He said that it will be a bit painful....so, I don't know. I have such a low tolerance for pain, so just knowing that, it gives me pause. Hopefully, I can do some other things that will give me conditioning I need to get at least to the point of sprinting again.
One of my co-workers is very interested in joining our camp, which I am so excited about. She was concerned about the cost and I do understand that. But, this morning, she approached me and said that she thinks she is ready. So, I sent her some of the links that Luka forwarded to us and she is going to come tomorrow to start her 3-day trial.
Next week starts week 7 and my meal plan. I have decided to start on the Warp Speed Meal Plan, which is for 28 days. I am interested in getting some of this FAT around my waistline DOWN!!! Ugh....I am so tired of the spare TIRE I have around my mid-section!! I keep saying that a tummy tuck is in my near future, but Albert told me to hold on, let him have a crack at eliminating this curse. So, I will see.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Recipe of the Week - Peach Custard Pie
Peach Custard Pie
We use low-fat milk along with nonfat Greek yogurt in the creamy custard for this peach pie. The yogurt gives the custard a smooth texture without using cream or too many egg yolks. A slice is just as delicious served warm from the oven as it is chilled. For an added treat, serve topped with fresh blueberries.
Ingredients
Crust
1/2 cup pecan halves
3/4 cup whole-wheat pastry flour (see Note)
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
1 tablespoon canola oil
1/4 cup ice water, plus more as needed
1 large egg yolk
1 teaspoon lemon juice or distilled white vinegar
Filling
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup low-fat milk
3/4 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt (6 ounces)
2 large eggs
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon vanilla extract or 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
Pinch of salt
2 cups sliced peaches, fresh or frozen, peeled if desired
2 tablespoons chopped pecans
Preparation
1.To prepare crust: Pulse pecans in a food processor until finely ground. Combine with whole-wheat pastry flour, all-purpose flour, sugar and salt in a medium bowl. Cut in butter with a pastry blender or your fingers until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs with a few larger pieces. Add oil and stir with a fork to blend. Mix 1/4 cup water, egg yolk and lemon juice (or vinegar) in a measuring cup. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture. Add enough of the wet ingredients, stirring with a fork, until the dough clumps together. (Add a little water if it seems too dry.) Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead several times. Form into a ball, then flatten into a disk. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
2.Position rack in lower third of oven; preheat to 400°F. Coat a 9-inch pie pan with cooking spray.
3.To prepare filling & assemble pie: Combine sugar, milk, yogurt, eggs, flour, cornstarch, vanilla (or almond) extract and salt in a medium bowl; whisk until smooth.
4.Roll out the dough between sheets of parchment or wax paper into a 12-inch circle. Peel off the top sheet and invert the dough into the prepared pie pan. Peel off the remaining paper. Trim the dough so it overhangs evenly by about 1 inch. Fold the edges under to make a plump edge; flute or crimp the edge with your fingers (see Tip) or a fork. Place on a baking sheet.
5.Arrange peaches in the crust and pour the filling on top (some peaches will float but this won’t affect the final results). Bake for 30 minutes.
6.Remove the pie from the oven and sprinkle chopped pecans over the top. Cover the edges with heavy-duty foil (or a double layer of regular foil) to help prevent overbrowning. Reduce oven temperature to 350°. Return the pie to the oven and bake until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 40 minutes to 1 hour more. Let cool for 1 1/2 hours. Serve warm or refrigerate until cold.
Tips and Notes
Make Ahead Tip: Prepare crust through Step 1 and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Cover and refrigerate the cooled pie for up to 1 day.
Ingredient note: Whole-wheat pastry flour, lower in protein than regular whole-wheat flour, has less gluten-forming potential, making it a better choice for tender baked goods. You can find it in the natural-foods section of large supermarkets and natural-foods stores. Store in the freezer.
To crimp or flute pie crust: Use a fork to crimp the edge. Or use one hand to pinch/flute the edge of the crust between your thumb and side of your index finger.
Nutrition
Per serving: 301 calories; 12 g fat (4 g sat, 5 g mono); 76 mg cholesterol; 42 g carbohydrates; 21 g added sugars; 7 g protein; 2 g fiber; 103 mg sodium; 127 mg potassium.
3 Carbohydrate Serving
We use low-fat milk along with nonfat Greek yogurt in the creamy custard for this peach pie. The yogurt gives the custard a smooth texture without using cream or too many egg yolks. A slice is just as delicious served warm from the oven as it is chilled. For an added treat, serve topped with fresh blueberries.
Ingredients
Crust
1/2 cup pecan halves
3/4 cup whole-wheat pastry flour (see Note)
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
1 tablespoon canola oil
1/4 cup ice water, plus more as needed
1 large egg yolk
1 teaspoon lemon juice or distilled white vinegar
Filling
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup low-fat milk
3/4 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt (6 ounces)
2 large eggs
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon vanilla extract or 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
Pinch of salt
2 cups sliced peaches, fresh or frozen, peeled if desired
2 tablespoons chopped pecans
Preparation
1.To prepare crust: Pulse pecans in a food processor until finely ground. Combine with whole-wheat pastry flour, all-purpose flour, sugar and salt in a medium bowl. Cut in butter with a pastry blender or your fingers until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs with a few larger pieces. Add oil and stir with a fork to blend. Mix 1/4 cup water, egg yolk and lemon juice (or vinegar) in a measuring cup. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture. Add enough of the wet ingredients, stirring with a fork, until the dough clumps together. (Add a little water if it seems too dry.) Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead several times. Form into a ball, then flatten into a disk. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
2.Position rack in lower third of oven; preheat to 400°F. Coat a 9-inch pie pan with cooking spray.
3.To prepare filling & assemble pie: Combine sugar, milk, yogurt, eggs, flour, cornstarch, vanilla (or almond) extract and salt in a medium bowl; whisk until smooth.
4.Roll out the dough between sheets of parchment or wax paper into a 12-inch circle. Peel off the top sheet and invert the dough into the prepared pie pan. Peel off the remaining paper. Trim the dough so it overhangs evenly by about 1 inch. Fold the edges under to make a plump edge; flute or crimp the edge with your fingers (see Tip) or a fork. Place on a baking sheet.
5.Arrange peaches in the crust and pour the filling on top (some peaches will float but this won’t affect the final results). Bake for 30 minutes.
6.Remove the pie from the oven and sprinkle chopped pecans over the top. Cover the edges with heavy-duty foil (or a double layer of regular foil) to help prevent overbrowning. Reduce oven temperature to 350°. Return the pie to the oven and bake until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 40 minutes to 1 hour more. Let cool for 1 1/2 hours. Serve warm or refrigerate until cold.
Tips and Notes
Make Ahead Tip: Prepare crust through Step 1 and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Cover and refrigerate the cooled pie for up to 1 day.
Ingredient note: Whole-wheat pastry flour, lower in protein than regular whole-wheat flour, has less gluten-forming potential, making it a better choice for tender baked goods. You can find it in the natural-foods section of large supermarkets and natural-foods stores. Store in the freezer.
To crimp or flute pie crust: Use a fork to crimp the edge. Or use one hand to pinch/flute the edge of the crust between your thumb and side of your index finger.
Nutrition
Per serving: 301 calories; 12 g fat (4 g sat, 5 g mono); 76 mg cholesterol; 42 g carbohydrates; 21 g added sugars; 7 g protein; 2 g fiber; 103 mg sodium; 127 mg potassium.
3 Carbohydrate Serving
Bit of Frustration.....but learning to be patience with myself!
Yesterday's BC was brutal. It was extremely hot and there wasn't any AC in the garage. So, it was very challenging to do the workout and again, I got sick....more from the heat than the exercises. It really left me drained and a bit irritated that I didn't get all the way through the exercises. Trying to push myself in hot weather is not good. And of course, everyone handles it differently. Albert was very good to let me know what to do next time if I have to workout in heat. Hydrate, Hydrate and Hydrate. Definitely makes sense. As much as I was sweating, I know I lost a good liter of fluids from my body.
We did hurricanes, which isn't too bad of a workout!! I definitely worked up to 7 burpees in a row!! WHOOOO-HOOO!! I am trying to increase my speed. I did really good to push through the burn and little pain. Albert has really be working with me on my reverse lunges, as I am having a hard time with my left leg. Even doing the exercise correctly, I still feeling a strain in my knee. I don't have that problem with my right at all.
Ran into Luka after the workout and informed him that I was going to start Saturday BC. He had this little grin on his face and said "GREAT"! **sided eye glance** I know ready know what is in store and I have a bag of "cussing out" for him!! hahahahaha.......I am glad he has a good sense of humor and knows that I said all this in gest....because I was repeating yesterday, during my workout...."I can't STAND Luka......UGH!" But, he says that we are going to love him in the in......we shall see.
I can report that I have my thigh muscles back!!! **BIG GRIN**.....It feels good to flex and it's hard, not mush!! Now, when I extend my legs, I feel a tightening....a good tightening!! Can't wait to get these puppies in some sun!!!
Next week, I am starting my meal plan. I'm going to do the Precision meal plan, but for the first 28 days, I am doing the Warp Speed. The Warp Speed is very strict and I was worried that I won't be able to do it because you are eating the same thing over and over and over. I know me.......I will get bored and then get off track. But for 28 days, I could do it. Some of my frustration is regarding my mid-section. That is primarily where all my weight "pools". So, as I am seeing inches disappearing, I don't see it in my stomach. This Warp Speed meal plan will help that.
So...it's work hard....go strong!!!
We did hurricanes, which isn't too bad of a workout!! I definitely worked up to 7 burpees in a row!! WHOOOO-HOOO!! I am trying to increase my speed. I did really good to push through the burn and little pain. Albert has really be working with me on my reverse lunges, as I am having a hard time with my left leg. Even doing the exercise correctly, I still feeling a strain in my knee. I don't have that problem with my right at all.
Ran into Luka after the workout and informed him that I was going to start Saturday BC. He had this little grin on his face and said "GREAT"! **sided eye glance** I know ready know what is in store and I have a bag of "cussing out" for him!! hahahahaha.......I am glad he has a good sense of humor and knows that I said all this in gest....because I was repeating yesterday, during my workout...."I can't STAND Luka......UGH!" But, he says that we are going to love him in the in......we shall see.
I can report that I have my thigh muscles back!!! **BIG GRIN**.....It feels good to flex and it's hard, not mush!! Now, when I extend my legs, I feel a tightening....a good tightening!! Can't wait to get these puppies in some sun!!!
Next week, I am starting my meal plan. I'm going to do the Precision meal plan, but for the first 28 days, I am doing the Warp Speed. The Warp Speed is very strict and I was worried that I won't be able to do it because you are eating the same thing over and over and over. I know me.......I will get bored and then get off track. But for 28 days, I could do it. Some of my frustration is regarding my mid-section. That is primarily where all my weight "pools". So, as I am seeing inches disappearing, I don't see it in my stomach. This Warp Speed meal plan will help that.
So...it's work hard....go strong!!!
Monday, July 26, 2010
Starting week 6 ~ And it continues.....
Wow....time is really starting to fly. I have been doing BC for 5 weeks going on 6 and I have to say it's been challenging. Last Wednesday was a hard but very good workout. When I first started camp, I was so self-conscious of how I was looking as I attempt to do some of the workout routines, how much I was sweating (I am a serious sweat and it's gross, but it is what it is), why I couldn't finish a routine all the way through....etct.....but now, I get in my own zone and push it!!! I am really trying to discipline my mind when it starts burn or hurting a bit.....to move through it....do ONE more......it's challenging. Because when I feel that burn, I just want it to stop. I am also learning not to be so HARD on myself.....I realize that I didn't put it on fast, so it's not going to come off fast.
This weekend, I seen a picture of me, a year ago this time and I could NOT believe how I looked. I thought, man....I look HUGE!!! It's so amazing that you don't see it until you look back!! But, that's picture is my motavation to get back into shape and to stay IN SHAPE!!
Friday's workout was good as well and we didn't have any DAMN BURPEES!! Ha! In two weeks, I will be starting my Saturday workouts and I am incorporating walking for an hour on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
So, my goals for week 6 are:
This weekend, I seen a picture of me, a year ago this time and I could NOT believe how I looked. I thought, man....I look HUGE!!! It's so amazing that you don't see it until you look back!! But, that's picture is my motavation to get back into shape and to stay IN SHAPE!!
Friday's workout was good as well and we didn't have any DAMN BURPEES!! Ha! In two weeks, I will be starting my Saturday workouts and I am incorporating walking for an hour on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
So, my goals for week 6 are:
- Get to 10 burpees in a row
- Increase my endurance
- Increase my push ups
- Finish all routine to end
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Just when I thought I had it down......here comes a monkey wrench!
The best word to describe me today is: SORE!!!! I haven't felt this sore since the first week I started. That's because Luka changed up our routine and upped our session to 6 mins each!!! I lie not, when I say that some of use were scattered the floor like swatted flies!!! I had another "I want to throw up" moment, but I fought that down. You know what crazy nonsense I heard, while waiting to start BC......one of my co-BCers said that she had a trainier who said "If you throw up after each work out, then you have had a good session"! **very blank and long stare** Hmmmm, well, I beg to differ......I don't feel that I have to "up chuck" every time to know I had a good workout session. Right now, as sore as my body is, I know that I had a bomb session.
Albert mentioned that Luka is thinking of taking us on a "Grocery Tour".....he explained that we are suppose to shop the primeter of the store and stay away from the "middle".....that's where all the processed food is. I never really thought about it like that. I would be very interested in doing that tour. I find it so funny, how now I am looking at everything I am putting in my body, when before if it was good to me, I ate it!! Amazing.......I think the saying "You become what you eat" is very true. If you are eating un-healthy....you will look unhealthy! I really hope that Luka does find the time to take us on that tour!!
Every month, we do a new charity drive, which I think is a WONDEFUL way of giving back to the community....This month's our charity drive is packed children's backpacks. Every Saturday, entrance to BC is either $10 or stuff for the backpacks. The goal is to fill $300 backpacks. Last month's drive for a clothes drive and we raised about 3,000 lbs of clothes!! Way to go!!
Albert mentioned that Luka is thinking of taking us on a "Grocery Tour".....he explained that we are suppose to shop the primeter of the store and stay away from the "middle".....that's where all the processed food is. I never really thought about it like that. I would be very interested in doing that tour. I find it so funny, how now I am looking at everything I am putting in my body, when before if it was good to me, I ate it!! Amazing.......I think the saying "You become what you eat" is very true. If you are eating un-healthy....you will look unhealthy! I really hope that Luka does find the time to take us on that tour!!
Every month, we do a new charity drive, which I think is a WONDEFUL way of giving back to the community....This month's our charity drive is packed children's backpacks. Every Saturday, entrance to BC is either $10 or stuff for the backpacks. The goal is to fill $300 backpacks. Last month's drive for a clothes drive and we raised about 3,000 lbs of clothes!! Way to go!!
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