Greatest Loser: Week 3!

Greatest Loser Top 10 Teams:

1. Next of Kin (-29.6 lbs)
2. Piggly Wiggly's (-22 lbs)
3. Pharmacy Phatties (-20 lbs)
4. Fluffy Divas (-18 lbs)
5. Crazy 8 (-14.4 lbs)
6. Oldies but Goodies (-14 lbs)
7. Weekend Warriors (-14 lbs)
8. Pillsbury Doughgirls (-8.4 lbs)
9. The Winners (-7.7 lbs)
10. Heart Throbs (-6.8 lbs)

Total Weight Loss: 164 lbs!
GREAT JOB EVERYONE! KEEP IT UP!

Today's discussion was exercise. Are you exercising? Being physically active? Here are the basics of exercise:

WHY? Exercise not only helps you burn more calories, it also helps build more lean muscle along with helping to increase your metabolism! Exercise also helps with blood pressure and lower cholesterol levels! It also helps lower stress levels and helps your insulin work better! And last but not least, it gives you energy!

WHEN? When is the best time to exercise? WHEN EVER YOU WILL DO IT! Alot of people think the best time to exercise is in the morning. Well if you're not a morning person, this isn't going to work for you and you won't exercise. Find a time that works BEST in your schedule and stick to it. Exercise should be as important as going to a doctors appointment or taking medications. 

WHERE? Exercise does not have to be in a gym, it could be at home watching a workout video or playing an active game on the TV (Wii, Kinect). It could be a walk around your neighborhood, or a walk around the park. It could be taking the stairs every chance you get. It could be parking further away from the parking lot. In your backyard, the ball fields, the gym, the living room. Doesn't matter. Set aside at least 10 minutes at a time to engage in physical activity.

HOW MUCH? Just to maintain weight the recommendation is 30 minutes, 5 days per week (or 150 minutes/week). To aid in weight loss, more exercise is needed, eaither longer sessions or more days.

Recipe for the week is attached! Watch me on "Six in the Morning" tomorrow (Thursday, June 20th) cooking the recipe, about 7:45am!