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Moving in May with your Virtual Personal TrainerSubject: Movement Mission - 5/17/08 - A Six Year Old's Sad Goodbye and Fitness Challenge Sign-Up Ends TODAY!"Jonathan, I just wanted to let you know that I love your attitude - especially the thought that being able to walk is a gift - what a difference it can make to view moving as a treasure instead of a burden! And it is so true. I also wanted to say that I'm loving the intervals. It has made such a difference to me, energy-wise, and I'm starting to lose weight. In fact, I lost a pound in the first week, and a pound in the second week. The intervals have punched up my metabolism enough to start losing weight. Hooray!" - Patti Good Morning No Excuse Team, This is Jonathan Roche writing - your Virtual Personal Trainer. I hope you are enjoying the weekend. YOU DESERVE TO HAVE TONS OF ENERGY, TO FEEL GOOD ABOUT YOURSELF AND TO BE HEALTHY. SO INVEST IN YOURSELF AND MAKE TODAY'S FAMILY FUN WORKOUT HAPPEN! FLYING WITH MOMENTUM 2 FITNESS CHALLENGE - TODAY IS THE LAST DAY to sign-up * We are delaying the start until Monday, May 26th * We already have over 1,100 Flybabies signed up as of this morning. * Tonight (Saturday) at midnight is the sign-up cut off (no exceptions), so don't procrastinate - SIGN UP TODAY! Please visit the Files section of my Yahoo Group to read all the challenge details and how easy it is to sign-up and get involved: www.groups.yahoo.com/group/NoExcuseWorkout/ TODAY'S MOVEMENT MISSION: Family Fun Workout Day! Saturdays are our Family Fitness Day, so plan something fun with your kids, spouse or friends. Any movement counts, so get creative: - go for a walk with your spouse - play tag with your kids - throw or kick a ball around the yard with the kids - challenge your kids to a push-up and sit-up contest - go for a hike - meet a girlfriend at the mall and walk for 5 minutes between visiting stores By turning family time into fitness time, you are improving your family's health and everyone's energy levels. So get moving and have fun! Please make sure to enter your exercise minutes for the FlyLady Virtual Walking Tour of the World: http://www.flylady.net/pages/byhc_1.asp TODAY'S POST (Long, but Important to read): A Six Year Old's Sad Goodbye! I am copying in an article I wrote last year. It is a motivating article to read. It is not meant to scare any of you, but to help you stay or get motivated and concentrating on your health and families as you either start or stay on a workout routine. I am behind you every step and am confident you can and will reach your goals. A Six Year Old's Sad Goodbye!br /> While recently flying from Boston to Philadelphia I sat next to a wonderful woman named Joyce who was probably in her mid-70s, and clearly upset. When I asked her what was wrong, she told me that she was returning to Florida after attending her "niece's husband's funeral". He was only 44 years old. Joyce was visibly sad recounting the experience of her recent trip: her niece had been talking with her husband just one week ago when he suddenly grabbed his chest and collapsed. He had suffered a heart attack and the paramedics were unable to save him. The saddest part was that he had left behind a wonderful wife and a confused 6 year old daughter. Joyce explained to me how her nephew was obese, had diabetes, and how he "did not pay attention to his health". It broke my heart to hear this story - I lost my own Dad to a cardiac arrest when I was 23 (he was 61). He was an amazing man who struggled with his weight most of his life and his health suffered. So I know first hand what it feels like to lose a parent too early. Unfortunately, most Americans do not pay enough attention to their health. They are too busy juggling the stresses of life to eat right and exercise consistently - the kids, the house, the job, the lawn, the mortgage, etc. But the sad thing is if they were to improve their lifestyle and maintain a healthy weight, all the other "important areas" of their life would improve as well. They would have more energy to play with their kids, they would be more productive at work, they would be sick less, and most importantly they would be around for their loved ones. It is a common belief that your weight only affects you, but that is not true. Your health plays a strong role in the lives of the people around you: your friends, your loved ones, and your family. It may not be fair to add more pressure to an already stressed life, but it is important to the people who love you that you are alive and healthy. A 2006 study done using data from The Framingham Heart Study (with 40,000 participants) showed that people who exercised regularly lived 3.5 years longer. This is scary, but it is true. So instead of looking the other way when it comes to your health, take a hard look at where you are and how you can improve your lifestyle to become healthier. If you want to potentially live 3.5 more years longer, feel more energy throughout the day, be an example of health to your kids, and be around long enough to bounce your grandchildren on your lap, than you owe it to yourself and your family to maintain a healthy weight and stay active. Get started today! You can visit www.MomentumFS.com to print out free highly-effective cardio and strength training workouts. So get started today! Even walking for 5 minutes a great first step towards improving your health, so make today your January 1st! Have fun! I hope you enjoy the rest of the weekend! Please remember, ANY MOVEMENT IS POSITIVE FOR YOUR HEALTH - SO BE PROUD OF YOURSELF FOR EVEN WALKING TO THE MAIL BOX AND BACK! Please remember these important keys to success: - Take Baby Steps - Avoid Making Excuses - STAY POSITIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - Be Proud of Yourself when you are done exercising - HAVE FUN! Take care ladies, Jonathan aka "Your Biggest Fan" [Home] [Join FlyLady] [Contact Us] [About FlyLady] [Privacy Statement] [Terms & Conditions] FlyLady.net "This is FlyLady's List that has grown by leaps and bounds..." Copyright 2001 - 2008 FlyLady and Company, Inc. 
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