"OMW"...Queen of Lean...and a winner

(please read to the end of the post to find out about the winner)

Yep...that's the title that some people give her.

The Queen of Lean

Jillian Michaels..."wants you to know she has a soft side",

according to an article in Ladies Home Journal.

On the popular TV show Biggest Loser, she is also called

by some as the "tough-as-nails" trainer.  But, according

to the article she would rather have people be, "converts to health

and well being...but not (just) for the sake of looking good in

a cute dress."  She has written several books, weight-loss supplements,

exercise DVDs and a Wii game.  Although the word "weight-loss"

is very closely attached to her name she feels that it is "just a means

to an end"  She is more passionate about helping people rebuild

their lives.  She says, "When someone feels strong physically they

feel strong in every aspect of their existence"

 (You can read the entire article HERE)

Julian's Weight Loss Rules

(1)

Get Educated

You can lose weight a hundred different ways, but if you want to

keep it off you have do something that you can maintain for the

rest of your life.   Eating healthily and exercising moderately is

the key; yo-yo dieting messes with your metabolism.

(2)

Treat The Real Problem

Weight gain is a manifestation of other issues, not the problem

itself.  So losing weight can also provide an opportunity for

self-exploration.  If you don't look at the root of the problem,

the weight will come back.  Get into therapy. As for help.

(3)

Put Yourself First

It's the norm for women to skip the doctors' appointments,

miss sleep, stop working out.  This MO never works because

we get so run down we have nothing to offer. Put some of your

needs first and you'll be a better role model for your kids.

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"Revitalizing Smoothie"  Spinach-Apple Splash*

Using an electric juicer according to the manufacturer's instructions...

JUICE:

2 cups spinach leaves, 1/2 green pepper and 1/2 apple.

Prep tip: Choose a Granny Smith apple.  This variety contains 25 percent less sugar
than other apples and lends a tart flavor the complements the other ingredients in
 the drink.

BONUS! Spinach Revs Energy

This leafy green contains compounds called inorganic nitrates that help muscle
cells convert carbohydrates and fat into usable energy, according to a study in
the journal Cell Metabolism.   *recipe from Ladies Home Journal

----(my note: several recipes online had added banana and/or yogurt)

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~~~Ruby's Report ~~~

Treadmill - Wahoo...this week made it THREE weeks @ 6 days a week.  I'm not
                   quite ready to commit to a length of time or number of miles.  I'm just
                   going to see if I can do one more week for 6 days. I have been doing 
                   more incline. 

Healthy Eating - still struggling with me water intake.  I just don't know why it is SO
                          hard to get more water in my "life"!  I was really good with
                          no-sugar/no junk foods.  But, I did eat out 3 times.  I think it's the
                          high calorie salad dressings...and maybe the Chick-fil-A fried
                          strips?  =P   Maybe the yummy bread with a bit too much butter?
                          

Weightloss -I'm up .2.  That's not too bad considering I did eat out several times this
                   week

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And... we have a winner!  But, what was the contest??? you say...

Well, it was a bit sneaky...I took the names of those who commented

last week...about their own goals...and I did a drawing.

for this really great book filled with inspirational/motivational
real life stories about people who changed their lives by
getting healthier.



The winner is: KATIE from New York!
...and she has two blogs:
Quilter's Books and Bindings
Katie's Salt Marsh Path

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Goals don't have to be about the numbers on a scale.  They can be

something/anything...that you can set to make yourself feel

healthier...feel happier...have more energy.

Give it a try?..one SMALL step...one fairly easy goal in a

...healthy direction.  It's never too late to start. =)

SOOOO....

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Please...be so kind as to leave a comment?  Let us know

how you are doing with your goals...or what ones you'd

like to set for yourself.

We can all learn from each other and,

...we will feel the CYBER-MOTIVATION!