Fitness, Fun, Family, and Friends

What are you eating?

2010-02-09T08:42:00.004-07:00

To start off any new attempt at regaining our health and wellness we must take a realistic look at what we are putting into our bodies. Remember, FOOD is FUEL and ENERGY. What type of fuel or energy are you putting into your body? Is it healthy and nutritious, thus, allowing our bodies to perform at their best and most efficient capabilities? Or are we filling ourselves with "fake" energy, fatty nutrients, sweets and comfort foods that stick around and get comfortable on our waists, hips, bellies and thighs? If the later, you've probably noticed that you have no energy at all or that its up and down all day long. ----- To find out what you are REALLY eating, for AT LEAST 3 days to a week, WRITE down everything you eat and drink and if you're willing, write down the calories as well. I promise this will be the biggest eye-opener to what you are actually eating for fuel. Once you recognize what your real food choices are you will be more willing to start making improvements. ----- For some basics on what and how much you SHOULD be eating, go to www.mypyramid.gov This is the USDA's site for basic nutrition info. Good luck with your food log, if anything it might keep you from eating that donut just because you wont want to write it down! :)

Time Change

2010-02-04T22:37:00.004-07:00

We'll be bumping our workout time back to 8:30 for the next few weeks, so hooray we get to sleep in a little longer! Those who may be looking for a "bootcamp" to boost their workout experience can join me at 7 am at the Utah Baseball Academy with personal trainers, Tim Misewicz and Dori Madsen. For this month of February they'll be focusing our workouts in the weightroom and teaching us how to properly use the equipment as well as a variety of lifts to be able to broaden our weightroom horizons. Its only $29 for the month, but these trainers are usually $100 a session, so we're pretty lucky they're helping us out with their vast knowledge and experience in helping people reach their goals. Let me know if you want more info., but we'll hopefully for sure see you Saturday at 8:30.

How is your Fitness Resolution coming?

2010-01-28T00:03:00.002-07:00

The end of January is already upon us that means its time to check how we are doing on our goals for the New Year. Hopefully you're still on track, kind of on track or are going to get back on track! Wherever you're at, now is a good time to re-evaluate to find out what is working and what is holding you back, make an adjustment and push ahead to the next point of your goal. Our little fitness group has doubled its numbers at our Saturday morning workouts and I hope we'll continue to grow and help each other get healthier and happier! Speaking of Saturday the 30th, we'll be meeting at the same time, 8 am, and same place, church on 2700 w surrey rd (5735 s) for another great workout. Bring your spouse, bring a friend, a neighbor, anyone who is looking for a little boost in their fitness they are all welcome! Hope to see you then! -- If you need help with your goals I'd be happy to help:)

Start the New Year!

2010-01-14T10:34:00.002-07:00

The new year has begun and we've all had a chance to make those New Year Resolutions. Great job for making new goals and challenging yourself to become better! For those who have exercise on their list I'm continuing our Saturday morning workouts @ 8:00 am at the church on Surrey rd (5700ish so.) and 2700 w. Any and all are welcome, whatever your fitness level is we'll help you stay committed to your goals. Thank you to all who came to my fitness night, it was great to see so many wanting to get and stay active. I hope we can continue to meet and share our stories and find out all the different things that everyone loves to do get physically and spiritually fit. I look forward to seeing you Saturday!

Merry Christmas!

2009-12-21T14:03:00.003-07:00

Wow! The Christmas Holiday is upon us, how exciting! I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday season and that it will find you and your families well and thankful for the many gifts we've been given; especially, the gifts that are offered by Jesus Christ. I hope we will all take the time to ponder the true meaning of Christmas and carry that with us in to the New Year. Thank you all for your love and support and hope that you will enjoy this time with your families. Our group will reconviene at the beginning of the new year as for when and where, that is yet to be decided so keep an eye out. Also with the new year there may be great news of another boot camp with NextFit personal trainers starting in January. I will definately be spreading the word when more info is announced, for now, keep your fingers crossed! We love you and wish for all the best!

Grateful to Workout

2009-12-01T08:40:00.002-07:00

Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! It was a great one for me to be with all of my family and my parents had some great news to share! This year the turkey dinner was great because I didn't feel guilty enjoying all of its courses. I played basketball the night before for an hour and a half and lifted that morning to help have a guilt free calorie splurge, it was great! Now that this Holiday is over I'm going to keep up the exercising and eating well so when the Christmas Feast rolls around it will also be enjoyable. So, lets get together this Saturday (Dec. 5) @ 7 am in the church gym (2700 w surrey rd) to get us ready for all of our holiday parties! Keep up the good work on your weekly workouts! See ya Saturday!

Fun with Yumi Lee!

2009-11-24T07:57:00.002-07:00

We turned our workout up a notch and did a weight training circuit with Yumi Lee on my NextFit Keychain Trainer. She's trained Brad Pitt, Hugh Jackman, Demi Moore and now Lance, Leora and me, how cool is that! She worked our core and legs with some cardio mixed in, and the music kept us pushing, it was Awesome! We're looking forward to this Saturday's (Nov. 28th) workout to help burn off all that yummy turkey and pie from our wonderful Thanksgiving feasts. To be in the church gym (2700 w. surrey rd) this week we have to go early so we're meeting at 7:00 am (unless I can change locations, so double check here again before sat. for any changes). I know its early for a holiday weekend but it will get ya going and excited to put up the Christmas lights that day!

Circuit Success!

2009-11-17T06:58:00.004-07:00

With the real chill of winter here Saturday morning, we moved inside for our first, fun, circuit routine. We had to work the bugs out a little bit as we got familiar with the different exercises but we got to "boogy" to disco music while we pumped some iron, stretched some bands, and shadow boxed till our hearts content! The Jackson's two youngest boys were there working out with us (okay, one read a book but the other one jumped in the circuit with us); what a great example their parents are setting for a life of fitness! We also welcomed a newcomer to our group, we'll just call her Jan as she preferred her name to be left top secret ;). It was great having her come, she added a spark to our groups' enthusiasm and is sad that she has to work this Saturday, November 21, during our 8:00 am cardio circuit workout at the church (2700 w. Surrey road which is 5735ish S.), but is coming to workout with me during the week to make up for it. Good Job Jan! We look forward to seeing new faces this week as we gear up for Thanksgiving!

Beautiful Fall Morning

2009-11-10T07:47:00.004-07:00

(picture: my Mom & Dad, Lance & Leora Jackson)

It was a very nice morning for a Fall walk, although it wasn't just a stroll in the park. We did a walk with Kathy Smith on my Keychain Trainer and she really got our hearts pumping it was great! I must say congratulations to my Mom for coming out, sore knee and all. She did what she could and said she felt great afterwards. This was a big first step for her getting started with exercising again. Thats why we are here to help you and others get started and keep going through these winter months. This saturday, Nov. 14th, we will meet inside the church, 2700 w 5735 s. (surrey rd.), at 8:00 am since it looks like we may have snow.

If there are other groups meeting together in their areas let me know and we can help spread the word for those that want to meet up. Keep up the good work on your weekday workouts!

Lets Enjoy the Warm Weather Together

2009-11-05T16:14:00.005-07:00

This week has been a great week for being outside cleaning up our yards, playing with kids, and of course working out in the fall, fresh air! I want to top this week off by getting together again Saturday morning, Nov. 7th, at 7:30 am at the church on 2700 w. and about 5800 s. (Surrey rd, its just north of Bennion Jr. high). Dress appropriately we plan on being outside with this warm spell. This is a great way to visit with friends so bring them along! It was a great workout last week but will be even better with more of you there. Hope we all survived the holiday weekend of treats and can find our way back to the fruit and veggies again!:)

We Did It!

2009-10-26T08:55:00.005-06:00

Yes it was early on a Saturday morning, but we did it! Congratulations to Lance and Leora Jackson for rolling out of bed and starting their day in the fresh morning air. We walked and jogged as the sun came up and did some exercises to help strengthen our legs and core, it was awesome! For all those that didn't make it our challenge to you is to join us this Saturday at 7:30 am. We'll meet at the church on 2700 west and about 5800 s. (surrey road) in the parking lot and head out on an energized walk down the canal road. If you think our walk will be too easy for you I can easily make it more challenging for you. This will be a great way to start off Halloween day which is typically full of treats and goodies. Our workout may just give you enough motivation to only pick out 1 or 2 of your FAVORITE treats that night instead of tasting all of the goodies at the party or "sacrificing" for the kids and having to eat all of their "yucky" candy for them. ;) We'll see ya Saturday morning and hope you have a Happy (Healthy) Halloween!

Let's Get Moving!

2009-10-19T07:47:00.003-06:00

It's Go Time! We had a great turnout for the party and everyone is excited for our support group to finally begin! Your goal now is to schedule "My Time" into your busy schedule. Even if its only for 15, 20, 30 minutes or whatever, its time to make time for YOU and for helping you feel better about yourself and be excited about taking life on everyday! After you decide what time of the day may work best for you, call up your friend, mom, sister, neighbor or whoever it is that you want to buddy-up with and FIND A WAY to work together. Even if you can't workout together everyday, have somebody that you can be ACCOUNTABLE to and will help MOTIVATE you to keep moving. If its been awhile since you've exercised don't feel overwhelmed about what you are going to do, just start by walking, 2-3 days a week, anything is better than nothing and all we're going for is a start and working on becoming CONSISTENT. THIS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24TH I will be leading a group workout at Bennion Jr. High on 2700 W. 6200 S., from 7-8am. I know it seems early but its a great way to start our day. Make sure to dress warm enough, we'll be meeting at the track and I will mix it up for all levels of fitness. Bring anyone you would like, its FREE, and we want to meet everyone who's trying to make a change so we can all support each other! I'm also looking for group leaders who would like to start an exercise group in your area and help lead saturday workouts close to you. Our goal for our group workouts is to get to at least 30 people total coming to these various groups so that we can meet all together and have Tim Misewicz (personal trainer for 25 yrs) come and lead us in a workout! I think we can reach this goal easily if we all find 2-3 new people to join us each week. My goal is to make it to 100 people coming to the saturday group workouts by Thanksgiving and to meet at least once a month as a whole group with Tim. I think this is totally achievable because we all know people who want to get moving again. So, we will try to workout outside for as long as we can and in the mean time we are looking for indoor facilities to be able to cater to our group to help stay motivated through the Holiday season! Thanks for joining our launch for winter fitness, I look forward to seeing you on saturday morning! - Jill Egbert (Please contact me if you would like to be a group leader in your area, I am more than happy to help you and your neighbors get moving. 801-706-5736, egbertjj@gmail.com)

Reminder: Winter Fitness Fest Kick-Off!

2009-10-13T15:56:00.002-06:00

Just a reminder our Fitness Party is on Thursday, Oct. 15 at 7:00 pm! Hooray! It's finally here and here is the address: 9519 S. Heather Dale Cr. (1370 W). It will be great to see all of you there with your friends and/or family that want to join in too! Please no kids as Tim's time is worth $100 an hour and we'd like to take full advantage of his help without distraction. ***There will be some very exciting new products there to help us along our fitness road to results so you will not want to miss out! See ya there! (for more info on the party check out the "winter fitness fest" post)

Free Tickets to NextFit Health & Fitness Summit at Zermatt ... Midway, UT

2009-10-06T13:43:00.002-06:00

Don't miss out on a great opportunity to meet some of the world's best celebrity fitness trainers. Great weekend getaway at a discounted hotel price, but free tickets to the event. There will be hiking, biking, classes, training with celebrity trainers, etc. If interested contact Jill Egbert 801-706-5736 ASAP. The Dates are October 9th and 10th. This weekend so respond quickly.

Winter Fitness Fest!

2009-10-03T13:36:00.003-06:00

Welcome to our fitness community support blog! We are excited to have everyone participate in helping each of us not only survive through this winter wellness challenge, but to THRIVE through the "hibernation" months! I don't know about you, but I have worked too hard this summer losing weight and getting in shape to let Halloween candy, Thanksgiving pies, and Christmas party's give it all back! To help us get motivated for this wonderful time of year, my friends and I are throwing a PARTY! Not your typical party where we say "oh, one little cookie won't hurt", but an amazing party where Tim Misewicz (personal trainer for 25 years), will give us some great exercise and nutrition tips to help us get ready for this holiday season. We'll have a "taster's table" for healthy snacks and alternatives to all the sweets, as well as free give-a-ways! We will be announcing the date and location of our first winter workout session that Tim has willingly offered his services for. He has really been great to lend his expertise in helping kick-off this winter fitness fest so lets make his time worth-while by getting as many of us AND our friends and family to this fun-filled evening on Thursday, October 15th at 7:00pm! Location is yet to be determined as we are anticipating a great turn out and we want to make sure we meet where everyone can be accomadated. If you could please RSVP either by just commenting on this blog, emailing Jill Egbert egbertjj@gmail.com or call 801-706-5736; or email Emily (Ceder) Bateman cederandcarter@gmail.com, how many will be attending with you that would help us out a ton. We are looking forward to meeting you and helping you reach and/or maintain your fitness goals so that when New Year's comes around you will have already made that resolution a lifestyle! Make sure to check the blog for our party location and following the party we will begin posting new tips from trainers like Tim, Dori Madson, and Kathy Smith. We also want to hear your stories, goals, pictures and any fun new health tips or recipes that you like and want to share with us on the blog! It's really incredible to feel how someone elses' successes boost our own! Remember, we are also trying to include our families and especially our kids, so if you've done fun activities or found ways to help them move and make good food choices we want to hear it! (If you still need some added motivation to come and join us, read the previous post about "skinny jeans" :)

A chance of a lifetime

2009-09-24T12:08:00.005-06:00

Hi Everyone!

As winter will be upon us VERY soon, I’m trying to be pro-active this year and organize a support group to keep my friends and I motivated through the normally “hibernation weight gain” months. It seems every November I SWEAR I wont gain over the Holidays, and every spring I kick myself for not staying focused.

I'm organizing a party to start a support group; share some new ideas, tips on exercise and nutrition, and get serious this year to help all of us stay committed to our goals through this winter.

Special guest Tim Misewicz, personal trainer for 25 years, will be coming to give us all the latest in the fitness world. There will be some healthy snacks as well as some give-a-ways (I’ll keep that a surprise!).

Come have some fun Thursday, September 24th, at 7:00pm at the Cederholms', 9519 S. Heather Dale Cir. (off of 1370 W.). Bring a friend or two or three, Tim wants us to pack the house!

RSVP if you can just to help us plan food: Jill at 801-706-5736 egbertjj@gmail.com or Ceder at cederandcarter@gmail.com

Lets help get everyone moving and reach our fitness goals!

I have been using an incredible device to get back in shape and I think its so awesome, that I want to incorporate it into our group to help all of us get lean and mean this winter instead of hating the spring reality check! It's a new personal training service called the NextFit Keychain Trainer and it's awesome! It personalizes your workouts to what you want to do, when and where you want to do it (home, gym, outside), and your training with top personal trainers while listening to your own music! You can train with over 40 of the worlds best trainers doing everything from walking, running, yoga, pilates, stretching, weight training, cycling, and tons of other stuff. I’ve lost 15 lbs, my “skinny” jeans are too loose, I can’t wait to do my workouts, and I’m energized to take on life everyday!

If you're sick of not knowing how to eat, what exercises to do, how to stay motivated, or have wanted to start an exercise program but not join a gym, you need to come to this party and bring your friends, your spouse, your mom, your neighbor and anyone else that you think would be part of your own support system. As a group, we CAN be successful and this is the opportunity many of you have been looking for. Join us for some fun, some facts, and an entertaining trainer who really knows his stuff. It's FREE and this may be the spark you need to get you off the couch and into YOUR skinny jeans.

(By-the-way, its $100 to train with Tim for an hour and yes, we're getting him for free! This is an opportunity you don't want to miss! Tim's excited to come help us out, answer any questions we have, and launch our winter fitness commitment.)

See you there!

Jill Egbert and Emily (Ceder) Bateman