Monthly Archives: February 2012

Boot Camp Saturday!

Posted on February 16, 2012 | Comments Off

From Karen:  Is everyone ready for boot camp??? Bring it on..
Tony said he has some great stuff in line for us! BEWARE! Come prepared!

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Valentines Day !

Posted on February 16, 2012 | Comments Off

From Karen:  Happy Valentines Day everyone! Remember, the hearts inside our chests are much more important than some chocolate! Lets all smell the roses, and have a great day!

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Great First Week

Posted on February 16, 2012 | 1 Comment

From Mike: I have never been so proud of myself. I have been waking up earlier then I ever have, and my body is begining to may I say… enjoy the routine. My first weigh in was great, as well as the team boxing bootcamp that followed. I am honored and blessed to be a part of something so great. I would like to say a special thanks to the Daily Hearld and Push Fitness for making all of this possible. I have a great support group, my wife, family, friends, co-workers, and Wade (my trainer).

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Sunny Sunday!

Posted on February 16, 2012 | Comments Off

From Karen:  Thank you YMCA for your support during this competition. I am now a member at the Elmhurst YMCA and was there this morning! The water was GREAT! 86 degrees! Who says a workout can’t be fun? Sunday morning swim! Loved it!
The drive home was with a dutch chocolate protein shake. Yum! What a way to start my day!

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Excited for this opportunity!

Posted on February 16, 2012 | Comments Off

From Katie:  I am so excited about the opportunity I have been given by the Daily Herald, Push Fitness, and all the other sponsors. I know that these next 11 weeks will not come easy, and that my family will also have to make a lot of sacrifices, but I am hoping in the long run it will all be worth it.

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Boot Camp!

Posted on February 16, 2012 | 1 Comment

From Karen: One thing Cathy forgot to add was the Eagle! The Flying Bird! There was one in the fitness studio… Yes that is correct at Push Fitness there was a soaring Eagle! Do we not have a photo to share our Bird??? Check and see!

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Boot Camp is a Knockout

Posted on February 11, 2012 | 1 Comment

From Cathi: Well, we had our first Boot Camp this morning at 7 a.m., or the Crack ‘o Dawn as I like to call it. Though I’ve been terrified about it for weeks, boy oh boy, was it fun!

Punching things was the order of the day. What’s not to love?

I’d never strapped on a pair of boxing gloves before, which was probably evident by the fact I had a heck of a time un-strapping them after every rotation of activities. I’m sure there’s a secret to using Velcro when you’ve only got one opposable thing and a big stuffed, blob of fingers, but I haven’t figured it out.

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Fittest Loser – Week One

Posted on February 11, 2012 | Comments Off

From Brian: Been given a great opportunity by Push Fitness, the Daily Herald and supporting sponsors to do what should have been done for some time now. Get back in shape, re-tool my diet and change my lifestyle. Everyone has been supportive and welcoming. My fellow competitors are great as well. Looking forward to the next 11 weeks.

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Journey of a lifetime!

Posted on February 11, 2012 | 2 Comments

From Karen:  The next 12 weeks will be a journey to test me to the fullest!  With the help of my wonderful trainer Tony and hard work I will be creating a “new me” .  Join me and the other contestants to follow us through our transformations!

Thank you Push Fitness you are all great. Thank you Dick Pond for the best shoes in the entire world. And thank you Daily Herald for giving me this chance.

Contestant: Karen ..aka “Special K”

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Chocolate for breakfast? Oh, yeah!

Posted on February 10, 2012 | Comments Off

A new study shows chocolate for breakast may help you keep the weight off.

From Eileen:  Be still my heart! A new study by Tel Aviv University researchers shows that eating sweets after breakfast may help you lose weight in the long run.

The study included 200 non-diabetic patients who were considered obese by clinical definition. Each was randomly assigned to a group who either consumed a 300-calorie breakfast or a 600-calorie breakfast, which always included some sort of sweet treat.

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