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April
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Greetings,
Vacations,
camp preparation and the summer itch is
amongst us. I can't think of a better time
then now to revamp our menus and jump-start
our healthful eating habits again. It is so
important with all of the uncertainty and
chaos in our world to really stay focused on
our personal well being so we can be in a
good place to help others.
It is often easier to sit and watch then to
get up and act. If we can make the smallest
difference in the name of humanity...each
and every one of us, we can be a part of
making a tremendous impact. This month, 10%
of the proceeds from any new orders (that's
right, yours) will be donated to the
Japanese Red Cross.
Please contact us directly if you'd like to
make a separate donation.
In health,
.

Monica Lynn
Nutritional expert and Founder of
5
Squares
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Getting the Family On Board
with Your New Diet!
Learn how to get your loved ones to support your diet --
and how to cope when they don't.
By Colette Bouchez
Published on WebMD Weight Loss Clinic-Feature
Reviewed by Kathleen M. Zelman, MPH, RD, LD
You're determined and steadfast in your decision to
finally diet off those extra pounds.
But it's not two days into your new weight loss plan and
your kids can't seem to stop munching mounds of potato
chips in front of you, your spouse is leaving boxes of
cookies open everywhere, and their dinnertime demands
for gravy and mashed potatoes make it seem like a
conspiracy is underfoot!
You may find yourself wondering "Why is it the minute I
start a diet, everyone seems to say and do the wrong
things?"
If this all sounds a little too familiar, take heart.
While experts caution that most of this type of family
behavior is innocent, they concede that getting others
to jump on board a diet train isn't always easy.
"It can be very difficult, in fact, when only one member
of the family is trying to change their eating habits
and the rest of the family either doesn't have to, or
really doesn't want to," says Linda Spangle, RN, author
of 100 Days of Weight Loss, and a weight loss and
nutrition counselor in Denver.
Hard, she says, but not impossible. Many experts agree
that with a bit of forethought and some clever
conversation, we can not only get our loved ones to
support our diet efforts, but also help change
everyone's eating habits for the better.
Where do you begin? Experts say it starts with knowing
what you want.
While you may know exactly what kind of family behavior
causes your diet to derail, Spangle says most of us are
far less clear on what we really need in terms of
support.
"Dieters will say to their family 'I want you to support
me on my diet,' and the family member says 'OK, I
will,'" says Spangle. "And then they are left on their
own to guess how, and most of the time what they guess
is wrong."
The end result: The dieter gets frustrated, even
furious, and so does the other family member.
The solution, she says, is to stop and think about what
you really want in terms of support, then take pen to
paper and write your "Perfect World" list. This should
consist of the optimum ways your family could lend you a
hand, she says.
Be as specific as possible, Spangle tells WebMD.
"Instead of just saying 'Be nicer to me,' or 'Help me,''
give specific ideas about what you would like them to do
or not do," says Spangle.
So if you want them to eat dessert in another room,
write that down; if you want them to make food a
non-issue so your diet is never discussed, write that
down, too.
Then, she says, share the list with your family.
Read more
here
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Family Exercise with Fun
and Games!
Feb 9, 2011 by Vivian Priddy on Suite101
One of the most popular weight loss tips you'll find
in literature, on television, and everywhere else is
to exercise in conjunction with healthy eating. It
can seem a little overwhelming to get your entire
family to exercise. After all, exercise is often
viewed as something that is boring, tiring, and
pointless. However, you can follow weight loss tips
and get the entire family involved in daily exercise
through games and fun.
Just for Easter!
Write the numbers 1 to 10 on individual slips of
paper. Place one slip of paper into a plastic egg.
On a separate paper write down some of the family
chores, such as putting up dishes, making the beds,
and so forth. Give each family chore a specified
number of points.
Hide the plastic eggs around the yard or house
(depending on the weather). Hold a 20-minute egg
hunt. Each person gets to choose a chore they do not
have to do based on the number of points they find
inside the eggs that they find on the hunt. To burn
more calories and get more exercise, place the eggs
in hard to reach places that require stretching and
movement to reach.
Family Exercise with Staircases
Do you have stairs in your home? If you answered
yes, there are some great games you can play as a
family on the stairs to get in family exercise and
lose weight. Have a competition to see which family
member can go up and down the stairs the most times
without stopping. There is no time limit. The count
stops when the family member stops. Cheer each other
on and encourage each other to make one more round
trip up and down the stairs. You'll be amazed at how
quickly you can lose weight without buying any
exercise equipment at all by playing on the stairs.
Do a relay with family members. This can just be for
fun. See how many times teams can go up and down the
stairs for the relay. This gives members a chance to
rest between staircase trips. There is no
competition but just clean family exercise fun for
weight loss and for bonding with each other.
Read more at
Suite101
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5 Squares™ healthy eating plan is a
weight management program
designed to help you manage your eating habits and achieve
personal weight and health goals. We take all of the
guesswork out of eating properly by eliminating the
opportunity to make wrong choices.
Our expert chefs prepare
guilt-free,
delicious food, which is delivered right to your door
before 6 a.m. Because you have your five meals for the day
(3 meals plus 2 snacks), you have the power to eat the right
foods, the right amount, and the best nutritional calories.
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