Ever Wonder How a High Fat Meal Affects Your Arteries?

What Exactly Does a 6,190 Calorie Lunch Do to Your Body? - The World Newser

Check out this short video (click above) to see the affects of a high fat meal on your arteries. And since we need our arteries to live by; each meal counts. Make them healthy!

Stay Focused

We have had several people weigh in this past week for the Month 1 weigh in. Congrats to all of you who are participating both formally and informally. If you have lost a pound or 2- Congrats! It's just been 4 weeks and you are off to a great start and a healthy weight loss. Stay with it! This second month is one of the most important months of the competition. This is where we lose people due to inability to keep their inner drive and mental energy focused on their health and weight loss program. For those of you who have lost 5-10 pounds or more...stay with it and keep your mental energy up. Sometimes when we start out of the gate strong we often lose steam. The key for this month is to stay focused. If you hit a plateau, it will pass....just keep at it.

After all, this isn't just about weight loss-it's about your total health, empowering yourself to live the life you've always wanted. You can start living the life you were meant to live when you decide too. Remember the strongest tool to assist you in your weight loss and optimal health is your Mind. You will lose weight and change your life when you decide to. All weight loss consists of is less calories in and more calories out.

Need a boost? Join us in our 3 Week Health Challenge. Start now and make it your 2 Week Health Challenge. You CAN do this- and when you do, not only will it inspire others; but, it will have a ripple effect on your life.

WOW! Lose Weight AND Win BIG!

For those of you in our Weight Loss Competition (WLC) don't forget the monthly weigh in for March is this week! March 9th, 10th and 11th.

The prize Monies are as follows:

Women's Weight Loss Competition Prize Monies

1st Place - $2,239.59
2nd Place - $447.92
3rd Place - $298.61

Men's Weight Loss Competition Prize Monies

1st Place - $415.41
2nd Place - $83.08
3rd Place - $55.39

Wow! What a way to get healthy AND win BIG. Good Luck to all our participants.

You might want to check out our 3 week Health Challenge that starts today to help Rev up your weight loss!

3 Week Health Challenge

*For those of you in our Weight Loss Competition (WLC) you'll want to participate after you hear the prize money you can win just for being healthy and losing your weight. We'll announce prize monies on Monday, March 7th, 2011.

Rules of the 3 Week Challenge

Eating Habits

1. No simple carbs or sugars for 3 weeks

2. Each meal will have a lean protein and 2 colors (fruits and/or vegetables)

3. One day per week you can have a higher calorie meal (if you want to)

Exercise Routine

1. Complete 30 min of aerobic (cardio) exercise (or what you can work up to) 4 days per week *Even if you start at 2 minutes twice per day it's better than nothing! Increase each week by 2 minutes. So on week 2 you are completing 4 minutes of cardio twice daily.

2. Complete light weight lifting or toning of the arms 2 days per week

3. Complete 2-3 different abdominal exercises 2 days per week

*Encourage each other by posting progress and stumbling blocks on Fridays!