by Dan | Dec 17, 2011 | Exercise, Motivation, Weather, Wellness/Health, Winter
Out walking with Buddy late this AM on the bike trail, enjoying the fact that we do not have much snow yet, even though it has been cold enough to create a good ice layer on the lake. Out on the lake was a parent with their yound child, playing hockey. You could hear all the laughing and cheering from the little one, just having a ball. Now this is how you take advantage of winter, and you go out and play, and exercise. This is a great way to stay active.
They wer skaing all along the shore line, and using the hockey sticks, and going after the puck. Maybe a future all-american hockey player! Out on the lake were quite a few people ice fishing as well. You get to relax once you are out there and set up, but it involves a lot of work and activity to get out there and set up. Take advantage of what the weather provides. You can find ways to be active, and yet have fun. Have a good christmas season coming. Stay active!
Dr. Dan
Consecutive Exercise Day #: 1542
by kelsey | Dec 15, 2011 | Etc.
Are you looking to improve your nutrition, exercise habits, strength, and overall health? If so, we can help! We have our winter STRIVE 2 Survive session starting January 3rd. The 12 week program includes 6 in person meeting and 6 take home lessons that are emailed or mailed to you. There are 2 main components in our program: Diet and Exercise. STRIVE 2 Survive is not only a weight loss program, but more so a program aimed at improving your health and wellness long term, thus we strive to reduce risk of heart disease, diabetes, and other related diseases by making improvements in blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugars. Our results from past programs have been excellent. If you’d like to learn more and/or sign up for the winter session please contact us 886-8482 or email us at strive2survive@brownclinic.org.
I will be out most of next week to spend some time with family that will be home for Christmas. If you miss us when you call or email, leave us a message and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can!
-Kelsey
by kelsey | Dec 13, 2011 | Holidays
Whew! I apologize for my minimal posts last week, it was a busy one for me! As I look at my schedule and calendar, it looks like I better get used it as the next few weeks are pretty crazy! I am sure I am not alone as December is usually a busy month as we prepare for Christmas and New Years, holiday parties, extra baking and cooking, shopping and all the other fesitivities involved in the holidays. We often go into ‘survival’ mode to just get through these busy times and in turn our diet or ‘lack there of’ gets put aside. Just remember it’s ok to have some plurges here and there, but when the splurges become a regular occurrence, you may need to pull the reigns back in! Try to focus on the principles of MyPlate by including foods from each food group and eating consistently throughout the day. Skipping meals only sets us up for a disaster as we have less control when we are starving. And remember to get your exercise in!
I’m on KXLG radio station early tomorrow (Wednesday) morning. Be sure to tune as we’re going to talk about our winter session of STRIVE 2 Survive starting January 3rd!
-Kelsey
by Dan | Dec 11, 2011 | Exercise, Motivation, Weather, Wellness/Health
Even though the Lake is getting iced over, the temperatures this weekend have been very nice, and very enjoyable for spending outside. When we went walking today, we saw severa out on the Lake ice fishing already. It was 41 degrees when we went this afternoon. The longer we go with no other snow, the better!
Here Sarah and Buddy are walking towards me by the boat landing near Jackson Park. We plan on taking advantage of thes days outside with no snow and ice for as long as we can. You do the same! Have a good week coming up!
Dr. Dan
Consecutive Exercise Day #: 1536
by kelsey | Dec 7, 2011 | Etc.
I got the opportunity to spend much of yesterday and part of today with the great folks at Reliabank. We have teamed up with Reliabank to offer occupational health screenings which includes lab and body composition testing in their own location! It’s a great opportunity for the business to promote health of their employees while making it convenient for them when we come to them, rather than them having to find a time to come to the clinic. Most of you know about our 12 week wellness program, however occupational health services is another part of our STRIVE 2 Survive wellness efforts at the clinic. If you want to learn more about our services, be sure to contact us as we’d love to work with you!
-Kelsey
