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It’s Sunday, November 25th, the end of Thanksgiving weekend here in the US. I’ve spent the last few days with family. We went to my in-laws for Thanksgiving and my father arrived from Israel on Friday. It’s amazing how much food figures into family time. We want to spend time with the parents, so we go out to eat. We want to host someone, so we invite them to dinner. It seems like all our activities are centered around food. In fact, now that I think about it, it seems like the same is true about my interactions with my friends. I wonder if this is something I can change.
And on that thought, let’s take a look at some articles from this week:
From the News Tribune we have an article about fitness and health programs for the entire family. I’d urge anyone with children to get involved with organizations and programs like these. It’s not just about your kids’ health, it’s also about their well being. There have been many studies that shows kids who participate in activities like these do better in school and have less behavioral issues.
@The News Tribune
Staying on the topic of family and kids, here’s an older article from Reuter’s on why are kids obese. It makes some very good points about the environment your kids live in. They are bombarded day and night by advertisements for crappy food and crappier snacks. If you want them to grow up healthy, you need to do more than just tell them to eat their veggies.
@Reuters
And if you thought your could feed your kids something good from your local sandwich store, think again. Here’s an article from the Diet Blog about the real calorie counts in Quiznos Subs. Even the vegetarian sandwiches are full of calories and fat you don’t need. Bottom line, sandwiches are not health food. Sticking stuff between two pieces of bread makes it less healthy. That’s pretty much a rule.
@The Diet Blog
And a bit of good news. Here’s an interesting article from STLToday about a man who’s turned his life around. Take a look at what he does and note how involved the rest of his family is in this. It’s an eye opening article.
@STLToday
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Just discovered your blog a few days ago. What do you think of fitness program of the guy from STLToday?
“It’s amazing how much food figures into family time.”…..I can relate to this and I’m all for focusing on the people you’re visiting with instead of the food. The problem though, is if your family or friends really don’t want to focus on anything except the food, then there’s really not a lot else going on at the gathering. So, I have to remember that I can only change me, not anyone else.
Andrew,
His workout sounds pretty good. Three times a week with a nice split between weights and mild cardio. Good balance and he seems to have a nice attitude about his sets. I like the idea of 8 slow, controlled reps. It’s a good number.
The only thing I wonder about is why he needs all that sports equipment they mentioned in the article. I manage to get a great workout with two adjustable weight dumbbells…
Gal
JoLynn,
I’ve been trying to make more of our activities surround events other than food. Like going out to a movie or minigolfing or even a walk. This past weekend, my father and I just went on walks together and I enjoyed those far more than I did going out to lunch.
Gal