5 Tips to Boost Your Family’s Health on a Budget

Put every food dollar to excellent use by adopting some of the
following cost-cutting tips whenever possible.

• Eat at home more often. Not only does it cost less, but you also have better control over portion sizes and can freeze any leftovers for another day when you don’t have time to cook.
• Don’t go to the grocery store on a whim. Rather, check what you already have in your refrigerator and pantry and have your shopping list in hand. This will help you avoid overbuying.
• It seems obvious, but only buy food that you’re actually going to eat. And then actually eat it. If time gets away from you and you’ve got some rotting fruits and vegetables in the refrigerator, think of creative ways to use it – how about tomatoes to make a marinara sauce or ripe fruit for a smoothie?
• At the store check packages and perishable items for expiration dates and try to pick the latest one possible (these are usually kept in the back of the shelf as the grocer is trying to offload the stuff that will go bad first by displaying it more prominently).
• Teach your children the value of a food budget. Take them shopping with you and teach them to use price, actual need, nutritional value and portion size to determine buying decisions.

--Provided by ACE FitFacts--

Positive Mind...Positive Body...
Makes You POSITIVELY FITT!! 

Group Fitness...it's more fun to workout with others!!

 Working out in a group is a lot more fun and can give a sense of play to your exercise routine and a whole lot less intimidating!!

Once you have determined that you are committed to yourself to begin a workout regimen you will see results faster than you think!  Specifically in your energy, strength, and endurance.

Working out with a group or buddy will motivate you while in class or at home, by having a buddy to check in with or to check on.  A group can help you move past a plateau with a change in your daily routine.  A group will also give you that little extra push you need to get through a tough workout that you may not have when by yourself. 

Choosing the right group class for you…if a class is too big you may not learn the proper technique to some exercises and if you like to hide in the back, it can be easy to not drive yourself where you need to get your heart rate into the proper fat burning zone to get the results you are looking for.

Your form is as important as your target heart rate! 

Protecting your body from injury is just as important 

as you push your body to your goals!!   

When you choose Positively Fitt for your Group Fitness you get all the attention you deserve as though you were in a private session, plus the mix-up of class style to keep your muscles guessing!!

Positive Mind, Positive Body IS POSITIVELY FITT!!

HYDRATION TIPS –The weather is changing again, hydrate yourself throughout the day!

Remember that our bodies are 2/3 water. It is through drinking water, that life-sustaining nutrients are transported throughout our bodies.

When putting together home emergency supplies, experts recommend storing one gallon of bottled water per person per day and enough canned or shelf-stable food for up to a week.

·         Put a bottle of water in your backpack, your gym bag and your briefcase.

·         Keep a bottle of water on your desk at the office.

·         Establish a water routine that will allow you to get into the habit of drinking the appropriate amounts of water each day.

·         Drink water when exercising.

·         Add a couple drops of lemon to your water bottle.

What is a workout?

A workout is 25% perspiration & 75% DETERMINATION.  Stated another way.   It is one part physical exertion & 3 parts self-discipline.  Doing it is easy once you get started!

A workout makes you better today than you were yesterday.  It strengthens the body, relaxes the mind, and toughens the spirit.  When you workout regularly your problems diminish & your confidence grows.

A workout is a personal triumph over laziness & procrastination.  It is the badge of a WINNER –        

the mark of an organized, goal-oriented person who has taken charge of his or her destiny.

A workout is a wise use of time & an investment in excellence.  It is a way of preparing for life’s challenges & proving to yourself that you have what it takes to do what is necessary.

A workout is a key that helps unlock the door to opportunity & success.  Hidden within each of us is an extraordinary force.  Physical & mental fitness are the triggers that can release it.

A workout is a form of rebirth.   When you finish a good workout, you don’t simply feel better,    

YOU FEEL BETTER ABOUT YOURSELF!    

—by George Allen

 POSITIVE MIND, POSITIVE BODY IS POSITIVELY FITT!

--by Chrissy Shaver