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On our way out of town for a mini-roadtrip with our 2 girls in the back under the age of 2, I looked over to my wife who looked like she might enjoy a fountain diet coke, one of her indulgences. I already had my iced coffee and since she doesn't drink coffee I made the suggestion which she eagerly accepted. There was a convenient 7-eleven on the way to the highway which made it that much easier. Wow! When was the last time you stopped at 7-eleven for a fountain soda? If it's been awhile then brace yourself for what could be a calorie killing experience. Not only does the fountain machine look slick and irresistable but I think it might have some subliminal messaging piped into the unit to entice you to guzzle 100's of worthless calories. I'm serious. I felt inferior pulling the smallest cup they had out of the sleeve because it was a mere 22 ounces. That's right, 22 ounces was the smallest, which to me seems like a lot. Here's the crazy part...guess how many ounces are in their giant Big Gulp?!? 64 OUNCES ! That's 8 servings in 1 cup, 1 damn big cup that has no chance of fitting into any cup holder I'm aware of. So here's the kicker, if you were to fill that up with any number of the calorie laden choices which have at least 100 calories per serving then you're at 800 calories for just 1 drink....that's insane! Now get this, on their 4 step instruction process which included #1 - select cup #2 - fill with ice # 3 add flavor # 4 fill with favorite drink, step # 3 is some sugary flavoring like cherry or lemon or vanilla that you can actually add to your 64 ounces of sugar water in the event you wanted to drive the calorie count over 1,000 in that 'single' refreshing soda. I make light of it but if I sat there and surveyed 100 customers at the fountian drink dispenser I bet 90% or more would have no idea how many calories are in their drink. I would further bet that 95% of the people surveyed would not know how many calories equal 1 lb. so they would have no frame of reference to how bad that monster soda really is for them. Take a look around, read nutrition labels and share your stories of in your face calorie killers. Just for the record, the answer is not demanding that 7-eleven reduce the size of their sodas. We must solve this obesity problem with basic knowledge allowing people to make the right choices which will in turn drive places like 7-eleven to change their options and selection. Healthy Jumping... |
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 You asked for it, and it's almost ready!
After two complete days of filming, we will have 6 brand new JumpSnap workout DVDs to add to our library. In an effort to keep the content fresh and exciting, we are making a conscious effort to expand our DVD's and I think you're going to be impressed. If you didn't know already, we are the OFFICIAL cardio exercise for the most respected name in the Pilates community, Power Pilates. Owners Howard Sichel and Susan Moran have really embraced JumpSnap as the perfect complement to their core focused training that Pilates provides. (You should know, I've never taken even a beginner mat class so I'll have to take their word for it). Anyway, Susan is a brilliant programmer so instead of creating JumpSnap only workouts, we are expanding our content to include elements of her One Shot class she created and offers at their famous studio in NYC. I was merely wathcing from the sidelines and honestly started to sweat. Following our editing session I believe we will end up with the following DVD's: - Beginner JS workout featuring (3) 3-minute segments
- Beginner One Shot workout featuring 3 mat and 3 JS segments
- Intermedite JS workout featuring (3) 4-minute segments
- Intermediate One Shot workout featuring 3 mat and 3 JS segments
- Advanced JS workout featuring (3) 5-minute segments
- Advanced One Shot workout featuring 3 mat and 3 JS segments
By the way, Susan is the one who personally trains Hillary Swank that perhaps you saw in People Magazine 2 weeks ago. |
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I am happy to say that I rarely have to wear suites or sport coats but an upcoming event made it necessary so I was off to Macy's. There was a time when I woar a suite and tie every day and in fact had a fairly decent super 100's array of suits but none of them fit anymore...I mean not a single one. It's still a little surreal to think there was a time not too long ago when those suits were too small and now I'm swimming in them. In any event, after I purchased my 38R standard blue blazer....wow, still hard to believe it's a 38...I continued wandering the aisles for a possible suit purchase. About that time this guy in his 50's or so comes rolling in to work with the attendant that helped me. He was rather matter of fact as to what he needed - - 'blue blazer, tan pants and a shirt or 2' The obvious question ensued, 'do you know your size?' to which he quickly responded '42 x 32 pants' and whatever his other sizes were. Think about that for a second, his waist is 42 inches and his inseam is 32....that is a lot of dangerous belly weight. What struck me as odd was not that he was clearly over weight but that what he said to the sales guy who was struggling to find that size on the rack, 'it would be a lot cheaper if I just lost some weight and could wear what was in my closet'. This guy probably spent $500 in 20 minutes on clothes but I wonder what would happen if he took those same dollars and spent them on his well being? The fact is we just don't think like that and I'm not sure why. I'm not sharing this story to judge but rather point out the obvious level of disconnect we have in our society on health and wellness. We need to change our approach and I plan on being apart of that change. I hope you join me. Healthy Jumping... |
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