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“Healthy by Choice Not By Chance”

The site has been updated for December, so be sure to check out the new features at www.patspowerhour.com.

The last newsletter focused on goal setting, so I hope that you have been able to identify areas in your life that you would like to improve so that you may live a healthier, pain-free, and stress-free lifestyle. If you have already begun taking action, then I applaud you and encourage to be consistent and stay on course to accomplish your goal.

This is the time of year when you are probably getting ready to identify habits that you would like to kick, improve, or change by creating new year resolutions that will hopefully lead to a personal, financial and physical makeover. Setting goals for the new year are great for influencing the changes you desire to see. As a trainer and fitness consultant I want to encourage you to begin to incorporate NEW DAY resolutions into your life. You can only experience the conception of new year resolutions once every 365 days, while you can create small attainable resolutions everyday that can lead to more consistent behavior. This behavior can help you form new habits that you will fuel your progress.

NEW DAY RESOLUTION: Today, I Patrick Quinn resolve to run for 30 minutes.

So, what will your New Day’s Resolution be? I will update my site weekly with resolutions and follow-up with you to hear your progress. Be Inspired! Be Great! Be Fit!

Q&A: Share your thoughts with me and my wellness industry associates. We want to help you, help yourself.

¨ How will you make healthier choices today?

¨ What is holding you back from being more active?

¨ Who supports your physical goals?

Power Message: Begin NOW!! Don’t stop until you have reached your desired physical and mental condition. When you get there you must work just as hard to maintain the new you. Do not allow the holidays to be your excuse to over indulge at the dinner table. The food you eat will either help you get closer to your goal or move you further away from it. The choice is YOURS!

In January: I will be sharing tips and solutions for designing an exercise program the fitness beginner and busy individual. If you have you have questions now, please contact me.

Quote of the Month

“It never occurs to me that there are things that I can’t do” -Whoopi Goldberg

Wellness Tips

• Weight train. You’ll burn more calories with more muscle in your body
• Eat after you exercise. Have some protein and carbohydrates immediately after you workout to restore energy levels.
• Focus on people. Stand away from the food table and socialize.
• Brush your teeth early. You won’t want to eat again in the evening.
• Look forward to dessert. Treat yourself to dessert once a week as a reward for maintaining smart eating habits
• Inspirational reminders. Put up pictures and sayings of how you want to look and feel on your refrigerator, by the TV, on your mirror, to help keep you in the fitness groove so you’ll stick to your plan

Sample Meal Plan Suggestions

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