September Newsletter
Spring is Here
Carbs - Good & Bad
Treadmill Update
Father's Day Jokes
School Holidays
September school holidays are
just around the corner - please
advise us if you are going away.
SPRING INTO………
Time to celebrate and say farewell
to another dreary winter.
The warmer weather is just around the corner and it’s time to
embrace Spring. In nature Spring is all about regeneration and
new beginnings so it’s the perfect time for us to take a look at
ourselves and see where we need to improve. Don’t just focus on
the big things like “I need to lose 5kgs before Summer!!” Focus on
the little things that you can change each day.
When we break down our big goals into small tasks it becomes
much more achievable. For example try these options:
SEPTEMBER Birthdays!
Ann Noonan
Geraldine Hill
Blake Bell
Trish Evans
Katie Price
Jill Connolly
Jan Dunn
Holly Stevens (18yo)
Kate Allen
Jo Mackenzie-King
Yassinta Caltieri
Cheyne DiConza
Linda Eddy
Mark Percy
Emily Alexander
Rob Kilkenny
Peter Scott
Carolyn Bryant
Brendan Stevenson
Matt OÇonnor
Christine Scott
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Drink an extra 2 glasses of water
Add in an extra 30 minute session of sweaty exercise (pop
into studio and get on the treadmill)
Skip the biscuit with the coffee
Skip the glass of wine or beer after a long day
Turn off the television and go to bed early
None of the above are difficult tasks and imagine the accumulated
effect if you can do all of them at least once a week! By the end
of Spring you will lose those 5kgs!!
We all know that we are living our lives at warp speed and our
health is really suffering! Blame technology, work, family, friendsthere is a never ending list of demands on our time. BUT what we
need to remember is that we have the power to control this. We
are responsible for our own health and that’s why the planet gives
us Spring each year, it’s the time to regenerate our bodies and our
motivation every year.
So Spring into the best YOU and start right now!
Ask us if you would like some help.
Holistic Approach to your Training- Part 5
Carbohydrates
It's important to be able to distinguish between types of carbohydrates. To keep it simple, we will take a look at the 2
main types of carbs that we consume.
1. "Simple carbs". - Simple carbs can be defined as the "sugary" carbs. These types of foods can be found both naturally
and refined in foods. They are called simple carbs because they are quickly broken down into glucose for the body. This
results in the quick burst of energy you will get after consuming a sugary food or drink. Ideally you should keep simple
carbs to a minimum, as they don't give a sustained level of energy, resulting in the need for more frequent meals (and
subsequently, overeating). Examples of simple carbs are: soft-drinks, cakes, chocolate, packaged biscuits/cookies, fruitjuice, some breakfast cereals.
2. "Complex carbs". - Complex carbs are broken down more slowly than simple carbs. This is due to their higher levels of
fibre and starch. This also results in complex carbs containing more nutrients than simple carbs, which are always good
for the body! This slow break down of nutrients means you will get a slower, more sustained release of energy. This
means you won't need to eat as frequently. Also, high-fibre/starch foods are much more filling than simple carbs, so
there is less chance of overeating. These are the types of carbs that should be consumed in abundance. Examples of
complex carbs are: fruits, vegetables, whole grains, sweet-potato, beans, pasta etc.
So you can see that just completely cutting carbohydrates out of your diet for the sake of weight loss isn't the healthy
option. Instead, the better option would be to make cut backs on the simple carbs, and include more of the complex
carbs in their place. We've heard it our entire lives, vegetables are the best foods we can eat...this hasn't changed! Not
only do they contain the complex, slow-release carbs that sustain our energy, but they also contain large amounts of
vitamins and minerals that help maintain our basic bodily functions. If you are at all confused about the nutritional
content of a particular food, the following website can provide simple breakdowns. www.eatforhealth.gov.au.
2 weeks to go..........
Fitness Energy has sponsored 3 treadmills for this year's event. We have donations to cover half of
the sponsorship but more donations would be very welcome. We have these treadmills for the
exclusive use of Fitness Energy clients. We are still looking to fill our treadmills - booking form and
donation box at Reception. Sign Up Now! $50/1 hour.
Volunteers help us run the event and you get to have some
fun along the way.
Sign up and let us know your availability.
Please note the studio will be CLOSED - Fri 16th, Sat 17th and Sun 18th September.
Happy
Father's They work on so
We have set our fundraising target to $15,000 for this year- many
raising
funds for Starlight
levels.
Day
Children's Foundation. We are almost half way - donate now. Donation box at reception.
Why do chicken coops only have two
doors?
Because if they had four, they would
be chicken
sedans.
What's the best thing
about elevator jokes?
4 weeks to go - we are still looking to fill our treadmills - booking form at Reception. Sign Up Now!
Fitness Energy
$50/1 hour. We have 5 treadmills to fill.
Shop 1 & 2 Hopetoun Rd, PARK ORCHARDS 3114
Volunteers help us Ph:
run the
event and you
get to have
some fun along the way. Sign up and let us
9876-6800
Website:
www.fitnessenergy.com.au
know your availability.
Email: [email protected]