Kansans and Friends In Weight Loss

A few interesting tips… posted at Weight Master

A Weighty Question posted at ask the CareerCounselor

My Fitness Pal posted at Pajama Mommy Community

Integrity Through Self-Reliance posted at Tupelo Kenyon

Diet Goof Up-Lose Weight Anyway! posted at Balanced Ideas For Health and Happiness

Fitness Articles and Blog posted at Balanced Ideas For Health and Happiness

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Those folks who wonder why I am so stuck in my ways to keep the name I have for my blog maybe this will get you to see why I am so tenacious in my mission. You see my state is still fat.

In two related articles from The Lawrence Journal World and The Wichita Eagle’s Kansas.com this week both publications have the new results of the state obesity ranking. We are at the 27th mark with a 23.4 percent rate for adult obesity and 24th at a rate of 14 percent for overweight youth’s. Here in Topeka we have so many eating joints you can’t get away from them.

According to the Wichita Eagle’s article James Early, a Wichita prevention and wellness expert and medical director of Solutions for Life says state and local efforts are underway. Well let’s see here in my town we don’t need The Rib Crib,Texas Roadhouse, and Longhorn Steakhouse and Coyote Canyon in one vicinity. I am serious if you go down the Wanamaker corridor here in my town you will get smacked in the face with the gluttony that is our state capital’s eating habits.

It seems there  are some initiatives at Lawrence’s Haskell University underway with the “Healthier Haskell” a 10 month program that will feature monthly monthly and daily activities on fitness, nutrition and wellness. The focal point of the initiative will be a walking program where the goal is to walk 24,901 miles.Lori Tapahonso executive assistant and public information officer thinks this goal can be reached if 250 people walk 10 miles a month for 10 months.

Sonja Armbruster of the Sedgwick County Health Department says that businesses that have promoted health,nutrition and stress reduction have seen their health costs go down. By the way I want to mention I had a chance to work with Sonja last semester when our program planning and evaluation class was asked to participate in a health day at the capital. She was great to work with as she made sure our group had everything we needed in the way of equipment and information so we looked like professionals.

So there you have it folks this is why I do what I do and why I have built the mini empire I have on the internet targeted towards Kansas. I am brave enough to stand up and point out our weakness with food and unhealthy lifestyle. I was thinking as I was writing this that I am sure to get blasted by folks who just might come across this who live in my state but I don’t care. At this rate Kansas parents will survive their children instead of their children surviving them. It will knock the scales in the other direction in the state mortality rates. That is not the way things are supposed to be.

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“I appreciate all that I am and all that I have”

Stop focusing on what you do not have, and shift your consciousness to an appreciation for all that you are and all that you do have.

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I thought I had a post ready to go for yesterday and well I had a absent minded blogger moment. School is of course way different again this semester as was all the other semesters prior to it. I have nearly no time on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. I have one class on Tuesday and Thursday I am free all day. Yeah Yeah I know so with that free day I should be able to get some blogging work done … right …. yeah …. NOT.  That free day is getting spent running errands that I don’t have time to get done during the rest of the week and while I have most of the day alone to get them done.

So what I am learning? I have to take some personality tests,write a paragraph about what I think about the results and then attach them to the respective test results.

There was a quiz in biology lab today but there wasn’t and I don’t have biology lab now for two weeks. Oh and it was also called early due to the fact the fire alarms in the building had gone off. I did learn that if you applied a salt water solution to living plant cells they shrink. Oh and it is crucial to make sure you have all the air pockets out of the little specimen slip cover. Our salt water solution didn’t get to the plant cells very well:(

I am learning my US Government professor has no tolerance for intolerance and has made it perfectly clear that he will ban anyone from the class for bringing hate into the classroom. He also is not impressed with G.W. Bush either.

I am learning that I have to really get enough sleep, take my meds and stay on task or I am going to get sunk fast this semester.

Oh yeah and I preferably have to find someone in the sport profession field to interview later on for psychology of sport and fitness. Can I call in some favors now please?

Oh I went to the drag races this past weekend and got sunburned a bit bad my face is peeling. I look like a molting reptile.  That is about it I will share with you maybe as early as Friday my results on my personality test assignment. I wasn’t surprised much with the results of any of the tests I have to turn in tomorrow.

Have a good one!

Joe

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As school is now upon me I am going to be doing a series on Wednesday’s  called  Inner Wisdom Wednesday’s in which I will pick at random a card from my Inner Wisdom deck of cards by Dr. Dwayne W. Dryer. They have a motivational quote on the front of the card and a brief insight as to the meaning of the quote on the back.

The first quote is… drum roll please…..

“My positive thoughts create a positive life”- You can reshape your thinking so that you never have to think in negatives again. You and only you choose your thoughts.

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The numbers on the scale only paint part of the fitness picture. Did you know that a lean bodybuilder and a pudgy couch potato the same height could weigh exactly the same? Yikes! That’s because muscle weighs more than fat!

So get the best picture of how you’re doing with a body-fat measure. Body fat is simply the percentage of fat your body contains. For example, if you weighed 150 pounds and had 10 percent body fat, you would have 15 pounds fat and 135 pounds lean body mass (bone, muscle, organ tissue, blood, and everything else). Women need a minimum body fat of 10 percent to survive. Athletes average 12 to 20 percent. A fit level is 22 to 24 percent. Between 25 and 31 percent is considered borderline and over 32 percent is obese. So keep these numbers in mind!

Ask to have your body fat measured by your doctor or at the gym, and then use that number to determine how far you have to go. Remember, you really want to lose FAT, not just weight!

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Here is the latest weight loss and fitness carnival these are all great reads and I enjoyed reading them as well. My friend Cindy is in the Blog Mastermind Program with me and she has blossomed in her blogging skills since joining the Blog Mastermind program. Tupelo always has great articles and I have a new favorite with Weight Loss Dude as he puts himself out there through pictures of himself through his weight loss process. That takes guts for anyone to do that.

Flexibility Exercises posted at Weight Master

How to Count Calories posted at Strength for Her

Facing Fear with Deliberate Awareness posted at Tupelo Kenyon

Why I’m Not A Vegetarian posted at Weight Loss Dude

Michelle’s Corner- Tips to ward off weight gain at the office posted at IAmSoOverMe

Coffee and Fitness posted at Go Workout Mom

Being Present Through Sensuality posted at Tupelo Kenyon

A Healthy Career Change posted at ask the CareerCounselor

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New York Firm Recalls Gourmet Sausage Products Due to Undeclared Sulfites

Recall Release CLASS II RECALL FSIS-RC-037-2007 HEALTH RISK: LOW Congressional and Public Affairs (202) 720-9113 Sharon Randle WASHINGTON, August 16, 2007 - Frank Wardynski & Sons, Inc., a Buffalo, New York, establishment, is voluntarily recalling approximately 17,000 pounds of gourmet sausage products because they may contain undeclared sulfites, which can be a health hazard to individuals who are sensitive to sulfite. The following products are subject to recall: [View Labels, PDF Only] 9- lb. cases containing 12-oz. packages of “CHATEAU ROYAL Gourmet Sausage, Rabbit, Veal and Pork Sausage with White Wine.” Each box contains the establishment number “P-4365″ inside the USDA mark of inspection and a case code of “US232.” 12- lb. cases containing 16-oz. packages of “BROADLEAF SMOKED VENISON SAUSAGE (Beef and Pork Added) with PORT WINE & CASSIS.” Each box contains the establishment number “Est. 4365″ inside the USDA mark of inspection and a case code of “BLS05.” 9- lb. cases containing 12-oz. packages of “BROADLEAF ELK SAUSAGE (Beef and Pork Added) with MADIERA WINE.” Each box contains the establishment number “Est. 4365″ inside the USDA mark of inspection and a case code of “BLU03.” 6- lb. cases containing 12-oz. packages of “ROBERT ALLEN’S GOURMET SAUSAGE, CRANBERRY & SHIRAZ WINE Smoked Sausage.” Each box contains the establishment number “Est. 4365″ inside the USDA mark of inspection and a case code of “RCA04.” 9- lb. cases containing 12-oz.packages of “CHATEAU ROYAL SMOKED VENISON SAUSAGE (Beef and Pork Added) with PORT WINE & CASSIS.” Each box contains the establishment number “Est. 4365″ inside the USDA mark of inspection and a case code of “SS279.” The gourmet sausages were produced on various dates from August 30, 2006, to August 10, 2007, and were shipped to a central distributor in New York for further distribution. The problem was discovered by FSIS. FSIS has received no reports of illness due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about a reaction should contact a physician. Media with questions about the recall should contact company president Skip Wardynski at 716-854-6083; ext. 233. Consumers with questions about the recall should contact company vice president of operations Betsy Hooey-Kusmienski at 716-854-6083; ext. 232. Consumers with food safety questions can “Ask Karen,” the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours a day at AskKaren.gov. The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from l0 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day.

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Massachusetts Firm Recalls Frozen Turkey Products Due to Undeclared Allergen

Recall Release CLASS I RECALL FSIS-RC-036-2007 HEALTH RISK: HIGH Congressional and Public Affairs (202) 720-9113 Sharon Randle WASHINGTON, August 14, 2007 -  Ian’s Natural Foods, a Revere, Massachusetts, establishment is voluntarily recalling approximately 12,894 pounds of frozen turkey products because they may contain non-fat milk, a known allergen, which is not declared on the label. [View Labels, PDF Only] The products subject to recall include: 8-oz. boxes of “IAN’S POPCORN TURKEY CORN DOGS, CRISPY BATTER DIPPED TURKEY DOGS.” Each box contains the establishment number “P-19011” inside the USDA mark of inspection as well as a packaging date of “07099,” “07114,” “07120” or “07173.” 8-oz. boxes of “IAN’S BATTER DIPPED TURKEY SAUSAGE DOGS, PRODUCT OF USA.” Each box contains the establishment number “P-19011” inside the USDA mark of inspection as well as the packaging date of “07137.” The popcorn turkey corn dogs were produced on various dates between April 9 and June 22, 2007, and were sent to distribution centers in Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Texas and Washington. The batter dipped turkey sausage dogs were produced on May 17, 2007, and were exported to Canada. The problem was discovered by the firm after receiving consumer complaints. FSIS has received no reports of illness due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an allergic reaction should contact a physician. Media with questions about the recall should contact company representative Lauren Wasserman at 617-939-8435. Consumers with questions about the recall should contact vice president of marketing Jeff Canner at 978-989-0601. Consumers with food safety questions can “Ask Karen,” the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours a day at AskKaren.gov. The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from l0 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day.

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Besides their abundance of vitamins, minerals, and feel-full fiber content, here’s another great reason to eat your five servings of fruits and vegetables every day: You’ll cut your cancer risk in half! The reason? Antioxidants! These powerful, naturally occurring nutrients boost your immune system and fend off cell damage! The Virginia Department of Health offers the following advice for squeezing in your five a day:

• When you get home from the market, cut up fruits and veggies into serving-size pieces. You’ll be more likely to reach for them if they’re ready to go!
• Have fruit or 100 percent fruit juice with your breakfast.
• Stock your kitchen with fresh, frozen, dried, and canned fruits and vegetables so they’re always on hand!
• Munch on a fruit or vegetable snack daily!
• Add a side of veggies (steamed or cooked) to your plate at dinner.

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