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| Power Style Wellness Connections |
Ready to Change Your Life?
By Shannon White
It seems everywhere you turn there is a new
diet craze — cabbage soup detox, breakfast for
dinner, nonfat, no meat, low carbs, and so on.
And then, there is the equally frustrating exercise
dilemma — two hours of cardio, no cardio and all strength training, no weights
and all yoga, or some combination of all of them.
So, we set out to find four women who are willing to eat healthfully and exercise
regularly and see what happens. This journey is as much for the readers of
Today’s Woman, as it is for this writer. And since we have been confused for
years, we have decided to try “Keep it simple, sweetheart” to see if this
approach works.
We recruited volunteers for this experiment through a mention in our
September issue and received an onslaught of responses. Out of the
countless emails, we selected four amazing women, ready to tell it all, eat right
and get moving.
Home Cuisine, a local home delivery meal service, has been gracious enough
to provide four months’ worth of delicious and healthful food to our participants
at no cost. Sandy Pike, owner, is an amazing chef and, as the previous owner
of Jack Fry’s, she knows how to infuse flavor into food. All three meals total
1,200 calories a day and complete the daily recommendations for fruit and
vegetables.
In addition, the YMCA of Louisville, Milestone Wellness Center, FITLIFE, and
St. Matthews Martial Arts and Pilates have each agreed to train and motivate a
woman through her fitness routines.
Shannan McGuire is a 53-year-old nutrition teacher at Eastern High School
who wants to lose the 10 pounds she has gained each year over the past four
years.
Marla Bright is a 51-year-old paralegal who hopes to finally shed the 60
pounds she gained when her daughter was born 28 years ago.
Sasha Briseno is a 33-year-old stay-at-home mom of Alejandro and feels like
she is a fit woman trapped in an overweight woman’s body. She has
recently lost 50 pounds but needs the motivation to lose another 50 pounds.
Shanion Thurman is 39 years old and dreams of completing the Derby Festival
Mini-Marathon in April 2008. She wants to lose 50 pounds before Race Day.
Each month, through March, we will publish updates on all four women’s
challenges and successes. Stay tuned!
Marla Bright
AGE: 51
WEIGHT: 200.6
HEIGHT: 5’5”
WEIGHT LOSS GOAL:
60 pounds
EXERCISE PARTNER
YMCA of Louisville (www.ymcalouisville.org)
FITNESS ROUTINE
Working with YMCA Team Training three days a week and walking at least
twice a week as well. The Team Training concept allows Marla to work out in a
group and form motivational friendships.
WHAT WILL BE THE EASIEST PART?
“Eating the Home Cuisine food everyday during the program.”
WHAT WILL BE THE HARDEST PART?
“Exercising has always been difficult to enjoy.”
Sasha Briseno
AGE: 33
WEIGHT: 232.4
height: 5’8”
WEIGHT LOSS GOAL:
50 pounds
EXERCISE PARTNER
St. Matthews Martial Arts and Pilates (www.gokempo.com)
FITNESS ROUTINE
Boot Camp kickboxing,
mat or reformer Pilates, and working on the new Pilates Power Plate like NASA
Astronauts.
WHAT WILL BE THE EASIEST PART?
“Eating well, and eating LESS — the Home Cuisine food is amazing.”
WHAT WILL BE THE HARDEST PART?
“Adjusting to smaller
portions and not grazing on snacks all day.”
Shannan McGuire
AGE: 53
WEIGHT: 185.8
height: 5’7”
WEIGHT LOSS GOAL:
40 pounds
EXERCISE PARTNER
Milestone
Wellness Center (www.baptistmilestone.com)
FITNESS ROUTINE
Working with Beth
Robards, certified personal trainer, twice a week,
and walking three
other days a week.
WHAT WILL BE THE EASIEST PART?
“Eating the delicious Home Cuisine Meals.”
WHAT WILL BE THE HARDEST PART?
“Giving up my daily Starbucks pumpkin
spice latte.”
Shanion Thurman
AGE: 39
WEIGHT: 221.2
height: 5’7”
WEIGHT LOSS GOAL:
50 pounds
EXERCISE PARTNER
FITLIFE (www.fitlifepersonaltraining.com)
FITNESS ROUTINE
Working with FITLIFE owner Sharron Adams who has designed the perfect
workout routine for her body type.
FITLIFE analyzes your
fitness potential and
customizes a program for maximum results.
WHAT WILL BE THE EASIEST PART?
“Staying focused
and eating the food
from Home Cuisine”
WHAT WILL BE THE HARDEST PART?
“Staying committed to the exercising with the holidays around the corner.”Home
Cuisine Sample 1200 Calorie Menus (www.homecuisineonline.com)
Day 1
Breakfast – Pumpkin
spice oatmeal with
walnuts and raisins
Lunch – Low fat turkey
curried salad with fruit
Dinner – Baked salmon
cakes, baby bok choy
and jasmine rice
Day 2
Breakfast – Oat bran muffin, yogurt, baked cinnamon apple
Lunch – Spicy Mexican bean soup, orange
Dinner – Thai style chicken,
brown rice and
mixed vegetablesThe four women selected for our “Ready To Exercise”
promotion are hard at work to start their new year off right.
By Shannon White
It seems everywhere you turn there is a new
diet craze — cabbage soup detox, breakfast for
dinner, nonfat, no meat, low carbs, and so on.
And then, there is the equally frustrating exercise
dilemma — two hours of cardio, no cardio and all strength training, no weights
and all yoga, or some combination of all of them.
So, we set out to find four women who are willing to eat healthfully and exercise
regularly and see what happens. This journey is as much for the readers of
Today’s Woman, as it is for this writer. And since we have been confused for
years, we have decided to try “Keep it simple, sweetheart” to see if this
approach works.
We recruited volunteers for this experiment through a mention in our
September issue and received an onslaught of responses. Out of the
countless emails, we selected four amazing women, ready to tell it all, eat right
and get moving.
Home Cuisine, a local home delivery meal service, has been gracious enough
to provide four months’ worth of delicious and healthful food to our participants
at no cost. Sandy Pike, owner, is an amazing chef and, as the previous owner
of Jack Fry’s, she knows how to infuse flavor into food. All three meals total
1,200 calories a day and complete the daily recommendations for fruit and
vegetables.
In addition, the YMCA of Louisville, Milestone Wellness Center, FITLIFE, and
St. Matthews Martial Arts and Pilates have each agreed to train and motivate a
woman through her fitness routines.
Shannan McGuire is a 53-year-old nutrition teacher at Eastern High School
who wants to lose the 10 pounds she has gained each year over the past four
years.
Marla Bright is a 51-year-old paralegal who hopes to finally shed the 60
pounds she gained when her daughter was born 28 years ago.
Sasha Briseno is a 33-year-old stay-at-home mom of Alejandro and feels like
she is a fit woman trapped in an overweight woman’s body. She has
recently lost 50 pounds but needs the motivation to lose another 50 pounds.
Shanion Thurman is 39 years old and dreams of completing the Derby Festival
Mini-Marathon in April 2008. She wants to lose 50 pounds before Race Day.
Each month, through March, we will publish updates on all four women’s
challenges and successes. Stay tuned!
Marla Bright
AGE: 51
WEIGHT: 200.6
HEIGHT: 5’5”
WEIGHT LOSS GOAL:
60 pounds
EXERCISE PARTNER
YMCA of Louisville (www.ymcalouisville.org)
FITNESS ROUTINE
Working with YMCA Team Training three days a week and walking at least
twice a week as well. The Team Training concept allows Marla to work out in a
group and form motivational friendships.
WHAT WILL BE THE EASIEST PART?
“Eating the Home Cuisine food everyday during the program.”
WHAT WILL BE THE HARDEST PART?
“Exercising has always been difficult to enjoy.”
Sasha Briseno
AGE: 33
WEIGHT: 232.4
height: 5’8”
WEIGHT LOSS GOAL:
50 pounds
EXERCISE PARTNER
St. Matthews Martial Arts and Pilates (www.gokempo.com)
FITNESS ROUTINE
Boot Camp kickboxing,
mat or reformer Pilates, and working on the new Pilates Power Plate like NASA
Astronauts.
WHAT WILL BE THE EASIEST PART?
“Eating well, and eating LESS — the Home Cuisine food is amazing.”
WHAT WILL BE THE HARDEST PART?
“Adjusting to smaller
portions and not grazing on snacks all day.”
Shannan McGuire
AGE: 53
WEIGHT: 185.8
height: 5’7”
WEIGHT LOSS GOAL:
40 pounds
EXERCISE PARTNER
Milestone
Wellness Center (www.baptistmilestone.com)
FITNESS ROUTINE
Working with Beth
Robards, certified personal trainer, twice a week,
and walking three
other days a week.
WHAT WILL BE THE EASIEST PART?
“Eating the delicious Home Cuisine Meals.”
WHAT WILL BE THE HARDEST PART?
“Giving up my daily Starbucks pumpkin
spice latte.”
Shanion Thurman
AGE: 39
WEIGHT: 221.2
height: 5’7”
WEIGHT LOSS GOAL:
50 pounds
EXERCISE PARTNER
FITLIFE (www.fitlifepersonaltraining.com)
FITNESS ROUTINE
Working with FITLIFE owner Sharron Adams who has designed the perfect
workout routine for her body type.
FITLIFE analyzes your
fitness potential and
customizes a program for maximum results.
WHAT WILL BE THE EASIEST PART?
“Staying focused
and eating the food
from Home Cuisine”
WHAT WILL BE THE HARDEST PART?
“Staying committed to the exercising with the holidays around the corner.”Home
Cuisine Sample 1200 Calorie Menus (www.homecuisineonline.com)
Day 1
Breakfast – Pumpkin
spice oatmeal with
walnuts and raisins
Lunch – Low fat turkey
curried salad with fruit
Dinner – Baked salmon
cakes, baby bok choy
and jasmine rice
Day 2
Breakfast – Oat bran muffin, yogurt, baked cinnamon apple
Lunch – Spicy Mexican bean soup, orange
Dinner – Thai style chicken,
brown rice and
mixed vegetablesThe four women selected for our “Ready To Exercise”
promotion are hard at work to start their new year off right.
