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It’s been one whole year and I have lost 97 pounds!! That’s right I went from a staggering 238 and today I weight 141lbs with about 10lbs to go. If you want to know how I did it, and how I intend on maintaining my current weight, then these weight loss tips are for you. I’m no Jillian Michaels, but I do speak from experience. If any of my tips helps you attain your own weight loss goals, then I’m happy to have helped Most of this, I learned on my own or through the internet and Dr. OZ realage.com. Feel free to add your own tips to this list, too!1. Change your lifestyle.
If you’re calling this a “diet,” then you’re going to gain all the weight back and sometimes more within a few months of losing it. Diets do not work. Diets are temporary. A lifestyle change is FOREVER! When you change your dietary lifestyle, however, you’re not only changing your eating habits, as we know one good choice leads to another and you’re putting yourself on track for long-term / continued success and weight maintenance.

2. 3/5 Rule
This one I learned from Dr.OZ and It’s the most important rule of all. You MUST eat to lose weight, and we are talking 5 times a day never going more then 3 hours in between meals, at first I was like what the… how am I going to lose weight when I’m eating all the time?? But the amazing thing is it did work! By eating breakfast, lunch and dinner and 2 small snacks in between and keeping my calories under 1500 help keeps your metabolism burning fat at a faster rate.

3. Reprogram your way of thinking
This is another vital tip that I learned from Dr. Oz and that is after doing something over and over for a period of time it just becomes a normal habit. So essentially for the first three weeks of my new lifestyle I ate the same thing for breakfast, lunch, and my two snacks. The only thing that varied was my dinner.
Example: Breakfast Oatmeal low in sugar and a piece or fruit
Snacks: 1st- string cheese and a few wheat thins, 2nd - hand full of nuts
Lunch: 100% whole wheat turkey sandwich loaded with veggies and fruit
Dinner: Lean protein with 2-3 sides of veggies
Dessert: every other night skinny cow ice cream, or jello pudding sugar free.

4. Join a online group
I joined a great free website called www.fitday.com I used it for the first 3 months until I knew that my healthy habits were a permanate fixture in my life. In the beginning you may not be to sure how many calories are in this piece of fruit and in the cheese you decide to use on your sandwich. This website is a lifesaver you can track what you eat look up calories for every food product imaginable. You can track your activities, how many calories you burn, it even calculates how many calories you need to burn to reach you ultimate weight goal. The site does so much more then what I listed you should really check it out for yourself.
5. Get Active
No, I don’t mean go out and run a 5k your first week that would be just plain foolish and for most not obtainable. It’s key to start out slow but to be consistent. The first step I took was to get off the couch and walk, that’s it just walk. I committed to walk every day rain or shine no excuses for at least 30 minutes every day. After a while 30 minutes wasn’t long enough so I increased my time little by little after the first 2 months I found myself walking an hour a day. I also included 20 minute light calisthenics 3 times a week. The great thing is after doing workouts like this consistently you body gets stronger you feel better you start looking better you clothes fit better and you can’t help but what more. So it was only natural for me to step up the intensity of my workouts once I hit 160lbs I took off running now I’m addicted you will be too one day! I now run four 5k’s per week and on the other 2-3 days I cross train on the elliptical and weight train.
This year may sound like a long hard painful journey to you but it was the best year of my life! Yes, I had to work hard I must say it was a blast and so much better than sitting on the couch with a bag of chips wasting my life away. I love running with our Dalmatian, and riding bikes with the kids and all the great trails we have here in Vancouver, my only regret is why did I not do this sooner? Being healthy feels GREAT!

Heads up ladies….Washington St. Police will begin ticketing drivers NOT using hand-free devices or texting while driving BEGINNING TOMORROW! The ticket’s $124 and it is a primary offense.

…. For Yummy Fruit Desserts!!

Ingredients:
1 1/4 cups plus 1 tablespoon sugar
1 stick (8 ounces) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups self-rising flour
1/2 cup whole milk
2 cups blueberries
8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
1/2 cup prepared lemon curd

Directions:
1.Preheat the oven to 375°. Line the bottom of a 10-by-15-inch jelly-roll pan with parchment paper and grease the sides. Using an electric mixer, beat 1 cup sugar and the butter on medium speed until fluffy, about 5 minutes. Beat in the vanilla, then the eggs 1 at a time. Add the flour and milk alternately in 3 additions. Fold in 1 cup blueberries. Transfer to the prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 15 minutes.

2.Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine the cream cheese and 1/4 cup sugar. Whisk in the lemon curd.

3.Sprinkle the cake with the remaining 1 tablespoon sugar. Place parchment paper and a cooling rack on the cake and invert the layer; let cool and transfer to a work surface. Cut crosswise into thirds. Place one-third onto a platter and top with one-third of the cream cheese mixture. Repeat with the remaining cake and cream cheese. Top with the remaining 1 cup blueberries.

VIA: http://www.rachaelraymag.com/recipes/rachael-ray-magazine-recipe-index/dessert-recipes/Lemon-Blueberry-Layer-Cake?trkid=WKB

We Dick Hannah ladies LOVE Rachael’s recipes!!

Have you seen the Dog Friendly Honda Element? It offers great extras for any dog lover and their best friend. Honda has now also donated some of these Elements to transport rescued dogs! If you would like to learn more about the amazing features and benefits of the Dog Friendly Element, contact one of us ladies at Dick Hannah Honda, we would love to answer your questions!

Article below via: http://www.autoevolution.com/news/dog-friendly-honda-elements-to-transport-rescued-dogs-21106.html

The North American division of Honda announced today it has donated two Dog Friendly Honda Elements to the Jason Debus Heigl Foundation, as both vehicles will be used to transport rescued dogs throughout the Western U.S.

“Honda’s Dog Friendly Element is the perfect vehicle to support The Jason Debus Heigl Foundation’s mission,” said Steve Center, vice president of marketing operations for American Honda, in a release. “Honda is thrilled to be able to support their effort to transport rescue dogs and help find them new homes.”

“It’s so great Honda has figured out how to make the car rides for dogs – one of their favorite pastimes – even better,” said Katherine Heigl, co-founder of the Jason Debus Heigl Foundation. “These pet-friendly vehicles will be a big help for our work with homeless shelter animals who need rescue and medical treatment.”

The Dog Friendly equipment on the Element, launched in late 2009, is destined to increase accommodation and comfort for dogs and their owners (in this case, rescuers).

Priced at $995, the equipment is incorporated into the Element EX and will allow a secure transportation of a dog in the cargo area within a nylon-webbed car kennel, which also prevents the dog to reaching the driver.

“The Dog Friendly Element’s equipment enhances comfort by providing a soft floor surface for the dog’s legs and paws along with a dedicated fan and a spill resistant water bowl. Convenience is improved for owners with an integrated ramp that is stored underneath the bed platform and can be easily accessed when the rear tailgate is down,” a company statement reads.

Thanks to our Dick Hannah Corporate newsletter, i got a hold of these great tips for the every day working woman!

The discomfort and pain from slouching at a desk for long periods of time is very common, with one in every three office workers suffering pain at least once a week. If you are working at an ergonomically incorrect workstation and don’t practice proper posture, you can suffer from neck, shoulder, wrist and elbow discomfort.
The key to preventing work-related neck and back injuries is to evaluate your workstation. Make sure it is ergonomically correct and promotes good posture. The following tips can help.
- Adjust the height of your chair so that your feet rest comfortably on the floor. Your knees should be level with your hips, and make sure your seat is not pressing against the back of your knees.
- Keep your spine straight, shoulders back, and abdomen and buttocks pulled in. If your chair doesn’t allow this, consider placing a cushion between the curve of your lower back and the back of the chair.
- Position your monitor 18 to 30 inches from your eyes. The top of your screen should be positioned at eye level or below so you look slightly down at your work. 

Back injuries actually account for 20% of all workplace injuries and illnesses every year!

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