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Ok it is June 1st and
we are just now
getting the
newsletter out!! Oops!
Join us on FRIDAY,
JUNE, 3RD FROM
5:00pm until 8:00pm.
We are having an
Open House to say
farewell to loyal
Body/Spirit Fitness
member, Molly
Hardman. Sadly,
Molly is moving away
from us, so we want
to say good-bye
properly. We'll be
serving snacks and
drinks for you to
enjoy as you mingle...
Join us on Saturday,
June 4th at 12:30pm.
We'll be showing the
DVD "Super Size Me,
A Film of Epic
Portions of Morgan
Spurlock". Patti has
always been raving
about this movie. I
took my son Connor,
for a well child yearly
physical and the
Pediatrician told me
that I had to see the
movie. He told me it
wasn't for me to lose
weight or anything,
but to understand
what Connor would
be facing in terms of
media messaging and
advertising. He
recommended that
Connor be required
to watch it when he
was in 7th grade, so
that he could fully
understand
it.....so.......come get
educated with us.
"Why are Americans
so fat? Two words:
fast food. What
would happen if you
ate nothing but fast
food for an entire
month? Filmmaker
Morgan Spurlock
does just that and
embarks on the most
perilous journey of
his life. The rules?
For 30 days he can't
eat or drink anything
that isn't on
McDonald's menu; he
must wolf three
squares a day; he
must consume
everything on the
menu at least once
and supersize his
meal if asked.
Spurlock treks across
the country
interviewing a host of
experts on fast food
and an equal number
of regular folk while
chowing down at the
Golden Arches.
Spurlock's grueling
drive-through diet
spirals him into a
physical and
emotional
metamorphosis that
will make you think
twice about picking
up another Big Mac."
Patti will be making
popcorn for us to
enjoy. We'll have
some discussion
after the movie.
Please reply back to
us via e-mail or in
person if you can
come to one or both
of the events. We
just want to be able
to plan appropriate
seating and
refreshments so that
everyone is
comfortable.
No charge for either
event, of course.
We'd love to see you!
Plus, this is a come
as you are, if you
have just exercised,
mingle in your sweats
(I'll be serving food in
mine!!)....Carol and
Patti
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Patti Petrella, AFPA, NFPT
Fitness Questions for Patti.
Why be a vegetarian?
Both the U.S. Department of
Agriculture and the
American Dietetic
Association have endorsed
vegetarian diets. Studies
have also shown that
vegetarians have stronger
immune systems than
meat-eaters and that
meat-eaters are almost
twice as likely to die of heart
disease, 60 percent more
likely to die of cancer, and
30 percent more likely to die
of other diseases. The
consumption of meat and
dairy products has been
conclusively linked with
diabetes, arthritis,
osteoporosis, cancer,
clogged arteries, obesity,
asthma, and impotence.
Another important aspect, is
if you, like the ancient Yogis
want to be happy and
peaceful then you wouldn't
want to cause harm to a
sweet and sensitive being
with feelings.
Yogis believe that to eat
meat puts the fear and
violence of that animals
death into the body.
For more information go to :
http://www.vrg.org/
Summer Recipe
from PETA website
http://www.vegcooking.co
m/recipeshow
Beer-Basted Tofurky
(can also use Boca Brats)
Beer Brats with
Caramelized Onions and
Hot Mustard
Makes 4 servings
3 oz. canola oil
2 yellow onions, peeled,
quartered, and sliced thin
Salt and pepper, to taste
2 oz. hot mustard
8 Tofurky Beer Brats
4 oz. Oktoberfest beer
Heat the oil in a large
skillet and add the sliced
onions. Sauté over low
heat until browned, soft,
and caramelized. Season
with the salt and pepper.
Stir in the hot mustard.
Set aside.
On a grill, cook the
sausages, basting with
beer every few minutes.
Serve the grilled brats
with the caramelized
onions.
Baba Ghanoush
(a great appetizer)
INGREDIENTS:
2 large eggplants
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 little salt
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup plain fat free yogurt
1/4 cup tahini
1/2 teaspoon teriyaki
sauce
1 clove crushed garlic
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DIRECTIONS:
Wash both eggplants,
and pierce them with a
knife. Place eggplants on
a cookie sheet, put them
in a 500 degrees F (260
degrees C) preheated
oven for 15 to 20
minutes. After eggplants
are baked and cooled,
peel the skin off. Put
eggplant in a mixing bowl.
Stir in the lemon juice,
salt, olive oil, and fat free
plain yogurt. Mix
ingredients until smooth.
Stir in tahini according to
taste. When all
ingredients are added,
transfer the dip to a
serving bowl. Stir in
teryiaki sauce and garlic.
Refrigerate until you are
ready to serve.
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Carol's Corner
As many of you know I will be
moving to Alabama in the near
future!
I will keep you updated as the
time comes closer. Patti won't
even discuss it now....la la la...
she can't hear me!
If you know of anyone who is
interested in being a full
partner of Body/Spirit Fitness,
with Patti, please have them
contact her.
Check out the June Schedule
http://www.bodyspiritfitness.
com/schedule.html
On Sunday, we will be offering
meditation for compassion.
This is tonglen practice, and it
is a method for connecting
with suffering. This includes
ours and others, and all
around us— wherever we go.
It is a method to overcome
fear of suffering and to open
our heart to others. Primarily
it is a method for awakening
the compassion that is
inherent in all of us.
Setting Goals for Fitness
by Patti Petrella
Making concrete goals and
plans help keep you motivated
and attentive to what you are
doing. We also want to look at
the “how and why” behind the
goal.
The “why” should not be for
other people. Trying to
please others with your weight
loss will only set you up for
failure and misery. You simply
can’t make others happy, but
you can make changes for
your own happiness and well-
being.
Secondly, it is important to
look at “how” you see yourself
to know how to set your
goals. Accepting and loving
your body now will give you
the self confidence to begin to
make any changes in your life
and physical image.
If you are judging the way you
look through the eyes of other
people, it is not a real self
image. It was pushed upon
you by other people.
You need goals so you won’t
just try to watch what you eat
and hope for the best. Goals
keep you honest. You will not
be as likely to “fall off the
wagon” if you know you are
seeking a certain objective. It
keeps your motivation in high.
If you make goals and define
them, you will be able to
experience the success of
striving for and achieving them
all along the way. You should
be specific. I also like putting
them in an absolute
framework. “Not I want to lose
weight,” but “I am going to lose
50 lbs and this is how.” Then
go on to list; working out,
eating a balanced diet,
keeping you blood sugar level
and so on.
Keep your goals by your bed
and readthem every morning
as you get up and every
evening as you go to bed.
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