Tuesday, April 7, 2015

12-Week Wellness Challenge: Week 8 (March 28, 2015 - April 3, 2015)

We are two-thirds of the way through our Tanner Clinic Weight Loss Challenge! Congratulations to all participants that are still in it and continuing to lose weight! We have four weeks left to give it our best efforts! If you have forgotten to report your weight each week, it's not too late to get back in the game! Below are the participant rankings for Week 8!

Participant Number Cumulative Percentage Lost
#31 -8.8%
#13 -7.6%
#34 -6.3%
#3 -5.8%
#21 -5.2%
#5 -5.0%
#22 -4.5%
#20 -3.6%
#7 -2.7%
#1 -2.3%
#6 -2.2%
#10 -2.1%
#23 -2.1%
#8 -1.9%
#16 -1.7%
#19 -1.5%
#28 -1.2%
#14 0.0%
#15 0.0%
#18 0.5%


Healthy Tip:

Here is Tip #8, 9, and 11 from “21 Weight Loss Tips You Have Probably Never Tried”.
 
8. Keep Mouthwash Handy

Some people swear by chewing gum to keep their sweet tooth at bay, but peppermint mouthwash is what does it for me! Keep a bottle handy at your desk at work, in the kitchen, or anywhere else where a snack attack is bound to happen. And, use it right away after a meal so you’re less likely to crave something sweet. You could even change the label on it to say something like “Magic Appetite Suppressant”. Have some fun and imagine that it really is a secret potion that keeps you from eating. Sometimes it’s all in your head.
  
 
 
9. Make Drinking Water Fun

We all know that drinking lots of water aids in weight loss, but it sure does get boring! Dice up and freeze a month’s supply of organic fruit like raspberries, strawberries, oranges, lemons, limes, or any other fruit you’d like and add it to your water bottles. It flavors it AND keeps it cold. You could also freeze lemon juice in ice cube trays and pop them in there. It’s the little things like this that make your workout and drinking water more exciting!
  

11. Keep Your Weights Where You'll Use Them

Instead of dedicating and setting aside time every day to strength train, break it up and make working out fun by doing little bits here and there. Keep your dumbbells out where they can be easily seen so that you’ll use them in your down time. You can get a pretty good workout just during commercial breaks! You could also bring a few to work and keep them under your desk.






Healthy Recipe:

Teriyaki Beef with Veggies

3 oz beef tenderloin, cubed
2 Tbsp reduced-sodium teriyaki sauce
1 Tbsp light honey-mustard dressing
2 tsp olive oil
1/4 cup sliced carrots
1/2 cup chopped broccoli
1/4 cup sliced water chestnuts
1/4 cup sliced peppers
1/2 cup cooked brown rice

Marinate beef in teriyaki and dressing for 30 minutes. Heat olive oil in a pan, and cook beef one to two minutes. Add veggies, and cook for another five to seven minutes until beef is browned. Serve over rice.

Total: 506 calories