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Lake Norman Citizen
The 11 volunteer participants in the local experiment inspired by Huntersville resident Emily Joy’s participation on the television version of The Biggest Loser have lost weight, developed regular exercise routines and learned about lifestyle choices that lead to healthier living.
Advised, educated and encouraged by representatives of Huntersville Family Fitness & Aquatics Center and Fleet Feet in Birkdale Village — sponsors of the program along with Earth Fare, Lakeside Family Physicians, Lakeside Physical Therapy and the Lake Norman Citizen — the 11 local residents taking part in the program, in just five weeks, have combined to lose 153.6 pounds. But while the numbers on the scale indicate achievement, they are not the most accurate measure of positive change, according to Dee Jetton, executive director of HFFA and one of the hands-on advisors involved in the program.
“When you are only focused on the scale it’s easy to get frustrated,” Jetton says. “Most people, especially those with more than 30 pounds to lose, have been on a steady climb with their weight and forget that stopping the weight gain is a success story in itself.”
Maria Schubert is one of TBL-H’s participants dealing with less-than-hoped-for weight loss so far, but nevertheless basking in the large success of lifestyle changes she believes will, eventually, help her meet her weight loss goals.
The 38-year-old mother of three had never had any serious battles with her weight until cancer diagnosis, treatment and surgery derailed her exercise routine. She started the local program at 204 pounds and, while some TBL-H teammates following the same exercise and eating-right regiment dropped five to 15 pounds in the first four weeks, she hovered around 202. It’s that type of result, while fairly common, that can lead to frustration and surrender, but not for Schubert.
“I don’t want to give up,” she says. “I know it’s worth fighting for and I know I might not see the results yet on the scale, but I have a lot more energy and I just feel better.”
The “feeling better” part is the key to continuing the commitment to the program, according to Jetton.
“It’s a very common story for a lot of people who start fitness programs with a primary goal to lose weight,” Jetton says. “It’s a big investment in time and I know it’s a little frustrating not to see the results on the scale.”
Jetton says TBL-H advisors are working with Schubert and fellow TBL-H participants Debbie Dirkse and Kristen Winseman to find the right formula to trigger consistent weight loss.
“It’s often like putting a very complex puzzle together,” Jetton says, listing food and water intake, proper rest, consistency of diet, meal and snack times, portion control, the right balance of protein, fat and carbs and others on the long list of factors that determine each individual’s weight-loss schedule.
“It’s a lot to manage,” Jetton says. “So for these three, they have all lost some weight and that means they’ve put part of the puzzle together. It’s our job to help them keep finding the pieces of the puzzle that are missing and help them lay the groundwork for a complete picture of health.”
For Schubert, the noticeable change in attitude and energy tells her she’s on the right track.
“You can’t let the scales determine if you’re happy,” she says. “I don’t let the scales judge whether the program has been successful so far. I’m in it for the long haul. I’m not frustrated. I just keep working. Just because it doesn’t show up on the scales doesn’t mean there aren’t changes taking place.”
Schubert, a nurse, adds that she has learned a good bit about nutrition in the classroom sessions that accompany the exercise program, and that the “team spirit” among TBL-H participants has provided extra encouragement for everyone.
“It’s definitely a team effort,” she says. “When we don’t see the numbers on the scale change, we’re very supportive and we encourage each other and when we do see positive changes, we celebrate with each other. We help each other and it’s good to have someone keep you accountable.”
Schubert adds that many of TBL-H’s participants have already talked about keeping the group together after the scheduled 10-week program ends.
“We work as a team,” she says. “We want to continue our workouts and continue working with each other. I think that shows how supportive the atmosphere is.”
Last week, illness kept Schubert from taking part in the regular programs and she “was miserable, because I couldn’t work out.” Her weekly weigh-in also indicated, like the program has stressed from the outset, that weight loss alone is not a solid indicator of good health. She dropped 4.8 pounds while sidelined by sickness.
During the fifth week, TBL-H participants dropped a total of 28.6 pounds, with Schubert, Stephanie Ann Weller and Susan Lamoureux each losing 4.8 pounds.
Participants, listed with their initial weigh-in, results of the week-five weigh-in and the week’s weight loss: Rick Christian, 265, 243.2. (3.8); Debbie Dirkse, 217, 211 (gained 2); David Ginn, 265, 248.4 (1); Scott Hannay, 301.8. 279 (6, since last weigh-in on Feb. 3); Howard Kaplan, 291, 268.4 (3.8); Lamoureux, 234.6, 215 (4.8); Kris McCabe, 256, 248.4 (1.2); Schubert, 204, 198 (4.8); Chris Wages, 272, 258.8 (2.4); Weller, 239, 225 (4.8); and Winseman, 246, 243.2 (gained 2).
Huntersville resident Emily Joy registered a five-pound loss for the week and is one of 12 remaining contestants on The Biggest Loser television show on NBC. Joy initially weighed in at 264 and has lost 46 pounds in the first seven weeks of the show’s season. The show airs Tuesday nights.
Tags: Lake Norman Citizen, regular exercise routines, noticeable change, exercise routine, positive changes, weight gain, volunteer participantsLink Solutions, Inc. Receives ISO 20000 Certification
RESTON, Va., Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ — Link Solutions, Inc. (LSi), a rapidly growing provider of high-end solutions to the federal government, announced today that it has received International Standards Organization (ISO) 20000 certification.
ISO 20000 is a customer-focused international standard that contains the IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) best practices for information technology (IT) service management, for the most cost-effective and efficient service delivery. The ISO 20000 Standard promotes an integrated process approach to deliver managed service in order to meet requirements.
LSi was presented with a Certificate of Registration for ISO 20000 and now holds Certificate Number: A1013UIT. With this, LSi becomes the 36th Company in the U.S. to attain this certification. We are now one of very few Small Businesses to have this certification and ISO 9001:2008.
To gain certification, LSI was required to pass a challenging evaluation of our management practices conducted by an independent auditor. LSi’s ISO 20000 initiative began in early 2009, and was led by the company’s President and COO, John Barrass. Less than a year after beginning preparation, LSi passed the formal assessment which was conducted by QAS International.
“Our ISO 20000 certification was a definite milestone for LSi and reaffirms our unwavering commitment to customer satisfaction and continual improvement,” said the company’s Founder and CEO, Bhupesh Wadhawan. “With a strong management team, capable employees, excellent training, and a dedication to delivering quality services, LSi has earned a well-regarded reputation among customers for outstanding performance of their mission-critical systems.”
The ISO 20000 certification confirms that LSi’s management practices and processes are tightly controlled and applied consistently. The quality of service delivered to our customers is enhanced and improved through the reduction of process inconsistencies, and customer feedback becomes paramount to decisions made by LSi management in the future direction of what the organization can provide.
About Link Solutions
Since 2006, LSi has provided the U.S. government with mission critical solutions — supporting our employees and Partners as an engine to drive the support to customers’ missions. Solutions are developed in our core competencies of information technology, security solutions and Business Operations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, LSi is committed to ensuring repeatable processes with high-quality, low-risk results for our customers.
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Tags: LINKSlinksol-inc.com Link Solutions, low-risk results, integrated process, mission-critical systemsValentine?S Day Is Perfect Time to Focus on Heart Health
FALLBROOK – With American Heart Month and Valentine?s Day in February, it?s the perfect time to place focus on one?s heart health. It also serves as an opportunity to give loved ones a heart-healthy treat or engage in a heart-smart activity.
The TOPS (Take off Pounds Sensibly) Club, a non-profit weight loss support organization that holds meetings in Fallbrook, offers the following tips to stay heart healthy.
• Make a healthy meal at home. Cooking at home helps control the quality and quantity of what one eats. There are many healthy foods that are also considered an aphrodisiac, such as artichokes, asparagus, avocados, basil, figs, oysters, and strawberries.
• Consume less sodium. Serve food that is lower in salt, like fruits, vegetables, and other fresh foods. Consider leaving added salt out of recipes like casseroles and stews.
• Eat smaller portions. Use a smaller plate to make servings look larger. Share a meal with a sweetheart to avoid overeating.
• Enjoy a limited treat. If you receive a box of chocolates, don?t deny yourself a sweet treat. Take it slow and enjoy in moderation. It would be advisable to consume only one piece each day or every other day.
• Make a homemade valentine. Write a love note or compose a poem. This gift is personal and has more permanence than sweet treats.
• Spend time with each other. Instead of swapping a box of chocolates, do an activity together. Consider a date to a local cooking class, a leisurely hike, or a bicycle outing.
• Relax. Go get a ?his and Advertisement[ Christ the King Lutheran Church ] hers? massage. This can relieve stress and lower blood pressure.
• Make a modern ?mixed tape.? Surprise a sweetheart with a workout playlist on his or her mp3 player. Choose upbeat, romantic songs to get the heart rate up during workouts.
Prepare for a romantic getaway
• Gather healthy snacks. Prepare and bring a meal or snack for the flight or car ride. Homemade sandwiches and fresh fruit are a great option.
• Eat out wisely. Check out a destination online and look at restaurant menus before the trip. This allows for choosing healthier options.
• Get moving. Try to plan excursions that get one?s heart rate up. Walking, bicycling, kayaking, snorkeling, skiing, and hiking keep individuals active on a vacation.
• Give back. Try to volunteer together to benefit a local charity. Volunteering is a healthy habit to boost one?s mind, increase fulfillment, and connect with others.
Be heart healthy year-round
• Know the signs and symptoms of a heart attack. These are available on the Internet by accessing the American Heart Association.
• Avoid smoking.
• Limit alcohol consumption.
• Make a change. Decide to make one small modification each day. Skip a trip to the vending machine, drink one more glass of water, or add extra vegetables to a meal.
TOPS Club Inc., founded more than 64 years ago, is the only nonprofit, noncommercial weight-loss organization of its kind. Visitors are welcome to attend the meetings held every Friday at 9:30 a.m. at the Fallbrook Public Utility District building, 990 E. Mission Road in Fallbrook to learn more. Information is also available at tops.org.
Tags: Limit alcohol consumption, romantic getaway, healthy foods, American Heart, Fallbrook Public UtilityThere’s an App for Nutrition, Fitness and More
I replied to my co-worker’s suggestion to write about mobile apps for tracking nutrition and fitness on smart phones and other devices with skepticism — would readers be interested?
As the months passed, I got my own device. I started to think differently. With news reports that 50 percent of Americans now own a smartphone, I reconsidered. My co-worker noted that many people use them primarily for games and communication and aren’t aware of apps that can improve health and, well — I’m in!
My purpose is not to give names and web locations of health and wellness apps. The University of Kentucky has a fine listing of apps with their stamp of approval at uky.edu/HR/wellness/apps.html. Apps that are not free have a dollar sign and are reasonably priced. Click on each link and see a description and screen shot. Here’s what apps can do:
General self-care: Check medical symptoms, drug uses, side effects & warnings, vitamin/supplements; read about conditions, related symptoms and treatments; receive daily wellness tips; find the closest physician, hospital or pharmacy. First aid guide, pill identification tool (using color, shape and imprint) and medication manager for dose/schedule.
Fitness: Find walking, bicycling or running paths near you or create your own as you go by using tap, track and save actions. View your current location on the route map. Calculate calories burned, altitude, speed and heart rate; voice feedback available. Share via social networking sites; do live tracking of family and friends. Record weight workout sets and reps with timer for spacing sets; track other fitness and health numbers; use personal trainer apps to view exercise instruction videos, add to your routine and track progress. Download high energy musical podcasts to get you moving!
Weight loss: Keep track of food and restaurant items with calories consumed; track your physical activity and calories expended; graphing capability to show daily/weekly net caloric balance — see if you are winning or losing the war! Track weight and water intake, too.
Dining out: Access nutrition information for items at hundreds of fast food and restaurant chains. Add up the nutrients for the meals you choose. Create meal logs.
Recipes: Access favorite recipes at the store; add ingredients to a shopping list, locate recipes by ingredient, find meal ideas, peruse recipes by category, list available items to come up with meal ideas. Browse by prep time, ethnicity, ingredient; view nutrition information; save favorites to your own file.
Other nutrition: One app allows you to scan items in the grocery store with your mobile phone and view a nutritional grade (such as C+) for that item to make healthier choices. A farmer’s market app gives growing/selection info and seasonality on produce items, nutritional value, preparation tips and trivia. A frequently updated gluten-free app helps you locate food products by brand and by retailer.
Pregnancy: Videos, week by week guide, parenting guides and ability to track your baby’s growth and development.
Stress: Rest and relaxation guides and routines; deep breathing technique.
Disease management: For diabetes, track your meals, carbs, blood sugar levels, weight, activity and blood pressure; graphing capability with desirable range indicators. Blood pressure app helps track measurements. Tobacco cessation app allows you to develop a plan, view motivational tips and track progress.
Rayna Cooper is a Registered Dietitian and Family & Consumer Sciences/Nutrition Educator for Penn State Extension in Adams County. Reach her at 334-6271 or .
Tags: gluten-free app, heart rate, pill identification tool, view exercise, personal trainer apps, Access favorite recipesWeight-Loss Challenge: It’s the Home Stretch!
There’s only a few more days left in Joy’s 25,000 weight-loss challenge. How are you doing?
There are only a few days left in the 25,000 Pound Weight-Loss Challenge! Have you recorded your progress today? Click here and tell us how it’s going. We can do it!
By Kavita Varma-White
We’re in the home stretch of Joy’s 25,000-pound challenge! There’s just a handful of days to go, a handful of pounds to lose, so we are wondering – how is it really going?
We asked TODAY Health Facebook fans to share what is motivating them to stick to their diet, and to let us know what tips are working best.
Sarah May’s motivation is two-fold: health and self-esteem.
I have spent the past 3 years getting bigger and bigger and had reached the point that I felt so disgusted with myself …that I had stopped wanting to go places and do things due to my embarrassment about myself!
Mays, who has lost 15 pounds since January 1, started working out daily with her boyfriend and has been changing her eating habits by focusing on lean proteins and vegetables.
Having a workout partner keeps us accountable and sticking to our workout plan. Another thing that keeps me on track is working out first thing in the morning so that there are no excuses about being tired, etc… later in the day. Another bonus of working out first thing in the morning… it keeps me from caving and eating unhealthy food during the day because I know it will undo the work that I got up so early to do!
Marinelli De Chavez Payne’s motivation for getting healthier is for the hope of having a baby one day.
Of course, like most people who want to loose weight, I also want to have a nice figure and bring back my self-confidence. BUT my main goal is really for health. This may sound ironic, but I am actually working out and trying to lose weight for a bigger belly!… you know… so I can be healthy and get pregnant. 
For Beth Laszlo-Griffith, motivation comes in the form of wanting to look and feel good, so that others will know she cares about her health. She comments:
I have been unemployed for a year now and with that came a weight gain of about 30 pounds. (The heaviest I have ever been) I want/need a job, and want to feel good about walking into an interview, letting them know health is important to …me by looking healthy, and will have the energy and stamina that a healthy person has.
Annie Mulder is also focused on staying on track, and has been soaking up the tips. She advises:
Try to move more, even if it’s just stretching, yoga and resistance training. Any small movement is better than not moving. And get a biggy 64 oz travel cup and drink boat loads of water!!
If you’ve joined the Challenge and not logged your total pounds lost, go here to record your progress now. If you haven’t joined yet, click here to sign up – it’s never too late. All through January TODAY viewers are being challenged to lose weight – 25,000 pounds!– together. After you join, you can log your weight loss anytime.
In case you missed them, here’s some tips from Joy’s Challenge:
Clean out your condiments
Sip water before lunch and dinner
Get moving during commercial breaks
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Tags: home equity loan, lending company, substantial cuts, tax deductible matters, small print partsBoise State’s McClellin Impressing Scouts With Versatility at Senior Bowl
NFL scouts know that Shea McClellin (background) can get after the quarterback.(US Presswire)
MOBILE, Ala. — With the winningest quarterback in NCAA history generating most of the limelight at Boise State, attention has been tough to come by for pass rusher Shea McClellin.
It isn’t only Kellen Moore stealing McClellin’s thunder. Broncos running back Doug Martin, defensive lineman Billy Winn, and even offensive tackle Nate Potter have gained more national exposure this season than McClellin, even though he posted 50 tackles, including 12½ tackles for loss and led the No. 8 team in the country with 7½ sacks in 2011.
Perhaps the person least concerned about McClellin’s hype is the man himself.
“You know, I don’t really think so,” he said when asked if he felt he was overshadowed. “We have a lot of great guys and we all kind of get the same amount of [attention]. I mean, some of the other guys have been given a lot of coverage but they deserve it. They’re good players.”
While the Boise State pass rusher might not be worried about his relative lack of publicity, another group attending the Senior Bowl this week certainly is — NFL scouts.
“Don’t write too much about the guy,” one high-ranking scout said following practice Wednesday. “We’ve been on him all year long and don’t want others jumping on him now.”
Sorry, but it is unfathomable that McClellin’s play this week was unnoticed by the rest of the league.
Listed by the Broncos at 6-3, 255 pounds, McClellin was moved around a great deal but saw the majority of his snaps at defensive end, where he’s currently rated by NFLDraftScout.com as a fourth-round value. McClellin accepted the invitation to the Senior Bowl, anticipating he would remain at the position but perhaps see some time at linebacker. Instead, he has worked almost exclusively at linebacker, taking virtually every snap Wednesday on the weak side and proving his versatility and draft grade are perhaps significantly underrated.
“I didn’t think I’d be playing pure linebacker here. … I thought I was going to be doing a little bit of both,” McClellin said. “But, it is kind of my choice, too, doing a lot of work at linebacker. I have a lot of film at defensive end and outside linebacker. They put me at weakside and I thought it would be a good idea just to show my skills in that area.”
Show his skills he has, impressing Minnesota’s linebackers coach, a man who knows a little something about playing the position.
“Let me just say this, if [McClellin] wants to play D-line, he can play D-line,” Mike Singletary said. “If he wants to play linebacker, he can play linebacker. He is the kind of guy that can fit either way.
“He’s a guy that right now is about 255 pounds. He can pick up and go to 275 and go back to D-line or he can stay where he’s at. He’s got a lot of good stuff ahead of him because he’s also a worker. You find a guy like him with his versatility and intangibles — he’s also a smart kid — and he’s going to be just fine at the next level.”
Singletary’s opinion that McClellin could change his weight so dramatically might sound presumptuous. However, McClellin could be overheard telling two San Diego Chargers scouts, including scouting director John Spanos, that he dropped from 258 pounds only a few days ago to the 248 he weighed in at Monday.
That type of weight fluctuation might sound unhealthy to some. To scouts, it is indicative of an athlete capable of lining up at linebacker in either the 3-4 or 4-3, as well as simply reverting back to his customary defensive end position in a four-man front.
The ability to add and drop weight is one thing, however. It was McClellin’s improvement throughout practice that might have had the Chargers (and every other team in the league) buzzing as they left practice Wednesday.
McClellin showed off his potential at his new position early on, demonstrating surprisingly quick feet and balance during bag drills. More important, he made some of the more impressive plays of the day during scrimmages.
Proving much more comfortable than expected considering his lack of experience at the position, McClellin showed good diagnosis skills, quickly attacking gaps in the running game. He took on blocks aggressively, using his long, strong arms to quickly disengage as well as the flexibility and awareness to keep his feet free from the mass of humanity surrounding him near the line of scrimmage. Though not allowed to take ball carriers to the ground during practice, McClellin closed quickly and wrapped up securely before releasing them to finish their runs.
As impressive as McClellin was defending the run, it was his surprising agility and awareness in coverage that caught some by surprise.
Midway through practice Wednesday, McClellin peeled toward the sideline to cover Ohio State running back Daniel “Boom” Herron. Herron slowed and appeared to be expecting the ball from Michigan State quarterback Kirk Cousins, who gave a shoulder fake to further entice McClellin to jump the underneath route.
Instead, Herron accelerated upfield in a well-executed wheel route, forcing McClellin to turn quickly to his left and pursue. The pass by Cousins was slightly overthrown but it didn’t matter. McClellin, with a 6-inch and 36-pound weight advantage over Herron, was in perfect position to defend the throw.
“[McClellin] is doing a great job this week,” Herron said. “Obviously he can move pretty well for a big guy and was right there on that play. He’s playing well. I hope to get another shot against him tomorrow, though.”
Assuming the Vikings coaching staff in charge of the North team doesn’t try to hide McClellin by putting the versatile senior back up front at defensive end, Herron just might get his wish.
Tags: director john spanos, great deal, next level, great guys, little bit, new position, ball carriersLink Between ADHD and Crime?
By Rick Nauert PhD Senior News EditorReviewed by John M. Grohol, Psy.D. on November 8, 2010
A UK psychologist believes untreated ADHD is a significant underlying cause of crime.
Dr. Susan Young, at Broadmoor Hospital, shares her beliefs in a paper in which she explores the connection between ADHD and criminal activity.
Young believes early intervention can reduce crime and actually divert youths from a criminal path.
The paper, co-written by Emily Goodwin, King’s College London and Institute of Psychiatry, was published in the Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics, an international journal on drugs and medicines in clinical neurology and neuropsychiatry.
Young said, “Failure to recognize and treat ADHD offenders is likely to have serious consequences for mental health and social outcomes.
“The high rates of ADHD among this group, the consumption and costs of the resources they incur, mean that it is not a condition we can afford to ignore. Given that ADHD is a treatable condition with interventions available that are used to effectively treat ADHD symptoms and related behavioral problems in the general population, the enormity of this problem and its associated costs are too great to bear.”
Source: West London Mental Health NHS Trust
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