Don't Keep Your Progress a Secret

Tell your family and friends. You’re not going to lose the weight alone, even if you ARE the only one losing the weight.

If you’ve got a family at home, talk to them about it - initially, not incessantly. Let them know what you’re going to do, and that you want (and need) their support. If you don’t let them know, you’re running the risk of them inadvertently sabotaging your efforts.
What you want is for them to help you get to your goal(s) and share in your happiness when you’ve made it past a certain mark. Who knows? Maybe some of your new habits will rub off on them and they’ll become healthier people, too?

Chocolate Lovers Party and Open House

Enjoy Chocolate? This is the night for you!

Come share healthy recipes and enjoy a fun night of socializing.

Chocolate Lovers Party
February 23rd, 2009
6:00 PM

Thin&Healthy's Total Solution
9486 S 700 E (Union Square)
Sandy, UT 84070

21 Day Free Membership

Get 21 FREE Days on the Total Solution and get on the road to Super-Duper results! Toni feels and looks good and isn't on any prescribed medications. Cindy lost 18 lbs in 4 1/2 weeks and says she's doing things she's never done before. Pat says she's enjoying the journey in all she's learning. Shelly lost 41 lbs, 61 inches, and 10.2% body fat in 28 visits!

We combine our effective program with your total commitment to ensure your success. With healthy foods education, metabolism retraining, and life success we GUARANTEE 2-7 lbs of weight loss per week! Your commitment will ensure your success. "Follow the program and get great results." is what Sherry tells everyone.

Getting Started is SUPER EASY
1. Call 571-8870 and set an appointment with our professional staff or Request a Consultation with our online form.
2. Mention our blog and we'll wave the $80 consultation fee.
3. Meet with your Total Health Consultant and complete your complimentary metabolism evaluation.
4. Review your customized Total Solution plan
5. Continue the road to getting GREAT results.

Is lack of sleep making your heavier?

People who sleep seven to eight hours per night are leaner than those who get only five or six hours, according to research from Laval University in Quebec. "When you're sleep-deprived, your body produces more stress hormones, which may increase your appetite," explains Michael Breus, PhD, cofounder of Sound Sleep Solutions in Atlanta.

Having trouble nodding off? Consider hitting the treadmill before, not after, work: One study done at Seattle's Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center found that women who exercised in the a.m. fell asleep faster at night than those who did a p.m. workout.

Thin and Healthy Utah is giving FREE nutrition programs to LA Weight Loss members

December 17, 2008. Sandy Utah. Thin and Healthy Utah is giving FREE nutrition programs to LA Weight Loss members. Because of closure at LA Weight Loss centers around Utah, Thin and Healthy Utah in Sandy is offering a hand.

Qualifying LA Weight Loss members must provide proof to verify their current membership with La Weight Loss to receive the free service. They may apply online at info@thinandhealthyutah.com or in person or at the office of Thin and Healthy's Total Solution located in the Union Square Shopping Center at 9480 S 700 E in Sandy, UT.

It's no secret that 3 out of 4 men and 2 out of 4 women in Utah have weight to lose. And what's more alarming than that is that 1 out of every 3 children are overweight or obese. With these local LA Weight Loss Centers closing their doors, it won't help Utah's staggering statistic.

Thin and Healthy Utah is on a mission. Owner Jed Judd says: "We are on a mission to make a difference in our community. According to statistics 3 out of 4 Men and 2 out of 4 Women in Utah are at an unhealthy weight! Think about that 3 out of 4 Men! That's a staggering amount of us - so Thin and Healthy wants to make a difference by the year 2010. Our goal is to give away 2010 free metabolism evaluations and 210 free programs by the year 2010!"

"Dieting doesn't work." says Judd. The increase in obesity over the last ten years is still accelerating despite new diets being introduced. Diets, old and new, have now had time to prove themselves but show little permanance as most Americans put the weight back on--and a little more—within a year or two.

As the American obesity epidemic gains pace and spreads through all age groups, the number of children under 6 who are obese is growing at an alarming rate.

Data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, a survey of seventh- to twelfth-graders launched in 1994 that included 2 years of follow-up. In 1996, 12 percent of the adolescents were overweight, while 6 percent had two obese parents, 14 percent had obese mothers only, and 5 percent had obese fathers.

“What we do as a family — our family lifestyles — matters for weight. Lifestyles aren’t just about individual behaviors,” study author Dr. Molly A. Martin, Pennsylvania State University in University Park said. The study is the first to demonstrate that the connection between parents and children’s weight is social as well as genetic. SOURCE: American Journal of Sociology, December 10, 2008. Thin and Healthy's Total Solution has a kids plan to affect this trend.

"Childhood obesity in the U.S. has reached pandemic proportions, and teaching young people healthy habits at a young age will last into adulthood. Our Thin&Healthy Kids program is a fun and effective way to teach children and their parents the life lessons for creating healthy, happy lifestyles….Many parents are setting their children up for a life of being overweight - and all the physical, social, and emotional problems that go along with that - without even realizing it.  Something has to be done.

Our experience working with children and families has made it clear that the desire to do the right thing is there; sometimes parents just need a little guidance and moral support!" SOURCE: Thin&HealthyKids website

ABOUT THIN AND HEALTHY'S TOTAL SOLUTION:

Headquartered in Ohio,Thin & Healthy's Total Solutions was started by author, speaker, and weight loss speicalist, Donna Krech and husband. It now has locations in most states all across the US. "My husband and I founded this company on a single principle. There exists a need that most ‘weight loss’ facilities do not meet. The need is for people to learn how to keep weight off. Therefore, Thin and Healthy exists for one reason. It is not simply to teach a person how to lose weight, but to teach our members how to never need to lose weight again."

Thin and Healthy teaches a healthy lifestyle to help people lose their weight and keep it off. "We take a 3 fold approach to weight loss: Healthy Foods Education, Metabolism Retraining, and Motivation. We do not participate in the weight-loss-weight-gain industry - we are the solution for permanent weight loss."

Thin and Healthy has as weight management program for kids, Thin&HealthyKids, which gives kids, parents, and families a helpful source of information about healthy eating, fun ideas to promote physical activity, and practical tips for smooth family functioning. It provides alternatives for the risky behaviors associated with Childhood Obesity, so that every child has a chance at a long and happy life.
Thin and Healthy's Total Solution reports it's plan is NOT a "Diet". Thin and Healthy contends, "Diets don't work for permanent weight control. By learning to eat your 20 favorite foods responsibly, use real grocery store items, include simple, easy and fun ways to move, and keying into your motivation triggers long term success can be achieved."

If you are a former LA Weight Loss active member, and need a home, Thin and Healthy's Total Solution in Utah will give you a hand. With proof of membership, Thin and Healthy's Total Solution in Sandy is offering FREE nutritional programs to help you reach your weight loss goal. E-mail info@thinandhealthyutah.com or apply in person at their Sandy location.

CONTACT
Jed Judd
info@thinandhealthyutah.com
Thin&Healthy’s Total Solution
9486 South 700 East Union Square
Sandy, UT
(801) 571-8870

Enter to win a Free Program and/or Metabolism Evaluation at: http://thinandhealthyutah.com/metabolismEvaluation.html, (fully transferable)

If you would like us to share some healthy tips for your family, group, or business contact http://thinandhealthyutah.com/speaking.html."

How Calcium Aids In Losing Weight

We all know we want calcium in our diets (ladies--at least 1,000-1,200 mg per day) but did you know that the latest study findings suggest that it also promotes weight loss?

A recent study found that women who paired 1,800 mg of calcium daily with a moderate protein diet (15% of calories from protein) absorbed 2.5 times less fat that those who did not. For some, this delivered a three-pound loss per week. The reason: With this nutrient combo, calcium binds to more fat in the intestines, forming insoluble compounds that are easily excreted.

If you are not taking a calcium supplement yet check out our Life Time Calcium Citrate with vitamin D. Life Time Brand Calcium Citrate is the most absorbable calcium on the market. Calcium is also important for the prevention of osteoporosis. If you are a soda/pop drinker calcium is important because the phosphoric acid in the soda depletes the bones of calcium so a supplement is very important!

Visit http://thinandhealthyutah.com for more free tips and information on healthy weight loss and fat loss 4 idiots. We are on a mission to make a difference in our community and worksites.

BoGo @ Bounce U

Come out and do something active with your kids during the Thanksgiving holiday. Not only will you be doing something good for yourself, if you bring a can of food, new unwrapped toy or book, you will be helping someone else - after all, isn't that the real meaning of the holiday anyway?
While you're there, enter to win with a number of the sponsors - even a FREE diamond courtesy of CGL Diamonds and a FREE Year with Thin&Healthy! There's a grand prize drawing worth over $1000 with contributions from a variety of businesses.

Free Weight Loss Classes

If you're looking for some extra help at maintaining a healthy weight, check out these free classes from Thin&Healthy's Total Solution. Classes are held at the Alta Canyon Sports Center (9565 S. Highland Dr. in Sandy) on Monday nights at 8:00 PM. Classes are provided complimentary to the public as part of Project Maintain.

11/17 The Weight Loss Motivation Assassinators
You are PSYCHED about achieving a goal! You just KNOW you can do it this time! You're ready, you have a good plan to follow and you're determined to follow it! You've got that picture in your mind of where you want to end up, and you're off! The days go well for a few, then all of the sudden, without any warning at all, life steps in. Your schedule is overwhelmed due to a new idea at work. Your emotions are on end because you found out some one you'd trusted for years has betrayed you. Your friends are saying, "Just go back to working on this goal later. Right now you need to deal with this issue." You've just been had by the Motivation Assassinators!!!! They're out there. And they're in everyone's life. Do you know what they are in yours?

11/24 Your 7 Secrets To Losing Weight And Keeping It Off
Did you know that only 14% of the population of this country does what they need to do to keep lost weight lost? What that says is 86% of the population will die younger than they need to die, feel less confident, have more disease, and won't be able to play with their grand kids like they should. This workshop will not only give you the 7 secrets to losing weight, but help you KEEP IT OFF for the rest of your life!

12/8 Reducing Stress and Your Waistline Over The Holidays
Research has shown that stress effects our waistline. Learn how to find balance in your life with the 12 essentials for Life Success. Each component of life success is linked to how we look and feel, not just on the outside, but on the inside as well. With life success comes a lot LESS stress and the power over our waistline we've all wanted.

12/15 Lose 10 lbs in 10 Min by How You Dress
Ever wondered if you're dressing right for your body type? Is how you're dressing making you look heavier than you really are? Meet our expert who'll show you the secrets to dressing lighter and hiding the pesky bulges and bumps in all the wrong places.

So What Is The Weekly Cost of Dieting?

An interesting report on MSN shows the costs of 10 top diets:

"It's no secret that Americans are fat -- and getting fatter by the burger. Nearly one-third of U.S. adults are overweight, and another third are technically obese, as defined by a body-mass index of more than 30. And Americans aren't happy about it. Last year, we spent an estimated $46 billion on diet products and self-help books.

The cost of dieting for a week

Diet Weekly menu cost ($)* Percent over national average Jenny Craig 137.65 152.8 NutriSystem 113.52 108.5 Atkins Diet 100.52 84.6 Weight Watchers 96.64 77.5 Zone Diet 92.84 70.5 Ornish Diet 78.74 44.6 South Beach Diet 78.61 44.4 Slim-Fast 77.73 42.8 Sugar Busters 69.62 27.9 Subway sandwich 68.60 26.0 No diet 54.44 -

Sources: Forbes, Fresh Direct, Amazon, Bureau of Labor Statistics"

And just as the article reports, money doesn't equal results.So you've got to ask yourself, "Does it really cost more to eat healthfully?" It's not always how much you spend that will get you results - it's how motivated you are to get the results you want. Losing weight doesn't have to be about dieting - aren't you tired of dieting? Give the diet thing a rest and start living! Losing weight is a lifestyle change. Permanent weight loss is NOT ABOUT THE FOOD. The secret to losing weight and keeping it off is actually about a balanced lifestyle that incorporates.....more

Obesity: The Killer at Large

Cindy sent me this YouTube link about a new documentary coming out about how bad the obesity rate in America is getting. According to the Deseret News:

"Filmmaker Steven Greenstreet wants the film to make a difference.

"We wanted this film to be a work of activism," Greenstreet said, activism that he hopes starts with the audience.

"The power lies with you," Greenstreet said.

The film shows various causes of obesity, from emotional eating, eating in response to stress or fear, marketing to children, unavailability of nutritious foods for the poor, government policy as it pertains to farm subsidies and lobbyists, and others."

What is it worth to make sure you and your loved ones are not part of the statistic?

THE ECONOMIC BURDEN OF OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY

I found some pretty startling statistics about how important weight loss is for the economic success of our country. The American Cancer Society labels obesity as an epidemic - I see it more as a pandemic. You can read the entire article here.

"Although not as visible as the health consequences of overweight and obesity, the direct and indirect costs of these conditions are well documented. (Indirect costs refer to such things as wages lost by people unable to work because of illness or disability, as well as the value of future earnings lost as a result of premature death.) Controlling the nation’s skyrocketing health bill will be difficult if the epidemic of overweight and obesity is not addressed in meaningful ways.

• Estimates of the health care and other costs in 2004 dollars related to overweight and obesity range from $98 billion to $129 billion.
• The average annual health care costs for adults who are obese are 36% higher than for normal weight individuals. Costs are more than twice as high for prescription drugs, 14% higher for outpatient services, and nearly 40% higher for inpatient services.
• Taxpayers pay a significant portion of these costs since approximately half of the costs are borne by Medicare and Medicaid.36 In addition, in 1998, obesity-related costs totaled $23 billion in Medicare spending and $14 billion in Medicaid spending.
• Medical costs and lost productivity due to obesity impose costs on employers.
• The cost to business of obesity-related health care costs totaled $15.4 billion in 2002 dollars. Health insurance expenditures made up the bulk of the costs, but sick leave, life insurance, and disability insurance accounted for 39% of the total. This does not include other significant costs such as lost productivity and increased absenteeism.
• One large study found that employees who had elevated BMI had average medical costs
more than 50% higher than normal weight employees.
• Obese employees are nearly 75% more likely to experience high rates of absenteeism
(seven or more absences during a six-month period) than normal weight employees."

What are we doing to ourselves? It seems like we as Americans are removing ourselves from the personal responsibility we have for ourselves and our costs to our employers, families, and communities. Healthy weight loss can be found, but it has more to do with the psyche then it does just the food. We've become more comfortable eating junk food, working (or playing) on the computer, and sitting on the side lines watching life pass us by rather than standing up and taking a stand to change our current situations.

The Secret To Permanent Weight Loss

The secret to permanent weight loss doesn't just reside in what we eat or how much we move - it resides in how well we handle the "curve balls" life throws at us all the time - the stress, the limited time, finances, freedom. These and many external factors all play into why we have weight to lose in the first place.
We at Thin&Healthy have 3 keys for staying motivated, and can teach you how to apply the keys so you will never need to lose weight again! America has proved the solution for keeping weight off is not in diet - look at how many diets come out each weak - or how many diet pills, appetite suppressants, and other gimmicks are out there - if that were the answer America would be the most fit nation on the planet! Even new 30 minute exercise routines, cardio classes at the gym, exercise videos and circuits come out each week - and why are they not helping?
Be honest with yourself and think - "what are the road blocks, what is it that distracts me from doing what I want to do and achieving my weight loss goals?" Is it really the food or exercise, or what drives you to (or away from) the food and exercise? If you keep focusing on "eating healthy and getting to the gym" will it really ever get you closer to your goal - or should you start at a different point - maybe adopt a different strategy this time?
The choice is yours - you can continue doing what you've always done and get the same result - or take a different approach and get guaranteed results. Let us show you how easy permanent weight loss can be while eating your favorite foods...real grocery store foods. It's got to be a lifestyle you can live with, why would you want to eat something different from what you're used to to lose weight? We can show you how to overcome the 6 what we call motivation assassinators, or life distractions, to learn how to overcome everything life throws at us. The weight comes off as a natural part of that - and stays off permanently.
We want you to be successful long-term. It's your choice and it's yours for the choosing!

ADA Step Out

The ADA had their step out walk at the This is the Place Monument and it was FANTASTIC! Tara did a great job pulling everything together! There were at least 1500 participants.
The Thin and Healthy consisted of 4 people and we were so grateful for those who participated with us. It was a lot of fun. It makes having a healthy weight loss center in Utah enjoyable.

Kristi Is Our Biggest Winner

The 6 week biggest winner competition is over and Kristi H came out on top! She lost over 7% body fat!! I love Kristi, she has been such a big blessing. She says to me, "You guys change people's lives, did you know that? What you do changes people's lives!" It's hearing things like that that remind me why we opened a healthy weight loss center in Utah.

Kristi walked away with $300 cash, teeth bleaching, dinner for two to Texas Roadhouse, a FREE hair cut, and a pedicure gift certificate.
Congratulations to all our contestants - you are all amazing and it was so much fun seeing each of you compete!

Bridal Extravaganza

Last week we participated in the bridal fair at the South Town Expo center. Tammy Quintana with Erikson Enterprises Great Clips helped us out immensely. She decorated our booth (which looked amazing) and helped us pass out coupons and talk with participants.
This is a picture of Jenn posing like the Thin&Healthy poster girl Kim Thorpe. While Jenn won't enjoy having this picture on the web, I think our members will like having it posted here.