Fall River Fitness Challenge Team Leaders

Come Celebrate your Hard Work at the Fitness Challenge Finale

Submitted by Beth Ayer on Thu, 05/19/2011 - 7:49am

As a Fitness Challenge participant, you've been working hard since January. Come celebrate your hard work at the Fitness Challenge Finale! Join all Fitness Challenge staff and participants for fun and festivities. Don't miss the announcement of the winning teams and individual participants!

Fall River Fitness Challenge Finale

Submitted by Beth Ayer on Wed, 05/11/2011 - 10:33am
Date: 
05/20/2011 - 6:00pm

Fall River Fitness Challenge Finale
Friday, May 20th
6:00 p.m.
Cost: 10$ donation
Eagle Performing Arts Center
25 North Main Street Fall River

Fitness Challenge Finale Tickets On Sale Now!

Submitted by Beth Ayer on Tue, 05/03/2011 - 11:52am

As a Fitness Challenge participant, you've been working hard since January. Come celebrate your hard work at the Fitness Challenge Finale! Join all Fitness Challenge staff and participants for fun and festivities. Don't miss the announcement of the winning teams and individual participants!

Fall River Fitness Challenge Finale
Friday, May 20th
6:00 p.m.
Cost: 10$ donation
Eagle Performing Arts Center
25 North Main Street Fall River

Tickets on sale now. For more information please contact CD Rec at 508-679-0922

Recipe of the Month: Breakfast Couscous

Submitted by Beth Ayer on Tue, 03/08/2011 - 3:33pm

breakfast couscous

The Fall River Fitness Challenge recipe of the month for March is Breakfast Couscous!

Breakfast Couscous
Serves: 4-6

Ingredients:
¾ cup Apple Cider
¼ cup Water
2 tbsp Honey
1 tsp Cinnamon, ground
1 tsp Allspice

What's Your Excuse?

Submitted by Beth Ayer on Tue, 03/08/2011 - 2:37pm

chef jessicaBy: Chef Jessica Williams, Culinary Nutrition Educator
www.creatinghealthysolutions.org

We all have them! We all carry them around like secret weaons; get out of jail free cards, and our little white lies! We tell them to ourselves and anyone who is around! Bet you are going through your personal mental list right now. Let’s compare notes!

Any of these sound familiar?

I can’t workout - I forgot my gym clothes at home!
I don’t have time to eat healthy/work out!
Eating healthy is too expensive!
I will start tomorrow/ the New Year!

Banana Roll-Up: a recipe that's both easy and healthy

Submitted by Beth Ayer on Wed, 01/19/2011 - 10:11am

The Fall River Fitness Challenge is underway and you can still join through January 30th. Start (or continue) your healthy 2011 with a recipe that's good and good for you. 

For questions about the Fitness Challenge, please call CD-REC at 508-679-0922 or the Diabetes Association Inc. at 508-672-5671.

Keep Track of Your Fitness Challenge Progress

Submitted by Beth Ayer on Thu, 01/13/2011 - 10:24am

The Fitness Challenge is on! Challenge participants will weigh in twice per month at one of the designated weigh-in locations (continue weighing in at your first weigh-in location). The Challenge runs through May and includes ongoing events to help keep you on track. The Fitness Challenge website  has a calendar of all Fitness Challenge events and weigh-in weeks.

Your weigh-in location will track your progress for you. However, if you would like to track your progress on your own, you can do so using MyFallRiver.org. Just click "create an account" over on the right, and create a username and password if you haven't already. Be sure to join the Fall River Fitness Challenge group to report your progress confidentially and to keep up with everything Challenge-related.

Contact Beth Ayer at bayer@myfallriver.org for questions about using MyFallRiver.org.

The Diabetes Association

Submitted by Deborah Orlando on Thu, 03/04/2010 - 9:28am

The mission of the Diabetes Association Inc. is to improve the health and well being of the communities that DAI serve by advancing diabetes prevention, early detection and disease management.The Diabetes Association Inc. holds a plethora of programs for adults, youth and families. With offices located at 170 Pleasant St in Fall River and 26 Caroline St in New Bedford, there is always someone to assist with any diabetes questions or concerns. Staff are also available for one on one consultations. 

Individual Spotlight - Matt Santos

Submitted by Deborah Orlando on Fri, 02/19/2010 - 9:04am

Matt Santos and his wife, Beth, have been working full force since the start of the challenge. Matt is a diabetic and, with Beth, has be working diligently to lose weight and live a healthier lifestyle. He works in a kitchen and is around food all of the time. He conquers each day to the fullest and he and his wife are supporting each other each step of the way. Matt's look out on all of this is, "Fitness requires work and effort.

This Week's Fitness Challenge

Submitted by Deborah Orlando on Thu, 02/18/2010 - 9:38am

The next Fitness Challenge is coming this Saturday, February 20. It will be at Industrial Park beginning at 9am. Each participant will choose their route at the beginning. You will be required to time yourself. The walking path at Industrial Park is a newly implemented walking path that opened this past fall. It was one of the many new walking paths within the city that you can take advantage of any day to help reach your Fall River Fitness Challenge goals.

Recipe of the Week!!

Submitted by chefjess4u on Fri, 02/05/2010 - 1:34pm

Garlic and Herb Yogurt Dip!

1 cup   nonfat plain yogurt

1 tsp   garlic powder

1/2 tsp  black pepper

1/2 tsp dry Italian mix herbs

1/2 tsp dry basil 

1/8 tsp  seasoning salt (your favorite) 

Small platter of fresh mix veggies (broccoli, carrots, celery, etc.)

Preparation:

1. In a small bowl combine all ingredients except the fresh veggies; mix until well combined; taste and adjust seasonings as needed. (easy on the salt)

Fitness Challenge information on FallRiverFitnessChallenge.com web page

Submitted by drweed on Thu, 01/14/2010 - 9:21am

Complete information about the Fall River Fitness Challege is available at www.FallRiverFitnessChallenge.com. Just click the link highlighted in yellow when the Greater Fall River Partners for Healthier Community comes up.

Links to sign-up forms, calendars and complete information about where to exercise are all listed in the left-hand column. Links to photos and YouTube videos are also in that column.

How To Use MyFallRiver for The Fall River Fitness Challenge

Submitted by Deborah Orlando on Mon, 01/11/2010 - 3:44pm

This year you can use MyFallRiver.org to keep track of your progress throughout the Fall River Fitness Challenge. It is simple quick and free. You will also be able to get your latest Fitness Challenge information. Below are the quick instructions on how to be able to utilize the tracker on the site.

Fitness Challenge Draws Hundreds

Submitted by drweed on Sun, 01/10/2010 - 10:41pm

The 2010 Fitness Challenge, the third offered by the Diabetes Association, Inc. (DAI), Children In Balance, Community Development Recreation (CD-REC), the Fall River YMCA and Healthy Lives Fall River, held its initial weigh-in and health fair on January 9th at the Veterans' Memorial on Bank Street.