April's Beach Volleyball Log

Would You Drink A Quarter Pounder?

Check this article out on what it's really like to order a latte from Starbucks.. It doesn't only cost you money but major calories as well...check this article out from the Nutrition Action Health Letter.

Good Cup, Bad Cup

CSPI's Nutrition Action Healthletter Offers Advice on How to Survive in Latte Land

WASHINGTON—Would you drink a Quarter Pounder with Cheese? If you order a venti (20-oz.) Starbucks Caffè Mocha, you might as well be sipping that 500-calorie burger through a straw. And a venti Starbucks Java Chip Frappuccino, with 650 calories and nearly a day’s saturated fat, is a McDonald’s coffee plus 11 creamers and 29 packets of sugar, according to the watchdogs at the Center for Science in the Public Interest. In the September issue of Nutrition Action Healthletter, CSPI’s nutritionists tell you how to keep your coffee break from becoming a Big Mac break.

Sodas to be banned from school campuses

Coca-Cola excludes itself from American education From Tom Baldwin in Washington

COCA-COLA, once a symbol of American youth but now retreating in the face of a childhood obesity epidemic, signed up yesterday to a voluntary agreement that will end almost all sales of high-sugar fizzy drinks in US schools. The deal between the American Heart Association and the beverage industry, brokered by the former President Bill Clinton, will allow only unsweetened juice, low-fat milk and water in elementary and middle school vending machines and cafeterias. Low-calorie and sports drinks will still be available in high schools. Mr Clinton, who has suffered weight problems and had a heart bypass operation since leaving the White House, said: “This is a bold step forward in the struggle to help 35 million young people lead healthier lives. This one policy can add years and years and years to the lives of a very large number of young people.” Click here for more.

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Alfonso's Weight Loss CD is fantastic!

I've listened to Alfonso' De Rose's Weight Loss CD entitled "Its Your Birthright to be Thin". It's amazing. I've never heard anything like it before because its so relaxing and so hypnotic it just fully puts you at ease but still motivates you at the same time.

Its made so that you listen to it everyday for 30 days. I think this is awesome for young people, athletes and non athletes alike that don't want to use any pills or medication or surgery but just good old mind mastery - mind over matter which is the healthiest way to cure yourself anyway. I highly recommend it.

Really great for emotional eaters it really encourages you to think first before you eat and to give a purpose as to why you do what you do. It doesnt matter how overweight you are I would definitely try this program before I decided to do any radical surgery or intake of pills.

You can buy it here for $30. Just email me at aprilsassigns@yahoo.com. Or I also recommend that you check out Alfonso's website which is awesome at www.takeyourrisk.com where his CD is on sale there as well.

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Players weigh in about weighing in.

So what do you think about weigh ins?

You know! That one day-usually on Mondays after the weekend where you know that every team member - one by one comes in and gets weighed - on the scale?

Sometimes its just you and the trainer or you and your coach. Sometimes its in front of the whole team.

How does it make you feel? Twenty four hours before you go into the lockerroom are you worried? Afraid? nervous? Or is it no big deal?

Do you go without food for a period of time -several hours - an afternoon- a day before weigh in?

How do you feel after you've weighed in?

Pressure to be at a certain weight? A failure if you arent?

Share your comments....

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Practice today was hard

It was really really tough to get up and practice today. Vladia and I committted to play games today. It was hot, we were sore and still tired from the last two days but we did it because we needed the practice together.

Successful people learn to love to do...what unsuccessful people dont want to do.

Sometimes you just have to push through it. We had great competition, too. Fran and Melody were the bronze medalists at the Maccabiah Games so they play well together.

Fran is very fast on her feet and we worked on keeping her deep in the court. Okay didnt work so well because her foot speed is very good. Her turn and run step in either direction was very quick and she got to alot of our rainbow shots very well.

Melody was very effective on getting the ball over my head to the deep corner so we worked to neutralize that attack.

Another thing I was working on this weekend was eating between games. I have a tendency not to eat when I workout or play alot and that IS NOT good. I had to find a system or diet of food that wouldnt feel me up when I ate between games but would give me ALOT of energy especially with the heat we have been playing in recently. On top of that I lose ALOT of water when I play.

Got alot of compliments and questions about my weight loss this weekend.

That was very cool. I felt much faster. Ten pounds is alot of weight to be carrying around you can really feel the difference when its gone!

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