Weight loss is always a hot topic of conversation. Fad diets, super machines that do the work for you -- we've seen it all the past few years! KAIT and the St. Bernards Health & Wellness Institute have
KAIT and the St. Bernards Health & Wellness Institute have partnered for the Shape Up Showdown. This is not a weight loss contest - this is a lifestyle transformation for eight lucky participants.
Monday, December 3 2012 6:00 PM EST2012-12-03 23:00:20 GMT
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) - It's what many look forward to all year long, the holidays. It's that time you spend with friends, family, and of course the big meal. But how do you make sure the full spread
Our Shape up Showdown Contestants filled up on healthy holiday eating tips. Take a look at how to adopt some of your favorite recipes to a healthier lifestyle.
Thursday, April 25 2013 12:13 PM EDT2013-04-25 16:13:52 GMT
Stephen B is a 34 year old funeral director. Stephen wants to be a healthy role model and dad to his two children. He would love to run a 5K, stop taking medicine and have family pictures made.
Stephen B 34 Years Old Funeral Director "I want to live a long life to see my children grow up.I want to be able to run around the yard with them and not have any physical limitations. I want them to have a healthy dad and role model."
Thursday, April 25 2013 12:12 PM EDT2013-04-25 16:12:13 GMT
Kayla is a 28 year old probation officer. She wants to lose weight and be healthier so she feels better in her own skin. She would love to go back to the beach and be comfortable enough to wear a bathing
Kayla 28 years Old Probation Officer Single "My 20's have been a roller coaster of weight issues. I want the next decade of my life to start off right, healthier."
Thursday, April 25 2013 12:10 PM EDT2013-04-25 16:10:58 GMT
Tiffany is a 31 year old stay at home mother. She has struggled with her weight her entire life and is ready to make changes for herself and for her family. She wants to run with her husband and feel good.
Tiffany 31 Years Old Stay at Home Mom "I have always been the chubby kid growing up. Now that I am almost 32 and a mother of 2 beautiful kids, I don't want them to end up overweight like me. I am the cook of the house and if I learn to eat better so will they and that is very important to me."
Thursday, April 25 2013 12:09 PM EDT2013-04-25 16:09:48 GMT
Steven E is a 36 year old teacher and coach. Steven wants to be able to keep up with his physical education students and to just feel better in general. He wants his students to know that fitness improves
Steven E 36 Years Old Teacher/Coach "The weight is beginning to take a toll on my body from just little aches and pains in my knees, ankles and back. These are little things that even though I'm getting older can be avoided by losing some weight and living healthy."
Thursday, April 25 2013 12:08 PM EDT2013-04-25 16:08:30 GMT
Kinyata is a 23 year old staff support coordinator. She is a newlywed and wants to start her married life healthy. She is looking to learn healthy cooking habits and be able to eventually run a 5K.
Kinyata 23 Years Old Married Staff Coordinator "I am limited by my current weight and lifestyle. My weight has fluctuated all throughout college and since then through fad diets and unhealthy eating choices. I just need that boost to finally make a complete lifestyle change."
Thursday, April 25 2013 12:07 PM EDT2013-04-25 16:07:52 GMT
Candace is a 40 year old teacher. She wants to be a good example for her children and knows that as she gets older; carrying the extra weight is harder on her body. She is motivated by her family and wants
Candace 40 Years Old Teacher Mother "Since turning 40 I feel my motivation has changed. My weight has caught up with me. I am tired, in pain, and down right uncomfortable."
Wednesday, March 6 2013 12:07 PM EST2013-03-06 17:07:34 GMT
Pam is a 46 year old banker. She wants to keep up with her family! She is tired of being a "spectator" in life and is ready to jump back in the game. Pam wants to celebrate by taking a family vacation
Pam 46 years Old Banker/Mom "I have found that there are many activities that I would like to be able to participate in with my husband and children, but I quickly get tired and lack the energy."
Wednesday, January 16 2013 4:43 PM EST2013-01-16 21:43:25 GMT
Meet Stacy and follow along on her weight loss journey to better health!
Stacy Nurse Married/Mom
My motivation would be to be a better example to my patients and being accountable to others would improve my health and decrease my odds of dying early. I do want to live!
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You told yourself you'd have just one bite. But that one bite turned into a whole slice ... and then that one slice turned into two slices. Some foods are just that addicting.
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Squeezing in time for exercise is a challenge for most of us. But make sure to include time for warming up and cooling down.
Squeezing in time for exercise is a challenge for most of us. So it's tempting to take short-cuts and forget about warming up before physical activity, or cooling down afterwards. Yet those two steps are important, so it is time well-spent.
When you participate in free-time physical activity with your daughter or son, you increase her or his enjoyment of unstructured fitness fun.
While there are no magic pills for becoming more fit (and staying that way), some exercises are more effective in less time than others. Here are some tips.
When you participate in free-time physical activity with your daughter or son, you increase her or his enjoyment of unstructured fitness fun.
If you want to raise healthy kids, then share your positive interest and attitudes about exercise. When you participate in free-time physical activity with your daughter or son, you increase her or his enjoyment of unstructured fitness fun.
What are your favorite things to cook your family? Once you have submitted your recipe, we'll post it online with your name and state for everyone to see.
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