Some Very Important Facts from the website:

Physical Education

* According to the National Association of Sports and Physical Education (NASPE) – The average budget spent annually for physical education is $764

* According to ACE® – Most physical education programs to do not offer students resistance training…more

* According to the American Heart Association – A high-quality physical education program enhances the physical, mental, and social/emotional development of every child and helps them understand, improve, and maintain physical well-being.


* According to the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports – Only 28 percent of students in grades 9 through 12 participated in daily school physical education in 2003, down from 42 percent in 1991.


* According to the American Heart Association -The national recommendation for P.E. is 150 minutes per week in elementary and 225 minutes per week in middle and high schools.


* According to the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports – Only 25 percent of students in grades 9 through 12 engaged in moderate physical activity for at least 30 minutes on 5 or more of the previous 7 days in 2003.


* According to the National Association of Sports and Physical Education (NASPE) – 38% of teachers who use technology more frequently perceive that parents’ interest in students’ physical activity has increased in the past three years…vs. 26% of teachers who use technology less frequently/not at all.


* According to the American Diabetes Association – The Department of Health & Human Services estimates that by 2010, 20% of children and youth in the U.S. will be obese.


* According to the National Association of Sports and Physical Education (NASPE) – Elementary school teachers are more likely to have attended special training conferences than have middle or high school teachers.

I am going to enter my school in this contest! {I am a phys ed teacher and we could surely use the money!!} Now, why don’t you enter your school?!

For more information on the contest or you’d like to enter your family, click here.

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Thank you to Subway for sponsoring this contest and thanks to all 190 of you for leaving comments! Wow!

The winning numbers are 92, 5, and 182 and were generated by using Random.org!

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Recently, my children and I had the opportunity to go to Subway and try out their new breakfast sandwiches!

Now, you all know I’m on the Zone diet and I bet you were wondering what could I eat at Subway since the majority of the meals are bread based….So, I was excited to see and hear that they have egg white breakfast sandwiches- I ordered the Western egg white and cheese on flat bread and added avocado.

If you look at Subway’s nutritional menu (before you go), you’d find that the Egg White Muffin Melt or the Western Egg and Cheese Egg White Sandwhiches are pretty good choices- either eat an apple with the Muffin Melt or eat only half the bread with the Western Egg and Cheese. My zone requirements are 21 grams protein, 27 grams of carbs and 7 grams of fat and obviously the carbohydrates will change depending on the type of bread! Now, I didn’t, but, I should have had them add a big helping of peppers! If given a choice and time is not an issue, I’d prefer to make and cook my egg white omelet with peppers and avocado at home…but, if time and/or opportunity allowed it, I would be fine eating at Subway (now that I know what to order) and also because my kids love it!

WHAT HAVE I GOT TO GIVEAWAY?!?!?

THREE, TEN DOLLAR giftcards to Subway. Simply leave a comment with your email address in the comment to win! Winners will be announced here on Sunday, July 25th.

P.S. Subway provided my family with one $10 giftcard and are sponsoring 3 for my readers! The above opinion is my own and no one is paying me to write this.

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The winner of  Mary Winsor’s Slimming Pilates DVD’s is number 41!

Thanks to all of you for entering.

Let’s stay active this week.

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Yep, you read that right, I am giving away one complete set of Mary Winsor’s Slimming Pilates system (retail value $59.99)!    It comes with 3 DVD’s and an Accelerator (a bar with straps to provide resistance).  If you’re a regular here, you know I am heavily interested in Cross Fit at the moment, but, a few years back, I loved Pilates. Pilates works your body differently from any other activity.    You can increase your strength with a Pilates program.    In conjunction with a good diet (there is a nutrition program included), the Winsor Slimming Pilates would be a great way to get in shape!

Here are the details from the website:

1. It works fast! Take off 10 inches in just two weeks!
2. Seamless Transitioning ™ is a revolutionary new technique which gives you that long, lean, sculpted Pilates body while burning fat and slimming down in less time
3. Ramp up your metabolism for a “continuous burn effect” so you’ll burn fat 24/7, even while you sleep.
4. The Accelerator gives you the resistance, range of motion, and muscle sculpting of a Pilates Reformer and Cadillac — machines that can cost thousands of dollars — plus the toning and shaping movements of Pilates mat exercises right in your home.
5. Convenient, compact and portable, this system goes anywhere so you never have to miss a workout.
6. Included door attachment is easy-on-easy-off and makes the Accelerator a total home gym with 25 different uses that allow you to do 200 exercises.
7. No bouncing, jarring or stress to your body. Anyone can do it and everyone can achieve amazing results. Pilates offers the ideal form of exercise for every body.
8. Feel taller, slimmer and more sculpted. Pilates gives exactly the look you want without adding bulk.
9. Mari’s Rapid Results Weight Loss Plan gives you everything you need to totally transform your body and lose 10 inches in just two weeks, including her incredible Eat More, Weigh Less Meal Planner!
10. It keeps working! Mari’s created a series of all-new high-energy DVD workouts. Each DVD, each workout, each exercise is completely focused on getting you great results in less time.

HOW CAN YOU WIN?
Simply leave a comment about your current exercise routines and you will be entered to win.  Winner will be drawn at random on Sunday, July 18th at 9pm.  Winner’s must reside in the U.S.

P.S.  This contest is for you.  I have not reviewed nor received any of these DVD’s.

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The winners for the FREE bottle of Minute Maid Enhanced juices are numbers 67, 51, 19, 64, 68, 33, 65, 34, 57, and 61. Please email me your addresses and I’ll get the coupon to you! Thanks, Minute Maid.
Fitnessformommies (at) gmail (dot) com.

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My family and I love trying new foods. My kids especially since they are the big juice drinkers in the family, I rely on their opinion often!  And if they like it, then, I know it’ll work for many of you!

We had the pleasure of sampling the Minute Maid Enhanced Juices recently and they were a big hit. We got to try the Pomegranate Blueberry, Pomegranate Lemonade and Strawberry Kiwi with Yerba Mate.  My children loved all of them!  The Minute Maid juices  have been enhanced with extra vitamins and minerals and you can read more about Minute Maid’s juices here.

CONTEST!!!

There will be 10 winners!  Winner’s will recieve a coupon for a FREE bottle of Minute Maid’s Enhanced Juices.  Winner’s will be drawn at random on Friday, June 5th, 2010.

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All of you women are awesome! Keep up the good work and remember new habits don’t happen over night. Patience. The winner is number 4, Christy! Please email me {fitnessformommies AT gmail DOT com} your address and I’ll get your prize sent out to you!

Thanks to the American Cancer Society for this contest.

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Some days, I spend 3 or more hours in the sun without anything more than an SPF 30 on my face.    I have a history of skin cancer in my family and have recently undergone surgery on black, scaly potentially skin cancer mole on my lower leg.  According to the American Cancer Society, 50% of all cancers are preventable?!!!?!  Skin cancer is obviously an easy one to prevent- just stay out of the sun, right?  How many of YOU always where sunscreen?

The American Cancer Society has launched the Choose You campaign an effort to encourage women to take care of their health and prevent cancer.   The Choose You campaign has five categories to from: Get Active, Protect Your Skin, Get Regular Health Screenings, Eat Right and Quit Smoking.  According to the American Cancer Society, if we as women in general took a more active roll in our health- we may be able to prevent cancer and live longer healthier lives.  Obviously, I am all for this, and yet, admittedly, I fall short in the health screenings and in protecting my skin.  These are two things I need to work on this year.

The American Cancer Society provided me with a Healthy Lifestyle Gift bag and has one for one of you as well! In the gift bag, one winner will receive a $50$10 gift card to Walgreens, a cute t-shirt, a stainless steel water bottle, coupons and pens from Sprite Zero and a pretty blue flower pin with Swarovski Crystals.

HOW CAN YOU WIN THE “GET HEALTHY” GIFT BAG?
Simply leave a comment on one habit you’d most like to change in your life right now! Winner will be chosen at Random on Friday, May, 28th at 9pm. Winner must reside in the US.

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#8

Holly T.

Thank you FruitGuys for sponsoring this giveaway!   I have been very impressed with your service and can’t wait to use it again in the near future.

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