This is the paper I received from the meeting we had on Monday.
As Americans transition from gorging on holiday goodies to re-examining their waistlines, now is the time that many look in the mirror and rededicate themselves to a thinner, healthier version of themselves.
That’s the focus of a new healthy lifestyle transformation program kicking off this month that helps raise money for local charities in the process.
Tammy Klinger and Camille Szayer are organizing and recruiting participants for a “Shrink-A-Thon” for the Domestic Violence Center of Santa Clarita Valley. The “Shrink-To-Reduce Abuse” kicks off this month. Meetings will be held every Monday at 6:00pm at the Betty Ferguson Foundation for 12 weeks.
25510 Avenue Stanford, Suite #104, Valencia, California
Participants sign up to shed excess pounds by committing to a 12 week education program that addresses the four main pillars outlined in Dr. Ray Strand’s book “Healthy for Life” – adopting a low-glycemic diet, exercise, cellular nutrition and keeping a meal journal. Participants receive training from professional weight -loss coaches and team leaders on four areas that contribute to long-term weight loss. But we stress that the program is not a fad diet or miracle way to lose weight, but rather a new approach to life-long health for participants, their spouse, and their families.
It’s not some get really skinny really fast funky diet….The goal is not to lose weight – that happens anyway – but to live a healthier lifestyle.
The program works best when couples participate as a duo, and learn how to make healthy changes in the food they eat, and find recipes for meals they like that will help them maintain their fitter trimmer selves for a lifetime. They also learn how to pass those habits on to their children. Bob and Vicki Mihalyov of New Mexico worked with Dr. Strand to develop Trinity Health Weight Loss, and the Shrink-A-Thon system, in which participants pledge amounts for each pound they lose to go to a local charity.
Camille and Tammy are looking for 100 participants to join the Shrink-A-Thon teams during the 12 week course. Their goal is for them to lose a collective 1,000 pounds and raise $30,000.00 in pledges to bolster much needed funds for the Domestic Violence Center of SCV so that they can carry on their fight against abuse. Every year there are more women and children in need of help and shelter.
To get involved as a spoonsor, team captain, or weight loss participant in the Shrink-A-Thon, contact Tammy or Camille by email at hflc@shrinkathon.com. You can also visit the site at www.HFLC.shrinkathon.com.
I love the concept and think it would be fun to form a team and lose some excess pounds for a good cause. I would love to see as many people as we can get to network and have some fun with this. Are you up for it?
Mystically yours,
Michael Holt, Ph.D.
Magi Institute of Natural Medicine
. The cleanse is interesting and fasting still is not something I like and I guess I am not really fasting eating a couple fruits a day as well. Working on a plan for after the cleanse now.
