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Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Avoiding Holiday Weight a Piece of Cake with YMCA Program

Participants of the Holiday Trimmings program commit to maintaining or losing weight from Thanksgiving through early January, with the chance to win several prizes.

  • THE NEIGHBORHOOD FILES
  • Lyssa Beyer
  • Tuesday, December 18, 2012

While many struggle with weight gain over the holiday season, the YMCA offers a program to help individuals maintain or lose weight during a time when sweets, hearty meals and flowing drinks are just part of the Christmas cheer. "The accountability is key for me," participant Jean Bieszk said in an e-mail to Patch. "Knowing I need to weigh in with someone after I committed to not gaining weight over the holidays is good motivator for me." Wellness Program Manager Erica Richman said the Holiday Trimmings challenge is a Milwaukee Association-wide program that also raises money for the Y. "The average American gains 5 pounds over the holidays, according to the New England Journal of Medicine," Richman said in an e-mail to Patch. "The average …

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Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Patch Seeking Fitness Bloggers

Are you a runner, biker, p90x-user, weight-lifter, yoga instructor or general fitness freak? Patch wants to hear from you!

Attention fitness gurus! Patch is seeking bloggers to share their knowledge of fitness, health and physical well-being with our readers. With the holiday-season already at hand, the inevitable holiday-guilt and New Year's resolution season is soon to follow. People are going to be looking for ways to shed a couple extra pounds. No need to be a personal trainer or a doctor, we're interested in hearing from anyone with their own philosophy or advice on the subject. Patch is a place for sharing experiences and tips! A few fitness blog possibilities include: Patch blogs are available to anyone and have no requirements or expectations. Bloggers can write what and when they'd like. A Patch editor reviews all blog posts to ensure they meet our …

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