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Keep up with Health Quest 2010 online at rn-t. com/pages/health_quest. The Web page incudes the latest results, Charlotte's Tales from the Treadmill blog, Lange House's weekly column and Kathy Patrick's weekly Healthy Gourmet column as well as nutrition and Ăż tness information.
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men with children and grandchildren who want to live long ,healthy lives to remain an active part of the younger generation's lives. And, yes, there's some vanity involved for some of us. We want to look better and feel better! The group's progress is being tracked on the Health Quest web page on RN-T.com (Find it in the Community section of the website). The web page features the weight-loss results, my Tales from the Treadmill blog and other nutrition and Ăż tness news and information. Lange House, wellness director for the Y, writes a weekly column on Ăż tness and health, and personal chef Kathy Patrick contributes her weekly Healthy Gourmet ideas for ways to eat well but keep it healthy. It's time for those of us who signed up in February to renew our commitment. And if you'd like to join Health Quest as a Tagalong Ă? which means you can weigh in, come to meetings, participate in events and have your weight loss be part of our overall weight loss total Ă? w e'd love to have you. Contact Y Membership Director Amy Patterson at apatterson810@comcast.net or call her at 706-232-2468. Since Health Quest wraps up by November, we'll spotlight the top Health Quest success stories in the December edition of Magnolia. Don't miss it!
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In February, Yours Truly and about 100 other people started a journey Ă? H ealth Quest 2010. Magnolia magazine joined forces with the RomeFloyd County YMCA for the public weight-loss initiative where the group aims to lose 2,010 pounds by the end of October. The group started o# strong, staying ahead of the monthly average needed to reach our goal. Not surprisingly, with summer vacations and holidays the number of people weighing has tapered o# and we have some ground to make up. But there has been a committed core of participants who have made great strides and are transforming their bodies and their lives. At the 20-week mark Ă? just past halfw ay Ă? the mainsta ys have become clear. They have stayed true to their mission for the most part, eating healthier and exercising. Some have been slow and steady while others, like me, came out of the gate strong in the Ăż rst few months and now are struggling to sustain our momentum. But the enthusiasm is there and the desire to be healthier is heartfelt. Weight-loss is being tracked by percentage of body weight lost. Most people in the top 10 are in double-digit percentages or very close, with some exceeding the 14-percent mark. The Health Quest Top 20 as of late July were: Angie Hicks, Amanda DeWitt, Thomas Sullins, Doug Walker, Tara Nolan, Charlotte Atkins, Lance Cole, Carol Hines, Marsha Atkins, Ed Palmer, Kayla Fricks, Rob Koch, Norma Williams, Ellen Garrard, Robin Holt, Cynthia Mathis, Diane Lewis, Donatella Gentry, Greg Gaston and Delia Burton. The group meets monthly to learn about healthier ways of eating and for creating a sustainable healthy lifestyle. Most of us want to be healthier and avoid risk of disease. Others are already facing health concerns and are trying to turns things around and get o# their meds. Many are women and
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