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Winter Activities: A Calorie Burning Guide

by Tyler Knott Gregson on December 3, 2009 · Comments

Cross-country skiing (skating style) in Einsie...
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So we’ve officially dived head first into how to stay fit through the frosty and windy months of winter, but there’s a little something we haven’t told you yet. A lot of activities that truly make winter, well, winter, also come packing a pretty serious calorie burning punch.  It’s not all running, lifting weights and riding that dreaded exercise bike over the chilly months. There are a lot of other ways to get exercise that are actually a great deal of fun. And you can burn those extra holiday calories without putting on the workout gear or going to a gym.

That’s exactly right, some of the  most beloved and fun winter activities are actually amazing ways to keep fit without becoming bored or longing for the sun to let you back outside.  Check out how many calories some of the most fun activities actually burn per hour … yes, per hour. The first number is for a 120 pound woman, and the second for a woman weighing 150 pounds, for comparison sake:

  • Skiing -  273 and 340
  • Snowboarding -  273 and 340
  • Snowshoeing -  382 and 476
  • Cross-Country Skiing -  436 and 476
  • Ice Skating -  327 and 408
  • Ice Hockey -  436 and 544
  • Winter Hiking -  327 and 408
  • Shoveling Snow -  273 and 340
  • Sledding -  327 and 408

See!  Even shoveling snow, which is admittedly not the most FUN activity you can partake in during the chilly winter months, burns a TON of calories per hour!  So, if you’re looking for a way to burn some serious holiday calories and help fight off heart disease, cancer and a whole slew of other terrible things this winter, buy a lift ticket along with your gym membership or some snowshoes along with your new running sneakers.  Get up, get moving and start loving the life you live!

Got any other amazing methods to keep those holiday pounds from creeping up on you?  We’d love to hear your tips for staying fit as a fiddle while the mercury drops!  Sound off!

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DISCLAIMER ALERT: The ideas expressed in this post came out of my own head, were researched by my own eyes and were expressed by my own hands. They are not intended to serve as medical advice in any way, shape or form. And they do not reflect the views of Humana Inc. or any of its subsidiaries. I take full responsibility if you think this post is awesome or not awesome.

What’s up everybody!!!

by Antoine Dove on October 21, 2009 · Comments

Let me start by saying thank you for taking the time to read this blog.  I’ve never been a really big blogger, but since being on the show “The Biggest Loser” I want to help as many people as I can in whatever way possible. Apparently, blogging is the best way to provide advice to many people at one time, so I figured Ill try it. : ) I hope that through me doing this I can provide you with some advice and tips to help each of you take control of your health and get started on your journey toward a healthier you.

 ABOUT ME

I’ve been heavy all of my life! I literally cannot remember a time in which I was a normal weight. When I was in the third grade I was well over 100 pounds and from there the weight just continued to pile on. I like to believe that I didn’t make a lot of unhealthy choices while growing up, but I was just meant to be a “big guy.” Unfortunately, after being on The Biggest Loser, I finally realized I was missing a big piece to the puzzle. Yes, I may have been meant to be a big guy, however, being a big guy doesn’t equate to being healthy. Growing up I made a lot of bad choices in regards to diet that lead to me tipping The Biggest Loser scales at 367 pounds at 23 years old. When I was younger, I was a big fan of the carbs (ie. pasta, pizza, breads, etc.) and I also was not very active, which definitely set me up for gaining weight at an alarming rate. But it’s NEVER too late to change all of this…….

When I stepped on the ranch at The Biggest Loser, the first thing they taught us about losing weight is that it’s NOT IMPOSSIBLE. Losing weight is simple math. Essentially, if you can add and subtract, then you can lose weight. If you can’t add and subtract, then get a calculator. : ) A phrase we used to always use was, “calories in and calories out.” In other words, to lose weight you need to burn more calories than you consume on a daily basis.

 TIP #1

You have to burn 3,500 calories more than you have consumed for the day to lose ONE POUND. So if you consumed 2,500 calories in a day, you need to burn 6,000 calories to lose one pound for that day.

YES 6,000 CALORIES!!! I know that seems like a lot for one day, especially if you have kids, work, extracurricular activities, church, etc. The recommended weight loss per week is about two pounds so if you apply this to the above tip, then…

 2,500 calories times seven days = 17,500 (consumed calories in a week)

3,500 calories times two = 7,000 (amount of calories burned over consumed calories to lose two pounds per week).

17,500 calories plus 7,000 calories = 24,500 calories (calories need to burn in a week to lose two pounds)

 24,500 calories over seven days is ONLY about 3,500 calories per day.

This is just an example. Play with the numbers and find a “calories in and calories out” that works best for you and your lifestyle.

 Thank you for reading this blog, and I wish you the best with your weight loss journey.

By the way, a good book to invest in to help you monitor the amount of calories you take in is “The Biggest Loser Calorie Counter.” We all used this book on the ranch and it helped us know exactly how many calories we were putting into our bodies each and everyday. You can purchase this book here.  

“Believe in yourself, trust the process and change forever!!”

 

Antoine Dove / Biggest Loser Season 8

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DISCLAIMER ALERT: The ideas expressed in this post came out of my own head, were researched by my own eyes and were expressed by my own hands. They are not intended to serve as medical advice in any way, shape or form. And they do not reflect the views of Humana Inc. or any of its subsidiaries. I take full responsibility if you think this post is awesome or not awesome.

The guru’s lament: The companies that “just don’t get” social media

by Greg Matthews on March 2, 2009 · Comments

I recently spent some time in Chicago, where I attended Blogwell, a program designed to highlight how large companies are using social media.  Those of you who’ve been reading these pages know that I am a newbie in this space.  I’m not in PR and I’m not a marketer*.  But I have become a believer in the power of social media to change the way businesses work.

This conference was unique in that we actually got to hear from some other companies rather than just agency folks (not that I don’t love you – don’t get me wrong!)  I’ve been hearing a whole lot of agencies and consultants puzzling over how to engage with their clients who "just don’t get it."  And I think that there is an answer, but not many have really found it yet. 

One of my colleagues, who is not a social media zealot, put it really well. 

"You implied that corporations aren’t getting social media despite how obvious it is.  My take is that it isn’t blatantly obvious . . . the value will have to be defined, articulated, proved and communicated about 6,298 times . . . If you tell me about being more efficient and reducing service costs, be prepared to articulate HOW the efficiencies will be achieved, WHY you think so, and show me your plan to track and measure your progress.  Because if you fail to show the results of those efficiencies, we’ll just make up the difference out of your budget . . . Doing [social media stuff] because everyone else is doing it or because some blogger I’ve never heard of says we’re stupid for not doing it will only get you thrown out of the room."

The interesting thing is that there aren’t many agencies that have the relationships and reach to be able to do all of that heavy lifting inside the corporation . . . at least there aren’t any in my company.  And that means that it’s going to fall to the evangelists inside the company to do that manual labor – which, perhaps, is as it should be.  If we’re smart (and lucky) we’ll be able to band together with others inside the company who think like we do, try some small and not-too-risky things, and start making our case.  And be prepared to articulate what we’re doing and why – even if we have to do it 6,298 times.


* I am familiar with the argument that "everyone is a marketer" – but for the sake of this argument: I have no training in marketing, am not employed as a marketer, and no interest in marketing except as a part of what it takes to create and sell a product.

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DISCLAIMER ALERT: The ideas expressed in this post came out of my own head, were researched by my own eyes and were expressed by my own hands. They are not intended to serve as medical advice in any way, shape or form. And they do not reflect the views of Humana Inc. or any of its subsidiaries. I take full responsibility if you think this post is awesome or not awesome.