Energy, Spirit & Balance - Have it all at Boot Camps
Join us and pump up your health & vitality Aug 23 - Sept 23
Sure you will tone up, lose weight and improve your fitness during our 5 week Boot Camps.
But Boot Camp is so much more. We can almost guarantee that your energy and spirit will soar, your self esteem and confidence increase, and your daily lifestyle align with more balance.
But don't take our word for it, below are some of our recent camper's comments
I am way stronger and I have a lot more energy and spirit throughout the day. I feel a lot more confident about my abilities and have noticed I have a lot more confidence in general. I don't feel as old and a co-worker told me just the other day that I actually look younger since I have lost weight and have more bounce in my step.
Boot Camp is a huge confidence boost. I feel like once I've finished boot camp in the morning, I can take on anything thrown at me that day”. Pete
“I have had better energy throughout the day, hiking is easier, and there is measurable improvement in my running. I finally pushed past a weight goal barrier that I've been working on for years." Ben
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Do Something Memorable this Fall!
Join Women's Wilderness Institute for an Experience of a Lifetime
We love our friends at the Women's Wilderness Institute for their adventure outings and their work they do with teen girls. Similar to our Boot Camps, their trips will rejuvenate your mind, body and spirit.
Plus, they are offering you an opportunity to attend a Fall trip for FREE! How? Gather 5 friends, register for a course together, and you go for free. (Value: $610-1075 depending on the course).
Green River Yoga Retreat
Intersperse yoga with a peaceful paddle along the scenic Labyrinth Canyon section of Utah’s Green River. Enjoy riverside campsites, delicious meals and a gentle introduction to paddling strokes and river safety...earn more.
Back Country Fly Fishing
Get ‘reel’ in the high country! Cast and relax in the high-alpine lake terrain of Wyoming’s Snowy Range. After a short backpack...learn more.
River Reflections
Draw inspiration and insight from the natural world on this canoeing and creative arts course designed to spark self-discovery through journaling, drawing and other forms of art in nature...learn more.
To learn more and set up your trip, call 303-938-9191 and mention this email.
Can Frozen Veggies Be As (or More) Nutritious Than Fresh?
by Kitchen Coach Mary Collette Rogers
After one of Mary Collette Roger's 's Easy Everyday Cooking Classes, one participant asked, "Why did you use frozen vegetables for the Cauliflower Tomato Curry? I never eat anything but fresh!"
While the word is getting out about the value of frozen vegetables, here's a few reasons from our friend Mary to open your cooking repertoire to include time saving and nutritious kitchen staples.
1. Fresh vegetables are better, if they're really fresh When nutrition experts rhapsodize over fresh vegetables, the vegetables they have in mind are those picked that morning then stored properly until dinner time. Sadly, however, the "fresh" vegetables in your grocery store aren't generally fresh in that sense. Even though they look fresh, they can may well be two, three or four days old, depending upon how long it took to transport them from the field (often in a distant part of the country), through warehouses and distribution points and onto your store's shelves, where they may sit for another day or two before being purchased. Then they may sit another day (or week) in your frig before making it onto the dinner plate.
2. Vegetables begin a slow slide into compost the minute they are picked. Nutrient loss is part of this process. While proper storage can minimize loss, consumers are often lax in this regard. Produce isn't bagged properly, it sits in hot cars too long, is forgotten about on counters and is denied the optimal humidity in the frig.
3. Meanwhile, produce destined for the freezer case is flash frozen shortly after picking, at its nutritional peak. That nutritional high point can then be maintained for six months at least, until it's pulled out of the freezer for use.
4. So while the translation from fresh to frozen undoubtedly results in some loss of nutrients, it's surely no worse than that suffered by "fresh" produce that has survived three (or maybe 13) days in trucks, warehouses, grocery shelf bins and crisper drawers.
Although studies have confirmed the nutritional value of frozen veggies, it's not surprising if you're still leery of them. The "eat plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables" prescription has been drilled into us for so long that at a visceral level, it just feels wrong to eat frozen veggies.
My bottom line: I view frozen veggies not as a straight substitution for fresh veggies, but as a convenient alternative. In other words, where taste is critical, I stick with fresh (and strive my best to use really fresh vegetables.) However, where convenience and speed are the more critical drivers, I have no problem drawing on my freezer pantry for veggies. As an example, I don't microwave frozen broccoli for a free-standing vegetable to serve alongside chicken Parmesan. But in my quest to get more vegetables into my life, I don't hesitate to add frozen broccoli into a scramble so I can enjoy a vegetable-rich breakfast in a hurry.
Ready to take the plunge? Here are some tips to help:
10 Top Frozen Vegetables to Stock in Your Freezer Pantry
5 Quick Vegetable Boosts with Frozen Veggies
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Save $30 on Whole Kitchen Workshop
Kitchen Coach Mary Collette Rogers, author of Take Control of Your Kitchen, leads action-packed workshops on weight-loss cooking and creating a healthy kitchen environment. Her next session of The Whole Kitchen Way to Wholesome Meal Making begins Wednesday, August 11.
Be the first to email us and win a discount certificate to this 6 session workshop.
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Indoor Camps feature Showers, Hot Tub & Childcare
Boulder YMCA to host 'Beat the Winter Blues' Boot Camps
You know we are EXCITED!
Starting with our November 1 sessions, Fitness For Living heads indoors for the winter to the Boulder YMCA for our morning Boot Camp classes.
We know how convenient it is for you to be able to shower and head off after your Boot Camp class.
Do you have a few more spare minutes? Then cap off Boot Camp with a soothing soak in the hot tub.
Our 9 am women's camp will also feature childcare for children as young at 6 weeks old.
To get you primed and ready for the upcoming ski season we will offer the following Boot Camps in Boulder and Lafayette at the following times.
> 6:00 - 7:00 am
> 7:15 - 8;15 am
> 9:00 - 10:00 am (women's camp)
> 5:30 - 6:30 pm
Fun Local Events
> Saturday Drop-in
'Fitness in the Foothills' class
Saturday, Aug 21 & 28
8:30 - 10:00 am
It's wild, it's wacky, and it's designed for a wide range of abilities. Kick off your weekend on Boulder's trails boot camp style.
Only $15 and open to all - whether you are in our boot camp or not.
Follow the link above to learn more.
> The Women's Adventure
September 12, Boulder Reservoir
The Women’s Adventure is a one-of-a-kind chance to try new sports, push outside your athletic comfort zone, revel in the great outdoors, and pamper your soft side at a fun girl’s day out with friends.
Held on Sunday Sept 12, 2010 from 10am-5pm at the Boulder Reservoir.
Sign up for The Women’s Adventure using Coupon Code FIT5 and receive $5 off your registration!
For event details and to register, visit:
http://www.thewomensadventure.com/
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