February 28, 2012

Good morning,
Today is a celebration day with new ideas and victory pictures from our team. You know I love sharing! Paulette sends some new info on a coconut sugar, (remember when Cheryl shared about coconut oil and it's amazing properties a couple of weeks back), Jeni Sumner sends new photos from her size 6 body (was a 14) and Jennie Vaughn, who let us know she's down 93 pounds a couple of weeks ago, sends a workout routine that she has started and says is challenging - but really works! Enjoy all these. Praying for you - PK

From Paulette: (via Dr. Oz) COCONUT PALM SUGAR

Description
From the Tree of Life
Nature's Perfect Sweetener
Sustainable Sweeteners
Unrefined - High Nutrient
Low Glycemic Index Sweetener*
USDA Organic
100% Pure Granulated Coconut Nectar
Big Tree Farms Sustainably Sourced
Certified Vegan
Kosher
Gluten Free
Carbon Neutral
The Origin of SweetTree
Our coconut palm sugar CocoCrystals are Nature's Perfect Sweetener. Low on the glycemic index and high in nutrients, palm sugar is a pure and simple cane sugar alternative that provides the energy and nutrition your body needs for a healthy lifestyle.
SweetTree Blonde CocoCrystals is produced from the nectar of tropical coconut palm blossoms of SE Asia. Once collected, it is kettle-boiled into a thick caramel and ground to a fine crystal. SweetTree palm sugars are the perfect choice for all your healthy sweetening applications, from coffee and tea, cereals, baking and savories. Make the natural switch to SweetTree.
Sustainable Health
SweetTree is naturally low on the glycemic index (GI) and high in nutrients. With a GI of only 35**, and a nutritional content far greater than other comparable sweeteners, SweetTree is the healthy choice for an active lifestyle.
* SweetTree does not believe Glycemic Index is a safe indicator of a sugar's "friendliness" towards diabetics. In our experience we have found that while Coconut Sweeteners have been shown to have GI levels as low as 35, continued tests have shown fluctuation in GI levels. We believe that this is due to natural variables such as seasonality, daily temperature, elevation and others. Because of this fluctuation in GI we do not endorse the use of this product by diabetics unless approved by a licensed physician.
**based on testing by the Food and Nutrition Research Institute.
Supplement Facts
Supplement Facts
Serving Size: 1 tsp (4 g)
Serving Per Container: 99
Amount Per Serving %Daily Value*
Calories 15
Calories from Fat 0
Total Fat 0 g 0%
Saturated Fat 0 g 0%
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg 0%
Sodium 9 mg 0%
Total Carbohydrate 4 g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0 g 0%
Sugars 3 g
Protein 0 g
Vitamin A 0%
Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 0%
Iron 0%
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Calories: 2,000 2,500
Total Fat Less than 65 g 80 g
Saturated Fat Less than 20 g 25 g
Cholesterol Less than 300 mg 300 mg
Sodium Less than 2,400 mg 2,400 mg
Total Carbohydrate 300 g 375 g
Dietary Fiber 25 g 30 g
From Jennie Vaughn:
Lean Legs Pyramid

20 Squats
30 Lunges
40 Toe touches (head forward, legs straight, bend down & touch your toes)
50 Second wall sit!! (sit up against a wall, legs at 90 degrees and hold it!)
100 Seconds jumping jacks
50 Second wall sit!!
40 Toe touches
30 Lunges
20 Squats

Lean Arms Pyramid

10 Push-ups (can be on knees!)
20 Dips (on edge of chair or bench)
30 Bicep Curls (light weights or water bottles)
40 Seconds Plank on hands
50 Tone It Up Tummy Tucks!!! (In Push Up position bring knee to chest and push out straight, switch legs)
40 Seconds Plank on hands (Superman, legs and arms straight out while laying on your stomach.)
30 Bicep Curls (light weights or water bottles)
20 Dips (on edge of chair or bench)
10 Push-ups (can be on knees!)

Lean Abs Pyramid

10 Standing Knee Raises
20 Tummy Tucks
30 Second Plank Jacks (on your hands in a plan, jack your legs out & in)
40 Crunches
50 bicycle crunches!!
40 Crunches
30 Second Plank Jacks (on your hands in a plan, jack your legs out & in)
20 Tummy Tucks
10 Standing Knee Raises

Lean Body Pyramid- Cardio Style!!!

2 Minute Brisk Walk
4 Minutes Jog
10 Second 'Sprint'- this can just be as fast as you can
30 Second Run (slightly faster than your Jog)
10 Second 'Sprint'
4 Minutes Jog
2 Minute Brisk Walk
Take a breather with water!!!
Repeat this 1-2 more times!!! :)

Slimming Pyramid

10 jumping jacks
20 squats
30 lunges
40 wall arm toners-- chest & tricep (standing against a wall, angle your body. Begin with 20 push-ups with your hands wider than your shoulders and chest level. Then do 20 with your hands in line with your chest and shoulders. Tuck your arms into your sides & do tricep wall push-ups!)
50 second plank (superman, arms and legs straight out not touching the ground while laying on stomach.)
60 seconds wall sit
50 second plank
40 standing crunches (left arm bent to head, bend while raising right knee to stomach, then reverse.)
30 lunges with a BOOTY KICK BACK! -when you come up from a lunch, kick your back leg up toning your booty!
20 squats with a bicep curl (use weights or water bottles)
10 jumping jacks


Jeni Sumner's victory photos: (size 14 to a 6!!!!!!!!!!)