6 Steps To Meeting Healthy Goals

Met up with Jacob Poole for another training session, where we talked a lot about the holistic health lifestyle. We are taking the holistic approach with our weekly training. It basically includes six foundations/principals that are all related and dependent upon the others:

Proper Thoughts – What you think about yourself directly determines how you feel about yourself and how you perceive others to feel about you.

Proper Breathing – A physical function necessary for survival that you have conscious control over. Deepening and lengthening breath brings more oxygen to the bloodstream, also stimulating “feel good” hormones.

Proper Hydration – 75% of the human body is water. On average 6-8 glasses are needed per day to stay optimally hydrated.

Proper Nutrition – The food you consume becomes the cells of your body. Improper diet can be a root cause of illness. Avoid processed food. Health experts from Progressive Fitness say organic food can have a 40% higher nutrient value than conventional food.

Proper Movement – Proper exercise should be energizing and sustaining, not exhausting. Getting the right amount is key!

Proper Rest – Sleep is when the body heals and restores itself. On average 7-9 hours is good depending on your personal sleep rhythms. Don’t forget to turn off the lights!

*Source of above content is Progressive Fitness of Charleston.

In the video Jacob explains more about the holistic approach to health.

"Dear John" Stars Stay Fit

They rolled out the red carpet, and movie stars Amanda Seyfried and Channing Tatum met with hundreds of screaming fans. The Dear John cast and crew came to Charleston's Terrace Hippodrome Theater for the movie's premiere. They shot parts of the movie at Folly Beach! Here's the extended movie trailer:



I caught up with Amanda (Savannah in film), up and coming Hollywood starlet, of Mamma Mia and Mean Girls fame, to talk about her fitness secret, though it's not much of a secret! It's something I also try to do everyday, minus the part where she talks about diet. I also asked Channing (John in film), of GI Joe and Step Up, about his daily fitness routine.




Unfortunately, I couldn't get into the movie screening Sunday night. Tickets to the screening and after party at the SC Aquarium were sold out! More than 400 tickets sold and more than $100,000 raised for the non-profit Carolina Autism. We did get to meet the stars, interview them, and go to the after party, which was a great time.

Above: Red Carpet coverage with two reporters from Summerville High School, Laura Smith and Vivien Kratzert from WAVE-TV

Left: Krista Driggers and I with Josh Cascio on the red carpet, also a local reporter covering the event.

Left: A lovely Amanda Seyfriend on the red carpet posing with co-star Channing Tatum.

Left: Amanda Seyfried and I on the red carpet before the movie screening.





If you didn't know or notice from the trailer Dear John is by the same author as The Notebook, one of my favorite books and movies! Crews also shot parts of that movie in Charleston! I can't wait until February 5th to see this movie with friends! :)

Dodge The Ball, Not The Workout

YES! I dodged the gym tonight, but I got more than a workout dodging bright yellow foam balls! The local Charleston Sports and Social Club started up it's Wintersports league, and I'm signed up for dodgeball. Not something I'd usually get into. The thought of several balls flying at me at who knows how many miles per hour, and the risk of them hitting my face was not a pleasant thought. Turns out it doesn't really hurt, check out our game:




So when you hear Natalie, one of the longest-serving players on the team, say it's a workout, she wasn't lying. I woke up the next day and I could feel soreness in the muscles in my back, my abs, my thighs, my calves, and my right arm!!! OW! I took the next day off from the gym to let my muscles rest.

Unfortunately the CSSC's Wintersports league sign up is over, but check back for spring. Hope to see you out there next time, and in the words of Ben Stiller's movie Dodgeball, "Just remember the five D's of dodgeball: Dodge, Duck, Dip, Dive, and... Dodge! -Patches O Houlihan

Make Monday Healthy

Since it's Monday, why not start the week right eating healthy. If you're looking for something sweet, salty, and fresh you may LOVE this! A raspberry vinagrette spring mix salad topped with grilled chicken. It's really simple. I just grabbed a bag of spring mix salad, added a handful of cranberries, sliced mushrooms, pecans, crumbled blue cheese, and topped it with grilled chicked. On top I drizzled Newman's Own Lighten Up Raspberry & Walnut Dressing.
NEW SNACK OBSESSION ALERT! Earth Fare's Veggie Chips. Live 5 Photojournalist Craig Lloyd and I stopped by Earth Fare on Folly
Road after covering a story about "Fonzi the Therapy Dog who went missing." Check him out there is a reward!
These veggie chips are quite light, but heavy on the crunch and just right on the flavor! They include squash, tarot, carrot, sweet potato, and green beans. You'll get some healthy savings too! They're on sale this week for $6.99/lb.