I know we hear it all the time, blah, blah, blah about weight loss and what we can do to help us as much as possible. Well here it is again. Why, because we are a busy lot and we tend to forget important things when we are in a hurry.

1. The first one we forget and which is crucial to weight loss and management is breakfast. Skipping meals and especially breakfast may lead to excessive snacking later in the day.
2. Eat at home: If you do eat out, decide what and how much you're going to eat before you start and have the rest boxed to go.
3. Pay attention to portions: Serve meals dished onto plates instead of placing serving bowls on the table.
4. See what you eat: Eating directly out of a container gives you no sense of how much you are eating. Seeing food on a plate keeps you aware of how much you're eating.
5. Eat healthy foods first: Eat foods that are healthy and low in calories first so when it's time to enjoy you're favorites you won't be so hungry.
6. Plan healthy snacks: The best snacks include fruits vegetables, whole grains crackers, and carrot and celery sticks with peanut butter are good choices.
7. De-stress your day: Stress can cause you to eat more. Develop strategies that can help you relax when you find yourself becoming stressed. Exercise, deep breathing, muscle relaxation techniques and even a good laugh can ease stress.
8. Walk for 10 minutes over your lunch hour or get up a few minutes earlier in the morning and go for a short walk.
9. Create opportunities to be active: Wash your car at home instead of going to the car wash. Bike or walk to the store. Participate in your kid's activities at the playground.
10. Weigh your self regularly: Monitoring your weight can tell whether your efforts are working and can help you detect small weight gains before they become even larger.

Now go on and do it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Gene C

The CLICK Story:
CLICK Espresso Protein Drink is the creation of Greg and Beth Smith, business entreprenuers, fitness specialists and founders of GEMS Women's Fitness Centers. "The innovative idea of combining espresso and protein into a gourmet tasting healthy energy drink just CLICKed one day" says Greg Smith, Founder of CLICKco, LLC. "At the fitness centers, we were educating our members on the value of protein but what they were still craving was their gourmet coffee or energy drink. The idea behind CLICK was to provide the indulgence and energy consumers crave in a beverage that not only tastes good but is good for you."

CLICK's unique combination of high quality protein and healthy energy is designed to help stop food cravings that result from ingesting high amounts of sugars and carbohydrates. Drinks high in sugar give the body ash ort burst of energy and the feeling of being full, but that feeling can quickly disappear and lead to increased hunger. With only 120 calories and 7 grams of sugar and the staying power of protein and espresso coffee, CLICK provides the nutritional support without the high calories, sugar and fat.

The Smith's soon had their kitchen certified and started producing CLICK. It didn,t take long to learn that their idea CLICKed as the phone started ringing at odd hours and fellow excercisers started following Greg home to get more CLICK! Within months the Smith's had 1oo's of loyal clients.

The Smith's took the CLICK concept to their local university; The Lyles Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at California State University, Fresno. Fortunately for the Smith's The Lyles Center at Fresno State is a nationally ranked entrepreneurial school. "Greg came to us with a solid offering", said Mike Summers, Technology Commercialization Program Manager at The Lyles Center. "After completing our research, it didn't take long to realize the Smith's had created a truly unique offering for the marketplace, the first of it's kind product." The Lyles Center provided the commercialization support to bring CLICK rapidly to the market. Is it any wonder that Greg Smith was awarded Fresno's Entrepreneur of the Year for CLICK Espresso Protein Drink?

CLICK launched commercially in June of 2008 at the Rock and Roll Marathon with over 20,000 consumers confirming that CLICK was a "wow" product. Within 6 months, CLICK is being sold in the US, Canada and in over 50 countries worldwide. It's clear that the idea CLICKed with the consumers and the healthy eating marketplace. CLICKco LLC, producer of premium beverages and food products to enhance those with active lifestyles, is located in Clovis, California.

Now you know the story behind this new and delicious product that is taking the health and nutrition market by storm.

To order your supply of CLICK just go to:
www.myhealthmanagement.com or www.bariatricfoodproducts.com

Gene Carbonell