Bea Loozer Goalies celebrated another season of weight-loss and good health. Mazel tov. At the Fall Luncheon, Sharon Flores won the “biggest loser” award, meaning she lost the most weight in the last six months. It was a big day for Sharon, yet again. The whole Goalies group expressed their appreciation to Sharon—and to Jeanne Schwan…
Bea Loozer Sometimes I feel like we’re surrounded by numbers—numbers that might be important for identity, like your SSN, or for something else, like income or birthday. What numbers are important to you? I bet it’s not your IQ or your high school grade point average. Maybe it’s your latest golf score. Or maybe your…
Janice Cournoyer Golden Goalies is much more than a weight-loss support group. It’s also about building friendships and having a lot of fun along the way. Golden Goalies leader Sharon is always thinking of great ways to keep us motivated when it comes to losing or maintaining our weight, particularly when the temperatures rise and…
Bea Loozer Members Zen Winter and Margaret Simkins were front and center seven and half years ago when I wrote an article about how they were involved in a friendly weight-loss competition. The goal, or at least what seemed to be the goal, was an envelope containing a modest bundle of dollar bills provided by…
Janice Cournoyer Golden Goalies is a support group for those interested in attaining and maintaining a healthy weight. The “Goalies” do not judge; instead, we offer support, encouragement and praise. However, we do have to face the Piggy Pot weekly! Have you heard the term “Pay the Piper”? We at Goalies pay the Piggy Pot.…
Bea Loozer Goalies like to take advantage of incentives that can help motivate all of us to lose weight or maintain a healthy weight. Starting in June, we are beginning a summer incentive program for the first time. Those in attendance will get a step closer to winning the game IF they lose weight that…
Bea Loozer Dana recently shared an article that was full of very helpful health tips. It covered everything from recommended vitamins to the need for sleep. One of the healthful tips surprised me and took me back about 20 years. It was about the health benefits of doing a daily sun salutation. I do yoga…
Bea Loozer Goalies won’t be starving anytime soon; we do tend to like food. Maybe that’s why, last year, we decided to assemble some of our favorite recipes in a recipe book. You might think that Goalies would be sharing recipes for weight-conscious dishes. Not so much. Delicious? I think so. Low calorie? Maybe…
Bea Loozer We had a special guest last month: Sue Schwartz. Many in Cottonwood who are concerned about fitness know Sue. Although she doesn’t draw attention to herself, she has played a key role in so much that revolves around fitness, including Walk with a Doc, which now has monthly events in our community on…
Bea Loozer We’re in a new year now and thinking about ways to have fun, help others and get as healthy as possible. Yep, we want to achieve maximum health and work with others to reach that state. That’s the focus of Golden Goalies. But besides focusing on health, we do make sure we enjoy…