Activism is alive and well! By Marie G. Ferraro, ACSM Health/Fitness Instructor & CCRP Personal Trainer/Be Fit Coach

Midway through the Be Fit cycle, many participants are coming closer to the realization of their goals. In addition to net weight loss, inches are melting away from waists and hips. Muscles are forming in places where you didn’t know you had any! Your consistent efforts at strength training and cardio workouts will undoubtedly be reflected by decreases in blood pressure, cholesterol and glucose levels. This is excellent news and bodes well for not only you, but also your family. After all, the status of your [improved] health benefits them directly too!

As most of you have discovered by now, exercise is energizing. Whether or not you’ve registered weight loss, you’re probably feeling less tired. Some of this energy could be attributed to changing your eating habits. For example, minimizing simple sugars and choosing low-glycemic carbs or monitoring saturated and trans-fat intake can impact your energy levels. Meditation, no matter which kind you practice, offers significant energy renewal as well. Daily walking and other cardio activities are invigorating and certainly elevate mood, most especially during our bleak New England winters.

Last, but not least the Be Fit Coaches guarantee that we can transform even the most sedentary couch potato into an exercise ‘activist.’ You might sigh and moan, kvetch and complain, but you all keep coming back for more! And who better to advocate for your health than you? Your participation and dedication thus far are commendable and your midpoint results are noteworthy. Congratulations to each of you.