Local ‘Biggest Loser’ Challenge

Local area gym, Forever Fit of Longview, is running their first Biggest Loser contest for 2011.

Beginning January 12th, you can head to Forever Fit and weigh in for the contest. Running as an eight week contest, rewards and incentives include prizes or coupons each week at the weigh in. (Weigh in every Monday or Tuesday from 6am – 6pm).
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New Year’s resolutions: How to make them, keep them

“New Year’s is the only holiday that celebrates the passage of time. Perhaps that’s why, as the initial seconds of the year tick away, we become introspective. Inevitably, that introspection turns to thoughts of self-improvement and the annual ritual of making resolutions!”

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Losing the weight saved this local woman’s life

One only has to look into Brenda Courser’s sparkling blue eyes to see that she is full of life. A life that she almost didn’t get to live, thanks to Stage Three Ovarian Cancer.

But let’s take a look at a Brenda over three years ago, one who swelled to a size 24 through poor eating habits and not exercising.
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Quips from Kids…they never get old

While I sat in the reception area of my doctor’s office, a woman rolled an elderly man in a wheelchair into the room. As she went to the receptionist’s desk, the man sat there, alone and silent. Just as I was thinking I should make small talk with him, a little boy slipped off his mother’s lap and walked over to the wheelchair. Placing his hand on the man’s, he said, I know how you feel. My mom makes me ride in the stroller too..’
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News from home: in the Kitchen

NEW: S-L-O-W Cookers
If you aren’t in a hurry for dinner and consider yourself to be something of a gourmet, you might try sous vide (pronounced soo-veed) cooking. It provides the steady heat of poaching with an airtight seal. Experts say sous vide is moving from avant-garde to the countertop. Read more

Have faith in yourself, a positive outlook

Want to live a longer, healthier and more successful life? An optimistic outlook can help you achieve all three.

Researchers at Yale University say people who think positively live 7.5 years longer than those who don’t. The effect was more important than lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels.
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Par-Threes: The pleasant, less-stressful, often-overlooked golf courses

New and remodeled golf courses are so long and difficult that it’s hard for weekend or casual golfers to get a good score.

It’s one reason why the golf industry is struggling. High green fees are another factor. Add to that the fact that a game takes too long for everyone, and new players have to play while they learn.
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We Get Letters! – January 2011

Editor’ Note: Throughout the month, we receive little notes from our readers, and sometimes significant contributions to be considered for publication. We have decided to include two contributions on these pages, as they are about animals.

If you have a story or submission for us to consider, please send to: editor@valleybugler.com! Enjoy!
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New Years Guffaws

You don’t know me…
Trevor’s New Year’s Eve party was an annual occurrence with numerous guests arriving. During the evening, a man knocked on the door, was greeted heartily although no one knew who he was, and was led to where the drinks were, in the kitchen. He sat there happily, chatting away, for a couple of hours before a strange light dawned on his face.
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