If
we asked ourselves what would happen if our whole community went on the
diet the possibilities were wonderful. We’d get fit, we’d feel
good…and we’d even look better. What was there to lose?
The
idea for The Village on a Diet was inspired by Mrs. Janet Rursch.
Janet reads our weekly food column and sent a copy of
Good Housekeeping’s All-You-Can-Eat Soup recipe to me with a note
saying, “this is delicious whether you are dieting or not. And easy way
to get your quota of veggies in one meal.”
The
concept was great. Just cook a pot of soup and eat it all week adding
interesting and different add-ins each day with a portion of in stashed in
the freezer in 3-cup portions.
What could be simpler?
I made a batch and wow!! It is a GREAT soup. I brought it to the
staff at the Village News and they confirmed my opinion.
Then
reality hit. I thought of all the people who could benefit from the diet,
who would enjoy it and yet not feel they had the time or soup making
talents to do so. What was the solution?
Bingo…let’s
see if Major Market would make the soup and let’s see of restaurants
would make it and then everyone could do the diet and we’d have a
Village on a Diet. And if Good Housekeeping would catch our vision they
would give permission to use their recipe and maybe even write about us
someday…maybe the “village that won by losing.” Well, it has all
come to pass. Good Housekeeping magazine executives including Sean
Sullivan, Associate Publisher/ Marketing and Delia Hammock, MS, RD,
Director of Nutrition, Good Housekeeping Institute encouraged us and made
resources available to us. We are grateful for all they have done.
Our
local Community Partners also deserve our community’s appreciation, too.
Each week Community Partners will be featured in this column.
Fallbrook
Community Hospital is one of the Village on a Diet’s Community Partners.
Viktoria Meyers, Administrator, Business Development said, “As a
community-focused healthcare facility, we are delighted to support the
Village on a Diet. Several hospital departments have important outreach
programs that dovetail perfectly with losing weight and getting fit.
Fallbrook Hospital is committed to community health. You can depend on us
to help in any way possible, Ms. Meyers concluded.
Lucca
Salon in Bonsall is known for having talented and caring staff. When they
heard about the Village on a Diet they volunteered to be a place where
people could come to get weighed. Even thought the program is “on your
honor” you may want to know where you are starting so you can celebrate
the results!
So go to Lucca in Bonsall or Fitness Plus in Fallbrook for free
weigh-ins.
As
you probably know, professionals of the beauty business know that beauty
is more than skin deep. They are the ones who notice …sometimes before
others…nutritional deficiencies that are commonly seen in hair, skin,
and nails. When you are seeking a professional for nails, ask for Terry or
Leah. For hair styling, you will want to talk with Marylou, Beth or Diane.
And for the specialized talent of hair extensions, ask for Carolyn. These
special women at Lucca are committed to helping you and being a part of
the fabric of our community. Thanks Terry, Leah, Marylou, Beth, Diane and
Carolyn. And thanks Dru,
representing the management at Lucca who have encouraged staff in
this exciting venture.
Fitness
Plus, a Community Partner for the Village on a Diet, is offering
complimentary weigh-ins on their recently calibrated scale. People might
also want to talk with Kevin Mast, Certified Personal Trainer, about their
plans for exercise to firm, to accelerate weight loss and to enjoy
feelings of strength and flexibility. Fitness Plus is unusual. It is a
medically designed fitness and weight loss center under the direction of
highly trained professionals. It also has Fallbrook’s only warm water
pool. Exercising in water warm (88 to 92 degrees) is often recommended for
many adults who would be in pain if they exercised on land.
I,
for one, can personally recommend the almost incredible benefits of warm
water exercising. Stop in, weigh if you like and become acquainted with
Fitness Plus. While you are there, be sure to thank them for being a
Community Partner with the Village on a Diet.
All
Community Partners will have the Village on a Diet 28-day menu plan and
accompanying recipes.
