Exciting Successes!!

We are so excited to get the wonderful emails from everyone about the success they are having! Here are a few of the emails we've rec'd recently. Feel free to share your success!

"I'm down 18 lbs, but I feel like I'm truly living life again! Days are no longer running together and I'm handling stress much better. I look forward to all my workouts and am truly impressed with my stamina and strength!!" K.B.

"I weighed Saturday night and Sunday morning because when I weighed Saturday night I could not believe my eyes. I have lost a total of 29 lbs! I am so pumped!" D.C.

" I have lost 15 lbs since the beginning of the Challenge and feel better than I have felt in years!" D.W.

"I am 67 years old an cannot believe some of the things I am doing. I feel 15 years younger!" C.C.

Nutrition bars for sale tomorrow at workouts

The nutrition bars that many of you sampled will be for sale tomorrow at the workouts. They are delicious and are 65 calories. All the other nutrition info will be labeled on the bars. They will be $3.00 each and are homemade.

They will be a good snack for your program so it may be a good idea to pick up a couple for the week. We'll be selling them every Saturday at the workout.

See you tomorrow!

Email us your progress

Please drop us a quick email at fitnessproductions@comcast.net and let us know what progress you've made so far! How much weight have you lost? What about your workout success? Are you walking longer? Doing more push ups?

Let us know!!

Mindy and Livio

News from Mindy and Livio

We hope you're having a healthy week! Would love to hear more from you to let us know how you're doing!

We've got some exciting announcements for you this week. Many of you loved the protein bars that were given at the workout on the 2nd week so we are now offering them for sale for $3.00 each. They are homemade weekly by chef Annie Prizzi. Nutrition content will be broken down and provided to us.

In order to serve the most participants possible, we decided to lower the price of the additional group workouts to $10.00 per session. They are offered at 5:30 on Mondays and Wednesdays at Cambier park. THERE WILL BE A 10 PARTICIPANT MINIMUM. IF THERE ARE NOT 10 PEOPLE, THERE WILL BE NO WORKOUT. For those of you that sign up, we will notify you when we have the group established and when we will begin. Sign up will be at the Saturday workout. If you can't make the workout, you can email us that you will be participating.

We have a great workout planned for you for Saturday as well as a great seminar. The workouts will be as scheduled at 8:30 at Cambier park and 12:00 seminar at NCH Wellness North and 12:30 workout at NCH North

Smoothie King on 41 is offering all of our participants 10% off ALL purchases during the Challenge. They have vitamins, supplements, smoothies and nutritious snacks. Stop in and see them and bring your NCH guess pass for your discount.

Drop us a line and let us know how you're doing and how you're doing and how we can help you reach all of your goals!!

Smoothie King Offering 10% off to NWLC Participants

Smoothie King at 2500 Tamiami Trail N. (By Blockbuster) is offering all of our participants 10% off ALL purchases during the Challenge. They have vitamins, supplements, smoothies and nutritious snacks. Stop in and see them and bring your NCH guess pass for your discount.

They have all the nutrition information for the Smoothies and will be able to recommend which one will be best for your goals.

Enjoy!!!

How's everyone doing?

Hope you're all having a great week and are feeling healthier! We are hearing some great reports about the hard work you're putting into this!

We're looking forward to the workout again on Saturday. We're still getting a lot of emails sent back as undeliverable. If you didn't get an email from us yesterday, send me an email at fitnessproductions@comcast.net and enter "correct email address" in the subject line. We don't want anyone to miss out on any valuable info that will help!!

Saturdays' seminar will be great this week (NCH SOUTH center at 12:00). Livio and I will be holding an open forum Q & A about your diet and exercise plan. We'll give you some valuable tips that will help you reach your goals faster! We're really excited about getting to know you better and finding out about your personal challenges so we can help you reach all of your goals!

Everyone deserves to look and feel healthy and happy!! Try to come to one of the workouts on Saturday! (or both!)

8:30 Cambier park
12:00 - seminar NCH South
12:30 - workout NCH South

Please come 15 minutes early!!

Great workout this morning!!

Congrats to all the people who woke up early on a cold Saturday morning and showed up at the park! You should be so proud of yourselves!! Not only did you show up, but you really rocked that workout!

We had a lot of fun this morning and hope you did too. Remember to focus on the positives when you're working out! Negative chatter in your head will make the workouts harder and less fun!
Congratulate yourself for everything you did and for giving it your all. And don't compare yourself to other people! Focus on your goals and how good you're going to feel when you've reached your goals!

We know you can do it!!!!

Mindy and Livio

Looking for volunteer for newspaper

There are a couple of newspapers that are looking for someone to work with them weekly and talk about their triumphs, successes and experiences with their weight loss challenge. We know a weight loss program can be trying, so maybe this would be a good opportunity to make yourself accountable, which could make you have even more success! If you'd like to do it, either post to the blog or email me at fitnessproductions@comcast.net.

Thanks!

P.S. You HAVE to say great things about Livio and I - always! lol!

Challenge Program Details

Workout time and locations:

There will be an 8:30 workout at Cambier Park. Please always check the blog for changes as there may be an event at Cambier from time to time and we’ll need to change it.

There will be a 12:00 seminar and a 12:30 workout at NCH Wellness. The workouts alternate between the North and South Centers. North is Immokalee and Airport and South is the Briggs Center on 41.
1/17 - North Center
1/24 - South Center
1/31 North Center
2/7 South Center
2/14 North Center
2/21 South Center
2/28 North Center
3/7 South Center
3/14 North Center
3/21 South Center
3/28 North Center
4/4 - announcement of winners




Group fitness classes at NCH
How many? One per day upon availability of space
How do they get passes: By attending the seminars on Saturday. You’ll get a new pass every week.

Seminar times and locations: 12:00 noon - locations are the same as the 12:30 workout

Workout plans will be emailed to you once a week

Diet and nutrition tips will be emailed to you

Cooking class times, location and cost- to be finalized this week

Individual grand prize determination - based on transformation determined by before and after photos. If you did not send in a photo, you will not be eligible for the grand prize.

Team grand prize - Minimum of 5 people. Winner is based on average weight loss per person. For example, if a team of 5 loses 100 lbs, that’s 20 lbs per person. If a team of 10 loses 180 lbs total, that’s 18 lbs per person, etc.

Weigh ins - optional but we encourage you do to it for accountability. Weigh ins will occur after each workout. Whoever loses the most weight that week will win a prize.

Deadline to sign up - no deadline

Cost to sign up: $30.00 ($15.00 for ACTIVE NCH Wellness Members)

Use of blog - The blog is our major form of communication with you. Please sign up to follow the blog and check it daily for updates, info and changes. Please also post comments and questions on the blog.

Extra workouts: We are offering additional group training classes with Naples’ top personal trainers. Workouts will be group of 5 and $20.00 per person per class. 1 on 1 sessions are also available for $75 per class. (inquire for 12 week package) Group workouts will take place 5:30 on Monday, Tues, Wed. Email fitnessproductions@comcast.net to sign up. Once 5 people have signed up per slot, the class will be full.

Teams - Teams are 5 or more. You must have a team name on your entry form in order for us to know that you are a team

The Challenge has begun!!!!

We hope you had fun today at the workout!  If you weren't able to make it - no problem, there will be plenty more!  We have a lot of fun things planned for you over the next several weeks!

We'll be posting your workout plan on the blog for the next week so make sure you check it out.  More importantly, email me daily to let me know that you completed your workout.  In a few days, we'll have everyone's email in our system and we'll be able to email you directly.  Considering several hundred people signed up today, it will take us a few days to do this.  

Keep checking the blog for updated info.  If you don't see the info you're looking for - look on the right hand side of the blog where it says "archive".  There is more info posted there.

We are looking forward to getting to know you and to help you reach your fitness goals!  

If you haven't signed up yet, it's not too late!!  There's no deadline to enter, but the sooner you sign up, the healthier you're going to be!  

Email us with any questions at fitnessproductions@comcast.net

Answers to Frequently Asked Questions

The Challenge is almost here and we're getting excited!  We're getting a couple hundred phone calls per day so will try to answer as many questions as possible for you here.

Here are some of the most frequently asked questions:

1.  Is it too late to sign up?

     A:  No, there is no deadline.  We will still have people signing up in February and even March.  We welcome the opportunity for anyone to join to improve their health at any time.

2.  Can I bring my entry on Saturday instead of mailing it in?

     A:  Yes, but please staple your entry form, entry fee and photo with your name on it.  We will be getting several hundred entries handed to us, so please make sure all your info is together.

3.  What if I can't make it to one or more workouts?

      A:  The Saturday workouts are a lot of fun and very helpful, but they are only a small part of the program.  If you can't make it, it's ok.  We'll be emailing you workouts and nutrition plans for the other days of the week.  

4.  Am I too old/too young?

      A:  We have participants from 8-80 and all different fitness levels.  There are all different age and fitness levels and you will work out according to your level.

5.  What are the fitness levels?

       A.  There are beginners to hard core athletes at the workouts.  There are people that need to lose 5 lbs and people that need to lose 50 or more.  We are trained professionals and divide the group up into different levels of fitness.  It's important to work out of your comfort zone in order to gain benefit, yet work within your level of fitness.  We will work with you and help you.

Naples Weight Loss Challenge Begins January 10th

The second Naples Weight Loss Challenge is set to begin on January 10, 2009! What a great way to start off the New Year!
Here are the details:
12 weeks - Jan 10- April 4, 2009
2 Winners of $1000 - one individual and one team
Nutrition Seminars
Motivational Speakers
Cooking class
Weekly boot camp classes
Access to over 100 Fitness Classes at NCH Wellness
$15 for NCH Member $30 for non member

Stay tuned for more info!
Post a question on the blog or call for more info:

If you'd like us to email you an entry form, please contact us at fitnessproductions@comcast.net

Livio Ferrari - 239-404-6765
Mindy Sylvester - 239-784-4868

Need entry form?

If you need an entry form for the Challenge, please email fitnessproductions@comcast.net and put "entry form request" in the subject.

There is no deadline to enter, but the sooner you send in your entry, the sooner you'll start getting info to help you reach your goals - and maybe win that $1000 grand prize!!!

Double your chances to WIN!!

Double your chances of winning by signing up for a team!  You need 5 or more people and the team captain will get a free entry!  Working with your friends is a great way to bond and provides even more support! Email me at fitnessproductions@comcast.net with your team name so I can add it to the blog!

It's possible to win the $1000 team prize AND the $1000 individual prize!!

I can't think of a better way to start off 2009!

Happy New Year!

Prize Explanation and tips

The individual winner of the Challenge will be person (voted on by a panel of judges) who made the biggest transformation based on the before and after photos.  It's important to take a very good before photo so that we can clearly see your body.  Last year the judges deliberated for hours because some of the photos just weren't clear.  We knew some of the participants lost more weight than the photos showed, but they either had on loose clothing or the photo was from too far away!  

As for the team competition, the team captain is responsible for verifying the weight of the participants at the beginning and end of the competition and reporting it to us.

There are no public weigh ins but we will be holding you accountable for your own goals weekly!

Let's get ready to have some fun and get healthier in 2009!!!

WORKOUT AND SEMINAR TIMES AND LOCATIONS

8:30 am - Cambier Park - workout every Saturday 

12:00 - The seminars/lectures will take place every Saturday prior to the 12:30 workout at NCH Wellness North center

12:30 - NCH Wellness North Center workout

You'll also get passes for the NCH group fitness classes!

Please arrive 15 minutes early for the first workout so you can sign a release.

**locations are subject to changed

WELCOME TEAMS!!

We'd like to welcome the following teams to the Challenge and congratulate your company for taking a stand in helping you achieve health and wellness!

TIB Bank

Arthrex - reigning Champions!!

Bank of Florida

Cancer Alliance of Naples

Barron Collier Companies

Downing Frye Realty

Raymond James

HCR Manorcare

ED NCH

F.O.A.M.S GROUP

YOLO

We have several others in the works and welcome everyone to get their company involved.  A team must have 5 members and can include friends and family as well as co-workers.  And yes - you can win the $1000 individual grand prize AND the $1000 team prize!!

Weekly Seminar topics

We've finalized the lecture/seminar topics and are pleased to be able to bring everyone all of the resources they need to succeed in reaching and sustaining their health and fitness goals.  The lectures will be at 12:00 on Saturdays at NCH Wellness North Center.  Below are the topics:

(subject to change)

January 10th: Top reasons to start a wellness program
January 17th: The Benefit of supplementation and it's  role in a complete fitness program

January 24th: Weight training: myths and truths

January 31st:  Your Body Image

  

February 7th: Losing weight and preventive medicine
February 14th: Supplements that assist weight loss
February 21st: Lose body fat with weight training
February 28th: Healthy cooking

 March 7th: Buying groceries for our diet/ healthy fats
 March 14th: Eating out - a list of healthy alternatives
 March 21st: Outdoor activities that can help us keep the weight off
 March 28th: Q & A open forum

 April 4th: Announcement of $1,000 WINNERS

New Challenge to Begin January 10, 2009!!

The second Naples Weight Loss Challenge is set to begin on January 10, 2009!  What a great way to start off the New Year!  

Here are the details:

• 12 weeks - Jan 10- April 4, 2009
  
• 2  Winners of $1000 - one individual and one team
  
• Nutrition Seminars
• Motivational Speakers
• Cooking class
• Weekly boot camp classes
• Access to over 100 Fitness Classes at NCH Wellness
• $15 for NCH Member $30 for non member

Stay tuned for more info!  

Post a question on the blog or call for more info:

If you'd like us to email you an entry form, please contact us at fitnessproductions@comcast.net

Livio Ferrari - 239-404-6765

Mindy Sylvester - 239-784-4868