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ILR is now LLI
Entertaining and informative programs for active adults age 50 and better.
Senior Times - July 2016
Is Being Fit Even Worth
Activities
❖ Bicycling
❖ Billiards
❖ Burnham Brook Singers
❖ Cards & Games
❖ Evening Dances
❖ Golf
❖ Line Dancing Lessons
❖ StampClub
❖ Tap Dancing Lessons
Hours Of Operation
 Building Hours:
Mon-Fri, 6am-9pm
Sat, 8am-3pm; Sun Closed
 Office Hours: Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm
 The Kool Family Community Center Basic Annual Membership: $55
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The Fitness Loft 269-969-8956
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Kellogg Community College Regional Manufacturing Technology Center 405 Hill Brady Road, Battle Creek, MI 49037 phone 269-965-4134 email ilr@kellogg.edu web www.kellogg.edu/lifelong
200 West Michigan Avenue, Battle Creek, MI 49017  269-965-0000
It? (Fit Life vs. Flab Life)
By: Troy Huggett
There’s a perfectly sane explanation as to why most people say they want to be fit, and yet only a very small percentage actually are fit. Most of us, instead, are firmly cemented in the Flab Life rather than the Fit Life.
Why is this? Because the Fit Life is hard.
Want to know just how hard it is to lose the flab due to full immersion into the Fit Life? Here’s a glimpse into the Habits of Being Fit:
Fit Habit #1: Exercise Daily
The truly fit among us choose to hit the gym instead of getting extra sleep, watching TV or doing whatever else it is that you’d rather be doing. Exercise is a daily habit that simply becomes
a way of life, rather than a task that’s begrudgingly undertaken on occa- sion. Those who adhere to the Fit Life incorporate challenging exercise into their lives so often that – gasp – they begin to enjoy and look forward to it!
Fit Habit #2: Eat Clean – All The Time
In the Fit Life you choose your meals based on the nutrition rather than taste and desire. This means plenty of salads, lettuce wrapped sandwiches and lean protein at most meals. Being fit means making it a habit to limit your intake of simple carbohydrates and get lots of protein and fiber.
Fit Habit #3: No Room For Junk
Truly fit people turn down their favorite junk foods – even when
they really, really want it. Treats and indulgences are saved for special oc- casions, and the fact that it’s Monday or that there’s traffic doesn’t count as a special occasion (nice try though!). The Fit Life means cutting simple sugars and harmful, processed fats out of your diet completely.
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