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Green Mountain Senior Games
Fun -- Fellowship -- Fitness for persons
age 50 and older
If you're 50 or better, participate for the fun of it! Participation is open to anyone who is at least 50 years of age--Vermont residents and non-residents alike. The winners may get awards, but everyone who participates has a good time. This is your opportunity to meet others who share your interests.
The Green Mountain Senior Games promote fitness and fun for senior adults through regional and state competitions in 20 events between March and October of each year. Men and women participate separately. Qualifying competitors are eligible to participate in the National Senior Games. Awards are made by age brackets, at five year intervals, beginning at age 50.
Competitions are offered in archery, badminton, basketball, bowling, cribbage, croquet, cycling, darts, golf and golf chipping, horseshoes, pool, racquetball, road race, shuffleboard, softball throw, swimming, table tennis, T-Ball, tennis, track and field, triathlon, and winter games.
For more information, visit their website at http://www.calcaminedesign.com/gmsg ; email the Senior Games Director at ardissmith@mymailstation.com
or call 802-824-6521.
July Events
Tuesday, July 13
Cribbage, Darts, Shuffleboard
Springfield Senior Center
Contact: Terri Emerson
802-885-3933
temerson72@hotmail.com
Wednesday, July 14
Basketball Spot Shooting, Croquet, Frisbee Throw, Golf Chipping, Precision Walk, Softball Throw, T-Ball
Riverside Park, Springfield
Contact: Terri Emerson
802-885-3933
temerson@hotmail.com
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10 Easy Steps to Painless Weight Loss
Here are some easy steps from The New York Post via Alice Peck Day Hospital's Nutrition Corner.
Experts agree that the only way to win the war against fat is to develop simple changes in how we eat -- and increase the activity in our daily lives. Since a pound of fat equals 3,500 calories, if you burn an extra 100 calories or eat 100 fewer calories a day, you'll find yourself 10 pounds lighter this time next year. Here are some relatively easy steps to take.
Use nonstick sprays and pans. You'll save 100 calories for every tablespoon of oil or butter you don't use.
Cut the sugar and fat. Decrease sweets by 1/3 in all recipes and you won't even notice the difference. Replace 100% of the fat with applesauce in brownies and they'll still come out great.
Use smaller plates and bowls. Seriously. If you eat from larger plates, you're going to eat more calories -- probably way more than 100 calories.
Eat breakfast. People who eat breakfast -- no matter what it is -- consume fewer calories.
Eat your fruit fresh, not dried. Snack on 10 grapes instead of a mini box of raisins and you'll save 100 calories.
Have a salad before lunch. Research shows that someone who eats a large salad before a meal consumes 125 fewer calories during that meal.
Find a smarter chocolate. Three to five Tootsie Rolls instead of a candy bar will satisfy chocolate cravings and save 100 calories.
Wear a pedometer. The recommendation for over-all health is 10,000 steps a day. Wearing a pedometer will show how much walking you do.
Cut down on TV. The more you sit, the more you gain.
Go for oats. A cup of steel-cut oats rather than flavored oats saves 100 calories. Bonus: people who eat high-fiber oats for breakfast consume fewer calories during the day.
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