Jason Yule, owner of Harbor Park Health & Fitness and Health Launch was our speaker at our meeting. Jason shared his personal weight loss journey when he was 300# at 16 years old and a bet with his dad when he was 19 y/o that he would pay him $10 for every pound he lost up to $1000 began not only his weight loss journey, but his journey for a healthy, sustainable lifestyle. He lost the 100# and then some, graduated from college and worked in Corporate Insurance for 3 years but wasn't happy. He opened Harbor Park Health & Fitness in 2015 and never looked back. He shared that Health Launch is Lifestyle and creating easy, daily habits that equals success. His takeaways for us were: 8 hours in bed to get 7 hours of good sleep. Nutrition - real food, fresh fruits/vegetables, protein and less fast/processed foods; Activity - at least 30" daily/could split into two 15" walks; Decrease stress - find 30" each day to relax/unwind (journaling, knitting, reading, meditation); finally, sustainability - make changes that are easy, effortless and that will create sustainability. A less efficient plan but consistent is better than full plan for 1 or 2 weeks and then nothing.
Today we also inducted 6 new Paul Harris Fellows (PHF): Alicia Fosbinder, Lisa Byron, Bill Hittmann, Rita Hagen, Bill Waddle and Christian Venegas. We also celebrated 2 and 4 stone PHF Tom Frost, Steve Seymour and Len Iaquinta. Congratulations to all!