New York Post Article
October 21, 2018
If you ever needed a reason to hit the gym with one of our trainer’s the below article says it all!
“Being unfit on a treadmill or in an exercise stress test has a worse prognosis, as far as death, than being hypertensive, being diabetic or being a current smoker. We’ve never seen something as pronounced as this and as objective as this.”
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Tanisha is 15 years old and has been in our program since 2012. When she began her journey she weighed 189.5 lbs, her height was 5 feet 1 inches tall and her BMI was 34.4. Her doctor, Dr. Coulanges, referred her to our program because she wanted to change her lifestyle. Tanisha was motivated to lose weight and improve her eating habits to improve her health. Another big motivator: she was going to be starting high school that year.
She eliminated soda, cakes, cookies (except for special occasions) and junk food from her diet. She also stopped eating after 6 p.m., started drinking lots of water and exercising more. One of the great things that she learned and has implemented was reading food labels. This has really helped her to make the right food choices.
She said her friends have really noticed the difference in her, they support and encourage her. Her family has been instrumental in her success. They also changed the way they eat and now eat the same food that she does, making it easier for her to stay focused. Her mom used to fry a lot of foods prior to her starting the Live Light program. Now they eat more salads and whole breads.
Currently she weighs 158.3 pounds and her BMI is now 28.0. Tanisha wants to lose another 15 pounds. With all the work and commitment she has shown, she will be able to do it.
The Live Light team is really proud of her success.
With the holidays upon us, the risk of overeating and not exercising enough is huge. But a new study shows that even just a moderate amount of daily exercise can make a significant difference in longterm health. Continue reading →
At first, Steven didn’t want to go to the Live Light Live Right summer camp program. He was very stubborn and combative about the idea, his mom said. Before camp, his mom had difficulty explaining to him benefits of eating fruit, drinking water, and moving more.
But all that changed once he started camp. He has been exercising and has changed his eating habits completely. He now eats fruit, smaller portion sizes and hardly eats any junk food at all. He says that Miss Ebony and Miss Kim were very encouraging. They told him “no junk” and encouraged him to snack on granola bars and water. His mom says he has never consumed as much water as he does now! Continue reading →
Live Light participant Raquel Alen wrote a wonderful article for her school newsletter. We were so impressed by how eloquently she spoke about weight and health. We just had to share it.
Part of being healthy is getting to and staying at a healthy weight. I am not talking about being model skinny either! We’re simply talking about how you can get to a weight that reduces your risk for diseases, like diabetes, in the future. Continue reading →
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to live in the country? Have you ever ridden on a horse? Or milked a cow? Well, every summer, kids in our program get the chance to spend a part of the summer in the country and experience a quieter, slower kind of life. Continue reading →
You might still be wearing a sweater, but summer really is just around the corner. And at Live Live Live Right we are gearing up for our fifth year of summer camp.If you haven’t been to our camp before, you are in for a real treat. We offer trips three times a week including swimming. We offer exciting, educational and fun programs twice a week at our on-site location. And we also offer classes in nutrition, art and cooking. We have surprise events and special guests all summer long. So, join our camp this summer and get ready for fun!
Live Light Live Right is thrilled to announce a new fitness program location at CAMBA East New York Beacon. The new program is great for two reasons: It will make it easier for our East New York participants to exercise. And, it’s a lot of fun.
Our experienced trainer, Curtis Jackson, is leading a group of kids towards health and fitness with all sorts of fun and challenging games. If you love having fun but don’t like “exercise” then this is the program for you. Mr. Curtis is all about games like dodge ball, kick ball and steal the bacon. He has a knack for sneaking exercise into play so you don’t even realize you’re actually working out!
We started this site to make it easier for our participants living in East New York to get to the program and complete at least two hours of exercise a week.
Where:
CAMBA East New York Beacon
900 Van Siclen Avenue
I.S. 166 George Gershwin
When:
Mondays and Wednesdays
5pm to 6pm
If this site is more convenient for you please call Rena at (718) 240-8125 or Genella at (718) 240-8325 and they can enroll you at this site.
Just look at the kids moving!
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When Chastity Blair Holland joined the Live Light Live Right program, she discovered a newfound love for veggies and another unexpected surprise: her mom started losing weight too! Here’s what her mom had to say about it all:
I found out about the Live Light Live Right program through a co-worker. The program has changed my family’s life tremendously. We now look at nutrition labels and incorporate vegetables. Before joining the program we never really ate vegetables, now we love to eat them. Although it isn’t a competition, Chastity and I are both losing weight since the program encouraged me to participate with Chastity in the exercise program. We have so much more energy which gives us the ability to do more and enjoy life. I really feel because of what we have learned at the Live Light Live Right program we have made life-long changes that will lead Chastity into adulthood. Now she is so much more conscious about eating healthy and exercising. We exercise at the Brownsville Recreation Center and at P.S. 165. At first, it was hard and we wanted to give up. The trainer’s motivated us to keep going and now it isn’t so hard for either of us. I love the way the trainer’s encourage the children through their inspiring words.
A healthy lifestyle starts every morning and lasts all day long. It’s about eating right, exercising more, and taking good care of your body from morning to night. Here are 10 ways to get started.