August 25th is National Banana Split Day and we're celebrating with a Banana Split Challenge!
After you rack up the steps and work up an appetite, treat yourself to a banana split. Here's a healthy recipe we found that's delicious and keeps the calories down.
Post a comment to share your favorite low fat or low cal banana-based recipe with the HealthMiles community!
"HealthMiles has been a God-send. At the beginning of 2008, I decided to lose some weight. That's not new for me. I have done that before, but after a year of losing the weight I had gained it all back. Not this time.
I took steps to lose 30 pounds in about 4 months, but I knew I had to incorporate activity into my routine to keep the pounds off. That is when Virgin HealthMiles came into the picture. I immediately saw that the opportunty to increase activity, as a way to keep the pounds off, and to better my level of good health. Furthermore, I would be able to make some cold cash in the process. What a deal!
For a minimal monthly fee, I joined the program that allowed me to maximize my cash payout. It took me a little over 9 months to reach the maximum payout amount, and I have already spent it. Furthermore, [my sponsor] hosted a challenge which also added some HealthCash, and I also have spent that.
But the most interesting tidbit is that participation in the HealthMiles program allowed me to be a runner in the Beach to Bay Relay Marathon this year. As you can see in the picture, I am wearing my GoZone pedometer as I prepare to line up at the starting line.
Losing a team member prompted one of the teams to ask me to become an alternate runner at the last minute. Due to the fact that I was at an increased activity level already, I was able to fill in with two weeks' notice. I ran the second leg of the Beach to Bay Relay Marathon, which is 4.67 miles in length. This was the first time I have ever participated in this internationally known relay marathon that honors our military service men and women, and I credit my participation to the HealthMiles program for keeping me prepared to fill in at the last minute.
Healthwise, the increased activity has allowed me to save money on medications, and I feel more energetic and more alert than I did before I started participating in this program. Overall, this program is the second half of my formula to good health. Eating right is the first half, and together, I have been able to keep the pounds off and feel great."
Great to hear your HealthMiles story Fred!
...or send us your story: stories@virginhealthmiles.com
Your shot at a HealthMiles Olympic medal is upon you. Rack up as many steps as you can between opening ceremonies (today!) and closing ceremonies (August 24th), and you could be in medal contention!
(Check out your LifeZone homepage during the games to see your running step count.)
To go for gold, you'll need to take about 6,000 steps a day. What does this mean to you? What will you add to your daily routine to make it? Post a comment.
Congratulations to Debbie Davis from Jacksonville, FL who won the Summer 2008 Quest Challenge grand prize!
She and a guest will be pedaling their way through Napa Valley while enjoying the beautiful countryside and wineries of sunny California. Debbie earned 10 entries into the drawing and racked up 1,000 Miles for her activity. Way to go, Debbie!
Ten lucky runners-up have each won a Polar F6 Heart Rate Monitor:
• Amanda Avey in San Antonio, TX
• Debbie Badger in Annandale, NJ
• Nicole Cicciarelli in Del Aire, CA
• Danays Gutierrez in Miramar, FL
• Cathy L. in California
• Todd Lambert in Louisville, KY
• Christy Ridenour in Pendleton, IN
• Melissa Ritter in Live Oak, TX
• Tanya Tilbury in San Antonio, TX
• Rosannah Unger in Coleman, WI
And to everyone else who participated in the Challenge, your hard work did not go unnoticed - all Quest players received 200 Miles for participating. Together you earned a total of 55,118 Quest entries for all your activity.
Nice work, everyone! Thanks for making Quest a great success and keep an eye out for more ways to earn Miles coming soon.
California sunshine, a couple of bicycles, chardonnay... this starting to sound good? Then sign up for this summer's Quest Challenge to win a Napa Valley Cycling vacation! You and your companion could be pedalling from winery to winery in the fresh autumn air... choosing, of course, to ditch the bikes at any time to, uh, learn more about wine. ;)
Here's how to play: for every 100 Miles you earn for tracking your activity - your GoZone steps, your Polar heart rate monitor workouts, your self-entered activities - you get an entry into the sweepstakes. The more activity you do during Quest (June 1st through June 15th) the more chances you have to win. Remember, you can earn up to 100 Miles a day for being active, so you have the chance to earn up to 15 entries.
Our friends at Polar™ are sponsoring this summer's Quest by giving the winners 2 cycling heart rate monitors to take along on their trip. They're also awarding our 10 runners up with F6 heart rate monitors. Thanks, Polar!
Don't miss your chance to win this beautiful, outdoor pedaling & wine tasting adventure. How much of each is up to you!
Sign up today (get 200 Miles for doing so), and good luck.
Click on the comments link below and share with us some of the activities you'll be doing to earn your entries!
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Tell us why you joined, what's worked for you, what setbacks you've had, what progress you've made...
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