Give the Gift that Keeps on Giving

With all the news reports of

doom and gloom out there,

it's too easy to feel down

and neglect your self-care.

So to stay positive

andon a healthy track,

Why not give yourself and others

the gift that keeps giving back?

Find out more,

don't wait, because this special gift is only available till

MIDNIGHT, DECEMBER 31, 2008

Go to www.roslynfranken.com/thegift.htm

Warmest wishes to you and your loved ones for a very healthy and happy holiday season!
Roslyn Franken

NEW - How To Thrive after 35 Podcast for Dec08

Listen to this month's HOW TO THRIVE AFTER 35 podcast as host Roslyn Franken shares practical guidance from her book, The A List: 9 Guiding Principles for Healthy Eating and Positive Living, on how to make sense of confusing nutrition labels. Listen HERE.

Over the next few months, Roslyn has some exciting guests lined up including Derick Fage, Canada's popular and witty co-host of Rogers Daytime Television and Sandra Yancey, Founder and CEO of eWomenNetwork, the #1 resource for connecting and promoting women and their businesses worldwide.Get informed and inspired with Roslyn's FREE Healthy Hints Newsletter. Sign up today!

How to avoid the holiday weight gain blues

With holiday party season upon us, event and meal planning, baking, gift shopping and social eating are 4 main activities. Who can resist all those holiday treats and that extra glass of wine? Who has time to exercise?

As a result, most of us will gain an average of 8-12 pounds if not more during this festive period. Then come January 1st, we sit back crying the holiday weight gain blues and make our New Year’s resolution to lose weight and get in shape, just like the year before. Sound familiar?
Why do we do this to ourselves year after year? What can you do differently this year? Let’s look at how to enjoy the season without crying the holiday weight gain blues.

Read full article

Join Roslyn at the following upcoming Ottawa public events:

Saturday, October 25th, 8:30am to 5:30pm
Attend Roslyn's workshop, Making Sense of Confusing Nutrition Labels
at the You Deserve It Women's Conference.
See http://www.youdeserveit.ca for details

November 8 & 9, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Meet Roslyn at the Ottawa Authors Book Sale
RA CENTRE, Clark Hall, 2451 Riverside Drive
Meet more than 50 local authors!
Ask questions about their books!
Buy their books for Christmas!
FREE ADMISSION & PARKING
See www.roslynfranken.com/events.htm for details

Friday, November 14th
Join Roslyn Franken at the Breast Cancer Action Ottawa - Autumn Gala & Auction Reception 6:00pm, Dinner 7:00pm Sala San Marco, 215 Preston St. Ottawa See http://www.bcaott.ca/bca-events/dinner-dance.cfm for details

Sunday, November 16th
Join Roslyn Franken for a fun-filled afternoon at the "Revive & Thrive Bash - Unite your Mind, Body and Soul" - A high-spirited fundraiser for Look Good Feel Better with Guest Speakers, Fashion/Beauty Showcases, Entertainment, Book Signings, Prizes, Food, Drink, Fun, Networking, great SAVINGS and MORE!! All this for only $20.00. BRING YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS. At Spahara, 150 Robertson Road in Bells Corners. For more information & Ticket Purchase, go to
http://www.roslynfranken.com/reviveandthrivebash2008.htm

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To book Roslyn for speaking engagements, private consultations and media appearances, send email to info@roslynfranken.com or call 613-843-0155 or 1-877-852-5852. To purchase your copy of The A List, go to www.roslynfranken.com/thealistorder.htm

LISTEN to the "How to Thrive After 35" internet radio show with host, Roslyn Franken. Go to howtothriveafter35.podomatic.com

Taking the First Step: The Gift of Health

For many of my counseling clients, they say that taking that first step was the most difficult part of their journey. Whether picking up the phone to request more information, or filling out my FREE online Readiness Assessment, or registering for their complimentary consultation, it was in finding their courage to TAKE ACTION that they are most proud of.

It takes courage to take action in order to break free from staying stuck. If you are stuck and want to move your life forward for greater health and happiness, then I am here to encourage and support you every step of the weigh.

You don't have to do it alone. There is no shame in reaching out for help as in truth, the gift of reaching out is one of the best gifts you can give to yourself.

With the holiday season coming up, I invite you to give yourself and your loved ones the best gift of all, the GIFT OF HEALTH with my Personal Counseling program to help you and your loved ones lose weight and feel great, naturally and sensibly for LASTING RESULTS. It's all done by telephone and email so it's conveniently accessible regardless of your geographic location.
Gift certificates are now available in amounts of $25, $50 or $100. GET YOUR GIFT CERTIFICATES HERE. Get started with your FREE GET READY ASSESSMENT and FREE CONSULTATION.

Important Announcements

September, 2008
Listen to Roslyn each month as she brings you information and inspiration on how to thrive after 35. Information at Healthy Living Author announces new internet radio show “How to Thrive after 35”

August 15, 2008
Know someone struggling in the face of cancer? Get them a copy of Roslyn's newest book "Death Can Wait" - visit http://www.deathcanwait.com/ for full details.

Let's Get Real

One of the biggest challenges to reaching and maintaining a healthy weight, balanced lifestyle and positive life outlook is the over-abundance of unrealistic solutions that we have to choose from. This month, I offer you a reality check to give you some food for thought as we transition from Summer to Fall.

Welcome to the facts:
The worldwide incidence of obesity is increasing. In fact a new word - "globesity" has now been coined to reflect the escalation of global obesity and overweight. Obesity is making the headlines in every state of America. Current statistics place 64 percent of the American adult population within some definition of obesity, from overweight to morbid obesity and 47% of the Canadian adult population. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), if immediate action is not taken, millions will suffer from an array of serious weight-related health issues and disorders.

Here’s the challenge:
With a booming $30 billion diet industry that is clearly in much better shape than the market it serves, one must ask how well it is actually helping to reverse the “globesity” trend. Research has shown 95% of those who lose weight by following what the fad, gimmick and diet pill companies have to offer, eventually gain it back within three years. Beyond three years that failure rate is even worse. The problem is that the weight loss industry is failing people by telling them what they want to hear – that losing weight is as easy as 1-2-3. The truth is that to lose weight and keep it off takes a consistent and conscious commitment to healthy living practices for a lifetime.

The good news:
The good news is that people are starting to wake up. Trend Forecaster Gerald Celente is predicting a turn away from the "strictly weight loss diet book" and a move toward what he calls "whole health" eating -- diets that not only help us lose weight, but live a healthier lifestyle.” Celente, publisher of The Trends Journal and director of TrendsResearch.com, says “We will focus our attention on those plans that provide us with 'recipes' for staying healthy in mind, body and spirit”.

A “REAL” solution
In light of this rising trend toward a more “whole health” approach, I recommend the following 3 main solutions:

Stop dieting: Results achieved by restrictive diets are short-lived, thereby creating an endless cycle of weight loss followed by weight gain. This is too unhealthy not only physically, but mentally, emotionally and spiritually as well.
Take responsibility: Take full responsibility and be accountable for all your food, health and lifestyle choices. Consider your options in all situations, no matter how difficult or tempting, and choose wisely.

Lighten up: A lighter, kinder and more forgiving attitude toward yourself, others and the world around you will help you manage stress better without always turning to food for comfort.
If these suggestions seem difficult to do, then an added solution is to reach out for expert guidance and support to help you every step of the weigh.

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Roslyn Franken is a proud cancer survivor and acclaimed author of The A List: 9 Guiding Principles for Healthy Eating and Positive Living and Death Can Wait: Stories from Cancer Survivors. She is a motivational speaker and host of the How to Thrive after 35 internet radio show. Roslyn also offers one-on-one counseling by telephone and email conveniently accessible world-wide. For more information, send email to info@roslynfranken.com or visit http://www.roslynfranken.com/.

INVENTORY SALE - The A List book, First Edition now available at 50% OFF while quantities last

Guess what! To make room for the NEW edition of The A List: 9 Guiding Principles for Healthy Eating and Positive Living, we're clearing out our inventory of the first edition of The A List book. Get it now while quantities last at only $11.50. Available at this low low price only at http://www.roslynfranken.com/thealistorderclearoutsale.htm. ORDER YOURS TODAY and receive our FREE e-booklet, 66 Secrets to Less Stress.

Come back soon for more exciting offers, announcements and articles to help you along your healthy living journey. Have questions or comments? Send to info@roslynfranken.com

Are you READY to conquer your health, weight and lifestyle challenges?

What does it mean to be READY? Being ready to change your life one bite at a time means turning any fears or self-doubt into commitment and determination to succeed. If you're tired of struggling with excess weight, fear of losing your health or a lack of harmony in your life, AND you really, really want to do something about it, then you need to know that WANTING does not necessarily mean ACHIEVING. I've put together a FREE ONLINE READINESS ASSESSMENT right on my website for you to find out how ready YOU are to change your life one bite at a time. Check it out TODAY!

I'm writing to you from sunny but cool Los Angeles, California. My husband and I are here on a bit of a working holiday. What this trip has reminded me about is how challenging it can be sometimes to maintain healthy habits when out of your regular routine.  

One of my rules for healthy eating is to never allow yourself to get over-hungry. It's much better to eat regularly and avoid a dangerous food situation by getting too hungry and then eating anything and everything in sight. The problem when traveling is that you're often out of the house all day long and never really knowing when and where you'll be having your next meal or snack. You may typically eat out at restaurants more than usual and perhaps wanting to try different foods you don't normally eat at home. With the portion sizes served in restaurants and not knowing how the dishes are prepared, this can lead to some serious eating challenges and associated weight gain.

Since we're staying at a friend's apartment, the way we are getting around this is to stock up our friend's fridge and cupboards with groceries from which we can create our own healthy snacks and meals. We're sure to always bring non-perishable foods with us in the car for road trips and plenty of water to avoid the fast food restaurants we'd be stopping at otherwise. We decided to also prepare some meals in rather than go out to restaurants for every meal. This saves on the pocket book as well.

When we do find ourselves in restaurants, we may indulge on occasion in some foods we don't normally eat, however, for the most part we focus on making healthy choices and eating less healthy choices in smaller quantities on a limited basis. Our belief is that just because we ourselves are on a holiday, doesn't mean that our healthy habits need to be on holidays as well. It's about being reasonable and sensible while still enjoying our choices.

Article: Overcoming your Exercise Excuses: "I don't have time." "I have too much else to do."

If you were asked WHY you DO NOT exercise a minimum of three times a week aerobically through walking or another form of cardiovascular exercise, and two times minimum a week lifting weights and building muscle strength, would your answer be something like "I don't have time. I have too much else to do."? If this is true for you, then here are some questions to consider:

1. If someone offered to pay you $10,000 per week for the rest of your life and all you had to do for it was find 30 minutes to exercise, five days out of seven each week, given your current schedule of activities and items on your daily To-Do list, do you think you could find the time?


2. If you were suddenly diagnosed with a life-threatening illness and you had to visit your doctor five days out of seven for a 30-minute treatment that you would have to undergo for the rest of your life if you wanted to live a long and happy life, would you find the time?


3. If someone could guarantee that you would have greater health and happiness with minimized long-term, weight-related health risks, and all you had to do for it was find 30 minutes to exercise five days out of seven each week, given your current schedule of activities and items on your daily To-Do list, do you think you could find the time?
   My guess is that you answered “Yes” to at least one of these questions.

If you answered “Yes” to the $10,000 and “No” to the health and happiness guarantee, then it clearly reveals that you value money more than your health. My hope is that you answered “Yes” to all of the questions. The point is that if there was something in it for you that you deemed valuable enough, then you will find a way to MAKE the time for exercise. The key question then becomes a matter of what you value most.

If regular physical activity doesn’t bump its way up on your priority list, then how can you ever expect to make it a regular habit? My suggestion is to physically schedule time in your daytimer for it as if it was an appointment with a doctor, friend, your hairdresser, or anyone other than yourself. It’s amazing how this can shift your outlook. When you make an appointment with someone else, my guess is that you do everything to honour that appointment because you made a commitment to that person and don’t want to disappoint them. You might even call ahead if you were running late. Yet, when you make an appointment with yourself to exercise, it’s too easy to back out and cancel on yourself. What does this say? Is the commitment you made to yourself not as important as your commitment to another? Why is it acceptable for you to disappoint yourself, yet you would hate to disappoint another?

Start the New Year off on the right foot this year and start setting appointments with yourself to exercise. Honour those appointments the same way you would honour them if they were with someone else. Don’t let yourself disappoint yourself. Start slowly with just a few 15-minute appointments for the next few weeks. Get used to the idea of honouring your time to be kind to your body with physical activity and slowly increase that time. Remember, exercise is not just about effective weight management. It also helps to lift your mood and alleviate menopausal symptoms. You ARE just as important as anyone else. You DESERVE to make the time to exercise, even if it is just 15 minutes to start. Be patient. Be kind to yourself and give yourself a chance for success. You can do it!

In The A List book, Roslyn Franken addresses many more exercise excuses and beliefs that may be preventing you from embracing regular physical activity into your life. Order your copy today.

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Roslyn Franken is the author of The A List: 9 Guiding Principles for Healthy Eating and Positive Living, a powerful self-directed guide for achieving your long term health, lifestyle and weight management goals.

Roslyn has overcome her own food and weight issues and has helped many others through her personalized counseling program and professional speaking services. She counsels clients worldwide by telephone and email who are ready to build a healthy and positive lifestyle maintainable for a lifetime.

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