Healthy Egg Nog Alternative

Thanks to Janice here's a delicious low-fat Egg Nog recipe for you to try. The regular store bought variety will cost you up to 350 calories per cup and isn't nearly as good for you.

Egg Nog (low fat)

Ingredients:

Egg substitute equal to 6 eggs

2 cups skim milk

1/4 cup sugar

1 tsp vanilla

1 cup low fat frozen yogurt

1/2 tsp. nutmeg

Combine ingredients in a blender and mix. Chill for 4 hours in the refrigerator. Sprinkle with nutmeg and enjoy! Makes 10 1/2 servings.

Holiday Fitness Fun!

It's tempting to put off your exercise program until January. Well, why not make it fun & get the whole family involved. Here's a Christmas Boot Camp game to try over the holidays that our class had some fun with this session. Feel free to change up the exercises to suit your audience and add variety.

"12 Days of Boot Camp" - (to the tune of the "12 Days of Christmas")

Do the first exercise, then the second and first, then the third, second and first etc... until you've completed all 12 exercises.

Here's how it goes...

On the first day of boot camp our instructor had us do:

• 1 Ballet Twirl

On the second day of boot camp our instructor had us do:

• 2 Lunge Jumps
• 1 Ballet Twirl

On the third day of boot camp our instructor had us do:

• 3 Burpies
• 2 Lunge Jumps
• 1 Ballet Twirl

On the fourth day of boot camp our instructor had us do:

• 4 Plank Jacks
• 3 Burpies
• 2 Lunge Jumps
• 1 Ballet Twirl

On the fifth day of boot camp our instructor had us do:

• 5 Sumo Squats
• 4 Plank Jacks
• 3 Burpies
• 2 Lunge Jumps
• 1 Ballet Twirl

On the sixth day of boot camp our instructor had us do:

• 6 Twists
• 5 Sumo Squats
• 4 Plank Jacks
• 3 Burpies
• 2 Lunge Jumps
• 1 Ballet Twirl

On the seventh day of boot camp our instructor had us do:

• 7 Suicide Runs
• 6 Twists
• 5 Sumo Squats
• 4 Plank Jacks
• 3 Burpies
• 2 Lunge Jumps
• 1 Ballet Twirl

On the eighth day of boot camp our instructor had us do:

• 8 Grapevines
• 7 Suicide Runs
• 6 Twists
• 5 Sumo Squats
• 4 Plank Jacks
• 3 Burpies
• 2 Lunge Jumps
• 1 Ballet Twirl

On the ninth day of boot camp our instructor had us do:

• 9 Butt Kicks
• 8 Grapevines
• 7 Suicide Runs
• 6 Twists
• 5 Sumo Squats
• 4 Plank Jacks
• 3 Burpies
• 2 Lunge Jumps
• 1 Ballet Twirl

On the tenth day of boot camp our instructor had us do:

• 10 Squat & Kicks
• 9 Butt Kicks
• 8 Grapevines
• 7 Suicide Runs
• 6 Twists
• 5 Sumo Squats
• 4 Plank Jacks
• 3 Burpies
• 2 Lunge Jumps
• 1 Ballet Twirl

On the eleventh day of boot camp our instructor had us do:

• 11 Ski Jumps
• 10 Squat & Kicks
• 9 Butt Kicks
• 8 Grapevines
• 7 Suicide Runs
• 6 Twists
• 5 Sumo Squats
• 4 Plank Jacks
• 3 Burpies
• 2 Lunge Jumps
• 1 Ballet Twirl

On the twelfth day of boot camp our instructor had us do:

• 12 Push-ups
• 11 Ski Jumps
• 10 Squat & Kicks
• 9 Butt Kicks
• 8 Grapevines
• 7 Suicide Runs
• 6 Twists
• 5 Sumo Squats
• 4 Plank Jacks
• 3 Burpies
• 2 Lunge Jumps
• 1 Ballet Twirl