Community Events in the Portland, OR and Vancouver, WA areas: Health should be Fun!
Health should be Fun! With the right mindset and mental tools plus solid nutrition and an active lifestyle, you'll find a great support group for maintaining your healthy weight. Bringing together some of the best topics, we focus on the healthy weight mindset, nutrition, gentle fitness, local walking, guest speakers and more! When the weather dries out some, we'll out around town for walking tours.
Lighten Up Weight Loss Support meets the Fourth Saturday of Every month with a focus on making health fun. We cover one mental strategy for weight loss, plus a nutrition or fitness highlight. RSVP is helpful. Events are free! Held at: 120 NE 117th Ave. Vancouver, WA 98684
New Date! April 23, 10:30-12:00 Healthiest Cookie Competition Has Been Canceled - We're looking for cookies so good you could eat them for breakfast! Download the flyer here
The Healthiest Cookie Contest is your chance to test your healthy baking skills, doctor your favorite recipe and enter to win! Winners will be chosen by our panel of 3 judges! Whether you enter your recipe or just come to sample the delectibles and vote - this is sure to be fun for everyone!
Watch the video here:
Winning recipes will be posted, blogged about, Facebooked and whatever else we might think to do with them! Get ready to start cookin!
To enter, your recipe must be submitted by April 16 for
nutritional review by our 3 judges. Finalists will be chosen to
present at the competition on April 23. Winners will be
announced the day of and prizes awarded!
Thank you to our panel of judges!
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| Dr. Pamela Jeanne, ND www.naturalmedworks.com | Dianne Thomsen, RD www.bestcleansingdiet.com | Gale Volk, pers trainer www.fitnesswithpurpose.com |
Get your entry form here, downloadable word document, fill it out and return by email by Mar. 19! Finalists will be contacted prior to the event to bring your recipe for final voting!
Categories: 1. Healthiest Ingredients
2. Gluten Free Recipe
3. Dairy Free Recipe
Best Overall will be determined by voters the day of the event - and given extra prize bonuses!
Entry Guidelines:
1. The recipe must not be a reproduction of a published recipe, you can check guidelines here: http://www.ehow.com/about_5397770_recipe-copyright-laws.html
2. You must agree to allow Expanding Potentials, LLC to distribute your recipe which may include but not be limited to: appearing in newsletter, hosted on the website, and in other digital and electronic formats, media releases, press releases, and more, see entry form for details. Attribution will be given with any reproduction of your recipe and may include your name, your title and website addresss.
Download your Entry Form here and mail or email by Mar. 19!
RSVP Here at meetup.com/Lighten-Up-Weight-Loss-Support
Learn more about the Lighten Up Programs, follow the links below:
Fabulous prizes by our sponsors: ALX Fitness Experience ($149 value!) European Signature Facial by Edna Ness ($110 value!) $25 Neighbors Market Gift Certificate, Two 30 minute Massages, and a Haircut and Style by Ambiance Salon.
Escape Body Therapy 30 min. massage
Able Bodied Massage 30 min. massage
Ambiance Salon Hairstyle and Cut




