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The city of Carmel on Monday morning announced a $13.4 million plan to redesign and downsize part of Rangeline Road into a two-lane boulevard that is friendlier to pedestrians.

The $13.4 million project will eliminate three of the five existing travel lanes from 116th Street to Main Street, add roundabouts at intersections, install a landscape median through the corridor and put multipurpose paths on both sides of the road. Public art will be incorporated into the landscaping.

Rangeline Road runs through the center of Carmel and intersects with City Center, Midtown and the Arts & Design District. Most of the corridor currently consists of five lanes, with two travel lanes in each direction and a middle left-turn lane.

What was once a pass-through area is now going to be a beautiful boulevard, Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard said.

Brainard said vehicle speeds will likely be reduced by 20 percent, but he expects traffic to flow better because the roundabouts should keep cars moving. The city is calling the plan a road diet.

Brainard said the goal isnt to reduce traffic on the corridor, which sees 10,000 to 20,000 vehicles per day. Instead, the goal is to make the corridor more pedestrian-friendly, while still keepingtraffic moving.

According to research published by AARP, "road diets" usually work best on roadways with traffic counts of 8,000 to 20,000 per day and can result in a reduction of thenumber of serious crashes.

The plan calls for roundabouts at 116th Street, Medical Drive, Carmel Drive, Executive Drive, City Center Drive, Fourth Street and possibly Sixth Street. Each roundabout will be two lanes, except for the one at Fourth Street.

From Executive Drive to Main Street, Rangeline Road will be reduced to two lanes, and from 116th Street to Executive Drive, the corridor will have four lanes with two travel lanes in each direction.

On both sides of the road, an 8-foot-wide mixed-use path will be added and will include a physical barrier from the street. Brainard said the barrier will likely be some sort of landscaping.

Mid-block pedestrian crosswalks will also be added in certain areas.

The project will be funded through bonds the Carmel City Council approved in January 2016.

The city has been planning to replace traffic lights along Rangeline with roundabouts for years, and some of the work has already been completedthe roundabout at Carmel Drive opened in November.

Construction on the roundabout at Rangeline and City Center Drive is expected to start this month. Other parts of the project will get started this summer, and the entire corridor should be completed by summer 2018.

Some intersections will close for construction, but otherwise the road will remain open. The longest a closure would last is 45 days, according to city engineer Jeremy Kashman.

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Personal Trainer Kia Khadem uses incentives to help his clients follow the workout regiment and lose weight. Here, Raymond El Khoury one of those successful clients, works out with Khadem at Anytime Fitness on Yonge St. ( Cole Burston / For Toronto Star )

For some, the joy of exercise is enough to inspire early morning runs in the park.

Others can easily decline a second helping of chocolate cake, knowing moderation today may one day lead to better health.

But many of us need extra motivation to reach for our running shoes or forgo that second treat. And there is growing consensus that when it comes to losing weight, a big-time motivator can be cold hard cash.

Money either getting it or losing it can make the difference to someones weight-loss success, says Tricia Leahey, an obesity researcher at the University of Connecticuts Institute for Collaboration on Health, Intervention, and Policy.

Most people in our field would say that financial incentives, when delivered thoughtfully, can change behaviours especially in the short-term, says Leahey, who is also a clinical health psychologist. Money, in and of itself, is motivating for everyone.

Researchers point to two key studies that seem to have taken the idea of dieting for dollars mainstream.

A 2008 study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, found people who were given financial incentives to lose weight were five times more likely to meet their dieting goals than those without cash motivation.

And in 2013, researchers from the Mayo Clinic reported that people who had financial incentives tied to their weight-loss (they got paid $20 or penalized $20, depending on whether they met their monthly target) lost an average of nine pounds over the course of the study, compared to just two pounds in the group with no monetary perks.

These studies, among others, have inspired web-based programs, such as DietBet and HealthyWage, which use financial incentives to persuade people to meet their weight-loss goals.

Marc Mitchell, a post-doctoral fellow at Torontos University Health Network, says web-based programs that reward people for making healthy choices, whether walking more, getting a flu shot or losing weight, all draw on behavioural economics, a field that tries to figure out how and why people make decisions.

These apps are designed to nudge people into making the right decision, says Mitchell, who has spent seven years researching links between incentives and healthy behaviour.

Though the apps differ in approach some require you to make a bet on yourself to win money; others ding your credit card if you dont reach your goal they do have one common denominator: the smartphone.

Theyve changed the face of how these apps work, Mitchell says. Rewards can be immediate. You can see money drop in your bank account. They log your walking steps (if your phone has an accelerometer). Using GPS, your phone can confirm that you went to the gym.

When you increase the efficiency of how rewards are delivered, that changes the game.

It makes sense that money motivates people to lose weight.

After all, the chance of a jackpot win drives sales of lottery tickets, while the fear of fines will force us to pay for street parking. But why is the promise of cash or the fear of losing it more of a motivator to lose weight than the potential for living a longer, healthier life?

Scientists are still trying to figure that out.

Abigail Scholer, an associate professor of psychology at the University of Waterloo, says the main reason its hard to adopt healthy behaviours say getting up early to work out is that the rewards of doing that behaviour are experienced in the future, whereas the pleasure of staying in a comfortable bed provides instant gratification.

These immediate results are more salient, more in our face, says Scholer, who holds the Canada Research Chair in Motivated Social Cognition.

We see them and feel them and they often act as guides to our behaviour, rather than these potential, distant rewards, such as feeling better when were older, or looking better in a dress in a few years.

While financial incentives can help people adopt healthy behaviours, Scholer says the social aspect of programs, such as DietBet, which bring participants together in online groups, also likely help people succeed.

There is accountability in those groups, says Scholer. By making your commitment public, you may also be more likely to engage in action-planning.

Research shows that having a specific action plan, rather than just good intentions, helps people meet their goals, she says.

Despite its promises and the millions of people who have joined programs questions remain about tying weight-loss to cash rewards and penalties.

So far, there is limited evidence that financial incentives work to help people lose weight and keep it off over the long-term.

Part of the problem is our changeable nature; the rewards we find so appealing at the start of a weight-loss challenge can become boring as months pass.

And, adds Scholer, cash rewards usually arent forever.

If incentives go away, you may be more likely to stop your new healthy behaviour.

In the long-term, she says, intrinsic motivation your love of running, for example, or satisfaction in eating well to achieve better health will be a better motivator than money.

Leahey, the obesity expert at the University of Connecticut, is researching how to prevent unwanted pounds from creeping back on after someone stops being rewarded for losing weight.

It may be, she says, that very small financial incentives no more than $2 or $3 a week can be effective motivators without causing that unwelcome rebound effect.

Until researchers fine-tune how financial incentives best work to promote healthy behaviours, Leahey suggests following a personalized program that suits your lifestyle and specific goals.

For example, she says, reward yourself with a predetermined amount of money for every five days you step on the scale and for every five days you are physically active.

Do that every single week, for as many weeks as you want. And give yourself periodic bonuses for weight-loss. See how those kinds of incentives boost your success.

Kia Khadem, a 27-year-old Toronto-based personal trainer, is cautious about how he uses cash rewards with his clients.

In his experience, its better to tie a persons fitness or weight-loss success to the thrill of exercise itself; mastering a new sports skill, for example, or beating a personal best in running.

Last year, though, Khadem did organize a fitness challenge for a group of clients that was tied to money. Participants paid to join the month-long challenge the dollars went to charity and the winner, determined by who completed the most tasks, won a month of free fitness coaching from Khadem, valued at $200.

Most participants, he says, found the challenge to boost their motivation. A few, though, did not.

Going forward, Khadem says he will make weight-loss and fitness challenges that are tied to money even more personalized to maximize a participants motivation.

Everything that comes to exercise and weight-loss should be done on a case-by-case approach, he says. There is no one-size-fits-all, even when it comes to the psychology of it.

APPS

DietBet

How it works: Participants (called players) join a group and put money in a pot. Those in the group who meet their weight-loss goal split the pot; DietBet keeps a cut (between 10 and 25 per cent) of the pot.

Verification: DietBet has human referees that monitor before and after photos of participants, which include images of them standing on scales, to ensure players do not cheat.

Stats: More than 490,000 people (about 7 per cent are Canadians) have logged on since the site launched in 2013. The company says 97 per cent of its participants lose weight, with a total of $32.5 million (U.S.) paid out to players.

HealthyWage

How it works: Participants make a bet on how much weight they will lose during a challenge. They choose the amount of money they want to bet each month and the number of weeks/months they have to meet their goal. An online calculator computes the potential cash prize. Participants who miss their goal, lose their money. Those who meet their goal win back their money plus the extra cash prize.

Verification: Participants must prove their weight at the beginning and end of a challenge, following specific step-by-step instructions. One method is to submit a 30-second video of stepping on a scale.

Stats: More than 500,000 people have signed up since the site launched in 2009. Since then, the company says participants have lost a combined total of more than $6 million (U.S.) and have been paid out more than $15 million.

Stickk

How it works: Participants must sign a commitment contract, in which they state their goal it can be any goal, from quitting smoking to losing weight to keeping a tidy kitchen outline steps to achieve that goal and decide if they want to lose money if they dont meet that goal. Participants get to decide who will get their money, should they not succeed; a friend, family member or a charity they would not usually support.

Verification: Participants submit reports to Stickk. They can also choose a friend, family member or acquaintance to be their referee.

Stats: The company, founded in 2008 by professors and a student from Yale University, claims that participants who sign up to have a referee monitor their progress are two times more likely to meet their goal, while those who stand to lose money are three times more likely to meet their goal. The company says about 40 per cent of their participants choose to make Lose Weight Commitments.

Carrot Rewards

How it works: This is not a weight-loss smartphone app. But Carrot Rewards does reward Canadians for choosing healthy behaviours, such as getting a flu shot, watching a video on healthy eating and meeting daily step goals. Rewards are in the form of loyalty points from Aeroplan Miles, SCENE and Petro-Points

Stats: Currently, the program, funded in part by the federal government, is only available in Ontario, British Columbia and Newfoundland and Labrador.

The company says they have more than 250,000 registered users, with 120,000 of those in Ontario.

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This interview is part of the Real Talk Real Women interview series, where we bring you the life-changing, heart-warming and inspirational stories behind the most successful women in health and fitness. Make sure to follow us on Instagram for the latest interviews! For this installment, we are joined by Kathy Laucius.

Lets start off with a general introduction. How would you describe yourself, what are you all about and how did you get involved in health and fitness?

I have my own before/after story and that sets me apart from a lot of experts. When I was 13, my mother took me to a weight loss clinic because she didnt know what to do with me. I spent most of my adult life struggling with my eating and exercise habits. At 38 years old, I realized that if I was ever going to see results, I was going to have to change my approach.

After achieving my own transformation, I decided to become a personal trainer and lifestyle coach. I now help others fulfill their health and fitness goals. I recently published a book detailing my efforts to help others. The title is The Time is Now, 7 Ways To Get Off The Diet Roller Coaster And Get On With Your Life! In my practice, I encourage my clients to consistently evaluate what is working and not working because health and fitness goals are custom to each client, not a one size fits all approach.

It took you years of stumbling around to figure things out - what kept you going all these years and when did it finally quote unquote click for you?

It finally clicked for me when I realized that I was constantly doing the same things to achieve my goals but those methods were not working at all. I struggled with always trying to be perfect instead of consistent. I learned that it was the small efforts every day that lead to finally getting the weight off and keeping it off.

Many women still struggle and keep going from one diet to the next and are not seeing results despite being very motivated and willing to go the extra mile - what advice would you give them?

I believe you nailed the answer in your question they keep going from one diet to the next. Many people are motivated but do not have the patience to trust the process. Consistency is the key to seeing long-term results.

In 2008 you decided it was time for a new challenge, tell me about that time in your life and what you went for.

It was such an amazing time in my life. After achieving my transformation goals, I decided it was time for a new challenge. At 40 years old, I researched figure competitions and decided I was ready for that challenge. I had an amazing coach/mentor who taught me everything I know and implement today. I competed in 4 figure shows that year, achieving national competitor status. I went on to compete at the national level at 42 years young!

Kathy Laucius

You didnt compete before you were in your forties - most women would argue that thats too late - looking back, whats your take on this?

If I had let my age stand in my way, I would never have done it. Age is truly a number and I was in the best shape of my life so I wasnt about to have any regrets about my dreams. I believe life is about living without any regrets.

Since then youve retired from competing - was it hard to make that decision?

Not at all. By the time I hit the national stage, I had achieved way more than I ever thought I would with the decision to compete. I had lived in a bubble for 3 years with my training and diet so I was ready to move on to the next chapter of my life.

You run a successful personal training business - what has been the most unexpected lesson you've learned in your work as a trainer?

I have been training for over 10 years. The most unexpected lesson has been how much the client is looking for accountability. I used to stress over designing the perfect workout. I still keep all my workouts fresh but Ive learned the client is looking for accountability and that is what keeps them moving forward. I never let a client leave without telling them how proud I am of their efforts. I always want them to feel special.

I love speaking to women like yourself who just make it happen - unfortunately making excuses is easy and many women limit themselves in doing so. What do you do when you catch yourself making an excuse?

Trust me, I do not wake up every day just dying to workout or eat healthy. I have to put one foot in front of the other just like everyone else. I teach my clients that the key to success is to have more good days than bad days. On days I find myself wanting to come up with an excuse, I remind myself of my own advice.

I know that one of the things that keeps you motivated is your desire to walk the walk and show your clients what can be done through persistence. If you had to highlight another motivating factor - what would it be?

My overall health is so important to me. I do not take any medications and I rarely get sick. I believe my devotion to my health and fitness will serve me as I get older and save me from unnecessary health problems later in life.

As a mother - how do you find time to do it all? Do you follow a strict daily regimen?

I learned a long time ago that the saying is true Failure to plan is a plan for failure. The only way I stay on top of everything is to consistently review my schedule so I can plan my own workouts, shop and plan for meals once/week and be consistent with my efforts.

What are your biggest life goals?

My goal with every new year is to always continue to grow, learn and give back as much as I can to my fellow human beings.

Where can people go to learn more about you online?

You can stay up to date by following me on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook as well as my website. You can also buy my book at Amazon, Barnes and Noble Nook or Apple Store.

Stay tuned for the next interview of Real Talk Real Women!

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Its not unusual for weight to fluctuate over time. But health officials say the clinical loss and gain of more substantial amounts of weight in a dieting pattern could play a negative role in ones health in the future.

According to Brittney Zack, a clinical dietician at the Uniontown Hospital, the fluctuation is called yo-yo dieting, which resembles the up-and-down motion of a yo-yo.

This fluctuation process typically begins when a person has a desire to lose weight very quickly and thus engages in extreme calorie deprivation, she wrote. Although these results can and will occur, a body is essentially starving in the process, which means that intended fat and unintended lean muscle mass stores can be broken down and lost.

The very act of weight loss especially the loss of muscle that accompanies all weight loss triggers the body to fight back by increasing hunger, slowing metabolism and encouraging fat storage.

That calorie level decrease could lead to bad news when an individual allows him-/herself to satisfy a craving, and ends up regaining the weight little by little.

Michele Pfarr, a clinical nutrition manager at Monongahela Valley Hospital, said another factor that could lead to yo-yo dieting is the failure to address core problems.

If theyre not addressed, you fall back into a pattern, Pfarr said, noting that common issues are eating when youre emotional, bored or tired. Poor eating habits from earlier years could also be the culprit, she said.

They tend to come to the forefront, she noted. Yo-yo dieting is also not a phenomenon that occurs over one given amount of time it instead could be years or months, depending on the individual.

Zack added that the human body will rebound with a starvation response that can result in a quick regain or weight, primarily in the form of fat stores.

Doing this repeatedly over time, or cycling (yo-yo dieting), can affect a bodys overall fat-to-muscle ratio, which ultimately dictates how well the metabolism functions and how easily weight can be maintained in the future, Zack added.

Research has indicated that yo-yo dieting in people who have BMIs at high or below the normal range appears to increase risk of Type-2 diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease.

Pfarr, however, noted that studies are pretty divided with a true correlation of yo-yo dieting and health risks.

You may go through this pattern many times, and its regained as fat tissue instead of lean muscle like we desire, Pfarr said. There are increased risks of health disease, but it can vary in terms of the original weight status.

Solutions

Quick and easy weight-loss solutions with lifelong results simply dont exist, according to Zack.

One must be dedicated and committed to learning the process of nutritious, mindful eating and pair it with regular exercise, Zack wrote. Once these are learned and comfortable, they become part of a healthy lifestyle, not just an Im on a diet.

Everything in moderation begins to be understood, she added.

Overall, its about making a lifestyle change.

Pfarr said its crucial to be able to implement and maintain good, healthy lifestyle patterns.

Even if its just one new change, Pfarr said. Once youre comfortable, move on to the next one.

She suggested increasing exercise, even if its just through walking or general activity.

Reduced fat in a diet while increasing fruits and vegetables is also a good way to manage calories, she said.

As you start to adopt changes, your overall lifestyle will change and youll be able to maintain your weight, Pfarr said.

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BURLINGTON, VT--(Marketwired - April 17, 2017) - Despite the abundance of weight loss programs and dietary aids available in the market, finding a reliable weight loss solution can be challenging. Creating a diet plan involves not only identifying harmful dietary habits and avoiding certain types of foods but also establishing a regularly active lifestyle. Emotional eating and inactive lifestyles make weight loss even more challenging. Therefore, even dieters who achieve weight loss success may not maintain low weight as the rate of long-term weight loss retention for 5 years or more is as low as 5%. Creating customized diets based on personal dietary needs and weight loss goals is more crucial than ever.

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3. Eat These Must-Have Foods

According to Khloes nutritionist, you should always keep at hand cans of Albacore tuna, squeezable fruit packets, chicken and fish, and tortilla wraps.

Believe it or not, Khloe likes to sweat. Well, she might not like it, but she knows its a great way to get rid of that troublesome water weight. Thats why she sometimes wears a sauna suit while she exercises, to sweat double or triple what she usually does.

Of course, theres a catch. You have to drink more water to stay hydrated while youre wearing the suit, and that will make you gain back at least some of the weight you just lost.

Bummer! But it might work if youre extra bloated or really have to fit in that dress tonight.

Often times we are so worried about losing weight that we dont stop to think why we want to lose weight, or why we gained weight in the first place.

Kim, for one, stays healthy in part for her daughter, as she once wrote "as North gets older, she'll start to be more aware of herself and her body. Her attitude toward her body is directly related to my own, so it's my responsibility to make sure she understands that positive body image comes from having a healthy self-esteem."

We have witnessed the amazing body transformations all the Kardashian/Jenner sisters have gone through over the years.

Kim and Kourtney have managed to not only recover their pre-pregnancy bodies, but they got in even better shape after they had kids.

Khloe had a complete transformation when she started a diet and exercise routine. Shes become someone else, not only physically, but also mentally and emotionally.

Then theres Kylie, who went from being a girl to being a woman in just a couple of years. Her body is now curvier than ever!

Scroll down to see the sisters secrets to staying in shape. Youll never believe some of them!

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The usual rules for indoor play dont apply at the new exhibit at the Childrens Museum of Richmond in Chesterfield County.

Kids can climb the walls if they want, or ride on scooters and bikes. In fact, that type of activity is encouraged.

Fairytale Fitness opened in March at the museums branch off Hull Street Road with the goal of luring kids into a magical world filled with movement. The exhibit is designed for parents and caregivers to get in on the fun as well.

We designed an immersive space that combines imaginative play with physical movement, said Jenna Petrosino, education manager for the Childrens Museum.

Around the walls are fairy tale stories with colorful graphics of storybook scenes. Kids are encouraged to engage in Peter Pans Pirate Escape by climbing the ship, walking the plank, swinging on the ropes and rowing on the stationary rowers.

When theyre done with that, they can move on to the Gingerbread Race where they can roll in the barrels and scoot on the scooters. Stationary bikes are nearby in case they want to ride to Grandmothers house.

If they still have energy, theres a rock wall on one side of the room where the whole family can try out their climbing skills.

Adult access is intentional here. There is a small door, as well as a large one, into the gingerbread house. The ship is big enough for adults to climb aboard. The rock wall can be used by a person of any size.

When caregivers are involved in learning, Petrosino said, it enhances the experience.

And after all, fitness should be a family affair.

Were talking about healthy living here and that has to happen as a family, she said.

The one thing you wont find in the Fairytale Fitness exhibit is a chair.

Again, thats intentional.

We got one comment from a parent who is also an educator that she found herself getting down on the scooters and climbing the rock wall instead of sitting and observing.

Since there is no place to sit, except the floor, parents are more likely to play with their children, and maybe check out the fitness options themselves, Petrosino said.

Feedback on the Fairytale Fitness exhibit is positive, she said, and the planners will continue to add to and tweak the exhibit to make it better as time goes on.

The exhibit was developed with funds from The Carmax Foundation, Petrosino said, and the museum would be open to involving other supporters in order to enhance the active-living theme.

The Chesterfield museum location, the first to offer a fitness-oriented exhibit, is located at 6629 Lake Harbour Drive in Midlothian. The location has been open since 2012.

Hands-on activities have always been popular at the Childrens Museum. But involving the whole body, with bigger, more cardiovascular movements, is a bit of a new area.

What theyre doing is developing executive-function skills, Petrosino said, and the fairy tale theme ties all the magic together.

Liz Smith, guest services manager at the Chesterfield museum location, said the exhibit is especially popular on rainy days, when children cant get outside and move.

And after school, when the older kids have so much energy to burn off, this is really great, she said.

Maria Howard is a group exercise instructor for the YMCA of Greater Richmond and the University of Richmond Weinstein Center. Her column runs every other week in Sunday Flair.

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Cheryl Wolotira

No, this column hasnt turned from fitness to politics. I had a conversation recently that I keep thinking about and that is perfectly described by those three words.

I had a doctor visit last week. Ive been talking to her nurse for ages about weight loss and fitness struggles. Many years ago, she discovered I had been going to Weight Watchers and had met my goal. At that time, she told me that she had been going to Weight Watchers meetings and had had a roller coaster experience, but she was still at it. That was 14 years ago.

At my recent appointment, we got to talking about Weight Watchers again. I havent been to a meeting in probably 10 years, but the nurse had been going every week, until just recently. She says she still hasnt made her goal weight and to change things up, had joined the online meetings rather than going to a physical meeting. She said she hadnt had any luck with that (and to be honest, neither had I, more on that in a minute) and had decided to go back to a face-to-face meeting, but in a different location. This new meeting, she said, felt like a community to her. The people were very warm and welcoming, she told me, and she had made several new friends. She has joined a water aerobics class with some of them and she looks forward to going to meetings. I feel like I got a reset, she said to me. She feels like shes finally going to be successful.

Earlier in the conversation, she had said that she looked forward to retirement so that she could have time to take better care of herself. Im going to join a gym, she told me. At that, I gave her a piece of unsolicited advice: sign up with a trainer. I told her that working with a trainer not only would give her the benefit of working with a professional, but it also would make her more likely to be successful because she would be accountable to that person to be at her appointments or have to explain to someone why she couldnt be there. I dont feel like coming, today, says no one to Pritam. How many of us have joined a gym, and after a couple of weeks, started making excuses to not go. Ill go tomorrow and work twice as hard, many of us say to ourselves. But, we dont. Tomorrow comes and some shiny thing creates another excuse. Boom! No more gym.

When she told me about the new meeting and the aerobics class, I pointed out to her that was what I was talking about. Her new friends are expecting to see her every week at the meetings and in class, and she goes. She feels like shes accountable to them and shes feeling better and having better success than she has for a long time.

So, why had neither one of us had good results with online weight management? Accountability. If youre just interacting with your phone or tablet its really easy to tell yourself youll log your food and weight later and not do it. I do know people who love using an app and are very successful with them. I just dont happen to be that type of person. And, apparently, neither is my nurse.

What struck, and inspired, me about our conversation was the fact that after more than a decade, she was still at it. She hadnt yet had the success that she was working toward, but she is still paying attention to her food intake, still trying to get out and exercise, still going to meetings.

Nevertheless, she persisted.

By Cheryl Wolotira

This is the latest in a series of fitness columns by Cheryl Wolotira, a retired educational technologist and middle school teacher. She is married, the mother of two adult children and three Labs. Cheryl loves to read, is a keen traveler, an enthusiastic consumer of technology, and is passionate about food and wine, which is why she has to exercise.

Cheryl is working with Pritam Potts, owner of Edmonds-based Advanced Athlete LLC, to reach her fitness goals.

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. The pain was real.

Some 48 hours after being put through Danica Patricks fitness test by Danica Patrick herself its the basis for her upcoming book and the sort of thing that will occupy her time when retirement from racing comes I wasnt constantly sore. But every time I stood up came a sharp reminder from my legs that Patrick had kicked my butt.

This was the workout: 100 air squats, 100 push-ups (on my knees), 100 butterfly sit-ups and 100 lunges, all timed to see how long it took to complete the set. Thats the benchmark for more than 700 participants in the trial program for Patricks Pretty Intense book, due out next year.

Her fitness challenge has been an ongoing project this season while balancing her NASCAR duties. Participants sent in before pictures of themselves and were given access to Patricks 12-week fitness and clean eating program. The results, including after photos, will be part of the book.

With Patricks driving days possibly nearing an end in the not-too-distant future, what might have seemed like an off-track hobby is being fast-tracked into something far bigger. She launched the clothing line Warrior by Danica Patrick on HSN after participating in the design process. And she developed the workouts and meal plans for the book.

Ask Patrick about how much longer she will race, and her reply doesnt suggest the question is off-target.

As long as its fun and it hasnt been super fun lately, she said before the season started. But every year I start the year, I always have hope that its going to be the year that things are going to click. I understand my career hasnt progressed.

Maybe its regressed? Why is that? Am I a worse driver than I was a couple of years ago? Probably not, she said. I dont think anybody gets worse. So its really a matter of all the factors around you.

Patrick turned 35 last month. She has been racing more than half her life, building her brand along the journey and using a marketing strategy that has made her one of the most recognized female athletes in the world despite her limited on-track success. She is ranked 29th through the first seven races of the season.

Patrick drives for one of NASCARs top teams, but the sponsorship that was so easy to come by during earlier days remember the GoDaddy TV ads? is now a harder sell. Before the season, Stewart-Haas Racing and primary sponsor Natures Bakery became embroiled in a lawsuit over missed payments by the sponsor and what Patrick did or didnt deliver on behalf of the brand. It was an 11th-hour loss of about $15 million and it shed light on how hard it is to sell even the most marketable of drivers.

Now in her fifth full season in NASCARs top series, Patrick has yet to win a race and she only has six top-10 finishes in 161 starts.

Make no mistake: She can drive. She has led laps in both the Indianapolis 500 and the Daytona 500.

But her lone victory in the IndyCar Series came in 2008 and sticks out as a glaring reminder of how her superstar status outstrips her racing resume.

Its been a popular thought for some time that Patrick eventually would make the transition to a lifestyle career, maybe becoming some version of a Rachael Ray type. This much is true: Patrick appears capable of doing pretty much anything. She can whip up a five-course gourmet meal, pair wines, paint, and dress for either black tie events or black dirt at the race track.

Is carving out a space in the lucrative health and fitness business where she ultimately wants to be?

Sure, she said after a long pause. If Im going to do all this and write a cookbook and a fitness program, Ill take this as far as I can to motivate people to be successful. The program works. I know it works.

After giving up dairy and gluten a few years ago, she really noticed the difference. She no longer would slog through a crummy afternoon and thought, Man, today is just not my day.

I just dont have those, she said. The only thing that knocks me out now, sometimes, is allergies. But I dont get tired. I dont get full when I eat and I eat all the time, too.

She is a firm believer in meal preparation, and almost always carries a cooler with healthy eating options. At Thanksgiving, she served a grain-free, dairy-free stuffing, and a cold salad of shaved brussels sprouts, toasted butternut squash and a homemade dressing.

Shes gone from working out once per day to twice per day and now occasionally three times. When it comes to food, theres no such thing as a cheat day.

Wine, and every now and again, I have too much. But that happens, she said. But I dont ever, ever, not on purpose, cheat on food. Its a routine. When I eat like (crap), I feel like (crap). If you want to lose weight and lean out, you have to eat well.

Theres been a trickledown effect on her inner circle.

Friends make elaborate breakfasts. They work out more. Boyfriend and fellow driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. has completely changed his routines and auditioned last year for American Ninja Warrior. Patricks mother did the fitness challenge and has never felt better.

As for me, well, Im not totally inactive but I wouldnt label myself a fitness enthusiast.

I should have known I was in trouble when I arrived early for our side-by-side workout and found Patrick warming up on the treadmill.

Or when she told me to tighten my shoelaces. Or when she laughed out loud at my first attempt at a squat.

Truly, though, my biggest mistake was trying to keep up at the start. She was reeling off lunge after lunge in a race against the clock to beat her personal mark. It didnt take long for me to fall off her pace, and Patrick laughed later when she told me most people initially try to keep up, and instantly regret it.

I didnt finish the test. It seemed next to impossible when going head-to-head with Patrick, who completed the exercises in just over 9 minutes.

Afterward, Patrick the trainer scolded me and offered a bit of insight into how she thinks about her own professional life.

With racing, working out, you name it, Patrick said, if you are not determined in your mind that you can do it, then you wont do it.

And her personal life? Well, the divorcee says she does want a family. Her April Fools Day joke was to post a photo of herself and Stenhouse on her social media platforms suggesting they had gotten engaged.

Once so glamorous off the track, and so competitive and confrontational on it, these days Patrick is more like a love-struck, self-described hippy who preaches serenity and takes time to enjoy everything around her.

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PALM DESERT, Calif. - People of all ages came together for the YMCA of the Desert's 3rd annual Easter Egg Hunt at Palm Desert Civic Center park Saturday.

"This gives people in the community the chance to get together and spend time with their families and each other," said Katie Stewart, who was visiting the Desert for the Easter holiday.

An egg hunt, games, and even an appearance from the Easter bunny left everyone in good spirits.

"i like Easter because of God," said one young girl enjoying the festivities.

But the Palm Desert Easter bash was a little different than your average. YMCA's Program Director, Dallas Williams, said the event was hosted to shine light on one thing...

"We get everyone out here or an Easter egg hunt and then ideally we get a little exercise out of them," Williams said.

It's all part of an effort to promote a healthy life style.

"Kids get stuck on the phone. They get stuck in front of the computer, and sometimes I don't think they realize the social interaction and achievements that they get from doing something is just as, if not more, rewarding than getting a high score on a video game," said Williams.

The physical aspect of the hunt is one reason the Inman family keeps coming back.

"I like the way they organize it, having the kids running in the sunshine, playing, they got all the games set up for them, activities, stuff to keep them physically active while they're out here It's good for them," said Jason Inman of Palm Desert.

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