Lake Country Weekend Post

WAUKESHA — Both the American Red Cross and BloodCenter of Wisconsin are holding blood drives dur- ing January, which is Nation- al Blood Donor Month. To make a donation with the Red Cross, download the free Red Cross Blood Donor App from app stores, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1- 800-RED CROSS (1-800-733- 2767). Donors can schedule a BloodCenter of Wisconsin appointment by calling 1-877- BE-A-HERO (1-877-232-4376), or visiting www.bcw.edu/appt. Appoint- ments are preferred to ensure a quick and conve- nient donation, but walk-in donors are also welcome. American Red Cross drives Menomonee Falls ■ Jan. 7: 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Menomonee Falls High School, W156-N8436 Pilgrim Road New Berlin ■ Jan. 12: 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., New Berlin Public Library, 15105 Library Lane Pewaukee: ■ Jan. 5, 7, 12 and 14: 1 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Waukesha Blood Donation Center, 2220 Silver- nail Road Waukesha ■ Jan. 5: 2 p.m. 6 p.m., Waukesha Public Library, 321 Wisconsin Ave. BloodCenter of Wisconsin drives Brookfield ■ Jan. 6: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., RSIEH, 250 Sunnyslope, Suite 300 ■ Jan. 13: 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Diversified Insurance Solutions, 100 N. Corporate Drive, Suite 100 ■ Jan. 16: 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., Brookfield Christian School, 14135 W. Burleigh Road ■ Jan. 18: 1:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., St. Dominic Catholic Parish, 18255 W. Capitol Drive ■ Jan. 30: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Christ the Lord Lutheran Church, 1650 N. Brookfield Road Delafield ■ Jan. 30: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Lake Country Fire & Rescue, 115 Main St. Dousman ■ Jan. 18: 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., St Mary's Episcopal Church, 36014 Sunset Drive Elm Grove ■ Jan. 29: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Annex Wealth Management, LLC, 12700 W. Bluemound Rd. Hartland ■ Jan. 22: 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., University Lake School, 4024 Nagawicka Road Menomonee Falls ■ Jan. 12: 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., Children's Community Cen- ter, N88-W17550 Christman Road. Mukwonago ■ Jan. 14: 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., DN Greenwald-ProHealth Care Clinic, 240 Maple Ave. Muskego ■ Jan. 11: 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., Atonement Lutheran Church, S70-W16244 Martin Drive ■ Jan. 12: 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., Tess Corners Fire Depart- ment, S76-W17858 Janesville Road New Berlin ■ Jan. 14: 7 a.m. to 11 a.m., City of New Berlin Common Council Chambers, 3805 South Casper ■ Jan. 22: 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., Princeton Club, 14999 W. Beloit Road ■ Jan. 25: 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Peace Lutheran Church, 17651 W. Small Road ■ Jan. 28: 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., St Elizabeth Ann Seton, 12700 W Howard Ave. ■ Jan. 31: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Weatherstone Church, 1500 South West Lane Oconomowoc ■ Jan. 2: 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., St. Matthew's Evangeli- cal Lutheran Church & School, 818 W. Wisconsin Ave. ■ Jan. 8: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., First Bank Financial Centre, 155 W. Wisconsin Ave. ■ Jan. 12: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Aurora Summit Medical Cen- ter, 36500 Aurora Drive ■ Jan. 25: 2:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., St. Jerome Catholic Church, 995 Silver Lake St. City of Pewaukee ■ Jan. 5: 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., Queen of Apostles Catholic Parish, N35-W23360 Capitol Drive Town of Waukesha ■ Jan. 13 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Boelter Companies, N22-W23685 Ridgeview Park- way W. ■ Jan. 14: 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., RiverGlen Christian Church, S31-W30601 Sunset Drive Waukesha ■ Jan. 19: 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., Christ The Servant Lutheran Church-ELCA, 2016 Center Road ■ Jan. 19: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Evoqua Water Technologies, 2607 N. Grandview Blvd., Suite 130 ■ Jan. 26: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Waukesha Memorial Hospi- tal, 725 American Ave. ■ Jan. 30: 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., Ascension Lutheran Church, 1415 Dopp St. Upcoming blood drives in Waukesha County 2 • LAKE COUNTRY POST • JANUARY 2, 2016 GMTODAY.COM HEALTH FREE Internet Gateway with order Installed Tax Included $ 895 • Two-Sided Pre-Finished Galvanized Steel • R-10 Insulated • 5 colors to choose from • Lifetime Warranty • Other Sizes Available • 2000 Garage Doors in Stock Special! - Take down and haul away old door for FREE! 16x7 SAVE $ 240 16'x7', 25 Gauge . . . Non Insulated Steel $ 725 NOW 12645 W. Townsend (2 blocks N. of Burleigh, enter off 124th St. only) Free Estimate 262-783-4004 Monday - Friday 7am-5pm www.lifetimedoor.net 247930007 Lifetime Door Co. TRUCKLOAD SALE on Garage Doors & Door Openers Full Year Warranty, parts and service on installed operators. Model 8365 $ 329 Installed Tax Included ORDER A LIFTMASTER 1/2 HP GARAGE DOOR OPENER & GET 2 REMOTES & KEYPAD. Healthy changes in the new year start with planning By Eric Oliver Enterprise Staff OCONOMOWOC — As sure as the turn of the cal- endar brings another round of New Year's resolutions, healthy living and self- improvement will be among the top resolutions made across the country. For two area trainers, making positive lifestyle changes consists of much more than just getting a gym membership. John Pietenpol, owner of Revolution Fitness, a per- sonal training business at 1343 E. Wisconsin Ave. in Pewaukee, stressed the importance of making sure a workout contains a good combination of strength training, cardio and core work. Accomplishing individual goals relates to the extent of how much each of those things is stressed, but when it comes to weight loss, what people put into their bodies is as important as what they're doing. Pietenpol said the biggest reason people fail with their resolutions is because of a single-facet approach, focus- ing too much on exercise without addressing diet. "One thing people don't realize with weight loss is that changing how you eat is going to make you lose weight," Pietenpol said. "(Changing what you eat and) exercising is going to make you lose weight faster." Pietenpol urged people to avoid any popular dieting fad. "When people fast or do crazy 10-day juice cleanses or whatever, they work short term but you can't do that for the rest of your life," Pietenpol said. "You have to find a plan where this is just the way I eat now. It's not a 30-day thing, it's not a 90-day thing. This is just the way I eat now." Commitment When it comes to the new year's gym rush, Pietenpol doesn't usually see an influx in clients, but when he gets new clients he finds they've done research and deter- mined his training was the best for them. It's good for him and his clients because it shows commitment. "It's usually your Xperi- ence Fitnesses and your Planet Fitnesses that are offering $10 a month that people go and sign up for on Jan. 1 because if they don't use it they just think 'Oh it's just $10 a month,'" he said. The level of commitment that comes with committing to a plan developed by a per- sonal trainer is something Lake Country Personal Training owner Matthew Meyer also sees. "If you just get a member- ship you think 'I'll go in the morning.'" Meyer said. "Then it's 'I didn't go in the morning, I'll go in the after- noon.' Then 'I didn't go in the afternoon, I'll go after dinner.' The next thing you know you're watching reruns of 'Modern Family,' and you're ultimately not being very successful." Meyer also stressed the importance of changing unhealthy eating patterns. "You have to exercise a long time to burn off that 600-calorie cheeseburger, or you could just not eat it and you'll be further ahead," Meyer said. For both Meyer and Pietenpol, when a client comes to see them the first thing they do is plan. "You wouldn't remodel a kitchen without thinking about how you're going to do it," Meyer said. Although there are sur- pluses of resources avail- able for a person looking to get fit across the Internet, going in for a consultation and developing a goal-based plan yields more positive results. "I always tell people if you haven't exercised in 10 years, you're probably not going to be able to find any- thing on YouTube or (be able) to just jump right in," Meyer said. "You have to do an assessment on yourself and think about where you're at and what you've been doing and build off of what you've been doing." Meyer and Pietenpol both gave advice for people who are setting New Year's reso- lutions. Meyer stressed the importance of drinking water and eating healthier. Pietenpol narrowed his advice down to one concept: "Figure out the problem first," he said. www.revolutionfitnesswi.com www.lakecountrytraining.com Email: eoliver@conleynet.com Losing weight and keeping it off means changes in both diet and exercise Submitted photo John Pietenpol, right, owner of Revolution Fitness, 1343 E. Wisconsin Ave., Pewaukee, helps a client. Pietenpol said losing weight requires changing one's diet as well as exercise regimen. WAUKESHA — More Wis- consin residents plan to set New Year's resolutions in 2016 than 2015, according to a report by Aurora Health Care. According to a release, 37 percent of Wisconsin resi- dents indicated they planned on setting New Year's health resolutions in 2016. It is up 21 percent from 2015. Seventy percent indicated they wanted to exercise more, 61 percent wanted to eat healthier and 19 percent wanted to relax more. Of the respondents who set New Year's health resolutions last year, 31 percent said they maintained their resolution all year, while 15 percent fell off the track in less than a month. The Aurora Health Care Quarterly Health of Wiscon- sin Report is administered by Research Now, an indepen- dent third-party research firm. The poll measures the sentiments of some 1,500 adults ages 18 and older across Wisconsin and the United States on health-relat- ed topics. To learn more about the report visit: www.aurora.org/healthre- port. — Enterprise Staff Wisconsin to set more New Year's resolutions this year The Enterprise wants to publish your health news, including new locations, innovative practices, expansions and cutting edge ideas. We'd like to hear from doctors, therapists, athletic trainers, teachers — or anyone with a finger on the pulse of the Oconomowoc health community. Please send health news items and photos to eoliver@conleynet.com Send us your health news!

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