TENNIS

Check in with Lee at the pro shop to see what fun activities are planned for February We will be hosting Men’s and Ladies happy hour doubles fun, a February exhibition with refreshments and other fun events! Dates and times will be posted in the pro shop and sent in blast emails, so be on the lookout!

We appreciate your patience and support throughout the process of our court renovation project. Now that the courts themselves are completed, there will be improvements made around the perimeter of the courts as well. There may be some interruptions with more pavers being installed, landscape and debris being removed. Windscreens will be installed on courts 1,2,3. Canopies and frames are being fabricated for the two large pads between 1,2 and 3,4 and will be installed upon completion. Ice/water machines will be reinstalled under canopies. New tables and chairs are on order for all patio areas.

We have accomplished so much just getting the courts completed, but there is much more to come! As always, we ask for your grace and understanding as we move forward in this exciting project!

Executive Chef Marc Petralia

French Toast Filling

Ingredients:

3 oz butter, room temperature

4 oz marscapone cheese, room temperature

1 cup powdered sugar

Directions

In a stand mixer bowl using paddle attachment cream the butter for 3 minutes and use a rubber spatula to scrape down sides.

Add in cream cheese and mix on medium high until combined. Once again use a rubber spatula to scrape down sides.

Set mixer speed to low and slowly add the powdered sugar until all has been added, and again use rubber spatula to scrape down sides.

Mix until free of lumps

Spread between two pieces of French toast and bake in a 350 degree oven for 5 to 7 minutes to heat

HOW MUCH EXERCISE DO YOU NEED TO LOSE WEIGHT OR MAINTAIN WEIGHT LOSS?

Research consistently shows that, to lose weight, integrating exercise into your routine helps For example, a 2017 review concluded that consistently exercising is linked with increased weight loss and weight maintenance efforts over the long term

Still, if you ’ re trying to control your weight through exercise, the general HHS activity guidelines might not be sufficient; you ’ re likely going to need to devote some extra time to exercise

According to the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), 150 to 250 minutes per week of moderate-intensity physical activity yields only modest weight-loss results, and to lose a significant amount of weight, you may need to perform moderate-intensity exercise more than 250 minutes per week (in addition to dietary intervention) So how much exercise do you need in a day? That equates to about one hour, five days per week

The government suggests that those looking to lose a substantial amount of weight, or more than 5 percent of their body weight, should do more than 300 minutes of moderate-intensity activity a week to reach their goals

If you increase your intensity, you can reap similar weight-control benefits in about one-half the time For example, in one study, women who performed high-intensity interval exercise lost the same amount of weight and body fat compared with those who performed moderateintensity cardio, but they did it while exercising for significantly less time

It’s important to remember that once you hit your weight loss goals, you need to continue exercising to make sure you don’t regain the weight A 2014 study investigating the role of exercise in weight management found that one of the biggest ways exercise helps with weight management is by preventing weight gain (perhaps even more than it helps you lose weight)

Though the ACSM recommends performing more than 250 minutes of exercise per week to prevent weight regain, the HHS says it varies: Some need more physical activity than others to maintain a healthy body weight, to lose weight, or to keep weight off once it has been lost. To both lose weight and prevent weight regain, the ACSM recommends performing strength-training exercises to increase the body’s levels of fat-free mass, which improves metabolic rate. That’s why when Harvard researchers followed 10,500 men over the course of 12 years, those who performed 20 minutes of strength training per day gained less abdominal fat compared with those who spent the same amount of time performing cardiovascular exercise.