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Fit for the Road GO FOR THE GOAL 2012 NAME: LOCATION: TRUCKING: AGE: 42 WEIGHT: 280 pounds HEIGHT: 6 feet GOAL: To lose 90 pounds and reduce my blood pressure. If you have a health goal you are trying to achieve and would like to be featured in , please send your info to cmagner@ randallreilly.com or scan this QR code with your smartphone or tablet. IN MY WORDS: I am an over-the-road I am no longer a fighting machine. Instead, I am an eating machine and am 90 pounds overweight. I started out at 300 pounds, and my 2012 goal is to learn how to eat healthy in and out of the truck. I want to exercise and lower my blood pressure. and barbecue. It is a struggle to keep from I eat without even thinking about it. includes traveling with an electric cooler, microwave, blender and small grill so I can prepare healthy meals when I'm on the road. to ride my mountain bike and work out with weights and a portable stepper. 30 | TRUCKERS NEWS | FEBRUARY 2012 Snack attack E ating small, nutritious snacks throughout the day helps keep your blood sugar levels steady and your hunger at bay. But not all snacks are created equal, and you can add on the pounds by choosing snacks loaded with fat, calories and sugar. Your best protection against im- pulse snacking is to pack your snacks before you go on the road. Read food labels! Be on alert for snacks advertised as "healthy" that are instead full of sugar, sodium and calories. GOOD SNACK CHOICES unsalted almonds, sunflower seeds or walnuts THIRST QUENCHER HEALTHY CRUNCH Toss 23 almonds into a baggie for a tasty 63-calorie, high fiber, heart-healthy snack that has vitamin E and alpha-linolenic acid. by CAROLYN MAGNER SATISFYING SWEET TOOTH (Source: American Heart Association) T ruck er s Ne w s