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It was  only a se lect number of stud ents who truly
                             •                                manage d to li ve  a hea lthy li festy le,  whether by
                                                              exe rcising around school hours or eating ri ght when
                             •                                shakes  and  fries  see med like a dese rving treat in  the
                                                              middle of a long  day  at school.
                             •                                whether school sa nctioned  or extracurricular.
                                                                Many students  pl aye d sports  to stay  in  shape,
                                                                "I do cross  co untry beca use  it's fun and  keeps  me
                             •  Students stay  healthy        in  shape. Running isn't the most fun  thing, but I
                             •  with  right  choices          always  feel  great after a long run . Anyway,  then I ca n
                                                              afford to eat whateve r I want," sop homore justin
                                                              Songster  said.
                                                                 Some  also  took advantage  of the school fa cilities
                                                              to sta y in  shape .
                                                                "I lift weights when the weight room is ava il ab le,
                                                              about four days  a week, "  so ph omore Alex Gilliland
                                                              sa id .
                                                                 Eating hea lthy was  ve ry difficult, espec ially when
                       and                                    temptations were eve rywhere.
                                                                "Sti cking to a hea lthy diet is difficult beca use  I
                                                              love  sweets,  especially cooki es! " freshman  Allison
                                                              Wood sa id .
                                                                Although sticking to a hea lthy diet was  eas ier sa id
                                                              than  done,  th ere was  no difficulty in  deciding a
                                                              favorite treat.
                                                                "My favo rite indulgence  is ice  crea m. I like to eat
                                                              a bowl of it whenever I've  had  a bad day.  I guess  it's
                                                              like my co mfort food, but I only allow myse lf to eat a
                                                              little,  so  I only use  very small  bowls. I try to ea t all
                            fit                               junk food in  moderation. It's  hard  to  do, but ove rall ,
                                                              it's  worth it," junior Amanda Emery  sa id .




                                                                                              Junior      Lindsey
                                                                                               Hardenbergh  picks
                                                                                               health y salad  at the school
                                                                                              cafeteria. Hardenbergh
                                                                                              diet kept her fit  for varsity
                                                                                              soccer.
                                                                                              photo by Rachel Fischer










                                                       ••••
                          Where is  your favorite place to

                          treat yourself?


                           "My favorite place to eat is  Village Inn. It's cool
                           because you can have breakfast at ten o ' clock at
                           night" - Senior Jess ie Benes


                           " I like Taco Bell because it's  cheap, easy,  and
                           always open for those late night cravings"  - Senior
                           Mitch Brewer
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