From Halloween to Easter, there are endless gatherings, dinners and cozy nights where you expend energy just streering yourself away from the dessert table, never mind getting yourself from a dinner party to the gym. The American Counsilon Exercise (ACE) has 10 great ways to stay on top of your healthy lifestyle during these lazy months.
1. Take personal time. You can get overwhelmed with family and friends, but it's curcuail to set aside time to take a few deep breaths and let out your stress.
2. Don't aim too high. If you don't want the uneccesary guilt, don't try to do more than you're capable of. A im for 30 minutes of exercise a day instead of an hour, or break it up in chunks throughout the day so your goal is less daunting.
3. Use the Buddy System. Training and chatting with a family member or friend is a great way to squeeze in some cardio, burn fat and reduce stress. The buddy system has been proven time and time again to help people stick with their programs.
4. Take on a new (active) tradition. Instead of your annual pot luck, take part in an annual citywide marathon or building a snowman with friends and family.
5. Don't starve yourself at family dinners. If you try to cut out a certain food altogether, you could feel deprived and cranky. Eat your favorite foods in small portions then get a glass of water and start up conversations.
6. Get plenty of water. When it's chilly outside, you'll be less inclined to drink water, but it can save you loads of calories. Water will also help fight travel dehydration.
7. Space out your meals. No need to devour everything at once. After a snack, take a family stroll and come back for a healthy dinner.
8. Acknowledge liquid calories. Coffee and alcohol (both common in colder months) cause your blood sugar levels to rise and make you want to eat more.
9. Forget about being perfect. Nobody can be perfect so don't expect yourself to be or you will always let yourself down. Be excellent at your own level.
10. Make fitness a top priority. Get up early and hit the gym before any daily interuptions get in the way.
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Stand Strong During
Adversity
We all face challenges and difficult times. God doesn't send these storms, but it's it times of difficulty that we grow and become stronger. It is an opportunity to allow God's Word to come alive in your life and see you through to victory. You can't run from everything that;s hard in your life and expect God to deliver you immediatley. God uses these challenges to stretch you and enlarge your vision.
Remain faithful during your time of adversity. Make up your mind to serve God no matter what comes against you, and God will honor you. Fight the good fight of faith. Remember, God will not waster anything you go through in life. You are growing. You are maturing. You are being prepared for promotion. Simply reamin faithful and fight life through. In due season, in God's appointed time, He will promote you to new levels of victory, and you'll live that abundant life that He has promised you!
"Put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground. (Ephesians 6:13)
Our first Tae Bo® Fitness Class was a great success! Everyone had such a great time and it is such a blessing to know that my dream come true is going to be others success. If you would like to see pictures from our kick off day,
We all know that regular exercise can give a 50 year old a body that looks younger, but did you know that studies suggest fitness can do the same for the brain?
A new McKnight Brain Institute Study examined rats that had access to a running wheel and found that those who used the wheel had healthier DNA and less-damanged brain cells over the course of their lives. "For this study, animals were not forced to run; they did it because it was entertaining,"says Dr. Thomas Foster.
In people, walking or jogging 30 minutes a day can counteract the effects of aging on the brain. "The results show that regular, mild exercise cna prevent oxidative damge, says Dr. Foster. Oxidative damage is linked to memory failure and other forms of mental decline that come with agin.
Keep Your Body & Your Brain Young!
EXCUSES, EXCUSES
One study uncovered a few not-so convincing studies why women do not exercise. 120 women age 35-60 were surveyed and the most common reasons were lack of time and energy. 59% of women claimed that family commitments were preventing them from working out. We have to commit to our health in the same way we commit to our family's needs. How can we serve our family if we are not health? Make time for exercise. Early before the kids are awake is the best time. Energy does not appear out of nowhere. Fitness is your key to increasing your daily energy. It's not too late to start. Get up early and commit to 10 minutes of exercise and the keep increasing that each day. You will be AMAZED how much more energy you will have and how much more you will get accompished!
Ever wonder which pizza chain tends to have more calories and fat than the other? We looked up plain cheese pizzas for both Pizza Hut and Domino's. Regardless of crust (hand-tossed, pan, deep dish, or thin crust) one chain's cheese pizza was consistently higher in calories and fat for all types of crusts. Guess which one was the lower-calorie (and lower-fat) winner every time!
You may think that a cheese pizza is just a cheese pizza, regardless of where it comes from, but that's far from the truth. Cooking methods, ingredients, and portion sizes vary from place to place. In this case, Domino's Cheese Pizza comes out on top. Compare the info below to see how these two chains compare per slice of cheese from a 12-inch pizza:
