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How many of you have
fallen off the wagon this month due to the cold weather when it comes to working
out at the gym? I know that all of us can't make it to the gym but we have to
stay consistent with some type of exercise regimen during the holidays.
How many of you are having a great deal of
trouble with trying to keep the extra weight of 10-20 pounds (sometime 25
pounds) off, that haunts us during the fall and winter months? Sacramento is a
haven for fine dining at restaurants and even for fast-food dining. The next
best thing to sleeping and watching Lifetime on a Saturday afternoon (or
football games and basketball games for the guys) is eating out-on-the-town at
least 3 nights a week at the best of restaurants or stopping by the nearest
Popeye's, Taco Bell or McDonalds to get food for the kiddies. For those of you
who love to eat, we must consider our intake of healthy foods, the money we
spend on eating out versus buying groceries for the home and making our lunches
and dinner. We especially must think about what are we doing to burn off those
extra calories of unwanted pounds?
Well, I have some questions and tips for you to
consider:
How many times a week
are you taking the time to exercise or workout?
You should be exercising at least 3-4 days a week for at least 30
minutes.
What type of exercise
do you do?
I highly
recommend stretches, cardio (walking or running on the treadmill; cycling),
lifting weights, and sit-ups (I hate sit-ups and dread doing them myself but
if you do sit-ups in the correct manner on a consistent basis, your tummy will
begin to flatten).
Where do you
exercise or workout? I have several recommendations from
experience. I love to jog and used to jog on a route in my neighborhood.
However, I now belong to a gym, Fitness
Systems,
because it actually places me on a "get-up and
go-to" schedule where I can be in the company of others
aspiring to workout on a consistent exercise plan. I also used to lift weights
in my home, in the backyard, and also in the garage. So, basically, you can
exercise in your home, with others in a group in your neighborhood, at a
nearby park or at a gym fitness center. I definitely recommend joining a gym
as it gives you continuity with an encouraging atmosphere. And, a good
gym program service will offer a variety of exercise classes along
with the amenities of a variety of fitness equipment, pool, steam room, hot
sauna, etc. My sister and I totally love the
Step Aerobics and Low Impact Kick Boxing classes on Tuesdays and Thursday
mornings at 6 am at Fitness
Systems (a routine that wakes me up and keeps me totally motivated throughout the
day).
What
type of foods do you eat?
This is a complex question because we all eat a variety of foods in
small and large quantities. However, it is important to realize the type of
foods you are eating on a daily basis and how much of a type of food you are
eating. For example:
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Are
you eating at least 3 types of fruit or vegetables a day or at least 2-3
times a week?
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Are
you eating 1 Snicker candy bar or Reese Cups every day or more than 3
times a week?
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Are
you eating breakfast every morning?
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Are
you eating more than 2 pieces of bread along with pasta, rice, and
potatoes each day or more than 3 times a week?
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Are
you eating fried chicken, french fries, or hot links more than 3 times a
week?
If
you want to know more about how to create balance meal plans that are healthy
and involve just buying food from the grocery story, read the book, South
Beach Diet. It's an excellent tool for developing meal plans and also
in providing explanations for the notion of developing healthy eating habits.
So do not wait until January rolls around with
all the over-rated commercials that will begin with their New Year's resolution
messages about losing weight and joining the gym. Start now with your workout
plan! Of course now, it's getting extremely cold and your mind and body will try
to tell you that:
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"It's
too cold and I can't up at 5:00 am to work out."
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"I
don't have the time to work out. I have to get to work on
time."
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"I
have appointments after work so I can't make it to the gym."
I have one answer for you, think of exercising
just like brushing your teeth! You must work on the maintenance of your soul,
body, and image just as doing the act of brushing your teeth daily for fear of
embarrassment and losing your teeth if you do not.
I exercise, not only to lose and maintain my
weight, but I exercise to keep my sanity and because it allows time for just
"ME" and taking care of "ME". And besides ladies, when you
exercise it builds up your confidence, keeps you motivated, provides you with a
better frame of thinking, gives you energy, and most of all the appearance of
your body and overall image improves over time with shapely curves, a glow and
shine of true beauty!
We must get ready for those appearances that we
will be making next year at a host of exciting events and vacation trips coming
up in 2005! Hub Fans be sure to check your e-mail and
visit the website at least once a week for the special announcements and more
exciting events to be posted soon!
True
Blessings for a Prosperous New Year!
Pleshette
Robertson
CEO
& Founder - Sacculturalhub.com
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