Hey, you, with the cup of coffee, iPhone, and protein bar in your hands. Step away from the laptop and get some lunch! After you read this blog, I mean.
Did that get your attention? How can resting make you fitter? After all, resting too much is one of our society's biggest medical threats. Knowing when and how to rest can make the difference between workout results that never quite come, and seeing regular, measurable improvements in your fitness level.
As a Canadian, I am often hesitant to make online purchases—to buy that fantastic pair of running shoes or a hot yoga top that actually makes me WANT to work out. Once I realize that I'm going to pay 20-50% more—plus duties—to receive my purchase north of the 49th parallel, it hardly seems worth it. And don't even get me started on the time it takes for the purchases to arrive.
So shopping in person seems like the better option.
"Do as I say, not as I do!" kind of went out the window around the same time as martinis while pregnant and smoking on airplanes. The old, hands-off, dictatorial style of imparting values is SO not yummy. Don't get me wrong, I can raise my voice with the best of them, but I firmly believe that leading by example is the best way to lead my family.
Hey! You there. How long have you been sitting at that computer? And how many hours have you spent this week running from bed to drop-off to work to pick-up to dinner to housework to computer to bed? Whatever happened to taking time for yourself?
It’s probably true for most mummies that the days of 2-hour gym sessions are behind us. It’s hard enough to squeeze in that old Tae-Bo video your gorgeous cousin gave you now that her kids are off to university and she is not enslaved busy sustaining several human beings.
If you’ve ever lost weight (and most of us mommies have!) you know that finding the balance to keep that new, leaner weight is like starring in your own private Indiana Jones sequel, full of all the running, jumping, heavy lifting, sweating, and panic of the original. In fact, current research shows that the average person must exercise vigorously for one hour each day to maintain a healthy weight. This is especially important if you’ve lost weight and want to keep it off.
Hey you – with the cup of coffee, BlackBerry and protein bar in your hands. Step away from the laptop and get some lunch! After you read this blog, I mean.
can raise my voice with the best of them, but I firmly believe that leading by example is the best way to lead my family.
