Easy Exercise & Surprising Bonuses

Soon millions of people will be making resolutions related to their lifestyle and eating habits. Most of us want to eat in a healthy manner and include exercise in our life but we often get bogged down with the details of how to do that. The good news is that there are lots of easy ways to add exercise to your life without making any drastic changes.

Begin with the simplest of things. Put your remotes away. I know, that can be difficult but come on, how hard is it to walk across the room to change the channel on the TV? Those few steps can add up to a lot over time and it may be the only exercise you get during the evening if you happen to watch a lot of TV.

Take a look at your kids or your pets. Wouldn't they love it if you spent some time outdoors with them? You could play games or even go for a walk. This creates a period of quality time for you and them while adding exercise to your life.

Consider your home and yard. Did you know that chores around the home can add lots of physical activity to your lifestyle? Additionally, you will have a tidy home environment to appreciate.

Well, that is just the tip of the iceberg so to speak - but the point is that you do not have to be a member at the local gym or even dedicate a specific time period each day to working out. If you want to get in shape one of the best things to do is find easy ways to incorporate physical activity into your daily routines. As you become more and more active you will find that you can add more activity. In fact, it is likely that you will decide you want to add a regular exercise regimen to your life - but start out slowly and work your way into it.

You will feel better and look great!

Plan Ahead For Those Holiday Events - Avoid The Temptations

I know that the holidays usually mean lots of parties and family get togethers. The time is festive and fun and we would like to totally escape from reality; forget about any limitations or restrictions and eat all those delicious foods that are available to us.

But we know that we really do not want to put on an extra five pounds that we will be worried about and have to work at losing. I mean, in reality, when we make our New Year's resolutions, at least one of them will likely relate to our weight goals.

So I am suggesting that you devise a plan right now for those temptations that you will have endure. Plan to eat before attending the events so you do not feel hungry and have few healthy choices in front of you.

Promise yourself that you will only eat a small amount of the high calorie foods. Try to stick with vegetables and other healthy choices. But allow some flexibility with what you eat. After all, you want to enjoy yourself. Just don't do anything that will create so much guilt that you feel it wasn't worth it.

Finally, keep in mind that the holidays will soon be behind us - whether that is on the calendar or on our hips is our choice! :)