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Making Exercise and Fitness a Habit: If there's one thing learned, it's that good intentions aren't enough to get you off the couch. What turns on willpower? It is the three C words to live by: commitment, consistency and convenience. Commitment - To bring a greater sense of responsibility to working out, write an exercise contract that specifies when, where, and how to be more active. Sign it, asking a friend or family member to be your witness. It sounds crazy, but making your commitment public helps you to follow through. Consistency - Tell yourself that no matter what, you'll work out today, even if it's just for 10 minutes. You don't have to be perfect, just being active every day will reinforce the idea that exercise is a habit worth your time. Convenience - Get ruthlessly honest about what kind of fitness truly fits into your life. If you like kickboxing, Pilates, or yoga, but you never seem to get to the classes, try using DVDs at home. No time? Stash sneakers in your car and office so you can walk whenever the occasion arises. Ultimately, that's how we all get fit, doing the best we can a few minutes at a time, day after day. (Prevention)
Power Food and Eating for Energy: One key to a better workout (and a bigger calorie burn) is eating nutrient-dense foods about 30 minutes before you start your cardio. For starters, try these picks below. They're all packed with high-quality carbohydrates, which provide a quick source of fuel for your muscles, but they have just enough protein and fat to help you maintain a steady, elevated energy level. To maximize the weight loss benefits, keep calories to about 200 or less. Apples - One a day may keep the doctor away, but three a day may help you drop pounds. More important, apples are exceptionally high in antioxidants, which can help offset the damage caused by free radicals, an unfortunate by-product of daily exercise. The perfect protein/fat addition - natural unsweetened nut butters. Just spread them on sparingly. Chicken Soup - It is quick, easy, can help you lose weight and also keep you hydrated during your workout. Look for low-sodium options that provide lean protein (like chicken breast), vegetables (for antioxidants), and a source of carbohydrates (such as rice or noodles). Trail Mix - You don't need a fancy (read: expensive) mix loaded with candy-coated whatnot. An excellent trail mix is a handful each of nuts (walnuts are high in anti-inflammatory omega-3 fatty acids) and raisins (which offer a concentrated source of energy). Nutrition Bars - The right ones supply about twice as much carbohydrates as protein and about 5 g of fat and 3 g of fiber. Oh, and it shouldn't taste like cardboard. Yogurt - Most yogurts offer an ideal activity-fueling protein-carb combination, but pick one that's unsweetened; sugar-laden fruit flavorings add unnecessary calories without the fiber of whole fruit. (Bonus benefit: Eating three daily servings of dairy foods such as yogurt provides bone-building calcium, which also helps muscles contract.) After workout drink – Reduced Fat Chocolate Milk - After a workout, your muscles need protein to repair microscopic muscle tears, plus another shot of carbs to help restock energy stores. In a recent study, cyclists who drank it after a tough racing session had improved endurance and recovered faster than those who drank an ordinary sports drink (which supplies carbs and electrolytes, but no protein). Now get going… (Prevention)
Making Your Workouts Work: The LifeBalance Wellness Window features the Calorie Calculator, where you can find out how many calories you burn doing everyday activities.
The LifeBalance Wellness Window offers members streamlined access to all things wellness related, including fitness and health club listings, personal coaches, massage practitioners, yoga and Pilates studios and more. The Wellness Window also offers members health and wellness related articles and content, including daily fitness tips, healthy recipes, motivational insight, fitness tools, health and wellness calculators and more.
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“He who has health has hope; and he who has hope, has everything!” – Proverb.
Search for Your Adventure: Do you feel like your life is lacking the thrill of adventure? You remember those not so long ago times when you embraced the joy of a new experience or stimulation of a new perspective. Are your ‘daring’ days put behind you and the most excitement in your life today is changing your email signature line? As the days begin to blur to weeks and the weeks into months it is vital that we schedule time for new adventures. I invite you this month to really take advantage of your LifeBalance membership. Get out of your everyday, ordinary box; save some money with a great discount, and really enjoy a new adventure that brings life back to your world. (Brought to you by Jason
Stein Coaching)
In the past 60 years, the groundhog has only predicted the weather correctly 28% of the time. The rushing back and forth from burrows is believed to indicate activity, not shadow seeking. Butte Montana has more days each year where the temperature drops below freezing (223 days) than any other city in the lower 48 states in the USA. You can use pine cones to forecast the weather…the scales will close when rain is on the way. Weekends are wetter than weekdays. Saturdays are 22% rainier than Mondays. The likely culprit is air pollution caused by industry and commuters' cars going to work. The pollution builds toward the weekend, increasing the chances for rain, and then clears after a two-day respite, signaling fairer weather. Louisiana is the wettest state in the USA. January is the only month of the year that has never recorded a temperature over 100 degrees in the USA. The highest reading is 134 degrees in July at Death Valley, California.
Unfamiliar Territory: Are there things in your life which hold you back, things you could easily let go of and yet you cling to them because they are so familiar? If things are to be better, they must be different. You cannot simultaneously stay the same and improve your life. Moving forward means moving into unfamiliar territory. Yes, there will be new and unexpected challenges. There will also be new and valuable opportunities. Yes, it will be a bit uncomfortable and maybe even a little sad to leave behind those familiar old burdens. It will also be filled with many positive possibilities. You'll soon get used to it and will be thankful you decided to move on ahead. Summon the courage to step out of your familiar, comfortable rut and suddenly the world will become a different place. Many of those things that held you back will no longer have the power to do so. Hold tight to those things of true and lasting value, and learn to let go of the rest. Lighten your load and move yourself to where you'll find the most promising possibilities. (Global
Fitness)
Striving for Work/Life Balance: Striving for the best work-life balance? It isn't easy to juggle the demands of career and personal life. For most people, it's an ongoing challenge to reduce stress and maintain harmony in key areas of their life. Here are some ideas to help you find the balance that's best for you: Keep a log: Track everything you do for one week, including work-related and non-work-related activities. Decide what's necessary and satisfies you the most. Cut or delegate activities you don't enjoy, don't have time for or do only out of guilt. If you don't have the authority to make certain decisions, talk to your supervisor. Communicate clearly: Limit time-consuming misunderstandings by communicating clearly and listening carefully. Take notes if it helps. Manage your time: Organize household tasks efficiently. Doing one or two loads of laundry every day rather than saving it all for your day off, and running errands in batches rather than going back and forth several times are good places to begin. A weekly family calendar of important dates and a daily list of to-dos will help you avoid deadline panic. If your employer offers a course in time management, sign up for it. Protect your day off: Try to schedule some of your routine chores on workdays so that your days off are more relaxing. Set aside one night each week for recreation: Take the phone off the hook, power down the computer and turn off the TV. Discover activities you can do with your partner, family or friends, such as playing golf, fishing or canoeing. Making time for activities you enjoy will rejuvenate you. Take the next step and give some of these suggestions a try. Examine your priorities and set boundaries. Be firm in what you can and cannot do. Only you can restore harmony to your lifestyle. (Brought to you by Xenium
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