‘E’ is for exercise. That’s not much of a surprise, is it? We all have heard, at least in the US, about how our lifestyles have limited the physical activities in our every day lives.
Eating right and exercise is necessary to lose weight and to succeed in reaching our goal and maintaining our goal – which should be a healthy relationship with food and a healthy, more fit body.
Activity is a must. 10,000 steps a day should be your goal if your main activity is walking (cardio). That is total steps from the time you get up to the time you go to bed. If you get a good pedometer, you would be surprised how many steps you take. Also, you need 30 minutes a day of cardio ‘activity’ such as walking or exercise. This can be done in 10 minutes segments to start, but should gradually blend into one 30 minute session.
Yoga is another form of exercise. The stretching and ‘meditation’ relaxes your muscles and body. It also relieves stress. It strengthens your muscles and increases your flexibility. The Power yoga has evolved for burning calories. It is a flowing moving from one Yoga stance to another. There is no way one can do Power Yoga without firming up and toning up.
Is housework exercise? Check out the post ‘Is Housework Exercise‘. We can fool ourselves into thinking it is. It is activity, but it does not burn very many calories. And, our bodies are used to it since we do it every day or every week. Exercise should elevate your heart rate and even cause you to perspire some. Exercise is what we do outside of our normal lifestyle activities.
Do you every have trouble getting your exercise in? You realize that a couple days have gone by – you missed going for that walk or getting to the gym, or turning on that low impact ‘Sweating to the Oldies”?
This is where the ‘C’ touchstone affects the ‘E’ touchstone. You have the choice, to exercise (increase your activity) or not to exercise. It is my CHOICE – and it is your CHOICE.
Here are some reasons to exercise
1. Be healthy
2. Be more energetic
3. Be more relaxed
4. Be more fit
5. Lose those extra pounds
6. Be able to play with my grandchildren without getting winded
7. Be please with my looks when I am in front of a mirror
8. Have my clothes fit
9. Have more self-confidence
10. Be able to tie my shoes without going through contortions
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