A Healthier Me?

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I started out this year with the goal of really losing some pounds (like maybe 20??,) getting more exercise and just all around getting myself healthier.

That was in January.

Somehow March has stealthily crept up, and guess what? I think I may have lost a couple of pounds. I did start doing Yoga. 1x. Hey-it counts, doesn't it? And I have walked with the hubby a few times around the local school track.

Pitiful. I know.

So I was eager to check out a new health and fitness site, www.wellnessdaily.com-- a new, online community that collects the latest news, healthy living blogs, expert opinions, easy, nutritious recipes and videos on a variety of topics including weight loss, healthy eating, exercise and mental well-being. Maybe this will be the tool I need to get myself on the right track, so to speak. It has some healthy recipes that sound delicious, but my weakness is in exercising. I just don't do it, not regularly at least. So I need tips, suggestions, motivation...and I am finding it on this site!

There is a real sense of community that I enjoy, and so many tips, ideas and suggestions to keep me motivated and interested in getting healthier. Right now they are running a contest too-- just join wellnessdaily.com, then sign up and enter the Twitter contest for a chance to win a WellnessDaily.com prize package which include coupons for a year-long supply of Jennie-O Turkey Store product and a one-year gym membership, valued at $1,250. I so want to win that gym membership! An easy tweet could be something along the lines of: “Enter to win $ towards a gym membership & JENNIE-O turkey products. Just follow @wellness_daily & RT this! http://bit.ly/tbd123."

Uh....Maybe I Shouldn't Browse Fitness Sites Anymore

Oh my. Not sure what else to say, but oh my.

I have been whining talking about exercising this year, and how maybe I should start doing some exercise program....like maybe Wii or better yet that cute exercise that promises me a butt like Eva Longoria's, and so I have taken up surfing around fitness sites to get motivated.

Uh, maybe I should stop. I came across this picture and had to steal it, borrow it, to show you 'cause I know you'd never believe it otherwise.

Doesn't he remind of you of that bubble wrap that comes in packages with fragile items in them? You know, that plastic bubbly stuff kids like to step on and pop?

Just saying.

Can Exercising Keep Those Wrinkles At Bay?

This could be one more reason o get motivated and do some form of exercise every day. An interesting article discusses the theory that exercising everyday will help keep you looking younger, as well as keeping your body healthier.

Studies are showing that consistent exercise might be responsible for creating cellular changes in our bodies. Our chromosomes have protective caps on the tips, which are called telomeres. According to the article, "A recent study done in Britain followed sets of twins and looked at their activity level. Their findings confirmed that the twin who exercised more had longer telomeres than the one who didn't - and was biologically as much as nine years "younger." So it is likely that if you are younger at the cellular level, you will just look younger too.

Aside from the cellular benefits that may be possible with exercise, there is the fact that blood flow will increase through physically moving your body, giving you skin a healthier glow and help rid your body of toxins.

And probably all of us know the effects of stress on our faces, skin, and souls. Lep in mind that exercise will release endorphins which will combat stress. And chances are that you are going to feel better about yourself and gain some confidence with regular exercising.

It is so easy to let the demands of our everyday lives distract us from taking care of ourselves.But busy as we women are, we owe ourselves the benefits of daily exercise. Looking younger, feeling better, and getting healthier... what other motivation do we need?