My Sunday Exercise!

In preparation for the Exercise Craze's February Treasure Hunt I'm posting my exercise and food journal for all to see and evaluate!  I'm currently using www.MyFitnessPal.com for my electronic journal.  Feel free to check them out! I've added a link!  I've utilized My Fitness Pal in the past and they have recently updated their site and tools!  It you've used them in the past take a second look because I think its much more user friendly and they're very receptive to "new ideas" that users have made as suggestions!

So please don't be too critical of my Treasure Map (journal) since I'm like everyone else.  I have "real" food in my house and I'm still trying to make good choices!  So here goes!  As of February 2, I won't be posting my food or exercise journals on Exercise Craze but you'll have a good idea of what I'm doing and what I'm trying to accomplish!  Oh by the way, I MISSED my Kangoo Jumps class this morning at JCC!  Soooo bummed!  (Class was at 9:00 and I arrived at 10:00! Totally got the times mixed up!) But I did take my first Step Aerobics Class is years!  Thanks very much Sandy for helping me through the class!!


Day:  Sunday, January 30, 2011
Exercise:  Step Aerobics 45 minutes-Calories burned (418 - Polar Heart Monitorr) Treasure Map-STEP 1 to good health!  Step 1:  Get moving!  Burn some unwanted calories!  Doing ANYTHING even if its for 10 minutes!  Its a start!  Start small if you're new to exercise and you'll be more likely to to continue! Make easy choices to exercise like parking farther away from the store you're going to or take the stairs.  EASY choices to make if you will just be conscious that you do have a goal to meet and that "goal"

Food Journal
Breakfast:
1/2 banana  (running out the door for Kangoo Jumps Class...which I missed!)
Lunch:
Grilled Organic Chicken Salad (Whole Foods)1- cup
2 servings Organic Crustini crackers

So far today calorie totals MINUS 418 calories in exercise!

Totals	534	75	15	32
Your Daily Goal	1,596	219	53	59
Remaining	1,062	144	38	27
	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein

February's TREASURE HUNT Challenge!

Everyone has heard of New Years Resolutions.  Everyone has made New Years Resolutions.  People make resolutions every year or even during the year.  People make resolutions to NOT  make resolutions.  But resolutions are important.  There is a moment, regardless of what day it is, when a decision is made by everyone...someone...you... concerning their...your health. But people don't make discoveries about their health.  Or do they?  Is "discovery" a place, a thing or an idea?  Health can be a place.  A place where we all go to in our minds and our in lives where and when we choose to make health a resolution and discovery.

Sometimes it a place we go kicking and screaming. (which is good, we need the exercise!)  Perhaps its a place our doctor scared us into going.  Sometimes its a place we found in the mirror.  Sometimes its a place we only visit.  We stay there only long enough to lose 5 or 10 pounds but then we move back to the place where a good diet and adequate exercise doesn't exist.  We replace the 5 or 10 with another 10 to15 by not remaining in the place we found refuge; precious self worth.

Its never about pounds, its about treasuring ourselves and finding ourselves worthy.  Health is a treasure and it should be treated as such.  Treasures by definition are priceless, precious and highly valued.  Treasures are cherished and we normally give treasured items a place of priority, of importance We don't take things we cherish for granted! Treasures shouldn't be taken for granted!  Treasures need attention and so does your health!  Heath should be valued and it needs the attention and time it deserves.  The MAP to your TREASURE starts NOW...or at least February 1!  Remember health is the treasure no one can take away from you unless YOU let life steal it.  But you can keep the treasure AND share the wealth!  So, lets treasure map hunting...together!

I'll be posting links (maps) to websites that help me get to where I want to go and would love for you to go with me!  I've just added a "mapped" link to "Everyday Health" a web calorie counter/exercise journal and healthy living ideas website.  Check it out if you need a calorie journal to help with your weight loss.  I know I do!  Remember its fairly simple, calories in calories out!  Keeping an exercise journal (map)/food journal (map) really does help.  It allows you to track yourself so you know EXACTLY where you are in the "calorie treasure hunt!"

So, let's start a treasure hunt movement...literary.  Let's work together and set the date:  February 1st as our Treasure Hunt Day!   You might even call it your "map of discovery" which is YOUR day!  Its a time to cherish your treasure, your good health because health can't be brought.   You can reclaim it once its gone. Ask anyone who's been diagnosed with cancer, diabetes, or heart disease. Treasure your health...its priceless!

Comments? They're welcomed!

Maryland is trying to dig out from the 7 inches of snow (and ice) we received last night!  So for those of you NOT dealing with snow and ice...congrats you have to go to work today! HA!

The reason I am posting today is  because I want to encourage PARTICIPATION and COMMENTS from my readers and followers! Nothing indecent of course, but feel free to share your thoughts, experiences and stories and how they relate to exercise/good health in general or how your opinions relate to Exercise Craze and my topics.  For example, have you tried Kangoo Jumps?  What did you think?  Would you recommend them as an exercise "tool?"  Are they the next Exercise Craze?  Are the dogs in the video real?  On as scale of 1-10, how funny was the video?  How much does it cost YOU to "exercise" every month based on YOUR gym membership, exercise classes, running shoes, tennis shoes, hockey supplies, skiing necessities?  Don't forget the cost of such items as golf clubs, golf shoes and golf balls?  Let me know!

Oh and of course, don't forget the cost of the Chiropractor for the adjustments to your back due to the snow shoveling you'll be doing today!  Remember, seriously, careful out there shoveling because the snow if sooo heavy!  Lift from your knees, not your back!  It could be your cardio for the day!