The new year is coming up...You know what the means!!!

New Year's Resolutions!!!

 

 

Of course, this may be the year that is the same as every other year... The gym's are a crowded mess, everyone is posting there New Year resolution but... after 2 to maybe 3 weeks, everyone suddenly stops and doesn't keep on with their resolutions... Let's Change That! Instead of starting out with something huge as to say " I want to lose 80 lbs in 2 months" why not start small and work your way up? make a simple resolution of 5 lbs in 2 months and once you achieve that... continue on with it! the key to keeping in track with your resolution is to keep motivated. make sure your goal is realistic.

 

Self-improvement, or at least the desire for it, is a shared American hobby. It’s why so many of us—some estimates say more than 40% of Americans—make New Year’s resolutions. (For comparison, about one-third of Americans watch the Super Bowl.)

 

 

The Basic Criteria for making a new year's resolution: Keep it SIMPLE, keep it TANGIBLE, and make one that you can REMEMBER on a day to day basis.

 

 

 

 



Pregnant? Try exercising!!

Worried about gaining weight throughout your pregnancy? try any sort of exercise! Not only is it beneficial to your health but ALSO your babies health. A new recent study has shown that exercise may boost the baby's brain... Exercising can ease back pain, help you sleep better, boost your mood and energy levels, and of course Prevent excessive weight gain!

 

Although I can not speak from personal experience, I know many people who have had birth in which they have exercised and they have told me it seemed that their birth's were much smoother and that is because when you exercise your strengthening your muscles which makes it easier for you to control when giving birth.

 

There are a multitude of exercises you can do while pregnant, brisk walk on the treadmill (or outside) swimming, dance, or even yoga. Remember though: Before doing any sort of exercise it is always great to consult a doctor! :)

According to the NYTime article:
" The women in the exercise group were asked to work out for at least 20 minutes, three times a week, at a moderate intensity, equivalent to about a six or so on a scale of exertion from one to 10. Most of the women walked or jogged.
Every month, for the remainder of each woman’s pregnancy, she would visit the university’s exercise lab, so researchers could monitor her fitness. All of the volunteers, including those in the nonexercise group, also maintained daily activity logs.
After about six months and following the dictates of nature, the women gave birth. All, thankfully, had healthy boys or girls — which the scientists gently requested that the mothers almost immediately bring in for testing.

Within 12 days of birth, in fact, each of the newborns accompanied his or her mother to the lab. There, each baby was fitted with an adorable little cap containing electrodes that monitor electrical activity in the brain, settled in his or her mother’s lap, and soothed to sleep. Researchers then started a sound loop featuring a variety of low, soft sounds that recurred frequently, interspersed occasionally with more jarring, unfamiliar noises, while the baby’s brain activity was recorded. In this case, the relevant brainwave activity soared in response to the novel sounds among the children born to mothers who had remained sedentary during pregnancy. But it was noticeably blunted in the babies whose mothers had exercised. In essence, “their brains were more mature,”

 

 

Multiple Ways to Exercise...

Too cold to run outside? No motivation? Don't worry! you don't HAVE to be outside to get the best exercise possible. There are many things you can do to get in your 15 minutes of daily exercise. Those include: Mall Walking, AB workouts during commercials, playing with your pet, walking, dancing, and even CLEANING.

The Next time you say to yourself " I don't have time for exercise" "I can't afford it" Just remember that is TOTAL B.S yes... BULLSH*T.

Daily exercise is a constant reminder that you are BETTERING YOUR LIFE– that you must continue to make other good choices or you’re practically wasting your time.

Exercise is a bonus.  Exercise helps your heart get stronger, can help build muscle, usually gets you outside the house and absorbing vitamin D, and brings you a litany of other health benefits.

:)