May 22, 2013

Feel Good Friday: 10 Diet and Exercise Quotes for the Summer

10 Diet and Exercise Quotes for the Summer

Awe summer…the sun, the sand, the rivers, lakes, and oceans.  Fun times with family and friends frolicking and running about in shorts and swimwear.  Did the thought of frolicking and running about in shorts and swimwear cause you to experience a bit of nausea?  Here are 10 quotes to ease your concerns:

• I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number you get in a diamond. ~Mae West~

• I’ve been on a diet for two weeks and all I’ve lost is fourteen days. ~Totie Fields~

• Forget love – I’d rather fall in chocolate! ~Attributed to Sandra J. Dykes~

• Stressed spelled backwards is desserts. Coincidence? I think not! ~Author Unknown~

• You know it’s time to diet when you push away from the table and the table moves. – Unknown 

• Every time I get the urge to exercise, I lie down till the feeling passes. – Unknown

• The only exercise I get is jumping to conclusions. – Unknown

• It is better to count calories than to count chins. -  Unknown

• You cannot eat just one piece of chocolate, unless it is the last piece in the country. – Unknown

…and now for my personal favorite:

Brain cells come and brain cells go, but fat cells live forever. ~Author Unknown~

Enjoy Your Weekend :)

New Year’s Resolution

Do you have a New Year’s Resolution?  Does anyone ever really keep their New Year’s Resolution?  What are the most common New Year’s Resolutions?  Want to know the answers?

According to statistics, 40% – 45% of Americans will make a New Year’s Resolution.  So odds are you don’t have a New Year’s Resolution.  That little bit of information comes with good and bad news.  The bad news is only 46% of those who make a New Year’s Resolution stay with it after six months.  The good news is those that make New Year’s Resolutions are more likely to eventually achieve their goal, even if they fail with the first few attempts.

The top three most common New Year’s Resolutions:  lose weight, exercise more, and stop smoking. 

I’m going out on a limb here, but I’m thinking that if someone were to quit smoking they could exercise more and more exercise would allow them to lose weight.  To all the hockey fans out there this would be known as a “Hat Trick”.  To all the thoroughbred racing fans out there this would be known as winning “The Triple Crown”.  To all the baseball fans out there this would be known as…well you get the idea.

Do you want to know what my New Year’s Resolution will be?  My New Year’s Resolution is to #mo-*yr&in^ tm%…sorry…there seems to be some technical difficulties.  Oh well… HAPPY NEW YEAR!

http://proactivechange.com/resolutions/statistics.htm

Something Stinks

Photo provided by Gabriella Fabbri

We have a 2.5 mile course I have mapped out around my neighborhood.  Occasionally my wife and I attempt to run this course as part of our cardiovascular exercise.  A little while ago during my jog (notice the transition from run to jog?) I saw a person standing with their dog on a leash and a plastic bag wrapped around his hand.

 As I casually strolled (remember I started out running?) by the dog owner and offered my good-mornings, I looked at the dog and noticed he was concluding some very important business.  My mind began to imagine what the dog owner will need to do next.  Curiosity getting the better of me, I turned around to witness what I thought was going to be one of the most degrading acts known to human-kind, but it never occurred.  Do you hear me people!  He left the mess and walked away…clean plastic bag still in place.  Does anyone else have a problem with this?