Ahhh....Exercise

Why hello my friends.

OK, today's post is all about exercise. I'll be quick and succinct, though, because there's not that much more to say about exercise than we all should be doing it! :)

You guys are about losing weight now, then maintaining a body that both of you really want. In order to do that, not only does the eating need to be right, but there HAS to be an exercise component to it as well. Without it you'll be ok....but just ok. You won't reach stretching goals and your body won't feel as good as it can without exercise.

So my opinions, along with some proven methods:

1. Exercising in the morning is better than at other times during the day. The oxygen flow to your body that you get from working out in the morning benefits you throughout the day. If you workout at night, that's ok, but not too late. Your body will stay awake if you workout too close to going to sleep, so try to avoid that as much as possible.
2. For every 30 mins - 1 hour of great exercise you get during the day, the less sleep your body needs at night. Your body enters REM sleep faster if you've worked out during the day.
3. By working out in the morning, your body will tell you more often during the day that you are hungry - and thus will enable your snack routine without you even thinking about it. Your body will tell you when it's time to eat.
4. Walking is good - but it's maintenance. You need more than just walking.
5. Nothing can replace working up a good sweat via cardio. NOTHING. You can lift all the weights that you want, but you'll never see those muscles unless you have a cardio portion to your workouts.
6. Weight training and cardio are shown to provide way more benefits when both are in a routine together. Doing just one or the other is great, but your body will respond much better with both in your routine....even if the weight training is light.
7. There are so many ways to workout now it's ridiculous - so excuses why we don't workout are pretty much just that...excuses. And it's all about priorities. If something is a priority, you find time for it. You guys have shown that this is a priority to you by continuing to post items and keeping track of how you're eating and exercising - let's keep it up!

Unfortunately work is calling, so we'll have to leave this to 7 items for now. These are good things to think about, and if you guys want help trying to setup routines that you can do at home, a gym, or wherever, let me know.

Two feedback items for you guys before I go though -

ANG - couldn't care less about PMS comments lol. Showing some good willpower, too, with the food - other than Arby's ;)

NAT - 4 meals a days will be great. And I don't care who buys you your outfit - just make sure you get one, which I know you can handle :) Let's call yogurt a snack, not a meal. So let's see if we can get 4 "meals."

And my eating for the day:

• 8:00 AM: Cereal
• 9:30 AM: Bagel
• 10:15 AM: EAS bar
• 11:45 AM: Sauteed Salmon with green beans, rice, carrots, and mushrooms.
• 1:30 PM: Swiss cake roll ;)
• 2:30 PM: Oatmeal bar
• 5:00 PM: Powerbar
• 9:30 PM: Chicken tortilla soup and chicken rellenos (not the healthiest in the world, I know).
• Plenty of water

Adios for now!