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Overcoming the Obstacles to Exercise

Human beings need to exercise regularly. Regular exercise was not a big problem a century ago because the average person’s daily life required physical activity. Times have changed. Our survival no longer depends on the same physical demands of our ancestors, yet our bodies still require regular exercise to maintain optimal health. Numerous studies and years of research has revealed that it is equally important for pregnant women to remain active throughout their pregnancies and engage is regular exercise. Knowing that exercise should be an important part of every pregnant woman’s daily life is one thing. Committing to a regular … Continue reading →

Tips for Slimming Down Post-Baby

Just because it’s been a year since you gave birth doesn’t necessarily mean you’ve returned to your pre-baby body. After all, giving birth is only the beginning of life after baby. There are feedings to worry about, diapers, laundry, and new sleep schedules. So, when are you supposed to find time to workout? Experts suggest easing back into your fitness routine after giving birth. In fact, leading obstetricians advocate a gradual approach to weight loss as opposed to crash dieting and exercising like a fiend to shed unwanted baby weight. Doctors say, typically it should take between 9 to 12 … Continue reading →

Meet a Families.com Blogger – Mary Ann Romans!

We are pleased to have freelance writer Mary Ann Romans with us here today. She is the third blogger to join us in our look at the writers that make up the Families.com family. Mary Ann, thanks for joining us! How long have you blogged for Families.com? My first blog on Families.com was in December of 2006. At the moment, I have more than 1260 individual blog posts. How cool is that! What topics do you blog about? I cover Frugal Living, which is so much fun because finding new ways to save money really exercises the brain cells. It … Continue reading →

Resolving to Exercise & Eat Right

Yes, it’s the day after New Year’s and for many of us that means heading back to work and the regular day-to-day activities that may have slipped over the last couple of weeks of the year. That means taking along your new year’s resolutions and putting them into practice as you get the kids back off to school, you return to work and other activities begin again. Consider the Following Ladies, consider the following as you try to blend your new resolutions in with your regular activities and you begin to change your shopping and activity habits – a new … Continue reading →

Fitness Tips: Common Fitness Questions & Answers

There are a lot of questions we run into when we’re reading fitness materials and exercise suggestions. If you’re working with a personal trainer, you may have someone right there who can answer your questions. If you’re taking a fitness class or physical education course, the teacher may be able to answer those questions, but for the rest of us – here are a few answers to some common fitness questions. What do they mean by tighten your abs? Every exercise seems to require that, what’s the deal? When an exercise calls for you to tighten your abs, it is … Continue reading →

6 Tips for Fitness on September 6, 2006

Fitness tips are easy enough to write, you throw in a few clichés and a little bit of common sense and you have a good tip. But there is a reward for writing fitness tips and for reading them. It can help you emphasize what you know and many of us learn by repetition. So with that in mind, here are my 6 fitness tips for today, September the 6th. Flu Season is upon us – don’t train while you’re sick with the flu. Your temperature rises when you are sick and viruses affect your muscles (note the body aches … Continue reading →

10 Tips to Finding Time to Exercise

We’ve talked about the reasons to exercise and the need for consistency in your fitness program. Now, I want to give you 10 tips to help you find the time to perform your exercise – this important – because the most common reason I have ever heard from individuals about why they don’t exercise is: I don’t have time. 10 Tips to Finding Time to Exercise Learn to Moderate Your Commitments – Helping out others is great and volunteering is admirable, but if you over commit yourself, you will find your time evaporating. It is important to take the time … Continue reading →

Overcoming Roadblocks

When it comes to fitness, there are all kinds of roadblocks that can try to deter us from what we are attempting to accomplish.  Whether it’s losing weight, toning up or just becoming more active…there is always something ready to stand in the way of our efforts. Let’s consider some of the common roadblocks that we face.  The first is getting started.  Believe it or not, many people struggle with starting an exercise program or regime. Not knowing where to start can prevent some people from doing anything at all.  They feel stuck and so they remain there (after all, … Continue reading →

Four Ways to Reduce Your Heating Bill

If the weather INSIDE is frightful because you are afraid of home heating bills, you won’t spend a very pleasant winter. A better solution is to stay warm by finding multiple ways of reducing your heating bill and then combine these strategies to reduce your heating bill to the lowest cost possible. Selective Heating Only heat the rooms you are actually using. Are there any rooms that can be closed off temporarily during the coldest part of the year? Even if your home isn’t zoned, you can make it warmer in the rest of the house by isolated unused rooms. … Continue reading →

Beginners in Fitness

For many people, this is the time of year when they start thinking about getting ready for the warmer months. The thought of starting a fitness routine may be in your mind but it could be that you don’t know where to begin. With so many different types of exercise and a variety of formats to choose from, it can be confusing to get started. It may even lead to some feeling so overwhelmed that they never move forward. Let’s be clear on one thing…if you are a beginner, you shouldn’t try to incorporate intense exercise into your fitness plan. … Continue reading →