Well I threatened to do a week of fitness to tune up for Spring and I am really just going to run it off the cuff. The idea is that I will come up with a few short posts, well fairly short for me anyway, and give you a chance to look forward towards Summer and start your outdoor or at least your transition to outdoor fitness now. Oh, and it was snowing last week in Calgary so I may be being overly optimistic about Spring, I want to let you think about what this season is about and ask … [Read more...] about Spring Into Fitness Week – Day 1

A few days ago I wrote about the small decisions that govern your life and how making those little changes in controlling your decisions can make huge changes in your lifestyle. Now that you may or may not have had a chance to digest that concept I thought it would be nice to write a follow-up to this and see how we can make changes in our diet and exercise. First of all there has to be a decision made on a broad basis of how important exercise and diet are to you. Do you already eat … [Read more...] about Questions To Ask To Improve A Healthy Lifestyle

I'm sure you have a bright idea hidden somewhere in the back of your mind that you just can't wait to test out. Of course you're not the only one with the bright idea. So what motivates you to churn those creative, or even inspiring juices to its utmost flavor? It's always best to set up a personal goal where you can accomplish the most in record time, maybe like mowing the lawn in an hour before the big game on TV. A correct and positive attitude in whatever you do will make things easier, … [Read more...] about 7 Steps To A Positive Lifestyle

A new study was released today that showed the incredible change in cardiac conditions that can be prevented by people just getting 30 minutes of exercise a day. When I talk about 30 minutes a day it is not some kind of leg breaking, winded, exhausting workout. No the baseline was just doing 30 minutes of walking. This is as much as I get just in our evening walk of the dog. Tracking 130,000 people in 17 countries, both rich and poor, the Lancet study found that whether it’s going to the … [Read more...] about Getting 30 Minutes Of Exercise A Day Could Save Millions Of Lives

If you want to make changes in your life you need to look at two places, where you are today and where you want to be in the future. The trouble with these two questions is that they are far too wide ranging, are these really fair questions or is there an easy way to break them down. I have asked this question of myself many times because it seems that some people make great strides in changing their life and some people seem to be stuck in a rut for years at a time. I myself have … [Read more...] about Change Your Life With A Bunch Of Little Questions

How you think and handle your emotions and stress is probably the most important factor in your general well-being or happiness. This, in turn, directly impacts your physical health and your ability for losing weight. And, when you think about it, even if it wasn't connected to your health (it is!) would it still not be of primary importance? Positive Outlook Helps Focus It is no simple matter to 'be happy' or 'think positive thoughts,' or 'relax and go with the flow.' I put these in … [Read more...] about Positive Outlook and CBD Helps Focus

When I talk to people about their fitness goals I tend to see a couple of major problems over a one or two week period and those are inconsistent eating and exercise and a lack of commitment, more often than not cheating and not really being to aware of it. There are 168 hours in a week. These hours are taken up mostly on autopilot. If you think of all of the things that you do in a week there is 56 hours of sleep, 28 hours of preparing and meals, 5 or 10 hours of commute time and many other … [Read more...] about Journaling For Better Health

We spend a lot of time trying to lose by resisting urges, getting motivated for workouts and by fighting to do the right thing. Have you ever thought that instead of pushing to get what you want you can also pull the goodness to you? What I am talking about here is to just have a good mindset in the first place. Instead of having to think good thoughts just try for a while to only have positive and not any negative thoughts and see how much this helps your attitude all of the time. Ever … [Read more...] about How To Develop a Weight Loss Mindset

The oldest of the nation's 79 million baby boomers will begin turning 60 in only three months. So the timing is right for the latest book by Andrew Weil, the Tucson physician known for his pioneering work integrating Eastern and Western approaches to medicine. Weil wrote many successful books including, Healthy Aging: A Lifelong Guide to Your Physical and Spiritual Well-Being, out last week. Weil spoke with USA TODAY's Janet Kornblum from his Arizona desert home not only about medicine, … [Read more...] about A USA Today interview with Dr Andrew Weil

Fast fitness success may seem difficult for many but really it is something that you can achieve with planning and a set of goals. Losing and staying fit might seem like it is an uphill battle at times. The process does take a lot of patience and hard work, but many people get frustrated or lose sight of their goals only after a few short months. While being physically fit definitely takes effort, there are some things you should remember in order to stay successful in your fitness … [Read more...] about Fast Fitness Success

The new year is upon us and just like every year some people are excited about what next year has to offer and many more are not sure what life will throw at them and are just willing to let the chips fall where they may. People usually make some kind of New Years Resolutions but they tend to be not very well thought out and tend to fail as soon as there is any adversity There Is a Better Way The way I start each year is by looking back, looking at where I am today, and finally looking at … [Read more...] about Perfect Way To Do New Years Goal Setting

I have talked about this many times before but I am sure it has not reached enough people yet. I watch TV, I read web pages,  I follow movies and news but mostly I try to act. There is an insatiable desire, a longing in all of us to do. The trouble is that most of the time we get caught watching or are paralyzed by indecision, you know that term paralysis by analysis? Well I was in the gym today and it is sad to think that two or three times the number of people were there 30 days ago at … [Read more...] about The Magic of Action – How To Get What You Want And Be Inspired Doing It

Food and eating have always been an issue for me. I have at times been a few pounds over weight but always my exercise and metabolism have taken care of me. Food is a very emotional issue in our society, we eat because we are depressed, we eat when we are happy, parties are all about food and drink. I have been thinking a lot lately about my feelings and attitudes about food and thought that I would share them now even as my weight slowly creeps lower over the last few weeks. My Own … [Read more...] about Eating and Fear of Hunger – How To Eat Better Without Struggle