Joyfully Fit: Mommy, look at my new exercise!

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Mommy, look at my new exercise!

My kids are constantly making up new exercises. We'll be doing school or playing and all the sudden one of them will say, "Mommy, look at this new exercise". They'll even start telling me what muscles this new "exercise" is working.

I love it!! My kids are already little personal trainers and exercise enthusiasts!

One day I came down the stairs and found my oldest, then 6, "instructing" his two younger siblings on exercise...he was conducting his own fitness class. That's awesome!

I like that my kids are excited about exercising both their bodies and their brains. I like that my children are active children...we go outside and play, we run around the house and dance, we do exercise videos.

Does this have something to do with me...probably. I don't care who's fault it is...I just think it's great that they enjoy exercising. I love my kids and their creative exercises.

FYI...I'm writing a book of exercises my children have created. Just kidding :)

2 comments:

CustomDude said...: Quit working my nieces and nephews so hard :); October 29, 2008 at 10:24 AM
Yellow Zax said...: Congratulations on your new blog!

I just want you to know that you have made a huge difference in my life.

Bob and weave.; October 31, 2008 at 6:36 PM

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Joy's Healthy Tips

Write it down! Writing down everything you put in your mouth, makes you come face to face with "what" you are putting into your mouth.
Sit down with your calendar at the beginning of the week and schedule your workouts for the week.
I workout in the early morning so I like to eat a bigger breakfast and then eat less for the rest of the days meals.
Salads are our friends. Start each meal with a big salad with low fat salad dressing. Salads are good for you and will help fill you up so you don't eat too much of the "other" stuff. This is also a good trick to use at the "all you can eat buffett".
Eat an apple. While cooking dinner, eat an apple and drink a full glass of water. This will keep you from munching on dinner as you prepare it and help fill you up.
Portion control. Next time you set the table for a meal, grab a salad plate instead of a dinner plate. This will force you to take smaller portions. Also, fill 2/3 of your plate up with veggies.
Hungry? Drink some water. Sometimes when we fill hungry we automatically search for food, but a lot of times we are just thirsty. Next time you are hungry, reach for a tall glass of water and wait 15 minutes. If you are still hungry after that, grab a healthy snack.
Drink lots of water. Our bodies need water...for hydration and to rid our bodies of toxins. We need to drink at lease 8 - 8 oz. glasses of water a day. We need even more when we exercise.
Brush your teeth after dinner. This will help you not snack in the evening.
Attack of the sweet tooth! When you get that craving for something sweet, reach for an apple. I buy a sweet variety of apple and crunch on them when I get an attack for something sweet. Apples are good for you and better on the waist line.
Just move! You'll be surprised how many calories you can burn by adding more movement to your life. Take the stairs instead of the elevator. Park farther away and take more steps to the store or work. Play outside or inside with the kids.