Here we are again....enjoy your fun at my expense....
I picked this one specifically for those members that I know are currently starting walking routines....
Tip #31
Don't waste your walk
Walking is a great form of exercise because, well, we all know how to do it. You can march in place in a 2 x 2 empty space, walk outside, or really burn it up on a treadmill. But did you know the wrong form or techniquie while walking can actually slow you down or cause unnecessary strain to working muscles?
Go for a walk today, but make sure you use good form and technique. Here's how:
1. Use a shorter stride. Don't leap forward with long, lengthy strides. Reather, take short quick steps. Land heel first; then roll through to the toes.
2. Let your upper body lead. Lean forward slightly from your hips and let your upper body lead the way. You want your ankles, hips, shoulders, and head i a nice, straight line-but at a slight diagonal.
3. Deep your knees soft. Don't let your knees lock up at any time during your walk.
4. Pump your arms. Bend them at a 90 degree angle, keeping the elbows in close to your body, and swing your arms back until your wrists are near your rib cage.
Tip #36
Hooked on Soda Pop?
For some of you, this may very well be one of the most difficult tasks you'll recieve.
Is all soda pop bad? In moderation, no. In excess, absolutely. If you're a regular soda drinker, "moderate" consumption would be about 12 to 24 ounces per day. "Excess" would probably equal anything over 32 ounces per day. (If you enjoy a 32 ounce or larger serving of soda pop once in a while, don't fret. It's those of us who must have more than 24 ounces of soda pop every day who need some work.) Some sodas flood your body with sugar, some with caffeine - and noncaffeinated, diet sodas (like all soda pop) simply make you miss out on drinking other healthful beverages like water, 100 percent fruit juice, or low-fat milk.
Cut out all soda pop today. Just do it. It's only one day. You can do anything for one day! This simple excercise is beneficial - even for one day - because it helps you realize that water tastes good, too, and that you really don't need that soda just to get through the day. Moderation is the key.
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I also read that if you drink soda, you should drink double the amount of water to make up for the dehidration of the soda. (ie. if you drink a 12oz soda, you should drink 24oz just to make up your water intake)
I don't think that the extra water is necessary, at Weight Watchers diet soda that does not have caffine counts as water. Don't drink so much that you float away. Howver on a heath channel last night they said that if you are a regular soda drinker if you will simply give it up and replace it with water you would lose 40 pounds in a year. (Wish that I was a regular soda drinker.)
Trust me there have been may times in the last little while that I wish I was addicted to soda pop. Then I could get rid of it and loose tons of weight. But alas that is not me. I guess I will just have to sweat and starve it off :)
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