Write It Down

If there is one key to a successful exercise, and nutrician program, it is to write it down. Set managable weekly goals and write down your weekly performance. 30 years ago I established the goal of working out one half hour a day. I calibrated what level of activity I could reasonable do in a half hour. Bike 10 miles, swim 3/4 mile, run 3 miles, kayak a specific route, lift weights etc. I then started writing down my performance. A few years later I switched my goal to an hour a day of working out, which I continue to do to this day.At the close of the year I tally my yearly activity and note it on an excel spread sheet, next to the previous years. It is a great motivation tool to see your activity in black and white. After a period of time daily activity becomes a habit, and a way of life. In the 30 years I have been keeping track the numbers are pretty amazing. In these 30 years I have biked 117,000 miles, ran 6000 miles, kayaked 2400 miles, swam 3400 miles, and used weight machines 3700 times. My weight has maintained at the same basic level, and my blood chemistry has actually improved over time. Food takes a little different approach. I periodically check what I eat for a week, and study its calorie and sodium content, and make appropriate corrections. A great web site for both logging activity and daily food is www.my-calorie-counter.com/calorie-counter.asp I usually log my daily activities in a pocket calendar, but any method works. Lastly I recommend, at least a yearly blood chemistry that includes chlolesteral, including HDL, and glucose.

What Is Green-N-Fit

Green-N-Fit means the relationship between the environment and our health. For instance to walk instead of driving is a blessing to both the environment and to you. This manifests itself in may ways. Selecting a home location that allows you to use mass transit instead of the car means more walking. Have you ever noticed that the citizens of cities with mass transit are fitter than those with car dependency. It may mean buying a home on a trail so that you can bicycle commute to work. It means turning off the television and getting outside to play and enjoy natures gifts. It means buying foods locally, as long as the market is convenient. It means planting your own garden.It means using an electric push powered lawn mower rather than an electric riding mower. In the process of getting"out" many other great things happen. You get to know your neighbors. You see things that you have never noticed before. You attitude improves, as does your self esteem. For children a powerful modivation to activity is to see their parents being active.