source: diet-iVillage
1. Skim milk (not only does it have protein and carbohydrates, it also has lots of
water, which will help replace fluids lost from sweating)
2. Yogurt
3. Bagel with turkey breast slices (add desired veggies and mustard)
4. Tuna salad (made with non-fat mayo) on whole-wheat bread
5. Banana shake made with banana, orange juice and vanilla yogurt
6. Jar of sports drink and a cup of non-fat cottage cheese
7. Juice and a handful of dry-roasted soy nuts
8. Low-fat or non-fat cheese and crackers
9. Vegetable bean soup and a roll
10. Dried fruit and low-fat cheese
27 September 2007
10 great post-workout snacks
Labels: Fitness Tip, Health Tips
20 September 2007
Retrain your brain
I am not a morning person at all, i'm more active in afternoon.
source: SELF
Even if you're not a morning person, setting your alarm may give your exercise habit a lift: In a study of 500 fitness-class goers at the Southwest Health Institute in Phoenix, 75 percent of those who exercised in the A.M. stuck with the program. Here's how to become the early bird who gets the firm: Rest your body's clock. Wake up 15 minutes earlier one week, a half hour earlier the next week, and so on, until there's time to do your routine. Then shock your system. Turn on the lights and radio and plant your feet on the floor—all tell your brain you're awake. Once steady, motivate with a light jog in place rather than stretches, because faster-paced moves kick-start muscles.
Labels: Fitness Tip
19 September 2007
Fitness Tip of the Day
Keep physical activity interesting by trying something different on alternate days. What's important is to be active most days of the week and make it part of your daily routine.
I can’t keep up, I rather sit and make blogs all day. What a lazy on huh? wink*
Labels: Fitness Tip
27 August 2007
When to Exercise
The hour just before the evening meal is a popular time for exercise. The late afternoon workout provides a welcome change of pace at the end of the work day and helps dissolve the day’s worries and tensions.
Another popular time to work out is early morning, before the work day begins. Advocates of the early start say it makes them more alert and energetic on the job.
Among the factors you should consider in developing your workout schedule are personal preference, job and family responsibilities, availability of exercise facilities and weather. It's important to schedule your workouts for a time when there is little chance that you will have to cancel or interrupt them because of other demands on your time.
You should not exercise strenuously during extremely hot, humid weather or within two hours after eating. Heat and/or digestion both make heavy demands on the circulatory system, and in combination with exercise can be an overtaxing double load.
Labels: Fitness Tip, Health/Fitness
08 August 2007
Fitness Tip of the Day 8-8
The benefits of a healthy lifestyle and physical fitness are easy to obtain with a small amount of know-how and a serious commitment. If you have decided that you're going to work out, you have to follow through, and not look for excuses to ignore the routine.
Labels: Fitness Tip, Health