MEMBER: Apryl

It seems like many of us forget all about healthy eating and fitness when we are on a vacation. Don’t give yourself a license to eat when you’re taking time off or traveling. Food has the same nutrition content when you are on vacation as when you aren’t. This does not, however, mean that you cannot relax and enjoy yourself.

Growing up near the beach in Southern California, we were exposed to sun worshipping at an early age. As a child, we ran around outside in the surf and sun with no regard for what would happen to out skin later.

Too many sports fans limit their interests and don’t realize how much there really is to watch! Nowadays, sports fanatics are totally fixated on the NFL. In fact, this year’s NFL draft was likely the most over-analyzed in the history of the draft! Don’t get me wrong – I love football just as much as the next fan, but there is so much more to sports.

 

Don’t believe the hype about losing five pounds in a few days or deleting an entire food group from your diet. Anytime you go with the “diet of the month” or the latest fad, you are just asking for failure. Why? Most of these fad diets only take one food group or one body type into account. Just remember, it really isn’t wise to eliminate something like carbohydrates completely from your diet. Sure, people want to limit them and try to manage their weight this way. But honestly, you have

With summer fast approaching it’s hard to try to get into shape in a snap if you haven’t been working at it - not to mention quick is not the best method. The most important thing to remember is to avoid anything that promises a quick fix or rapid weight loss for the summer. Come on, you know this is not the answer! Haven’t you been paying attention? The only way to get fit for summer is to get fit for every season. Why not start now?

Diet? Exercise? Have you ever seen someone that looked great in a swimsuit that was less than the “perfect” body type? Did you see a guy that had a bit of a gut but he pulled off his shorts with ease? How about a lady that had a little extra in the trunk but still was a knockout? Do you know what these people had? Confidence! They are comfortable in their own skin and happy to be out enjoying the pool/beach/lake/etc.

Whenever someone tells me that there is a specific age requirement for a sport I refuse to believe it. Who says that you have to be retired to have fun with activities like chess, shuffleboard, or lawn bowling for that matter? According to the United States Lawn Bowls Association, this sport was brought to the United States in the 1600s. In fact, their site claims that George Washington’s father installed a green at Mount Vernon in 1732. It is also reported that New York’s Battery Park got their very own green in that

Why spend your lunch hour sitting on your duff? Go outside of the office and move around a bit. You don’t have to work up a major sweat and feel gross the rest of the day to reap the benefits. Why don’t you:

Really? You need instructions on how to make life more complicated? It’s quite simple. The most effective way is to never say no. Agree to everything that everyone asks of you and then stress yourself out by trying to do everything you promised. Add in some personal time and hobbies and you have yourself a bunch of sleepless nights, stressful days, and a complicated life. Who wants things to be easy anyways!?

Depending on what your ultimate goal is, there are different ways to build your endurance. For example, I had a goal to work back up to a certain speed on the treadmill. How did I do it? The same way you build endurance for just about anything – push a little harder each time until you reach the goal. The same works for weight training, swimming, and any activity which requires physical exertion.

By going for it! How else? Stop worrying about what someone else thinks. Who cares if it is bad for you? Go for it! Let loose and eat fried foods with heaping tablespoons of salt and wash it down with a double vodka and 40 oz. beer! Throw caution to the wind and unwind.

Looking for a getaway that will stretch your ever-diminishing dollar? I have one word for you – Mexico! Depending on your destination and mode of transportation, you don't need to bother with the time and expense of a passport if you don't already have one. There are some great places just south of the border from San Diego, California for starters such as: Puerto Nuevo– this is a low-key lobster village with great food and surf. Go here if you really want to do absolutely nothing but eat, drink, and surf.

For me, a tough choice is whether I want to watch the NBA or MLB this weekend. On one hand, the NBA playoffs are televised. On the other hand, my baseball team is really stinking up the place so tickets are easier to get and scalpers aren’t charging so much. On a completely different note, I can just blow both off and go surfing if it’s warm enough. If not, I can just golf. If all else fails, I can stay home and watch the soccer channel! This time of year has a lot of sports going on to choose. Deciding what to do can be tough!

This is actually quite simple – get off of your butt and do it! Stop making excuses about how busy you are and the kids and the job and blah, blah, blah. What is more important, taking the time to go to the doctor because you neglected taking care of yourself or setting aside what amounts to a few hours a week? Things like a heart attack can be very inconvenient and take

What a topic – how to enjoy life! This certainly must be one of the most subjective ideas that I have ever written about! So let’s examine this – how does one enjoy life? I looked on dictionary.com in order to define enjoy and this is what they had to say: 1. to experience with joy; take pleasure in: He enjoys Chinese food.

For summer, I prefer beers of the light variety, pale ales, and blonde brews. My personal five faves, in no particular order, are: 1. Beck’s Light 2. Amstel Light 3. Heineken Light 4. Corona Light 5. Kirin Light

The simplest way to destroy the environment is one that many seem to employ. Some may not be doing this intentionally, others mean to do so. The easiest way to destroy the environment is to do nothing. Yes – inactivity, apathy, and general avoidance are the best ways to destroy the environment. Here are some other sure fire ways to contribute to the wrong side of conservation:

We all have them – the guilty pleasures. Whether it is that old Duran Duran cassette tape or that ridiculous made-for-TV movie, we sneak away when we think no one is watching to indulge ourselves.

There seems to be two types of people in the world – sports fanatics and everyone else. Sure, there are varying degrees of fanaticism but sports seems to be one of those things that people either like or don’t like.

I’ve heard some doozies but here are some of my favorites: 1. Show up drunk. 2. Show up very sweaty in your gym clothes (unless you are trying to be a personal trainer or something where this would be remotely acceptable). 3. Guys, if you notice your interviewer has a picture of a young girl, ask if she is ready to start dating. Ladies, do the same for pictures of young boys. 4. Ask if two and three hour lunches are acceptable.

NHL Hockey is exciting to watch – especially if you go in person! The action is non-stop from the time the puck hits the ice. This sport is also easy to watch on television and holds the interest of fans everywhere.

Spring is in the air and many parts of the country are emerging from the grasp of Old Man Winter. It’s time to change your exercise routine and get some fresh air!

Probably! I personally can’t imagine having to sit still for long periods of time. Of course, I slack off just like anyone else every now and then. For the most part, I really make an effort to get exercise every day. In fact, I wish I could do more but there just aren’t enough hours in the day.

It seems like everyone with a blog and an opinion is giving you advice on how to be green today. Yeah, it’s all the rage – eco friendly, go green, environmentally friendly, etc. It really is a worthwhile cause and can be integrated into your daily life before you know it. The added bonus is many green tricks will save you money also!

Having only been to three Major League Baseball parks in my lifetime so far (Chavez Ravine, Tropicana Field, and Camden Yards), I decided to search for some other expert opinions on the best for food and drink. One tip I can give you: when you go to a ball game and decide to eat the food, make sure that you leave your guilt at home and just decide to let loose!

Many believe that becoming eco-friendly means making too many sacrifices or spending a lot of money. Neither choice needs be the case at all; all you need is to make small changes to start. Once you get in the habit, you can add more and more to lessen your personal environmental impact.

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