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Celebrate the FIT Way this 4th of July Holiday

July 2, 2009 by Nikki Fitness

The best way to make it through the holidays without overeating and drinking is to have a plan. Here are my 10 Fitness resolutions to make it through the July 4th holiday BBQs!

1. I will make dates to see my friends and family and do something that doesn't involve eating and drinking. I will walk through the park, ice skate, cross country ski, walk the mall, take a yoga or cardio class, or run on a treadmill right next to my friend.

2. I will think of food as a fuel, not as a gift, which means passing on food that is high in fat and sugar, and taking HALF the portion everyone else heaps onto their plate.

3. If I have to be at a restaurant, I will identify the 3 healthiest things on the menu and pick between those. Cut and close the menu!

4. I will follow the food pyramid daily, drink 8 cups of water a day, and I will take a daily multi-vitamin.

5. I will not eat any bad food that is lying around the office before I pack up to leave. I will bring healthy snacks to my desk that are sweet and/or salty, like whole wheat crackers, almonds, grapes, or chocolate soy milk.

6. I will drink no more than 2 alcoholic beverages at parties and events (if necessary, cut extra drinks with spritzers) and I will have a snack before these events so I don't attack the buffet line. White wine and vodka/club soda have much less calories than frozen margaritas, pina coladas, etc.

7. I will drive less and walk more. I will take the stairs when possible and never go a day without some exercise.

8. I will use my a gym membership, if I don't have one already, and I will use it. If I don't have the money right now, I will buy an inexpensive workout DVD. (My no-equipment Fit Travel Workout DVD comes out in 2 weeks, email me to get on the mailing list.)

9. I will weigh myself everyday so that I remember my goals and can feel good about the choices I made yesterday.

Fitness - Fit it in!

 

 

Working Out Helps at Work
Nikki Fitness | September 17, 2008

Need an edge to land that big promotion at work? Are you nervous about an upcoming presentation? There is a secret that most successful CEOs share. They work out — almost every day.

Staying in shape and eating right makes you work more efficiently and productively. What’s more, working out on a regular basis leads you to make better eating choices. For example, you’re more likely to have a healthy salad then eat yourself into a carb coma at lunch when you have a regular fitness routine.

You’re stress level will also be reduced if you hop on the Stairmaster. Fitness improves oxygen delivery to organs, heightens circulation, and cuts back on doctor visits and sick days.

Regular exercise and proper diet can improve your performance at work in many ways. Here’s how:

• 7 a.m.: Do you find yourself constantly running late? Do you rush to catch the subway or rush to get into work on time? If you exercise regularly you won’t be sweaty, stressed, and or too winded to say hello to the people you do business with.

• 9 a.m.: Early morning presentation? If you're used to that 6 a.m. spin class, this speech will be a breeze to get through, with less hills to climb.

• Noon: People who walk around town or the park during lunch feel less ragged and overworked. Some of the best work ideas have come to me while running around the reservoir track in Central Park.

• 3 p.m.: Big meeting at the end of the day but feeling the 3 p.m. slump? If you’re not fit, coffee may be the only thing that gets you through the day, still half in a fog. But instead of dehydrating on caffeine, a lunch-time walk has you more focused and gives you time to think quietly and plan your talking points. If you’re a stay-at-home mom or day, you won’t feel sluggish and wish for a 3 p.m. nap lust if you’re used to pumping iron at 5 p.m.

• 6 p.m.: At the end of the day your back muscles may be tight and you may have a headache.  If you can't work out in the morning try taking a class at the gym or exercising after work. It may help those muscles loosen up.

• 11 p.m.: Are the stressors of the day keeping you up at night? If you jogged during the day, you’ll be sleepy with a clear mind, and better rested when you awake to tackle your tasks. More exercise = better sleep = better work day.
 
 

 

My Fitness Resolution: Work Out Because You Can!

January 4, 2010 by Nikki Fitness

There is a lot of talk about working out to fit into your "skinny jeans" or "catch someone's eye" this time of the year, as articles and news stories on fitness resolutions saturate the media. I want to give you another, more important reason to fit in your fitness this year: because you CAN!

Every day soldiers come home permanently injured from war. Just head out your door and you are bound to see someone in a wheelchair, sight impaired or otherwise challenged. I try to be thankful daily that I can walk, talk and yes, work out each day.

This has become even more important to me recently. The emergency C section surgery during the birth of my first baby in November left me with an infected incision, and a still lingering numb foot from the epidural. I think of the days when I took working out for granted, and now I wish I could do 15 jumping jacks or run a mile. I have undergone daily tests, exams and painful shock therapy to name just a few and no one can tell me when the feeling will come back to my leg.

This is nothing compared to the physical and mental anguish and challenges that injured soldiers, athletes, accident victims and otherwise impaired people go through. If I am to get my feeling back through physical therapy I resolve to never take working out for granted, never ditch a run because of rain, never complain about teaching a cardio-sculpt class when I would rather be at a movie…

I challenge you to think that way as we enter the new decade as well. I read a great quote in a recent Prevention Magazine article by Michael Segell. It said "take care of yourself, because life is a gift that can be rescinded at any time… to live irresponsibly is to dishonor that gift."

So instead of eating poorly, complaining about the gym or skipping that workout video because you are "tired," instead live responsibly, honor your gift of health, work out because you can, and for those who wish they could!

Fitness, Fit it in. Nikki








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