Looking Good at the Beach!

Health Experts and Medical professionals agree - exercise and building muscles help burn more calories throughout the day. Exercise elevates your mood and can greatly enhance your self esteem. The benefits of exercise and a healthy lifestyle lead to a longer, happier, more satisfying life.

Start today. If you’ve been out of the habit of exercising for awhile ( like me! ) start small. Take a walk. It's really that simple. Get some kind of physical activity most days of the week. Start your morning off with a nice brisk walk. Walk fast. Slowly build up to jogging. Supplement your walking or jogging with some weight training. Building muscles reduces fat.

How much exercise is enough? Well, it kind of depends on what you want. If you just want to maybe drop a few pounds and get back to a healthier looking waistline, thirty minutes a day three or four times a week might help you reach your goal. If you want results fast, you might consider walking or running five days a week and getting some weight lifting or resistance workouts every other day.

Your body needs rest. A healthy body needs at least six or seven hours of sleep each night. More if you are still in your teens.

And you need the proper fuel for your exercise. Protein in the morning is great on the days you work with weights. A healthy breakfast is important every day. Pass on the sugar at breakfast - or any time if you can.

Sugar is one of God's gifts and still those calories are pretty much empty. They are of no value. Kind of like Beer.

I love beer! And after one or two - the calories are pretty much a waste of time. And will usually just end up around my waistline - if I don't run them off!

No more pulpit. The point is - eat healthy. Lots of fruit and veggies. Get enough of the good, omega-3 fats from salmon or sardines or even walnuts. Stick to whole grain bread. Skip the trans fats and use Olive oil whenever you can.

Picture how you want to look this Summer. Picture yourself looking good at the beach! Think about that picture every day. Then get out and get some good, heart pumping exercise and lose weight fast! And keep eating healthy foods!