This week, as we freeze debt, melt fat, and conserve time, our over-arching theme is “Walk it Off!”
Walking, first and foremost, will save you money because you don’t have to belong to a gym or pay ANYONE for space to walk! You can go to an indoor or outdoor school track or to a mall “before” hours; you can attack a large parking lot (at work or in an industrial park), or of course trek your own neighborhood or home treadmill. And as you are saving money, you are also melting off fat! (I’m not suggesting that you quit the gym to save money, but I have personally not belonged to a gym for over 18 months and walking is my main (and currently, only) form of exercise. Suggestion: Always try to walk with a partner or a dog—they will keep your pace up and make you more accountable to show up!
Did you know that WALKING suppresses appetite, increases your energy and its benefits can be experienced whether you walk in four increments of 10 or 15 minutes or all at once!? Do a little “google” research on the benefits of walking and you’ll be amazed! Strap on a pedometer and see how easy it is to walk 10,000 steps a day. Walking burns calories and fat! And walking 30 minutes a day for 7 days burns 1000 calories a week--which translates into 15 pounds a year! (Suggestion: Did you know that walking for just 5 minutes after every meal will reduce bloating and get calories burning? Get googling!)
Walking saves time because it IS convenient—you can walk before work, during your lunch hour, after work, on your break, after dinner with a spouse, or just before picking up your kids from school. Suggestion: Have you walking shoes in your car or at your front door at ALL times. Take advantage of every spare 5 to 10 minutes you have by walking when it fits into your schedule, not only when an instructor is teaching a class or your TV/DVD is free!
The final “added” benefit to walking—is emotional release…from both anxiety and cravings.
You GO girls! Walk it off!
Be encouraged,
Becky
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I struggle at work to leave my desk and I am making a commitment this week to use my breaks to honor God and to become more active. I am not getting more done by sitting at my desk and not taking a break. I figured out that if I do not take my lunch, I give the company 5 hours a week. So, starting on Monday, I will walk during my two fifteen minute breaks, and take a lunch where I can pray and read my Bible. I am also riding my recumbent bicycle 30 minutes a day. Happy New Year to all of you. Diana
Thanks for the encouraging phone calls and the weekly assignments. I have been working on putting them into practice and have not totally done so, but at least I am thinking about what I can do. I have decided to give myself a budget for the week and try to stay within that budget and whatever is left will go to savings. I am also working on consistently walking. For me it seems like something comes up or I just end up doing something else. But my goal for the next week is to work on planning and being consistent.
Since this is supposed to be an accountability group and I want to get the most out of the group, I am going to make sure I post weekly my progress. As I stated in my initial post, why do it if you are not going to get the most out of it. I would like to encourage others to do the same. We are all here to grow and you never know what someone else is experiencing...your post may encourage someone else. 2009 is the year of change.
Be blessed!! M
I know I need to be a little more dedicated to walking.
I have two dogs. One is too big for me to walk, the other is just right. I've been relying on my husband to help me walk them, but as he is injured he cant walk every single day.
So trying to come up with a plan.
I have a very nice treadmill too, so no excuses not to do it.
At least one or two days this week I didnt think about it, I just did it and felt better for it.
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