Sometimes the hardest part of exercising is getting started. You know you need to exercise but you can come up with a zillion excuses why today is not a good time to start.
Well, start with small steps. It’s important to at least get some physical activity in your life.
Walk the dog – or just walk around your neighborhood.
Take the steps & not the elevator
Do sit-ups and push-ups while you are watching TV tonight.
Make an exercise plan for next week – and write it on your calendar.
Just taking these small steps might get you going. At the very least it will give you some exercise.
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People who snore burn more calories when they’re resting during the day than people who sleep quietly through the night, new research shows.
However, the calorie expenditure doesn’t seem to be enough to balance the extra weight that often accompanies the condition, also known as sleep apnea.
“There are a lot of other factors that are going on that lead to a net increase in body weight,” said Dr. Michael Thorpy, director of the Sleep Center atMontefiore Medical Center in New York City. “It’s not enough to counteract the weight gain from other sources.”
The study, published in the December issue of the Archives of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, may give insight into the basic biological underpinnings of such disorders.
http://health.yahoo.com/news/healthday/snorersburnmorecaloriesduringtheday.html
Here is my take on that. People know they need to exercise and they need to maintain a healthy weight. But it’s natural that people are always looking for an easy way out. How many people do you think might read this and just take out the section where it says “people who snore burn more calories” and use that as an excuse to sleep more?
Sound ludicrous? Well, aren’t people looking for ways to sit and watch t.v. and lose weight? Buying pills that say “Exercise in a Bottle”?
I’m sure most people are not going to go to this extreme about this snoring news, but I’m betting there are a few out there who will.
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