Comments on: 7 Exercise Benefits You Should Know About http://www.dietriffic.com/2009/08/18/exercise-benefits/ Teaching You How to Eat Healthy Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:42:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Strength Training for Triathlon | Ironman by 40! http://www.dietriffic.com/2009/08/18/exercise-benefits/#comment-6344 Strength Training for Triathlon | Ironman by 40! Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:36:15 +0000 http://www.dietriffic.com/?p=2791#comment-6344 [...] 7 Exercise Benefits You Should Know About (dietriffic.com) [...] [...] 7 Exercise Benefits You Should Know About (dietriffic.com) [...]

]]> By: Melanie http://www.dietriffic.com/2009/08/18/exercise-benefits/#comment-5924 Melanie Sat, 22 Aug 2009 08:05:57 +0000 http://www.dietriffic.com/?p=2791#comment-5924 Cathy, It all sounds perfectly under control! It's so great that you're keeping on track. I love your idea of getting the express bus into the city, what a great idea, and so much better than sitting in a stuffy bus for the whole journey. Hope uni is going well too--I'm sure the walking helps to clear your head from all that information overload too! Cathy,
It all sounds perfectly under control! It’s so great that you’re keeping on track. I love your idea of getting the express bus into the city, what a great idea, and so much better than sitting in a stuffy bus for the whole journey. Hope uni is going well too–I’m sure the walking helps to clear your head from all that information overload too!

]]> By: Cathy in NZ http://www.dietriffic.com/2009/08/18/exercise-benefits/#comment-5922 Cathy in NZ Sat, 22 Aug 2009 01:52:46 +0000 http://www.dietriffic.com/?p=2791#comment-5922 Finding a way to add exercise into my life right now was difficult until one morning I discovered that if I caught an even more express bus into the city and getting off at the first 'in city stop' I could walk from there to Uni....it doesn't take long and it's either flat or downhill. Later, when I had that underway I started walking the reverse option in the late arvo which meant I had an uphill option followed by an even flat walk. I don't necessarily get an express bus home though. It is possibly only 20mins total but it's enough! Somedays I think I won't walk the reverse as I'm quite tired from the rabbit warren of the Uni but I walk on the opposite side of a road (where I could get another service home) and before I know I'm at the overbridge waiting for the next bus out West :-) Combining that with portion control I seem to be staying at an even weight balance...ok, I have at least a couple of treats per week/food....but I am aware of balancing out other parts of fuel intake to compensate. Today/Saturday I needed to get some groceries so I decided I would have some lunch at the Mall. I finally decided on a Mediterran type salad from Muffin Break. Everyone around me was eating a huge muffin and one lady commented that mine looked quite tasty. It wasn't a large bowl but it was very nice a mix of roasted vege and raw veg with some ?feta bits. (I do eat their muffins) Finding a way to add exercise into my life right now was difficult until one morning I discovered that if I caught an even more express bus into the city and getting off at the first ‘in city stop’ I could walk from there to Uni….it doesn’t take long and it’s either flat or downhill.

Later, when I had that underway I started walking the reverse option in the late arvo which meant I had an uphill option followed by an even flat walk. I don’t necessarily get an express bus home though.

It is possibly only 20mins total but it’s enough! Somedays I think I won’t walk the reverse as I’m quite tired from the rabbit warren of the Uni but I walk on the opposite side of a road (where I could get another service home) and before I know I’m at the overbridge waiting for the next bus out West :-)

Combining that with portion control I seem to be staying at an even weight balance…ok, I have at least a couple of treats per week/food….but I am aware of balancing out other parts of fuel intake to compensate.

Today/Saturday I needed to get some groceries so I decided I would have some lunch at the Mall. I finally decided on a Mediterran type salad from Muffin Break. Everyone around me was eating a huge muffin and one lady commented that mine looked quite tasty. It wasn’t a large bowl but it was very nice a mix of roasted vege and raw veg with some ?feta bits. (I do eat their muffins)

]]> By: Melanie http://www.dietriffic.com/2009/08/18/exercise-benefits/#comment-5918 Melanie Fri, 21 Aug 2009 20:45:38 +0000 http://www.dietriffic.com/?p=2791#comment-5918 Hi Ruth, I find this to be so true also, going out for a walk is one of the best ways to clear your head from all the stuff that gets clogged up in there!! Hi Ruth,
I find this to be so true also, going out for a walk is one of the best ways to clear your head from all the stuff that gets clogged up in there!!

]]> By: Ruth http://www.dietriffic.com/2009/08/18/exercise-benefits/#comment-5914 Ruth Thu, 20 Aug 2009 23:05:09 +0000 http://www.dietriffic.com/?p=2791#comment-5914 Exercise is my happy pill :-) Seriously, when I don't exercise, I tend to wallow a lot longer in hopelessness, feeling overwhelmed and negativity. Not like I never get those feelings ever, but when I'm exercising, it's like I feel a lot more in control of my life. Just going for a walk helps clear the brain and can do wonders if you are feeling low, stressed, overwhelmed, sad.... Thanks for reminding us of other long-term benefits of exercise. Exercise is my happy pill :-)
Seriously, when I don’t exercise, I tend to wallow a lot longer in hopelessness, feeling overwhelmed and negativity. Not like I never get those feelings ever, but when I’m exercising, it’s like I feel a lot more in control of my life.

Just going for a walk helps clear the brain and can do wonders if you are feeling low, stressed, overwhelmed, sad….

Thanks for reminding us of other long-term benefits of exercise.

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