{"id":28402,"date":"2015-08-26T18:00:47","date_gmt":"2015-08-26T23:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=28402"},"modified":"2015-08-26T21:09:20","modified_gmt":"2015-08-27T02:09:20","slug":"how-i-stay-fit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=28402","title":{"rendered":"How I Stay Fit"},"content":{"rendered":"

I was asked recently to do a post on how I stay fit and have so much energy.\u00a0 I wrote the post but haven’t been able to push the publish button till now.\u00a0 I am not suggesting anyone do this, but this is what works for me.\u00a0 I fear it might be too much info, but here it goes!<\/h3>\n

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Basically, I am a boring person.\u00a0 I get plenty of sleep, exercise regularly, and watch what I eat.\u00a0 That’s it.\u00a0 I weigh just a little more than I did in high school and often describe my body as that of a twelve year old with cellulite.\u00a0\u00a0 I’ll break it down for you and might end up sharing more information than you have any reason to be interested in.<\/h3>\n

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\"Strawberry,<\/p>\n

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1.\u00a0 FOOD<\/strong><\/em><\/span> – I count my calories daily…..not in an obsessive way, but I am always aware of how much I am eating every day.\u00a0 Do I ever overeat?\u00a0 Of course.\u00a0 But when I do, I’ll pull back the next day.\u00a0 I know that I can eat around 1,800 calories a day and maintain my weight.\u00a0 If I eat up to 2,500 any day, then the next day I’ll pull back to around 1,200.\u00a0 It always evens out in the end.\u00a0\u00a0 Do I eat dessert?\u00a0 Yes, I love sweets, but I seldom eat an entire dessert after a meal.\u00a0 I usually will have just a bite.\u00a0 Also, I factor it into my total calorie intake.\u00a0 I know that eating is all about choices.\u00a0 I might opt for an apple rather than an apple pie.\u00a0 I love my chocolate and like to have mini bags of M & M’s on hand or mini Snickers.\u00a0 I’ll eat a bag of M’s or a mini Snickers in the afternoon, and that will satisfy my craving.\u00a0 I never feel as if I am sacrificing.\u00a0 If I want to eat something, then I’ll eat it, but I don’t overdo it.\u00a0 I always order my salad dressings and sauces on the side.\u00a0 I eat plain baked potatoes or plain sweet potatoes and plenty of fruits and steamed or roasted veggies. \u00a0 I seldom eat anything fried (except my mother’s fried chicken).\u00a0 I haven’t eaten much pork nor any beef in over 20 years, but I do eat fish and chicken.\u00a0 I’ll have bacon now and then, and that’s my pork intake.\u00a0 If I am at home, my typical lunch will be a large serving of fat-free cottage cheese (I love the texture) with fresh fruit, usually grapes.\u00a0 In the winter I often eat homemade soup for lunch.\u00a0 I have a serving of cheese crackers or chips on the side but just a serving.\u00a0 I love a glass of Pinot Grigio or a mixed drink if we go out or are entertaining, but I’ll just have one.<\/h3>\n

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\u00a0\"Janette\"<\/p>\n

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2.\u00a0 WEIGHT<\/strong><\/em><\/span> – I am 5 feet 8 inches tall and weigh 125 pounds.\u00a0 At this point I should probably mention that I am in my early 60’s.\u00a0 (Is that T.M.I???)\u00a0 During my two pregnancies, my OB\/GYN didn’t want his patients to gain more than 20 pounds back then.\u00a0 I wore my regular clothes home from the hospital.\u00a0 I was so glad that I didn’t have to deal with a new born and a diet to lose weight at the same time.\u00a0 I think maintaining my weight is a key reason why I am so healthy.\u00a0 My body doesn’t have to be constantly adjusting to weight changes.\u00a0 It just is what it is.\u00a0 I weigh myself a once or twice a week.\u00a0 I have always been flat-chested, have a long torso and long arms with shorter legs.<\/h3>\n

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\u00a0\"Horsey<\/p>\n

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3.\u00a0 EXERCISE<\/span><\/strong><\/em> – I work out at least six days a week, and I love it.\u00a0 I started working out regularly in my 30’s.\u00a0 I go to a 6 a.m. weight and aerobics class at the Y three mornings a week and walk or do a tread mill three mornings a week.\u00a0 I wear a fitbit<\/a> so I make sure to get my 10,000 steps on most days.\u00a0 In warm months, I also ride my bicycle 30 to 50 miles a few times a week.\u00a0 If you have been reading us for a while, then you know I love to bicycle, and we ride all over the world.\u00a0 Those trips can be strenuous and require me to be in tip-top shape.\u00a0 For instance, when we rode across the USA a few years ago, we averaged 80 miles a day.\u00a0 One day was even 120 miles.\u00a0 I worked really hard to get in shape for that trip and the ones that followed.\u00a0 I won’t go on any bicycle tours now that average more than 60 miles a day.\u00a0 That is a very doable amount of mileage for me.\u00a0 More than that takes away some of the joy because there’s no time to stop and “smell the roses.”<\/h3>\n

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4.\u00a0 SLEEP<\/strong><\/em><\/span> – I get seven to eight hours of sleep a night.\u00a0 When I worked full time, I only got six hours some nights.\u00a0 I love to read right before I go to sleep.\u00a0 I find that I sleep better after reading than I do if I watch Bravo and the housewives (my station of choice) right before bedtime.\u00a0 We also keep our bedroom fairly cool at night.\u00a0 Mr. Right gets a massage every Friday afternoon (when he’s in town), and I will use that time to take a nap.\u00a0 It’s my treat for making the most of my week.<\/h3>\n

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5.\u00a0 HEALTH – I get a check-up twice a year and paps and mams annually.\u00a0 Sugar diabetes is in my family, and it scares me.\u00a0 One of the people who has it is my skinny and active uncle.\u00a0 I feel that if he can get it, then I can get it.\u00a0 That’s a huge motivator for me to stay active and trim. I also know that tall and thin women are more susceptible to osteoporosis, and I take daily vitamins including calcium to help with that.\u00a0 So far, my bones are equal to someone in her 20’s.\u00a0 I’ll take that.<\/h3>\n

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6.\u00a0 WHAT I DO WRONG – Now I certainly need to let you know my bad habits while I’m at it.\u00a0 I love a Diet Coke in a can – right out of the can.\u00a0 I have cut way back, and now will only have one if I am in a restaurant or deserve a reward or treat.\u00a0 It has to be Diet Coke, and it has to be in a can.\u00a0 Also, I use sweeteners in my tea, which is decaf, by the way (this is my favorite tea<\/a>, and I LOVE it).\u00a0 I know sweeteners get a lot of bad press, but I use them anyway.\u00a0 Probably the worst thing of all is that I am not a big water drinker.\u00a0 I have to remind myself to drink it.<\/h3>\n

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So, that’s it.\u00a0 There are no surprises and no magic.\u00a0 I just live a healthy lifestyle, and that’s why I have so much energy.\u00a0 I apologize if your eyes have glazed over by now.\u00a0\u00a0 If you have any questions, I would love to answer them.\u00a0 Meanwhile, I’m going biking.<\/h3>\n

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Take care.<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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