Walking Away the Pounds

I'm on a big kick right now to get healthy which means eating better and losing at least 10 pounds.

Some of my friends had been raving about the Leslie Sansone Walking Program,
but frankly, I was skeptical. It sounded like a gimmick -- but Beth insisted that it was really a great work-out and another friend said she had lost 7 pounds in 6 weeks on the program and hadn't even changed her eating habits.

Well, I finally did the 2-mile walking DVD and was just shocked! The next day, I felt like I had a really good workout --even more so than if I had just walked 2 miles outside.
Here's why walking is such a great exercise:

• No special training required.....you already know how to walk.
• Walking uses every major muscle group to help you burn calories and lose fat.
• You don't a treadmill or any other exercise equipment
• Walking just 30 minutes a day, 3 times a week greating reduces serious health risks.

Get more info about the program at: http://www.walkathome.com/walk/

Even better than buying the DVDs, if you have COMCAST TV service, you can view the programs on the EXERCISE Channel!

Can't Sleep!

It's 4 am and I'm wide awake!

It's not like when I was younger and just might be coming home at 4 am from a night of partying and dancing.

Or when I had a deadline at work and laid awake all night going over the details in my mind.

Dreaded insomnia -- one of the natural side-effects of the aging process has once again reared it's ugly head. It's not as if it happens every night, but when it does I just can't get back to sleep and it totally ruins the next day. So here I am at 4 am BLOGGING.

Some of the standard rules for dealing with insomnia are:

1. Get exercise during the day.
2. Make sure the room temperature and conditions suit you.
3. Eat light meals, especially at night time.
4. Avoid alcohol late at night.
5. Accept that your body and sleeping patterns will change with age.
6. Follow a routine. If you cannot sleep at night, don't force it, but make sure you get up at the same time every morning.
7. Take a bath, read a book, do yoga, exercise and stay mentally and emotionally fit.

I follow most of those rules and still wake up in the middle of the night. So, if you do to, drop me a note and tell me how you get back to sleep!