That’s right; if you use it wisely TV can be a very effective educational tool. If you pick your programs carefully and have the strength to turn it off before the next (less healthy) show comes on, or before your seat becomes molded to your bottom, you can get a lot good stuff from your television.
Let’s start with this coming Sunday, May 11th. On the Discovery Health Channel @ 9:00pm Eastern time there will be a show about EFFECTIVELY TREATING OBESITY-RELATED DIABETES. They will be exploring the way bypass of the upper part of the small intestine can benefit people with diabetes. For those of you contemplating the surgery, this could help with your decision making.
60 Minutes has recently been airing a show about Gastric bypass surgery. You may still be able to catch it on the air(depending on when you are reading this!) or maybe in the program's web archives.
Now what about food shows? There are so many out there and it is all too easy to get hooked into sitting there all day and getting hungrier by the minute. Instead, review what the food shows are about and if they are cooking something beneficial to you -- a food that fits within your own personal dietary needs -- then by all means watch it! Have a pen and paper handy to take notes so you can try new healthy recipes yourself.
Skip the shows that cook that stuff you shouldn’t eat. Don’t get sucked in. Change the channel, or better yet, after your show turn it off and go outside.
Also consider some of the exercise shows. Don’t try to do too much, too fast. Maybe a stretching show would be good for you. I know there is one at 5:00 AM in my area. Early, but I have to be up then to get my kids off to school anyway.
This Week's Challenge
Pick one show this next week, just one. Make sure it’s a healthy one and take notes.
Then turn off the TV.
Tip of the Day
If you do not have cable that allows you to pre-read the programs, then get a local newspaper. You should find the listings in the lifestyle section.
To the Journey,
Toni A. Tripp
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Spring Cleaning, Part II
Let's say we blow a few more winter cobwebs from our minds!
I know you're busy. We've got clubs, kids, jobs and homes to take care of. Some of us are even caretakers to our parents. We have dogs to train, cats to groom and birds to RE-train. Our TV's need watching, our ballgames need cheering, and our papers need reading. Our significant others need cuddling, our kids need hugging, and our buds need a beer.
But what about us?
Don't you think you're at a point in your life where you could devote some extra time to YOU? Remember that goal of getting into better shape? How is that coming along?
It's great that you are out there walking, maybe stretching to the bird songs. But its time to do even more.
Get a pedometer and keep track. Set some goals. Push yourself. Call a friend and enlist his or her help to stay motivated! Get that bike out from back of the garage. Buy a new seat for it. One of the more comfortable ones made for our size. Commit to a gym membership. Many gyms now have times set aside just for men or just for women.
Call a friend and make plans to met and spend 1 or 2 hours walking through the Home Depot or Lowe's and talk about all the projects you'd like to do. Then do some of them!
Or find the closest farmers' market and go once a week. Spend enough time to see the whole thing. This is the best way to get some of the freshest produce and learn about some you have probably never thought of before.
It is so important to keep moving and to increase your opportunity for movement whenever possible. Often, the hardest part is just getting started. However, most of us find that once inertia has begun, it's not so bad. It could even be fun!
This Week's Challenge:
Pick one thing that you'd like to do but because of your current health you cannot.
Write it down.
Now, who do you know, or who could you contact, to help you reach that goal?
Write their names down.
Next, decide what the best way to contact them should be.
Schedule a time and date to get in touch with them.
Finally, Do it! Go ahead!
Then come back here and keep us up to date with how it is going.
Tip of the Day
Don't get stuck in a rut by doing the same thing every week. Mix your activities up. If you make a schedule for yourself, at least for the 1st month, it will help you keep on task!
To the journey,
Toni A. Tripp
I know you're busy. We've got clubs, kids, jobs and homes to take care of. Some of us are even caretakers to our parents. We have dogs to train, cats to groom and birds to RE-train. Our TV's need watching, our ballgames need cheering, and our papers need reading. Our significant others need cuddling, our kids need hugging, and our buds need a beer.
But what about us?
Don't you think you're at a point in your life where you could devote some extra time to YOU? Remember that goal of getting into better shape? How is that coming along?
It's great that you are out there walking, maybe stretching to the bird songs. But its time to do even more.
Get a pedometer and keep track. Set some goals. Push yourself. Call a friend and enlist his or her help to stay motivated! Get that bike out from back of the garage. Buy a new seat for it. One of the more comfortable ones made for our size. Commit to a gym membership. Many gyms now have times set aside just for men or just for women.
Call a friend and make plans to met and spend 1 or 2 hours walking through the Home Depot or Lowe's and talk about all the projects you'd like to do. Then do some of them!
Or find the closest farmers' market and go once a week. Spend enough time to see the whole thing. This is the best way to get some of the freshest produce and learn about some you have probably never thought of before.
It is so important to keep moving and to increase your opportunity for movement whenever possible. Often, the hardest part is just getting started. However, most of us find that once inertia has begun, it's not so bad. It could even be fun!
This Week's Challenge:
Pick one thing that you'd like to do but because of your current health you cannot.
Write it down.
Now, who do you know, or who could you contact, to help you reach that goal?
Write their names down.
Next, decide what the best way to contact them should be.
Schedule a time and date to get in touch with them.
Finally, Do it! Go ahead!
Then come back here and keep us up to date with how it is going.
Tip of the Day
Don't get stuck in a rut by doing the same thing every week. Mix your activities up. If you make a schedule for yourself, at least for the 1st month, it will help you keep on task!
To the journey,
Toni A. Tripp
Spring has Sprung
Look for next week's blog, Open Wide (This Won't Hurt a Bit), where Toni muses about a new appetite curbing technique you may not have thought of.
Ah, spring! Out here in Michigan the tulips are sprouting up and robins are coupling up.
It’s time to get outside, people! Enjoy this time while you can.
Start by walking. Even if you can only make it to the end of your driveway and back today, by tomorrow you'll be able to go 2 steps further. Within the week try making it to your neighbor's and back without feeling like you have just run a marathon. Speaking of marathons -- if you’re up for it, now is the time to get outside and train for those longer hauls. Make sure you have good shoes, and get started wearing them out!
If walking is out of the question, you can still get outside. Sit in a chair and do some deep breathing and stretching. Don’t hurt yourself by stretching too far too fast – the object is to shake off the winter dust. Remember what springtime is really all about -- New Beginnings.
So, come on everyone -- get your fresh-air-starved bodies outside. I’m serious. Turn off this computer and head for the door. Do it now -- I know you are just looking for an excuse to get outside and play! Come on outside! It feels GREAT!
This Week's Challenge
Turn off your computers, your TV’s, and your video games, and go outside!
Today's Tip
Once you are outside, enjoy it! And if you have kids or pets, they'll love the time you spend with them walking or playing in the fresh air. Even cheering as you watch THEM play can be good for all of you!
Ah, spring! Out here in Michigan the tulips are sprouting up and robins are coupling up.
It’s time to get outside, people! Enjoy this time while you can.
Start by walking. Even if you can only make it to the end of your driveway and back today, by tomorrow you'll be able to go 2 steps further. Within the week try making it to your neighbor's and back without feeling like you have just run a marathon. Speaking of marathons -- if you’re up for it, now is the time to get outside and train for those longer hauls. Make sure you have good shoes, and get started wearing them out!
If walking is out of the question, you can still get outside. Sit in a chair and do some deep breathing and stretching. Don’t hurt yourself by stretching too far too fast – the object is to shake off the winter dust. Remember what springtime is really all about -- New Beginnings.
So, come on everyone -- get your fresh-air-starved bodies outside. I’m serious. Turn off this computer and head for the door. Do it now -- I know you are just looking for an excuse to get outside and play! Come on outside! It feels GREAT!
This Week's Challenge
Turn off your computers, your TV’s, and your video games, and go outside!
Today's Tip
Once you are outside, enjoy it! And if you have kids or pets, they'll love the time you spend with them walking or playing in the fresh air. Even cheering as you watch THEM play can be good for all of you!
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