Archive for May, 2009
Are there times when you simply just don’t WANT to work out? Or maybe you really don’t have time…(worst excuse ever, by the way!)
Today I’m here to show you how you could fit a tiny workout in your work day. While this won’t help you run a marathon or give you guns of steel, you can do stretching, muscle strengthening and even short bursts of aerobic exercise right at your very own desk.
Read “Exercise at Your Desk” from WebMD to get started.
Now, I don’t know about all of you, but I’m pretty sure I’d get a few strange looks if I were to start jogging in place at my desk. But that doesn’t mean I can’t get moving during my lunch break! For example, yesterday I called the Mister over my lunch and walked up and down the stairs for about 20 minutes while talking about our days. It got my heart rate going and loosened up my muscles. Plus, I burned about 150 calories doing it! Not bad for an afternoon pick-me-up…
Need a discreet abdominal exercise you can do while sitting down? Check out the seated ab exercise from fitsugar.
I’ve also found that the seated knee lift can be done at work quite easily. This exercise not only tones your abs, but it’s skirt and heel-friendly.
Simply sit up straight in a firm, armless chair. Grab the chair’s edges just in front of your hips. While supporting yourself with your hands, slowly draw your knees up toward your chest while breathing out, keeping your lower back pressed against the chair. Hold, then slowly lower.
Have a work friend who also cares about health and fitness? Bring your tennis shoes and walk over lunch. It’s a great way to break up the day and get some fresh air.
Now that's what I'm talkin' about! (image credit: associatedcontent.com)
How do you keep your body moving during the workday? Any other tips on how to fit in fitness?
Reminder – have you entered my asian all-natural food giveaway (more than $25 value!) from the folks at Annie Chun’s?
So as I mentioned before, the Mister won the ‘best husband ever’ award this past weekend. Let me back up for a moment — before I lose my credibility by looking like I give out awards left and right!
So remember me mentioning that I had to miss my Master’s degree commencement last weekend? Yea, I was kinda bummed.
Well, the Mister wanted to make sure that I still had a special celebration. So instead of going to Paladar on Saturday as planned, he had my entire family and a few friends congregate at our house while we were on a walk. When I came back in the house, thinking I’d be running upstairs to change, I had everyone sitting in my living room. “SURPRISE!’ they yelled!
I was shocked! And in awe, really. So incredibly touched that the Mister took the time to coordinate this special get together – just for me.
Take a look at the fixins!
The spread
- Shrimp cocktail
- Egg salad
- BBQ chicken
- Roast beef and turkey submarine sandwiches
- Watermelon
- Baked beans
- Deviled eggs
- Salad
- CAKE
Submarine sandwiches
The best part? (other than the company, of course!) THE CAKE.
I <3 cake!
This amazing cake is from COSTCO! Believe it, people. This stuff is amazing. I’ve ordered it for multiple events and on several occasions I ate so much of it that made myself sick — I don’t condone this behavior, but share it to prove how incredible this cake is. As you all know, I’m a big frosting lover. In fact, the sole purpose of cake (to me) is to merely serve as a platform on which to serve frosting 
Naturally, I took the ‘flower piece.’
Bring on the frosting!
Don't worry, it turned my mouth black!
The bird's eye view...
Did you SEE that chocolate filling? Sweet Jesus.
Have you had the pleasure of trying a COSTCO cake? Have you ever been the guest of honor at a surprise party? Do you love or hate them? I obvi LOVE ‘em!
Don’t forget to enter the Annie Chun’s giveaway for a chance to win lots of FREE FOOD
GIVEAWAY UPDATE! – The folks at Annie Chun’s are actually giving away THREE sample boxes to The Daily Balance readers!!
You can thank me later.
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