Hi friends,
It's your friendly M* Health and Wellness Director. I've been off duty for a bit, but it's Monday, it's a new year, and I'm back!
If you are tired of hearing from me to get up and move, this funny is for you:
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December wasn't a great month for me with my car crash and all the ice and snow, but I did manage to get a few runs in. It's still really cold here, but the snow has mostly cleared and I got back on track last week, hitting my goal of four runs per week. They were hard, given I'd been more off than on in December, but hey -- every step counts, right? One day last week it was five degrees and I was so worried about running in the cold, I overdressed (think Michelin Man) and had to start shedding items along my route. No more "it's too cold" complaints from me!
Also -- and here's the BIG NEWS: I gave up caffeine for 2014. Just gave it up cold turkey on Dec. 30.
I have to admit I was miserable for two full weeks. I had a horrible headache, nearly migraine strength. Talk about detoxing! Now I am drinking nothing but water (except for the occasional glass of wine or beer) and I feel so much better. And guess what?! I lost four pounds! (I think I was retaining a ton of water from never drinking any.)
Before I quit, I was drinking 3-4 cups of coffee a day and 3-4 "big gulp" unsweetened iced teas a day. I drank absolutely no water. I was literally running on caffeine. It was really hard those first few days not to give up, but I made it through to the other side and I feel so much better. (I knew when I developed a constant eye twitch a few weeks ago I was probably horribly over-caffeinated. Lo and behold, two days into my detox my eye twitch disappeared.)
Anyway, here's a word of encouragement to take a first step toward better health and fitness in 2014. You can do it!
It's your friendly M* Health and Wellness Director. I've been off duty for a bit, but it's Monday, it's a new year, and I'm back!
If you are tired of hearing from me to get up and move, this funny is for you:
exercise.jpg
December wasn't a great month for me with my car crash and all the ice and snow, but I did manage to get a few runs in. It's still really cold here, but the snow has mostly cleared and I got back on track last week, hitting my goal of four runs per week. They were hard, given I'd been more off than on in December, but hey -- every step counts, right? One day last week it was five degrees and I was so worried about running in the cold, I overdressed (think Michelin Man) and had to start shedding items along my route. No more "it's too cold" complaints from me!
Also -- and here's the BIG NEWS: I gave up caffeine for 2014. Just gave it up cold turkey on Dec. 30.
I have to admit I was miserable for two full weeks. I had a horrible headache, nearly migraine strength. Talk about detoxing! Now I am drinking nothing but water (except for the occasional glass of wine or beer) and I feel so much better. And guess what?! I lost four pounds! (I think I was retaining a ton of water from never drinking any.)
Before I quit, I was drinking 3-4 cups of coffee a day and 3-4 "big gulp" unsweetened iced teas a day. I drank absolutely no water. I was literally running on caffeine. It was really hard those first few days not to give up, but I made it through to the other side and I feel so much better. (I knew when I developed a constant eye twitch a few weeks ago I was probably horribly over-caffeinated. Lo and behold, two days into my detox my eye twitch disappeared.)
Anyway, here's a word of encouragement to take a first step toward better health and fitness in 2014. You can do it!
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