eFitnessConnection.com » Motivation http://efitnessconnection.com/blog Blog Mon, 13 Aug 2007 11:59:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Wake up thin http://efitnessconnection.com/blog/2007/08/13/wake-up-thin/ http://efitnessconnection.com/blog/2007/08/13/wake-up-thin/#comments Mon, 13 Aug 2007 11:59:16 +0000 Admin http://efitnessconnection.com/blog/2007/08/13/wake-up-thin/ SleepyBoth late sleepers and early risers have bigger waists and more body fat.  Lazy Sundays are as bad for your waistline as rising before dawn.  In a recent study, Canadian scientists revealed that sleeping for 5 to 6 hours per night makes you 69% more likely to accumulate pounds than if you sleep 8 hours.  What is more surprising is that snoozing for 9 to 10 hours increases your risk of becoming overweight by 38%.  Lack of sleep releases hormones that stimulate your appetite, but oversleeping means you will burn less energy in a day.  Plus, an Australian study found that dozing late on weekends leaves you more tired on Monday and Tuesday, compared with sticking to your work wake-up time.

]]> http://efitnessconnection.com/blog/2007/08/13/wake-up-thin/feed/ 1 Get out this summer! http://efitnessconnection.com/blog/2007/06/27/get-out-this-summer/ http://efitnessconnection.com/blog/2007/06/27/get-out-this-summer/#comments Wed, 27 Jun 2007 11:26:06 +0000 Admin http://efitnessconnection.com/blog/2007/06/27/get-out-this-summer/ JoggingSummer is already here!  Get out and do some exercise.  There are many things you can do out and enjoy this nice weather.  Jogging for example.  All you need to jog is a good pair of running shoes. You can jog alone, with the dog, with a friend or even the kids and because it’s jogging (not running) you can do it with people of all fitness levels and no one gets left behind.

Tip: The best times to go jogging tend to be early morning and evening when it is cool. Jogging near lakes and rivers is also lovely as you get a refreshing breeze off of the water.

So get out and start running or jogging.  You will miss it when winter comes in again. :)

]]> http://efitnessconnection.com/blog/2007/06/27/get-out-this-summer/feed/ 0 Contact a friend 3 times per week http://efitnessconnection.com/blog/2007/05/23/contact-a-friend-3-times-per-week/ http://efitnessconnection.com/blog/2007/05/23/contact-a-friend-3-times-per-week/#comments Thu, 24 May 2007 02:44:59 +0000 Admin http://efitnessconnection.com/blog/2007/05/20/contact-a-friend-3-times-per-week/ Long-term weight loss requires support.  A study has found that people who met regularly with a dietitian or attended groups like Weight Watchers were more likely to maintain their losses than those who didn’t. 

If you can’t attend group meetings, announce your weight loss intentions so friends can support you. Add a dieter pal to your regular call or e-mail list, too.

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