My Health Care

IN WITH THE COLD

<div class="MsoNoSpacing"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggo3oGggucjFDZF7OP5pEXJKfas9xbJEFNkar_bC6hLD9q-AjWKrigKr5PTOxJzFX4QlhrAfvQR2QK90uo-GeksOpRyFU3zZt3UQW9UP6oB2JKZGdIErhy6DgEekRQ1HN5vEBUu0hGRvrA/s1600/IMG_7550.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggo3oGggucjFDZF7OP5pEXJKfas9xbJEFNkar_bC6hLD9q-AjWKrigKr5PTOxJzFX4QlhrAfvQR2QK90uo-GeksOpRyFU3zZt3UQW9UP6oB2JKZGdIErhy6DgEekRQ1HN5vEBUu0hGRvrA/s320/IMG_7550.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue; font-size: small;">Enjoying Maui last month</span></strong></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">I am such a wimp when it comes to the cold or extreme heat and it calls for creative indoor workout preparation for the long winter months ahead.  There is this motivational poster that says �There is no such thing as bad weather, just soft people�.  Well pull up my socks and call me soft�because I am definitely not one to venture into the cold, sleet, snow, or hail for a walk or WOG (walk/jog).  I am a fair weathered fitness gal and am happy to say that I may be soft on the inside, but my body tells a much different story on the outside without facing the weather extremes. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5a3GYKGwkqEZC-nvW8R_HaZz9kKFRNkoNL39qxfBm8NTbDBQniOdVA8yGBnAwy2rzK2-nVX84x33FaC8lBq1rRgJuSw3HrutGvGl9B7rcKoeqMHve7cpNjI5rTNzu4P6lM9vqwpUVzI8j/s1600/cold-weather.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5a3GYKGwkqEZC-nvW8R_HaZz9kKFRNkoNL39qxfBm8NTbDBQniOdVA8yGBnAwy2rzK2-nVX84x33FaC8lBq1rRgJuSw3HrutGvGl9B7rcKoeqMHve7cpNjI5rTNzu4P6lM9vqwpUVzI8j/s320/cold-weather.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> </div><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><br /><br /><div class="MsoNoSpacing">I believe it is just all preference of course when it comes to working out, and I </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPkbwMm7EvBr4OmDzSOrW8SDAygK5SPvCHF7CLbDuPXlGwDyFvEB_vxzU6Mwdb2lHZe-ezLLWZZEq_k1YGBPOBxKZMtIzt20r-nwQjJ361ZrO3pzNquqaSpJik0s9VtPacR8ICYJmsu2r0/s1600/1736a6befda43fa186ded0afc441219f.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPkbwMm7EvBr4OmDzSOrW8SDAygK5SPvCHF7CLbDuPXlGwDyFvEB_vxzU6Mwdb2lHZe-ezLLWZZEq_k1YGBPOBxKZMtIzt20r-nwQjJ361ZrO3pzNquqaSpJik0s9VtPacR8ICYJmsu2r0/s320/1736a6befda43fa186ded0afc441219f.jpg" width="214" /></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing">choose to exercise without battling the elements.  Hats off to those who love all that stuff, and in a way it sounds really cool when I read workout stories that deal with extreme environments.  This gal would literally freeze into some sort of ice crystal mess with aching ears, and numb hands and feet.  </div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNVI9pg76OdUH6rsRwWim39Kn7pV245ddO2NZ1-TgzyW19kd98bOaM5CKQ5C28OUwvQpOSMByIcq7EH-5tnfa4fPVR1dAcbJu8-D1PlfYMYK9P4lz00qjHYoJ9EQ0p6wZU06bX3hK8wiiy/s1600/cold-turkey2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNVI9pg76OdUH6rsRwWim39Kn7pV245ddO2NZ1-TgzyW19kd98bOaM5CKQ5C28OUwvQpOSMByIcq7EH-5tnfa4fPVR1dAcbJu8-D1PlfYMYK9P4lz00qjHYoJ9EQ0p6wZU06bX3hK8wiiy/s320/cold-turkey2.jpg" width="282" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">That is one COLD TURKEY!!!</span></strong></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNoSpacing"> </div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p></o:p> </div></span><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; 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margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW-gPuCYzKULZS2qSQFh8_RrEeFMnMVMBhX0QRHskz7BwItxwuP0jbMgnQvHenRlojki2yQxTWZ3tzEfdDVTbsVBMf-KD6cFciwzCY5o4SgrAvn6rhlTZctkJzViZBNGWaXzWK4y9HvJL9/s320/exercise.png" width="259" /></a>confusion and keeping fitness fun.  I am one to get bored doing the same thing too many times and having a plan always works best for accountability and will ensure that I am ready to go.  I enjoy HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) workouts and can write one of those up in a jiffy.  HIITs are probably my favorite due to covering so many muscle groups very dynamically in a short period of time.  I like to complete at least 30 minutes during a high intensity workout.  Then there are my slower paced cardio, core and stretch days which I really like when my energy is not where it should be, or my muscles are sore and need to recover.  Another fabulous workout that I love to create is a Pyramid, where I select four to five movements and start either at the bottom or top of the pyramid and work the reps up or down depending on how I want to  begin.  This type of workout makes me feel very accomplished, and I am pretty spent at the end.  It can take me a good hour to get through a pyramid that has ten steps to it.  I can�t leave out my circuit training, another great way I enjoy exercise, and utilizing my smith machine or free weights to complete a variety of strength moves that can be focused on all over body or body part selective.  <o:p></o:p></div><br /></span> </div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUwxJQNsSs9iRaCXsvqNfJAArQV5cta-620PAlJfMxvAH43kLqOrEsZRki91JzRj7N9TjHO8_ON24y9Vd9WcWIf2v6SzAi6yruZ_TKqiud0n917T4O6SsJ_2btBJ_3d6JnMHMI1BGlte2f/s1600/exercise1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUwxJQNsSs9iRaCXsvqNfJAArQV5cta-620PAlJfMxvAH43kLqOrEsZRki91JzRj7N9TjHO8_ON24y9Vd9WcWIf2v6SzAi6yruZ_TKqiud0n917T4O6SsJ_2btBJ_3d6JnMHMI1BGlte2f/s320/exercise1.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">The wonderful thing about exercise is making it my own, and doing the things that I enjoy.  That is so important because if I did not like what I was doing, I would not be coming back for more that is for sure.  The fact that exercise is part of my lifestyle feels good and it is a �want to� for me and although I do understand the importance for my health as a �have to�, I would not feel like ME if I did not challenge my body physically regardless of the health importance.  It is such a gift to be able to exercise and that is how I look at it, and I am not going to let bringing in the cold stop me.  I just adapt, change and create what will work for me during a time that I will miss being outside as much.  <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></div><div align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; 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font-size: 12pt;">Thanks for stopping by my Blog, hope you enjoy the content, and if you have not become a follower yet, I would love to see your face on my friend's list.  If you are inspired, LIKE my entry, leave a comment and I look forward to responding!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Stay Healthy~<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></div><br /><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Darla<o:p></o:p></span></div>

IN WITH THE COLD

Enjoying Maui last month I am such a wimp when it comes to the cold or extreme heat and it calls for creative indoor workout preparation for...

15:10:00

CONSISTENCY WITH A CURVE

<div class="MsoNoSpacing"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg51D73nhkzzpByzia09IZeSVmih56EFDURMyT4_63sXCxfjOdmc5LjB-rT3JWKibjYkS6_pniyETjVmXgKFq1VNXGNhCLViMZxUSyn_y8YaqFf-LM8FbFdT1kmxTS9_jzN7EOPjroOMLvi/s1600/CONSISTENCY.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg51D73nhkzzpByzia09IZeSVmih56EFDURMyT4_63sXCxfjOdmc5LjB-rT3JWKibjYkS6_pniyETjVmXgKFq1VNXGNhCLViMZxUSyn_y8YaqFf-LM8FbFdT1kmxTS9_jzN7EOPjroOMLvi/s320/CONSISTENCY.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Remember being graded on a curve back in high school?  I implement something similar when it comes to living a healthy lifestyle.  I am sure you have all heard of a 90/10 or 80/20 percent variable when it comes to eating clean and exercise.  What it comes down to for me is CONSISTENCY with a curve and that allows for the little fun off the plan meals or missed workouts that WILL be a part of my balanced life.  I really do not stress about it, and I try to have a positive and fun outlook most of the time.  There are times that my mental game can be in the tank just like anyone else, and my actions have to be stronger than my mind.  It is in these moments that I realize that the workouts never get easier, but I definitely am stronger for them.  </span><br /><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4RxRBkB9XXWwX09edc60kco2SZFaWhdB2XRyDGwVfng7pSMukP4MVBWBy2ulteHxdi453SR9GOkxFf4zv14TMfPkVcZTcWmM58rilH4FFakHcCZNmbhaHsDy-PhQjlS9EAuL8UWaR0TUm/s1600/consistency2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4RxRBkB9XXWwX09edc60kco2SZFaWhdB2XRyDGwVfng7pSMukP4MVBWBy2ulteHxdi453SR9GOkxFf4zv14TMfPkVcZTcWmM58rilH4FFakHcCZNmbhaHsDy-PhQjlS9EAuL8UWaR0TUm/s400/consistency2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span> </div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">I am not perfect and never will proclaim to be, but I am CONSISTENT.  I exercise at least five times per week and nothing extreme either.  I get in my sixty minutes and sometimes even forty-five and call that good.   I am in lifetime maintenance mode, which is easier than let�s say having a goal of building muscle mass.  Through my journey of consistent exercise, I have paid my dues to create the muscle that I have, and I am happy with that and do not long for more.  What I do care about and my lifetime goal is being a fit healthy person, having a quality life, free from injury, pain, and to just feel good overall.  I strongly feel that when the focus is on healthy and quality life rather than meeting the goals of extreme this or that, then a healthy body is the result.  So much brain effort is placed on all the new workouts and �diets� that people are becoming obsessive, discouraged, disenchanted and sadly give up before even trying. I enjoy being simplistic, getting back to the basics, and do not fall for the fads when it comes to working out.  <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">I eat healthy REAL foods the majority of the time and am CONSISTENT with this</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi192v3qbDe63JfFlbZjNjjE9IurwnWkBBz_1IrG-HNm8KNTyMoGPhJ4Sfn1sRQRZc8ikrZNy3BssITlMPokIvwfjg4fdtwcqcu4NMDDtGgLO9OCjsRxq8-BXpeFytf93lyDS2yagmEiyiU/s1600/Bee_consistencyW.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi192v3qbDe63JfFlbZjNjjE9IurwnWkBBz_1IrG-HNm8KNTyMoGPhJ4Sfn1sRQRZc8ikrZNy3BssITlMPokIvwfjg4fdtwcqcu4NMDDtGgLO9OCjsRxq8-BXpeFytf93lyDS2yagmEiyiU/s320/Bee_consistencyW.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">habit that is now my lifestyle, and do not stress when a craving calls for something off my normal.  Please do not think that I am sitting over here eating boiled fish and steamed broccoli.  That is definitely not me, so boring, and I enjoy spicy foods and lots of variety to even want restrictions like that as part of my life.  Besides, that is not realistic, not lifetime maintainable and just could not be accepted consistently in my menu planning. Healthy eating does not mean I am on a diet, it just means that I eat healthy foods all the time that taste good.  <o:p></o:p></span><br /></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></div><br /><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_iTc9k2hjaQCgEu9E3mcx4A9VF5MwlU9rvapoP5vZIxFAxeUvay7yDwcnTYcywLb0pO8e6_tQm9b7-kyxLx5QyTrtS-KQI7NBUblAxmX03e6ZsudETbPz3xTtzwY91M6jepOU0E3PA9le/s1600/32176a9e20d7e6999b099ff77e51d307.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_iTc9k2hjaQCgEu9E3mcx4A9VF5MwlU9rvapoP5vZIxFAxeUvay7yDwcnTYcywLb0pO8e6_tQm9b7-kyxLx5QyTrtS-KQI7NBUblAxmX03e6ZsudETbPz3xTtzwY91M6jepOU0E3PA9le/s320/32176a9e20d7e6999b099ff77e51d307.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">I maintain my body CONSISTENTLY to keep it healthy, to feel good and yes, I enjoy the outward part of being a healthy woman.  Anyone who says different just is not being honest.  I feel a certain confidence that comes from being a healthy person and I enjoy that. Things that I will not call a sacrifice to keep me consistent are eating at home all the time and rarely dining out.  On those rare times, it is a real treat and in fact, I do not mind hitting up the dessert menu during those occasions.  Honestly, I prefer my cooking to what is served in restaurants, for so many reasons.  I can control what is actually going in my face, the fats, sodium, and overall organic value of what I am eating.  The struggles I have are with getting to bed on time and I would have to give myself a �needs improvement� grading on the curve. I enjoy my weekends so much and night time with my hubby that sometimes, it is difficult to want the evening to end, and the consequences are a tired, and not fully recovered body.  Overall though, I am very CONSISTENT and enjoy a bit of a curve in life for that balance that is so important. </span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">IN YOUR FACE MOTIVATIONS</span></span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEIwujBj4J5ffi5XvXqZBkqmyh9MiM9RR-NYRUlFWuYlDAjP3hAkQ7TUAjQvj656-ONA7cS0n_k0qqxC9h7CIl_44IpYRLS5dgE-VOdFopXonwMWY_jjCQBJ3QmoX_gqj2DlhBFHhMgJKR/s1600/7ee3da81d6ea7246726709b76dded1d7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEIwujBj4J5ffi5XvXqZBkqmyh9MiM9RR-NYRUlFWuYlDAjP3hAkQ7TUAjQvj656-ONA7cS0n_k0qqxC9h7CIl_44IpYRLS5dgE-VOdFopXonwMWY_jjCQBJ3QmoX_gqj2DlhBFHhMgJKR/s320/7ee3da81d6ea7246726709b76dded1d7.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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