Today's weightloss tip is to work exercise into something you have to do anyway!
With a 2 year old and almost 1 year old, I spend a lot of time cleaning. I clean most of the house almost every day to round up all the stray Cheerios and make sure there's no gross toddler messes hidden behind the TV. I work my workout into my cleaning, by doing simple exercises as I get boring tasks done. If I'm laying on the floor looking under the TV stand, I do a couple pushups while I'm down there. Do calf extensions or squats while washing windows and cleaning counters. March in place or dance while doing dishes. Yes, it seems silly at first, but when movement becomes incorporated into your daily routine it's easy to burn a lot more calories without a lot more time, or being able to dedicate a lot of time to just exercise.
At the end of the day you'll feel better! Having all the chores done and your workout helps soothe the body and mind.
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Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Green tip of the day
I'm going to try to start offering a Green Tip as often as I can - something good for the environment, your bank account and you!
Today's tip is washcloths. You can buy the fancy eco friendly pricy ones, or the cheap packs of them for about $3 at Walmart. The green part comes in how you use them. Instead of spending money on paper towels to dry hands and clean baby faces, I've started using washcloths. I keep a nice basket of them near the sink, right under the paper towel holder. They're handy to grab to dry hands, clean dishes, clean the kids, wipe down counters - almost anything you'd use a paper towel for. Then just toss them in the laundry with all the other towels. I've calculated it saves us about $5/month, and an entire bag of garbage produced! It costs us nothing but the price to buy the washcloths. Very handy! Does a much better job cleaning up the kids after lunch too!
Today's tip is washcloths. You can buy the fancy eco friendly pricy ones, or the cheap packs of them for about $3 at Walmart. The green part comes in how you use them. Instead of spending money on paper towels to dry hands and clean baby faces, I've started using washcloths. I keep a nice basket of them near the sink, right under the paper towel holder. They're handy to grab to dry hands, clean dishes, clean the kids, wipe down counters - almost anything you'd use a paper towel for. Then just toss them in the laundry with all the other towels. I've calculated it saves us about $5/month, and an entire bag of garbage produced! It costs us nothing but the price to buy the washcloths. Very handy! Does a much better job cleaning up the kids after lunch too!
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