Thriller Thursday With HHWN

Enjoying A Healthy Lifestyle with

Bryant and Anita Hewitt

 

Thursday December 20, 2012

Food To Chew On:

Thursday – Bursting with Joy

 

Matthew 2:10 (KJV)

When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.

Thought For The Day

I will not miss the joy that Christmas Joy is the outward expression of grace.

Thriller Thursday, everyday should be a thrill for us, just to see another day it is a thrill all by itself!! When our bodies get used of working-out and eating right it really is a thrill,our bodies are responding to the life change!! The benefits are more energy, stamina, stronger and  a longer life spend. That’s good news!!! Keep Up The Good Work You Can Do It!! You are never too old to begin again!! J

Start Exercises For The Elderly and Seniors Now

Set Your Goals

Athletes, from runners to weight-lifters, have used exercise logs and goal setting to achieve success.

By recording your progress toward your goals you will gain perspective and be able to answer the question I get most often...How do I know if I'm getting stronger?

Let’s say you want to be able to get out in the yard and garden for one hour. That is your short term goal. You decide to begin with a walking and weight lifting program.

•On your first day of exercise you can walk for 5 minutes at a brisk pace and lift a five pound weight 10 times before getting tired.

•You then continue to exercise and record what you are able to do at least weekly in your journal.

•At the end of 6 weeks you have increased your walking time to 20 minutes and lifting capacity to eight pounds 10 times.

Wow! Now you can answer the question yourself…

I AM getting stronger!  And ultimately one hour in the garden is easily accomplished. ( As long as the weather holds!)

 

Long-Term Effects

1.       Stroke volume increases at rest. Resting heart rate is able to slow down because the heart is now trained to pump a larger quantity of blood with every beat.

 

A Healthy Menu For

Thursday

 

Breakfast

Zucchini-Spice Bran Muffin with 1/2 cup mixed berries

285 calories, 9.9 g fat

Lunch

Vegetable-Taco Salad with black beans, broccoli, spinach, cheddar and toasted tortilla wedges

426 calories, 15.5 g fat

Snack

Nonfat plain yogurt (6 oz) with 1 tbsp slivered almonds, 2 tbsp raspberries (or blackberries) and 2 tsp honey

185 calories, 3.8 g fat

Dinner

Skinny General Tso's Chicken with a salad topped with Carrot-Ginger dressing and precooked brown rice

493 calories, 10.5 g fat

Dessert

Sweet Pumpkin Parfait, made with pumpkin puree, ricotta and chocolate chips

188 calories, 6.9 g fat