Healthy Baby's One Baby Boomer Rebelling Against, Frumpy, Dumpy and Lumpy

After working 20 some years as a funeral director, Cindy decides to go back to school (in her 50's), attends design school and has now landed a spot on the famous reality show. Challenge One found her is the bottom 2, but she was able to pull out of it and will get another opportunity to showcase her talent next week. I look forward to Challenge Two.
With 72 million baby boomers, Cindy should be a fan favorite. I know I'm rooting for her.

Cindy Marlatt age 59 So what about you? Have you reinvented yourself after the age of 50? If you have or are in the process, I'd love to hear about it. Please leave a comment. It's never to late to go after our dreams.

I recently heard this stat. U.S. adults spend 5 hours everyday in front of the TV. Then, I heard another stat. People who spend 6 hours a day watching TV reduce their life expectancy by 5 years. Wow, that's a big number. That could be the difference between celebrating your grandchild's 13th birthday or celebrating his high school graduation.

Well last night I did sit on the couch watching the Biggest Loser all while eating a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup, ( I did feel just a tiny bit guilty) but... sometimes a good sweet and a slouch on the old couch is due. Just not everyday.

This week's baby step to better health is incorporating this slogan. Just move a little bit and you're way ahead of the couch potato. So this week, lets try some of these activities WHILE we're watching our favorite reality show.

1) Move, maybe walk on the tread mill (or your favorite exercise equipment) in front of the TV. Exercise for 10 minutes, rest for 10 and repeat
2) Grab an old hoola hoop and give it a swirl. No doubt you'll be as entertaining as what's on the tube.
3) Get up every commercial and do some crunches, sit ups etc.
4) This could be a good time to fold clothes or iron with a few squats between

Be creative. I'd love to hear your suggestions. The more choices we have the more active we'll become and the healthier we'll get.

Leave a comment to share your ideas on ways to reduce the couch potato syndrome.
Give it a try, your body will thank you.

Hello fellow bloggers,

I’m excited to participate in this Grow Your Blog Event. I began blogging just a few short months ago. My daughter encouraged me to do so.

Her blog is: mycalmdelight.blogspot.com

Anyway at first I thought, who has time to sit around all day and read blogs, but with a little encouragement I went ahead and took the plunge. Now I get it and yes I do spend a fair amount of time ‘sitting around reading blogs’. Already it’s been a fun journey. First off I am struck by the awesome talents of so many. The photography is awe-inspiring, the crafts are impressive, and the fashion ideas are helpful. I love the retro themes, the apron themes, the antique themes. And of course I love the personal insights into your lives. I love hearing about the grand kids and the fun you have with them and I love anytime I get to take a walk down memory lane. So thank you everyone for sharing your lives and your talents.


My blog isn’t quite like any of yours, I don’t showcase a particular talent or skill and I’m not spending too much time on my day to day activities. I do however feel like I have a voice and something to say that hopefully you will enjoy and just maybe be inspired by.

My blog, fit and healthy baby boomers, is not about what size we wear or even what age we are, but rather how the foods that we choose to eat effect our bodies and our overall health. My eyes were first opened to the concept thatthe foods we eat (and the quantity in which we eat them) are killing us, when 25 years ago my Mom died from heart disease. There were no obvious signs, and she had just gotten a clean bill of health from her GP. She phoned one day to say that she had called 911 and she was in the emergency room. Well she never left the hospital and 6 weeks later after being diagnosed with heart disease, high blood pressure and undergoing bypass surgery, she passed away. I still miss her.

Soon after, I started hearing about research being done by renowned physicians. Their studies were revealing that the foods we eat are causing havoc in our bodies and by making better food choices we could prevent or reverse many diseases, including heart disease. So began my interest in the food and the amount that I put in my mouth and provide for my family. That's when I started reading labels and ingredient lists. Oh wow, partially hydrogenated soybean oil, maltodextrin, sugar, high fructose corn syrup, sodium content plus fertilizers and pesticides sprayed on our crops, oh my no wonder we’re chuck full of diseases. And then there’s the pharmaceuticals. . .

I'm passionate about this topic and hope that you will join me as we research and discuss baby steps to improve our health. I don’t know about you, but I’m looking forward to enjoying my grand kids in good health and for as long as the good Lord allows me to remain on this earth.

I’m happy to offer a giveaway. All you have to do to enter is simple leave a comment. In keeping with the health and fitness theme, here is the giveaway.

The winner will be announced February 8th.

Me and my honey (Ken) soon to celebrate our 40th anniversary!

GIVEAWAY + GROW YOU BLOG

This week I entered a giveaway and wanted to let you know about it.
If you like knitting or crocheting then you might want to check it out.

Visit

http://annabelleserendipity.blogspot.co.uk/

I don't knit or crochet, but I'm confident I'd give it a try if I'm the winner!
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Another upcoming event that I'm participating in is GROW YOU BLOG, if you'd like to join in then you must act quickly. The event takes place on the 19th.

Visit


http://vicki-2bagsfull.blogspot.com

Be sure and check back with me on Saturday the 19th for my giveaway offer.
See you soon!

You know, those very small and subtle changes that continually take place and you don't really notice them until one day you wake up and the world is different. Well they say that change is good, but what happens when those changes start to cause havoc on our bodies. RED FLAG, it's time to make some adjustments.

The changes I'm speaking about are not world peace, or the political and social climate of the country, however those are definitely worth our attention, but the changes I'm talking about are those that affect us right at home.

It's SERVING SIZES!!!!!

Gradually and without realizing it our serving plates have increased in size by 30% since the 1960's. Since our eye plays tricks on us, we seem to think that the plate should be covered. I mean really, who wants to eat on a large plate with a tiny amount of food on it. I'm hungry just thinking about it.  Is it any wonder that we're packing on an extra 20 pounds, ( or more).

feeling full......................................still hungry

330 calories                                     590 calories

140 calories                350 calories

270 calories                   630 calories

500 calories             850calories

45 calories                    330 calories

What Size Do You Want To Be?

Today starts the first of eight sessions to 'live your dream life now'. Sandy over at www.hobnobbers-sandy.blogspot.com, is presenting this. Already I'm stuck. Our first exercise is to list 10-20 achievements. Okay I was able to come up with about 18 so all's well here. I'm stumped at question #2 though, this one will take me a few hours, possibly days to come up with 20.
Click on over to Sandy and take a look, it should be fun and a great way to begin the new year.
Thanks Sandy.

hobnobbers-sandy.blogspot.com

If your scale is telling you it's time to start moving, then I hope that you will join me each week while we discuss how to take Baby Steps to Better Heath. Take the first step...your body will thank you!

If you were born on January 1, 1946, Congratulation! You just turned 67 and you're leading the rest of us baby boomers.

If you were born January 1, 1964, Congratulation. You just turned 49 and you are bringing up the rear for the rest of us baby boomers.

If you were born anytime between 1946 and 1964, then congratulations, you are an official BABY BOOMER.

49-67

My blog is appropiate for anyone that wants to improve their health and fitness, so if you're younger then 49 or older then 67, you too are welcome here. I hope you'll join me this year as we take baby steps to  better health.

Welcome 2013!