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kingfish76:

Aracaju - Orla do Por do Sol (by C. Regina)

I get as inspired to live a healthy life when I see an athlete in training, as I do when I see an elderly person our for a morning walk. Seek inspiration from different outlets to stay encouraged….

I’m finishing the book, The Happiness Project, and the author encourages readers to make note of one thing each day that gives them happiness.

I think I’ll start posting a few of mine on Tumblr. Hope you enjoy it :)

I feel blessed to have experienced open spaces, blue skies and picture-perfect clouds this weekend.

Beauty.

Saint Therese of Lisieux

Serenity.

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Let’s be real. Eating healthy is very costly. In fact, I’d be willing to bet that people who try to be healthy and eat a balanced diet spend at least 30 percent more at the grocery store than those who often eat fast foods, five days worth of carbohydrates in a single day or who live off Top Raman. By the way, I chose 30 percent randomly in an effort to try and keep from over-exaggerating- I’m not a math or economy genius, but it has to be at least that much if you factor in the costs of fruits and vegetables. 

The fact is this: As a college student living alone for the first time during the summer, I go to the grocery store 2-3 times a week and spend between $20-$50 each time. And I promise I don’t load my cart up with a million items. In fact, most times I try not to buy things unless they’re on sale, with the exception of items that I purchase because I need the nutrients. 

The small issue is that I am a college student struggling to pay for groceries. The larger problem is this: Maybe the high price of groceries is partially what inhibits our population to be overweight and obese.  I’m a privileged individual who feels blessed enough to be going to college so I’m trying to accept the number on the bottom of my store receipts.  But, currently 9.1 percent of the North American population is unemployed and unable to pay many things, including nutritious groceries. The truth of the matter is that we, as Americans, should not have to feel guilty for taking part in moving the United States towards being a healthier nation.  It really is a shame that fruits and veggies cost an arm and a leg. 

At this point in my life, I don’t have a solution as to how to reduce the price of the important foods- I hope some smart economist can help us out in the near future. By no means do I believe that this solution will be solved in a day, year or decade, but I hope that before the end of my lifetime I can see people of all incomes eat nutritiously and be able to manage paying their grocery bill. 

I was thinking about this while walking into work this morning… 

There’s also another type of exercise that I left out this morning.

The “I feel bad I ate so much today” work out, where you sit/stand in front of the TV doing weights and crunches to compensate for your lack of self control that day!

:) ha! 

When we normally think of working out we can almost feel the sweat dripping down our faces, muscles getting tired and breathing heavy- right? 

But this morning I realized that there are two different types of “working out”.  

Type A: Working out for the burning of calories and increase of heart rate

Type B: Working out for the enjoyment of socializing with others and the positive feeling that moves you through the day. 

Now as I’m writing this I’m concluding that everyone has their different types of work outs- but these are mine. 

This morning I ran with a friend of mine who will boldly state that she is not a marathon, nor half marathon runner like myself. The most she runs in 3 miles at a very slow pace. But, the thing I en joy most about running with her is that afterwards I feel uplifted and encouraged.  She is a bright individual and our conversations are always intriguing.  She sparks the intellectual side of me and allows my brain to start functioning at 6:30 a.m.  

Then, there’s the running group I’ve met with a few times.  We meet at 5:30 p.m. and run a fast-paced 3 miles.  This is the “Type A” workout that allows me to sweat until I can’t sweat anymore, leaving my face the color of a ripened tomato.  Although I do enjoy getting an intense workout in, it doesn’t leave me as fulfilled as the runs with my slower-paced friend.   

While most are probably not as analytical about their work outs, this morning’s run really got me thinking… The next type of exercise to think about is my “solo” one… 

Until next time… I encourage you to enjoy your work outs for the way they make your heart feel and not just the way your legs feel sore the next day.