MOVE IT! MOVE IT! MOVE IT!

As lame is it must sound, I can't get the theme from Madagascar (the movie) out of my head.  I checked back in at Weight Watchers yesterday after being away a month.  I was out of town for 3 of the weeks and one of them, the location I went to had been pre-empted by another event.  Even if I think I don't gain anything from the lectures and interaction, I probably do... a day later!  The leader, Andrene started off with playing the song Move it! Move it! Move it! from Madagascar, a great segue to exercise. 

I put in a few hours a week at the gym or when I am away, in the pool doing water aerobics and was thinking I was pulling my weight, so to speak.  Yesterday's lecture inspired me to pay more attention to the little things like the extra walking from the car to a restaurant or mall from my parking space.  Standing is better than sitting, pace while I am on the phone, etc.

It is not that I found exercise painful, unpleasant or daunting.  I just put in my few hours in the gym in the morning a couple times a week and thought I didn't have any more time for any more.  The concept is if you have time for watching TV or shopping, you have time to move more. 

I am generally swamped with technology and as many people have done, I have swapped it for physical activity.  We do little communication in person these days.  It is either by email or phone.  So I think we have to work harder to break it up and add more physical activity throughout the day, even if it is a 10 minute walk. 

We all know the health reasons for exercise but the other things we probably forget is that after we have exercised throughout the day, even in little spurts, we sleep better and we have more energy.  That is the most common complaint I hear from my friends.  They often lack energy during the day and can't sleep at night.  .... and of course:  It helps you lose weight and keep it off.

If you need a pre-workout boost, have some coffee.  It's good for you.  It's near impossible to nibble while you are walking carrying a heavy purse in one hand and parcels from shopping in the other.  It is a thought you can extend to running or using weights or even carrying a baby.  No wonder these young mothers lose weight.  I am now so motivated, I am going to turn up the music and get my ass in gear.  Time to move it, move it, move it.