Post Tagged with: "WALKING"

Do you believe in your ability to do the work it takes to lose weight?

Recently our small community has been holding a ‘walking night.’   People are invited to meet at a local business once a week and then we all walk about 2.25 miles, which is about 45 minutes of “walk and talk” time….

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MI Big Green Gym: Bandemer Park

I found Bandemer Park by accident several years ago when I had time to kill between appointments in Ann Arbor.  I was surprised to find a calm tract of green that runs underneath M-14 along the Huron River.  I walked some of the trails that day and I make it a point to visit the [...]

MI Big Green Gym: Bandemer Park is an article from: A Healthier Michigan

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Get back into the swing of spring by starting up a new exercise routine!

With spring in the air, it seems as though people everywhere are getting the urge to get back in the swing of things with a new exercise routine.   You can’t blame them; the spring season reminds all of us of the importance of fresh starts and new beginnings. Attitudes of people beginning an exercise routine [...]

Get back into the swing of spring by starting up a new exercise routine! is an article from: A Healthier Michigan

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How to squeeze in a workout four minutes at a time

Committing to living a healthy lifestyle doesn’t mean you have to live a perfect lifestyle; it simply means that you are making a conscious effort to focus on better health.   One of the ways that many people focus on improving their lifestyle is to exercise more.  This is often easier said than done because [...]

How to squeeze in a workout four minutes at a time is an article from: A Healthier Michigan

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How replacing two letters of one word helped me get real about losing weight

Lately, people have been telling me they want to lose weight but when they tell me, it’s not told to me in the same cheery way as if this person wanted a new outfit – they are often very upset.  It makes sense, when you want a new outfit you go buy one at the store [...]

How replacing two letters of one word helped me get real about losing weight is an article from: A Healthier Michigan

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Don’t Play the Hunger Games With Your Dogs, Walk ‘Em Instead

I surprised my niece with an answer she didn’t expect when she asked me about the showtimes for “The Hunger Games,” not aware that she was referring to the new movie with Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth. I informed her that the hunger games were going on right now, in this very room. Puzzled by [...]

Don’t Play the Hunger Games With Your Dogs, Walk ‘Em Instead is an article from: A Healthier Michigan

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Looking for a Great Place to Walk? Try Your Local Nature Center

When was the last time you visited a nature center? I hope your answer isn’t the same as some of my friends and relatives who have recently informed me that they haven’t been to a nature center in years. They claim that they simply forget about them, but are quick to clarify that the memories [...]

Looking for a Great Place to Walk? Try Your Local Nature Center is an article from: A Healthier Michigan

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Gone Fishin’: Oh, the Places You’ll Go When You Walk

“Well I’m gonna miss her when I get home, but right now I’m on this lakeshore and I’m sittin’ in the sun. I’m sure it’ll hit me when I walk through that door tonight. Yeah I’m gonna miss her. Oh, lookie there, I’ve got a bite!” Oh man, that’s one of those songs that make [...]

Gone Fishin’: Oh, the Places You’ll Go When You Walk is an article from: A Healthier Michigan

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