Diet and Fitness ? Help from Your Hobbies

Everybody battles with their weight from time to time. It's either too much junk food or not enough exercise. In many cases it is a poor diet and no exercise. We go to work and sit behind a computer or a counter, and we sit. Then we get up for coffee, and then we sit. On and on, day after day. It's the ritual that many people get used to. They are creatures of habit. But the trend can be broken.

In many cases, folks just need to get out and about to enjoy life a little. As funny as it might sound, there are many hobbies that keep some people from being stagnant and growing fat. True fitness doesn't have to come from the gym, there are plenty of fit people who simply watch their diet and do something everyday.

Golfing and Fitness

This is the one I struggled explaining to my wife. Then she bought some clubs and started coming along. It's great exercise. Buy the backpack style straps for your bag or get a pull cart. Take the initiative to walk the course. If the weather is ninety five degrees and humid, ride a cart. On the nice days, walk it. It's not only good for your body, it's also good for your mind. The great outdoors has a lot to do with your happiness. And it doesn't hurt if you make a couple nice birdie putts.

Getting out a couple times a week to play either nine or eighteen will keep your blood flowing and challenge your thought process. Golf is a game for life, in more ways than one.

Join a League for Health

There are organized sporting leagues for just about every sport that is played. Whether they are managed by your local community or your favorite watering hole, leagues offer not only a good time, but some good exercise as well. It doesn't take too much to get your body involved in some good physical activity. You'll circle the bases in a softball league, or cruise around the rink from red line to red line.

Leagues are designed to keep people active doing what they love. All ages are welcomed, and lots of good times are had. Softball, volleyball, tennis and more get your body moving and involved in the social arena. Where else can you ground out and meet friends?

Diet Hiking

It doesn't take a game with eight hundred year old rules or an organized sports team to get outside and enjoy some exercise. Plenty of people enjoy the great outdoors just for what it is: the great outdoors. An activity as basic as hiking is some of the best exercise you'll ever get. You control the level of difficulty that you want to endure.

All you need to do to participate is throw on some comfortable clothes and strap on your shoes. Go search for agates or take the dog for a walk. Get your exercise and keep your diet going.

It really doesn't take a whole lot of effort to get your body moving. Once you get started, your routine will become easier and you'll want top expand it. Health and fitness quickly becomes addicting. Choose your poison.

Robb Ksiazek writes and publishes diet advice and body moving tips for Body-Mass-Index-4U.com. He believes in simple common sense solutions to keep your body, mind, and soul in a state of wellbeing.

In The News:


pen paper and inkwell


cat break through


I Didnt Know These Are Slowly Destroying My Scrapbooks!

Once you spend your precious time and energy creating a... Read More

Why Chainmaille Jewelry Craft

Jewelry is very prevalent, but jewelry that directly compliments your... Read More

Scrapbooking on a Budget

Memories are priceless, but the cost of preserving them can... Read More

Use Tags and Embellishments to Give Your Scrapbooks that Personal Yet Professional Touch

Tags are a little added touch of professionalism that adds... Read More

The Proper Use of Comic Book Supplies Will Help You Maintain a Top-Notch Collection

If you want to keep your comic book collection in... Read More

Scrapbooking Teen Memories

By the time your teen is in high school, you... Read More

A Look at Cloisonné Lapel Pins

Cloisonné lapel pins are the most traditional, if not the... Read More

Woodworking Tools: Right Selection And Care Will Save You Money, Part 6

Woodworking: Tools Of The Trade, Part 6 - Finishing EquipmentA... Read More

Depression Glass Companies

Just before the advent of the Great Depression, more than... Read More

Simple, and Stylish Wedding Reception Centerpiece: Craft Project

This simple, yet elegant table centerpiece is a great way... Read More

Starting A Coin Collection

The best place to start collecting would be with pennies,... Read More

How to Use Textured Paper and Book Jacket Backgrounds to Give Your Scrapbook Dimension

Textured paper can add extra dimension to your scrapbooking page.... Read More

Blown Glass: They Do Still Make It Like They Used To

Blown art glass is quickly becoming one of the fastest... Read More

Scrapbooking Yourself as an Individual, Homemaker, Worker, and More

From age 25 onwards, our grand adventure has just unfolded... Read More

Genealogy / Family History

One huge advantage of knowing about family history is that... Read More

A Beginners Guide to Buying Authentic Swords Online

Looking at all the various swords for sale online can... Read More

Kona Cotton: The Quilters & Embroiderers Dream Fabric

What, Exactly, Is Kona Cotton? Kona(R) cotton is a premium,... Read More

Beautify Your Stamped Cards with Creative Coloring

Stamping is one of the most versatile crafts around because... Read More

Create A Gift Basket For A Dog Lover!

The choice of what gift to give your family and... Read More

The Unusual Characteristics Of Reverse Painting

By stepping backwards in time one can discover an important... Read More

Making a Chunk Candle

Making chunk candles is an and fun activity for all... Read More

Sewing Embroidery Designs in New Ways

How many of you are always looking for new ways... Read More

Old, New, Borrowed, and Blue: Unity Candle Craft Project

Something old, something new, something borrowed, and something blue. There... Read More

Diet and Fitness ? Help from Your Hobbies

Everybody battles with their weight from time to time. It's... Read More

Butterfly Candle Holders

Butterfly candle holders are easy to make and a great... Read More

Jewelry Making: Measuring for Bracelets Without a Tape

Your cousin's friend in Saskatchewan has asked you to design... Read More

Spruce Up Your Pages with Scrapbooking Embellishments

Having this nagging doubt that you may upstage your precious... Read More

A Look At Cigar Humidors

Cigar humidors are storage units designed to hold, preserve and... Read More

Scrapbooking Ideas for Kids

Many times at auctions, or estate sales, a box of... Read More

Stress-Free Scrapbook Journaling Ideas

Do you find it intimidating when you come to journal... Read More

Kids Crafts: Balloons, Bubbles & Balls #1

Craft: Colored Bubbles Activities: Flyswatter Bubbles, Cotton Ball Pickup,... Read More

Civil War Uniforms: 5 Tips on Making Your Trousers Last Forever!

Are your pants wearing out too fast?Does it look like... Read More

How I Spent My Summer Vacation

The song says it all, "Hot Fun in the Summertime."... Read More