FEEDBACK
"This blog is amazing, and SO inspiring. I appreciate the positive attitude you take, encouraging everyone at all ages to just start now. Your life is such a testament to your beliefs, which is by far the best way to lead. You are a rockstar yourself.
I think it would be great to include some daily anecdotes or schedules from your own life, to show how you incorporate exercise on a daily basis. I think many think that it is a chore that takes away from other parts of life. You two, however, blend it so fluidly and happily into your routines and relationship. Maybe with each post you could give an example of something fun to do that IS exercise also. So when we all say, "What should we do this Saturday?", we have your voice in our heads.
Again, bravo. This blog is great. Can't wait for the microwave debate! I don't own one, and people think I'm crazy."
Kelsey, South Africa
Thank you, Kelsey, for your words of praise and support for our blog. We're looking forward to reading your novel when you finish it. Your suggestion that we share how we incorporate exercise into our daily lives is right on and on our horizon.
SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT
The most frequent explanation or excuse for not exercising is "I just don't have enough TIME".
I'm always tempted to respond by saying, "Oh, do you have enough TIME to underachieve, to be sick and depressed, and to be spending a lot of time in doctors' offices, hospitals, and nursing homes, and to be prematurely ending your TIME on earth?
There is absolutely no escaping the reality that EXERCISE enhances health and performance, prolongs longevity and prevents or heals diseases ranging from A to Z in the medical encyclopedia.
However, we are also well aware that the excuse of "not having the time to exercise" originates in the reality of the American way of life in which work and home and family responsibilities demand nearly all of awake hours.
So, as we blog along, we will respond to Kelsey's suggestion and present strategies on how to incorporate exercise into busy schedules. So, stay tuned.
SOME MORE THINGS TO THINK ABOUT
It's estimated that if Americans ate 2 cups of fruit and 2 and a half cups of vegetables every day, we could save 17 billion dollars in medical costs, according to the Union of Concerned Scientists. ("Mens Health" December 2013).
This may be a crappy thing to contemplate, but according to the Natural Resources Defense Council, if Americans substituted just one roll of 100% recycled toilet paper for one day, we could save 423,900 trees. In a year, we could save 154,723,500 trees. ("Mens Health" December 2013).
And don't worry: The "Great Microwave Oven Debate" is still coming...
"Move. As far as you can, as much
as you can. Across the ocean,
or simply across the river. Walk
in someone else's shoes or at
least eat their food. Open your mind,
get up off the couch, move."
Anthony Bourdain
