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School Daze
August 28, 2007For many, school is back in session, and the more I hear from folks who are starting classes this week, the more envious I am of their shiny new school supplies, their fresh books and their new back-to-school outfits!
Just because you're back in class for a majority of the day doesn't mean you should quit your summer activity habits. You might have to alter when you exercise, or what activities you do, but you can keep up the momentum and continue with fitness goals after class, or even before you go in the morning!
Why not try out some playground equipment, like monkey bars, as a fun way to get back in the swing of school and for some calorie burning? Sounds like fun, huh? Then run to the slide a few times and you won't even know you're working out! I love slides, as long as I don't get stuck on them! What a great way to relieve some stress!
One serious thing I'll suggest to kids who probably don't want to hear this-please eat breakfast! You WILL do better in school, you won't be near as hungry at night and you'll thank me later for the advice. I know, I know, my dad told me to eat breakfast all the time and he got a lot of eye-rolling in return for quite a few years but now, I have to say, he was right all along. Which I'm sure he LOVES to hear!
If you're skeptical, just do a simple experiment for me. Tomorrow, don't eat breakfast. Jump up and run off to class. At 10 a.m., jot down how hungry you feel on a scale of 1-5, with 1 being not hungry at all and 5 being famished. The next day, eat breakfast and then write down how hungry you feel at 10 a.m. You'll see what I mean. I used to say I didn't feel hungry in the morning, but once I got in the habit of eating breakfast, I started waking up hungry! And by breakfast, I don't mean a full spread with pancakes, bacon, eggs and grits. I'm talking about a piece of fruit (bananas and oranges are the original fast food), a toasted cinnamon-raisin English muffin spread with two tablespoons of low-fat peanut butter, and a glass of fat-free milk or a small container of low-fat yogurt. It takes about 10 minutes to prepare and eat, and it saves you from eating a LOAD of calories at night.
Good luck, and be sure to improve your body as well as your mind this school year!
Posted by Stacy Horany at 03:26 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)
