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Stop Sabotaging and Start Savoring!

By Jami Appenzeller Publisher, PhillyFIT

If you’re like me, you might be happy to hear that we are not alone in your defeatist attitude. If we could just convince our-

selves that there really IS time, today to exercise then we could hop back on the bandwagon and get our butts back on track! Even if you adopt five of the ten tips I’ve outlined, that’s great!

A great fitness program is certainly within reach - but once we start….how can we keep that momentum going day in and day out. How can we learn NOT TO QUIT!?!

To help stop failure in its tracks, I jotted down some of my go-to tips that keep me going. I hope it helps you too! It’s not rocket science, but rather rocket fuel.

1 . Toss the b ikini you w ore in high school.

Listen, I mean it! A nd ditch t he memory too. It’ s normal to ha ve a mental image of yourself whe n you last exercised like a fiend, but if that image is from high school, you could be in big trouble. Even if it’s from last year—forget it. Don’t take up brain space with blurry images of your glory days. Starting today, make new memories and be happy with your current state!

2. Be Prepared like a Boy Scout.We already know you don’ t ha ve the time, s o make an

appointment with yourself every day. You wouldn’t cancel an appointment, why would you cancel on yourself? Aren’t you im-portant too? Believe it or not, it works. Try it. It’s a mind game that capitalizes on everyone’s inner-ego. Sorry, campfire not included.

3. Slow is ( almost alw ays) a good thing.

Do much less than what you’re capable of, initially. Take a 20-minute walk if you’re returning to exercise. You might feel like it’s not enough, but it’s a good start. J u s t s h ow u p . G o to th e gym, class, or the park. Once you’re there, it’s hard to say no. 98% of life is showing up. Slow and steady just might win the race after all.

4. Make it a family affair. Run while your daughter rides her bike. Go to a local track

and let the kids play their own games. Walk/jog with your spouse or significant other. Sign up for a local 5K. Swim laps in your backyard pool with your son and his friend. Celebrate with a little something low-fat but still special...after every activity. I’m loving Fiber One 90 Calorie Brownies right now. They have real chocolate chips. Yay.

5 . W ho are your f riends? Their names aren’t Samantha, Carrie, Miranda and Charlotte.

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TOP 10 Tips

for Starting (and Committing to) a New Workout Routine

Jami (Publisher)

Michelle (PhillyFIT Challenge Team Member)

Surround yourself with f riends who t hi nk pos itively and live large. ( H ow do you thi nk he got the name Mr. B ig anyway? )

6 . No Pain No Gain, R ight? Whe n the going gets tough, r emember tha t you ha ve sur-

vived 100 c arpool s, 305 l oads of laundry ( thi s month) , 41 b aseball games, 230 di nners and one family vacation. Wha t’ s the big deal? Don’ t beat yourself up i f you need to lean on a few A dvil. The average worki ng mothe r compl etes 1 12 a cts for OTH ER PEOPLE each day. Wow.

7. Sign up f or a local event, any kind that is b usy and active/ on your f eet

and has a good cause attached. It adds a little meaning to your everyday workout kno wing

tha t you are exha usted ( and burned a ton of calories) being on your feet for a supe r good reason. F eeling good about yourself often leads to wanting to do more “ thi ngs” tha t make you feel good, l ike worki ng out! Pay it forward and you’ ll see the ROI.

8 . E ventually, get up the nerve to run/ w alk in pub lic.

Be pr oud of your accompl ishm ent. Take in all the sites and smells tha t the new season brings and be an inspi ration to othe rs. The re’ s j ust somethi ng about “ getting out the re.” I always see thi ngs on my j ourney tha t I never saw before say in a car or riding my bike . P lus you never know who you m ight meet ( the y h ave the same interest!) H mmmmm…

9. E at. Yep, that’ s right. Y ou know wha t a he althy e ating pa ttern is, j ust do it. S tart

with t oday. O ne day at a time. I f you limit your calorie intake , you will not ha ve enough e nergy to work out and your metabolism will slow down. U nderstand your energy cycle better. The re are pe aks during our days - even during the week. I ha ve found tha t truly eating several he althy , s mall meals all day long he lp m e ke ep m y energy up f or a pos t workda y workout . A supe r light dinner after a

workout , w ith a s little fat as pos sible, r eally works for me. A nd it can’ t be much pa st 6: 30 p.m ., or it really is too late to eat.

1 0 . M ost importantly: H ave f un. Reconnect with your inner chi ld! J ump up a nd down after

you met a pe rsonal goal. S avor your victories with a little dance. Y ou can exercise to become a better exerciser…or you can exercise to become a better mothe r, a better fathe r, doc tor, t eache r, or a better friend – or you can exercise to become BETTER. B e pr oud of tha t accompl ishm ent. D on’ t give up on your self. A fter all, i t’ s never too late to be tha t he althy pe rson you might ha ve been.

Oka y folks , i t’ s fall – m y favorite time of year. I f you ski ppe d my top t en tips , know thi s – you c an totally make up your own tips . Wha t works for me might not work f or you. A s long as your body, mind and spi rit are all aligned, t he n tha t’ s wha t’ s impor tant. I f you feel yourself slippi ng and need some motivation thi nk a bout life expe ctancy – w hi ch I didn’ t really outline in my ten tips . Wanna live longer?

Studies show tha t exercising will in fact elongate your life. Leisure- time phys ical activity is associated with l onger life expe c-tancy, e ven at relatively low levels of activity and regardless of body weight , a ccording to a study by a team of researche rs led by the National C ancer Institute ( NC I) , pa rt of the National Institutes of H ealth. The study, w hi ch f ound tha t pe opl e who e ngaged in leisure- time phys ical activity ha d life expe ctancy gains of as much as four- and- one- ha lf years!

Geez, that’s nearly fi ve more years to spend with your grand-kids or future grandkids. fi ve more years!!!!! And hey, that’s fi ve more years of more exercise. Wow.

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I am the Security Manager for The W ills Eye Hospital at 8 4 0 W alnut Street Philadelphia. PA. 1 9 1 0 7 . It would be great to have your magazine available to patients coming in to our facility. I look forward to having your magazine displayed in our lobby area, I think it’s a fresh and informative way to motivate the folks here in

hiladelphia to consider their approach to health and fi tness, than you for all your assistance.

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PhillyFIT,

I want to thank you for the opportunity to be in your magazine. Y ou did a great job with my pictures and my story. I feel honored to be in your magazine. I’m going to come to your next...hopeful we can meet in person!!! ..Thanks again, I’m putting it all out there on my Facebook page and my personal page so hopefully I can give PhillyFit even more exposure...This is so exciting to me!!!!

~ ~ Melissa Hart

Hello Jami,

My name is Nicole Y oung and I am the owner of Haven Massage & W ellness in East G reenville, PA. I receive copies of PhillyFit Magazine at one of my family-owned tanning salons in R oyersford, PA (Caribbean Hot Spot). I always browse through the copies and even sometimes spot people I know in them, like L eon Budrow, a young man I airbrush for competitions! In the July/ August issue I found G eno V ento of G eno’s Steaks in South Philly, where I grew up! This

magazine really hits home for me since I realize more and more these are everyday people from all around me making things happen and reaching their goals! One day I hope to do the same, as I have a bit of a hard time sticking to things and staying motivated...

THANK S for all you guys do.

Hey PhillyFIT,

I wanted to tell you I picked up your magazine in a doctor’s o ce the other day and was impressed at how many informative articles in it. G reat work!

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Jami,

G reat magazine and great publisher! Seems like you guys at PhillyFIT are really in the know.

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