Hop, Skip and Jump

Hop a little, jump a little,

One two, three;

Run a little, skip a little,

Tap one knee;

Bend a little, stretch a little….

Isn't it amazing that even a nursery rhyme teaches us to exercise?! Yes, exercising should start at the beginning, the beginning of our life-childhood! And of course, kids do have a lot of exercise, as long as they are kids!

Exercise is very important, be it at any age. It not only refreshes you but keeps you going through the day. Just one hour of exercise keeps you healthy and young.  You could jump rope, run around with your pet, climb as many stairs as you can, bike to the office, the choices are enormous. Or just walk. Walk, walk and walk to a blissful health.

Have you ever heard someone talk about exercise and not talk about dieting? Not possible.

But, I never believed in dieting! For me, exercise was everything. It was more because I couldn't control my cravings. But one day when at a friend’s place, one of them talked about a particular diet and my curiosity was aroused. I searched for it and came across a wonderful site, where I read comments and feedback of other diet followers; and I was amazed to know that it worked.

The menu for the seven-day diet was also interesting. Before I knew it, the seven days were through. By the end of the seven days, not only did I lose 10 pounds, I lost a lot of appetite too, which obviously was good. My intake of food has pretty much decreased since then. It was amazing!

Dieting may not be for everyone, but healthy eating is. Anyone and everyone can lose weight or control their weight gain by eating right, and eating healthy. Indulgence and weight-loss are two enemies who would never get along together! It is but natural, when one is around, the other doesn’t appear.

On a serious note, eating what you want and whenever you want is totally indulgence. It is not heard in the history of mankind that you eat so much and still lose weight. But then, there is a method to this madness too. Small meals! Plan ahead what you want to eat, keeping your calories in mind. Losing weight is not the only criterion in this small meals plan, staying healthy is also included. If you eat small meals and eat more often, you would never have acidity problems nor would you get ulcers in the stomach! And of course, you would never go hungry!

Eat healthy, and exercise a little. Sounds cliched but it is true. Just as you plan your menu before cooking, or plan your plot before writing, you need to plan ahead of time, how you would keep yourself healthy as you are ageing. When you eat small meals but at regular intervals, exercise a little but regularly, mark my words, your body would never grow old. Or rather, you would never feel old!