As promised, here are some tips on sneaking a little extra exercise into your daily routine.
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Take the stairs- stairs are awesome for toning legs. Lilac Mom (who is a personal trainer) told me for a little extra bottom lifting to take them two at a time.
Park far away- this is a two fold benefit. You have to walk more and your car is less likely to get “doored” in the back away from the most crowded parts of the lot.
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I’m comfortable with the way I look in my wedding dress so I’m not exactly trying to get in “dress shape”. My goal is to look the way that I want to in my honeymoon bikini! But exercise and an active lifestyle during the wedding planning process are great to helping relieve stress and improving overall well-being.
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Brides aren’t the only ones who need to be healthy and active, grooms do too! So why not do it together?
Lilac Dude and I embraced summer one Saturday afternoon when we took advantage of a beautiful day and went on a 3 mile bike ride. On a not so nice day we paid our school’s fitness facility a visit after work. I enjoy being active with Lilac Dude because it gives us some quality time together and it’s not dominated by wedding planning.
An important part of looking good is feeling good, and who doesn’t want both for their wedding day?! In the interest of full disclosure, it’s likely I might be the most non-athletic bud in the garden. BUT, even a couch potato like me understands the importance of some good old fashioned exercise…
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For the past few months I’ve opted to walk a few extra blocks to and from work instead of taking the subway. At 0.6 miles each way, it’s not a lengthy or difficult walk but it adds up to an extra 6 miles of exercise for me per week! And, although I’ve *tried* to watch my food intake I’m not what you would call a disciplined eater (full disclosure: I’m a sucker for the rainbow chip cookies at work and just can’t seem to pass them up when I walk by the dessert bar) and considering I’m not exactly a frequent gym visitor I think I have the extra walking to thank for the recent looseness of my pants!
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