10 Minutes is All it Takes! | Country Courier Magazine

Jessica Smith (left) and Marion. courtesy photo

This past weekend I attended the 12th Annual Women?s Health and Fitness Expo (Theme: Weight Loss for Wellness: Lose Weight, Feel Great) at Miller Middle School in Lake Katrine, NY., headed by Dr. Debra Karnasciewicz, founder and director of the not-for-profit Women?s Health and Fitness Foundation and the Expo.

The event focused on lifestyle changes we need to put into practice in order to get healthy and maintain good health.? There were booths with everything from health care, health screenings, fitness demos, spa services make up and foods to complimentary healing sessions.? There were also many sample stations for healthy type snack foods.

There were presentations offered throughout the day on subjects such as benefits of maintaining your ideal weight for health and wellness, heart and brain health, 10 minute solutions and many many other subjects relating to weight loss and wellness.

Two of the ?At Home Biggest Losers? were there; Jennifer Rumple who discussed losing 145 lbs and Bernie Salazar who is now committed to and discussed helping combat obesity in children.

I really enjoyed the lecture by Jessica Smith, a nationally-recognized fitness and lifestyle expert and promoter of the ?10-Minute Solution? and author of Thin in 10. She discussed how by exercising and following other 10-minute ideas each day you can improve your overall health and well being while doing it in very little time. Jessica has various fitness DVDs and has also been featured on over 40 million boxes of Special K products. She has written articles and tips/ideas for well known magazines such as Shape and Redbook.

Jessica had some great tips I feel anyone can incorporate into their every day lives.? She pointed out some great 10 minute solutions such as 10 minute workouts, 10 minute meal preparation, 10 minute meditating or breathing, 10 minute fidgeting, 10 minute cleaning, going to bed 10 minutes earlier for 10 extra minutes sleep, 10 minute playing and there were a few more I can?t remember at the moment. She shared great ideas for each of the 10 minute solutions however the one I enjoyed most was when she had us all get up and do a 10 minute workout.

She had everyone in the auditorium get up and work out. In 10 minutes we worked every part of our body without weights or any kind of resistance except body weight. I feel like this is one of the most effective ways to get movement while working every muscle group.? If you can?t get to a gym or if it?s raining, snowing or just too cold out you can always find time to do a 10 minute workout.? In the auditorium, we used our own body weight by doing squats, leg lifts, knee lifts, tricep dips and many other fun yet effective exercises to work every muscle group to help create weight loss as well as a healthier lifestyle.

At her lecture she also spoke about fidgeting and I was intrigued because I just read an article/study about this last week.? I remember thinking I should be a toothpick if this one is true.? She said by incorporating fidgeting throughout your day or even just standing every once in a while if you work at a desk job you will burn a significant amount of calories per day.? I do tend to fidget every now and then so I liked hearing this one.? When I?m alone I will do my best to fidget more.? I never thought those words would come out of my mouth.? All my childhood years and even some adult years people would hold my knee to stop me from fidgeting.? If that ever happens again I?ll remind the person I am purposely burning extra calories. Hee hee!? I love that one.? Fidgeting now has a new meaning for me and I like it.

As she shared the other 10 minute solutions it really made sense.? We can change our lifestyle just by adding short bursts of exercise or wellness into our regimen.? The term ?you have to make this a lifestyle change? is sometimes scary to my clients, friends and family but she put it in a way that makes it seem easier and fun.? So I suggest you do something new for 10 minutes today whether it?s taking 10 minutes to be totally alone, meditating, cleaning, playing, exercising, or preparing a meal for the day.? Whatever you do, have fun with it and know you are working towards a healthier you and a lifestyle change won?t seem so challenging anymore.

Go and add something into your routine for just 10 minutes today.? Come on! Anyone can find 10 minutes even if it?s just going to bed 10 minutes earlier to be more rested to start your day tomorrow.? Let me know how it goes.

Have a great day and week.

Marion is a Certified Vision Board Coach & Law of Attraction Coach. Her overall focus is on personal development, weight loss, fitness, healthy living, healing, and wellness. Marion is also a Writer, AFAA Certified Biggest Loser Pro & Personal Trainer. Her purpose in life is a lot like Oprah?s ? to help others find their purpose in life. Check out her website: www.getmotivatedwithmarion.com or call 845-596-2990.

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