Tuesday, May 19, 2009

your waistline and your dog

I read an article in the Washington Post http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/18/AR2009051802184.html today about exercise and man's best friend.



If you are looking to lose weight, dogs are a great addition to the family. My two furry friends definitely motivate me to get out and exercise. I've never had a friend motivate me as much to go to the gym or hiking as they can. Just seeing me put my sneakers on sends them into a flurry of excitement. They can also remind you about that mindless eating you maybe doing. It's hard to ignore the excitment from a dog everytime you go to the fridge or grab a snack from the pantry. It may just stop you from getting that snack you really don't need.



So if you have a dog get out their and exercise with it, it's way better than being in a stuffy gym and it's not only good for you but for your dogs mind and body too. If you have kids send them outside to exercise the dog, you'll have more well behaved dogs and your kids will be getting exercies too.
Matt and Mochi exploring secret passages at Valley of Fire

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