It's Monday, So What Did You Do With You Weekend?

It's Monday and so what have you done with your weekend?  Did you play in the snow, go to the gym, take a long winter's day walk, eat right?  Or, did you slouch around the house, eat donuts, watch the football games accompanied by beer, pizza, hotdogs and other fairly derelict foods?
It's Monday and back to the work week.  How do you feel?  If you're feeling sluggish, bloated, fatigued and generally frumpy; I certainly doubt you lived a healthy two days.  If you're up to your game and going strong this Monday morning, then you must have done a few things right over the past two days.

Here's Your Healthy Tip of the Day:  The weekend doesn't mean it's time to go crazy after all the hard work you've put into your diet and exercise regime all week.  Everyone is allowed a rest day and a 'cheat' meal.  It doesn't mean you should go crazy and eat the whole pizza, 5 wings, 6 beers and whatever else you stuffed into your mouth over the weekend.  It means to have a really nice meal, sitting down at a table like a civilized person, and enjoying that fabulous meal with some wine, music and good company.  Like I said...how do you feel today?  You feel and look like what you eat and how you maintain your lifestyle - think about it and go look in the mirror for your answer.

How To Hang on The Back of a Harley (Or...A Good Reason To Do Your Clamshells)

Yesterday evening was spectacular in Manhattan.  Blue skies, low humidity...a great day for a motorcycle ride.  So my cooler-than-cool boyfriend took us for a ride on his way-cool Harley Dyna Wide Glide.  It's a gorgeous handpainted green machine that sparkles in the sun it's so clean.  It has monkey bars (OOPS!  I'm supposed to call them APE HANDLES) and a clean, sleek seat.  Unfortunately for me, the back of that seat has approximately no more than 10inches to spare my big butt (and there's nothing behind me but the fender).  Needless-to-say, I'm always concerned that if we hit a pothole, my fat a.. is going to fall right off the back of that bike...not a very attractive way to go if you ask me!
So what's a girl to do????   CLAMSHELLS, BABY!  Hey, all those clamshells, adductor, abductor and quad strengthening exercises I've been doing to rehab from my knee surgery are really coming in handy on the back of that Dyna.  The easiest way to stay on the back of that bike is to sit up as far as you can (I've still got a spill of about 3 inches over the back of the seat), and squeeze the hell out of the driver with your thighs, so you're basically glued to him.  Strong glutes, abs and thighs make for a really fun motorcycle ride, and a safer one too...also makes for a pretty good date night ;).

So, here's your Healthy Tip of the Day:  Most of us complain about going to the gym and doing the 'boring stuff' like abs, leg work, glute work.  But hey, it pays off, cause when you're on the back of a Harley with the most coolest and sexiest guy around, you'll want to not only look good, you'll want to be able to ride with some class to your a..!
It's Friday....WHOOPEEEE!!!  Let's ride, baby!  vroom, vroom!!!