Staying Fit Inside and Out

On a recent trip to America I indulged in one of my favorite vices - I purchased some celebrity magazines. Finally settling into a comfy couch armed with snickers bar and mag I suddenly realized that it might just be illegal to partake of that particular culinary delight whilst viewing stick-thin celebrities! It certainly did not aid the digestion process! At that very moment I realized that I'm done with comparing myself to celebrities - I'm not as thin as they and I certainly do not have the time nor the inclination to hire a personal trainer.

On the other hand, being a jewelry designer forces me to look halfway decent most of the time. After all, I've got free advertising - me - so why waste it? Being a sports nut makes it easier to look good as people expect me to be bopping around in sneakers anyway - at least I don't need to totter around town in stilettos on your average day.

Juggling business and family - as so many in my peer group - forces me to be in top physical and mental shape. At the risk of dating myself, I invoke Billy Crystal as Sammy Davis, Jr., "It's more important to look good than to feel good, and Dahling, you look mahvelous!" Well, that was the eighties and times they are a changin'. We know better! When you're at the top of your game, you feel as though you can conquer the world - and most working moms feel like we do just that every single day!

I'd like to share just two tricks I've picked up, both in the name of feeling good, and yes, looking good.

1. Drink lots of water! As I just read today in my latest Jack Reacher novel, you can do or eat anything you want, so long as you wash away all iniquities with water. I'm not sure if the inequities get washed away or that one simply has no space left for consuming junk but I do know from experience that the mere guzzling of water results in better looking skin and a lighter feeling in the stomach. But please note - if you're not used to lots of H2O you'll probably feel bloated the first day or two and run to the bathroom quite often - don't let that deter you!
By day three, I promise you'll feel fantastic!

2. Don't force yourself to exercise! Yes, you read that correctly. I've seen people feel so pressured to exercise that they join a club only to keep paying membership without ever attending! My advise is to forget the word exercise and just choose a physical activity you enjoy - my favorites are tennis and biking, but walking, running and swimming are excellent choices as well. Choose the perfect time of day, location and even buddy, and go for it! The key is to keep yourself moving in the fresh air and before you know it, you'll be in tip-top physical shape and those clothes will start hanging the way they were meant to!

Get out there and feel good! After all, what sense is it to live and work unless you're enjoying every single moment?