I have to wonder WHAT came first the fitness or the GSP

It is a fact, the little furry devils keep us moving..but we wouldn't be drawn to the breed if we weren't already PRE disposed to the idea of FUN & Exercise    JMO

Personally I could stand to lose a few pounds...okay more than a few

When someone learns how to train their GSP to be a dietican..LEMME KNOW....Even though we walk two hours...and have play times  That leaves several hours to MYSELF & my over indulgent ways.. Since I don't work anymore & my husband is retired...I can see I could really get into some trouble if I didn't have My Bean as my personal trainer...

Renee'

Here are some simple things I do for weight loss and exercise in addition to Rocky. Park in the farthest parking space when I go to a store. Carry out small orders of bags instead of pushing a cart.Buy in the supermarket. sandwich bags that I can package your favorite chips cookies in and just allow yourself one of those small packages at night when you want or need a treat. You can buy pre package 100 cal treats too.   Shovel snow,  yard work ect by hand instead of using a machine. Always start my day with stretch exercises and do simple strength exercises with can of soup in each hand or 2 lb weight. Bounce on a bally exercise ball infront of the computer or TV. If weather is bad and I cannot walk outside. Put Rocky on a leash and walk in circles for 0ne half hour inside my house.. Better than nothing.

In walking with my friend Gayle this morning she gave me this information to share with you.. if someone has a dog who is limping and has not found a solution. You can take the dog to a Vet who is registered with American Veterinarian Chiropractic  Association. So just type in your search engine AVCA And you will get a site that list by state all the Vets that are in this association. So you can find one closest to you to help your limping crippled dogs. So hope this helps some.

Now we get ready for another ARTIC BLAST. tomorrow  negative 45 degrees below zero

Get enough sleep!  Sleep deprivation is a huge contributing factor to excess pounds.  People eat more to stay awake and functioning.  So many people are seriously sleep deprived.

My back really went downhill just after my daughter was born (ladies: don't believe the twits that claim childbirth is 'beautiful') so I've made a concerted effort since last spring to loose as much weight as possible while remaining strong and limber. This is my best hope for pain management, as ultimately there's only so much the chiropractor can do and even less the regular docs can offer without getting into scary drugs that I don't want to get mixed up with.

Anyway... nothing like the threat of being a crippled momma for motivation. *sigh*

Every single suggestion you'll find comes down to 2 simple concepts: eat less and move more. I still eat whatever I want, just less of it. And I try to get 3-5 hours of really solid exercise a week, no more than 2 days off in a row, minimum of 20 mintues at a session, at least one day off a week. That's it. I have no idea how many pounds I'm down, but enough for people to really notice. I'm guessing over 15 anyway and I'm not done.

The dogs DO help in my case, because the mushing season adds an extra activity in the mix and they drive me nuts if I don't hit it regularly. Today I took the sled to the top of a ridge with the kid riding along, and the drifts were so bad I was really huffing keeping the works under control.

I hope to rotate some dogs into the mountain biking season this year, as they would be much happier hounds with more summer fun. But at least we have the fence finished now, so we'll be doing more play are time too.