Health and Fitness Journal

Just recently one of my friends (who suffers from an eating disorder) decided to buy two Suzuki motorcycles. At first I was a little shocked by all of this, I couldn’t imagine my friend who weighs 135kgs riding around town on a motorcycle. Upon further investigation it came clear to me that this was in fact a substitute for eating. My friend loves eating and always has, but it has come to stage where that is all he does. Eat, eat, eat. By having the motorbike it takes his mind off of food and substitutes it with an adrenalin rush.

I don’t quite know why he bought two bikes, maybe in case he breaks one or wants his friends to go riding with him. He has asked me a few times, but as I don’t have a bike licence I had to decline. He says that in the short period that he has had the bike he has lost a few kilos and rarely thinks about food. He is more interested in getting that buzz the moment you turn the throttle on the bike. He says it’s exhilirating and freshing to be out on the open road with the wind blowing in your face and the power between your legs. Maybe something to think about for those looking to occupy themselves with something other than food.

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I’ve always thought that having a dog would benefit me both fitness wise and health wise. On the fitness side of things, you can enjoy a brisk walk in the park, on the beach or even a little run around in the backyard playing fetch. On the health side, animals, be they dogs, cats or anything else provide a positive vibe when you’re feeling blue.

The pit fall however is the sheer cost of owning a pet. I’ve had my Golden Retriever for many years now and I tell you the vet bills are more expensive than a trip to the doctors. Luckily, I have pet insurance that covers about 50% of the costs. Without it I don’t think I would be able to afford a dog. Almost everyday I go for a power walk with Rocky and he absolutely loves to run around chasing the ball. This has seen me keep in shape and at the same time feel positive every morning after our run. I highly recommend a dog as a good fitness partner for those looking for one.

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Just a little bitching session from me today…I recently visited an online health food site to buy some of this super duper weight loss powder and I was totally shocked when it came to the payments section that they didn’t even offer online merchant services. I mean really! If you are going to sell a product online, at least have the common sense to offer credit card payments.

I’d spent at least 10 minutes filling in my information only to be told that they accept Western Union money transfer as their form of payment. Sounds totally dodgy to me. I won’t be going back to that site in a hurry. I am amazed at just how many people stupidly fall for the Western Union money transfer scam. Send your money and the goods never arrive. And guess what…no insurance coverage from the Western Union site what so ever.

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