Healthy Pregnancy - Spirit, Soul, and Body

A beautiful, healthy pregnancy begins on the inside. You can be sure that it will show on the outside! What are you doing to stay beautiful and healthy in your spirit, your soul, and your body?

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Permalink Reply by Lisa Renee Clark on June 4, 2009 at 11:06am: Hello Beloved Sisters,
To stay beautiful and healthy in my spirit and soul, I refuse to worry! Worry is a thief! It steals from every area of your life - your mind, will, and emotions, as well as your health, finances, and relationships. I trust in the Lord with all my heart, mind, soul, and strength. I cast all my cares on Him - He is my Caretaker!

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Permalink Reply by Lisa Renee Clark on July 9, 2009 at 12:01pm: Hello Beloved Sisters,
An important key to a healthy pregnancy is exercise. Every time you exercise it is an investment toward an easier labor and delivery, and a quicker post partum recovery. Once you discuss it with your doctor or midwife, do something to get your body moving. You may want to get a personal trainer, do yoga, get a video that you can exercise with at home, or just enjoy refreshing walks. There is some form of exercise that is a perfect fit for your lifestyle, personality, and fitness goals.

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Permalink Reply by Lisa Renee Clark on July 10, 2009 at 5:24pm: Hello Beloved Sisters,
How do you get a gym workout without going to the gym? Create your own home gym!

No matter what your fitness goals may be, heart-revving activities burn calories while building muscle keeps your metabolism stoked to continue burning more calories - even at rest! And toned muscles make you look sleeker and healthier, especially during pregnancy. It's a win-win-win!

You can strengthen your body without having to spend a fortune on expensive, complicated equipment or a trendy gym membership. A handy home gym is easy, fun and inexpensive to assemble. And you get the added bonus of privacy and convenience. Some of it is even kids' play!

Here are five simple ideas to create your gym and get your heart and muscles in peak condition:

1. Resistance bands: These stretchy tubes or cords are a great multi-purpose work-out tool. They're perfect for any fitness level, easy to take anywhere and add variety to exercises for both the upper and lower body. You can find them in an assortment of sizes and resistances. The bands help with coordination, balance and use several muscle groups at once. You can control the tension by your positioning or where you hold the band.

2. Hand weights: These weights come in many sizes and are a simple way to build your upper body strength. As you get stronger, you can increase the weight, but 5-pound weights are a good size for most people. For maximum benefit, aim for two to three sets of eight to 15 repetitions three times a week. Take a day off in between weight lifting. In a pinch, use canned goods or milk jugs filled with sand or water!

3. Exercise videos: Exercise videos have come a long way since shiny leotards and leg warmers. You can find a video for every fitness level and targeted at nearly every body part. Beyond basic aerobics, choose kickboxing, yoga, pilates, basic strengthening, fitness walking or simply sweating to the "oldies." Who knew watching TV could be so healthy?

4. Stair steps: Going up and down the steps in your house doesn't have to be a chore - consider it a body-building workout! To rev up your heart, quickly walk up and down steps several times. Or take them two at a time to strengthen legs. Another option is to stand at the bottom of the steps and repeatedly step up one stair, alternating the leading leg.

5. Kids' toys: For a good cardio workout plus coordination, borrow your kids' soccer ball. Go out in the yard and have fun kicking the ball back and forth to each other. You'll have fun and get in shape!

For more healthy living tips, visit http://www.reliv.com/US/EN/Healthy+Living+Tips.html.

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Permalink Reply by Lisa Renee Clark on September 8, 2009 at 2:05pm: Hello Beloved Sisters,
Who you are - the real you - begins in your spirit. Proverbs 4:23 says, "Keep vigilant watch over your heart (spirit); that's where life starts. Guard your heart (spirit) above all else, for it determines the course of your life." It's guaranteed - whatever is in your heart in abundance will come out!

Guard your spirit against anything or anyone that conveys a message of lack, failure, or defeat. Fill your spirit and your soul with messages of success, excellence, and every kind of prosperity.

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