Posts Tagged ‘exercise’
Tip #162: Build Muscle Tone NOW!
Retirement Yenta has been doing a not-so-scientific study among her father and members of her father’s generation. Papa RY is 85 and he goes to the gym every day, where he works hard to keep his muscle tone. Members of his generation are always telling your dear Yenta that, had they known better, they would have taken better care of themselves when they were young. This little Yenta recently read an article in the NY Times about how keeping muscle tone is the new buzz in the medical community. With this in mind, Retirement Yenta strongly recommends you start building muscle tone now, so you are nice and strong when you start getting a little older. The more you have now, the less muscle loss will effect you when you are old.
Tip #149: Delay Retirement
Retirement Yenta realizes that she has given advice to retire sooner rather than later. Well, this little Yenta (like any other sheine Maidel) has the right to change her mind. Recently, Retirement Yenta has enjoyed her work so much, she doesn’t know what she would do without it. Every project that crosses her desk is better than the last. Oy Gevalt! What’s a Yenta to do? This little Yenta has decided to enjoy herself in her work and stay in the race a little longer. Retirement Yenta says: If you love your work (and only if you do), stay on the job. It’s better than the flu.
Tip #145: Pick A “Puzzle”– Solve It!
Retirement Yenta believes in a good challenge. She also believes that learning to do new things will keep your brain active and thus keep it from developing Senior Amnesic Syndrom (a.k.a SASs). Yep, that’s a fancy way of saying “becoming forgetful.” (Retirement Yenta feels fancy today.) Recently, your dear Yenta set a challenge for herself. She took on a work related puzzle and really had to dig around to solve it. Let me tell you, Missy, this Yenta learned a lot and has benefited from that challenge. She also feels revived and excited to do more work like this. Retirement Yenta says: “be like Peter Piper, Pick a Peck of Pickled Peppers and Puzzles…and solve it!”
Tip #140: Start Boxing, or: Hit Something
Retirement Yenta wants to remind her dear readers that exercise is important. In the not too distant past, she gave tips to this effect (see: Tip #76: Age 55 is the New 65 and Tip #96: Buy a T-Rex!) Your dear Yenta does not want to see you going to seed in your old age. Recently, Retirement Yenta discovered what great exercise boxing can be, PLUS she learned that it helps her blow off steam (especially when her boychik does something like canceling the tutor that he was supposed to simply confirm! OY!). Your Yenta also loves quoting Ralph Kramden as she hits things: “One of these days … Pow! Right in the kisser! One of these days Chavala, straight to the Moon!” (Your dear Yenta also loves taking a liberty or two when quoting Ralph Kramden!)
Tip #138: Don’t Forget the Ice Cream Cone!
As you may well know, Retirement Yenta is a size queen–to her bigger IS better (See Tips #79 & 96), BUT there is one thing that your dear Yenta thinks should remain small and taut. She’s talking about her cheeks. Yep, both sets–the ones on her face, and the ones on which she sits. Now, this is not to say that this little Yenta starves herself, or works out obsessively, but she does try to keep herself in shape. Still, your dear Yenta knows that one should allow oneself treats. With this in mind, Retirement Yenta suggests eating ice cream. She even suggests that if you like the added crunch of a cone, that you go ahead and have a cake cone–they are ONLY 20 extra calories. Be careful of the other cones! Sugar cones add 50 calories, waffle cones add 125, and chocolate dipped waffle cones add 220 calories <shriek>! And that’s not to mention that with each cone upgrade comes a larger portion of ice cream! Retirement Yenta says: “Eat ice cream and add a cone, your dear Yenta doesn’t want you to be all skin and bone!”
Tip #133: Let the Sun Shine In
Retirement Yenta can sometimes have a bad day and go to what she calls the “dark side.” It happens to us all. Your dear Yenta has found a proven way to to drive away those “rainy day” blues. When the clouds enter your life, this Yenta suggests that you do something that makes you feel good about being you. This could be as simple as a walk in the sunshine, or treating yourself to a little spa time. Sometimes going to the beauty parlor and refreshing one’s “sun kissed” highlights is all it takes to let the sun shine in on your life. Retirement Yenta says this: “When feeling blue, a cut, color, and massage will make you feel new.”
