Many people procrastinate
on their holiday shopping,
which begs the question: are
there good reasons to put
it off? For a humorous break
this season, let's examine
why we might actually want
to wait until the last minute
to shop!
You'll have to park farther
from the door because the
mall will be so crowded, and
you'll get more exercise.
Just park way out there-you'll
save frustration and get less
door dings!
The escalators and elevators
will be so crowded that you'll
have to take the stairs to
save time (maybe you'll be
inspired to jog them?) and
that burns more calories.
The more packages you're carrying,
the more calories you'll burn!
The food court and restaurants
will be busy and you won't
want to bother waiting. You'll
pack healthy food or just
eat at home. Carrying your
lunch and a water bottle around
the mall is work-say goodbye
to more calories!
You might think about catalog
shopping, but they'll be sold
out of everything you want
and won't be able to get it
to you in time if they do
have it in stock. So you'll
be at the mall, with all of
the above.
You might get lower prices
or two-for-one specials. This
will make you jump for joy
and dance in the halls, which
constitutes aerobic exercise!
Just be careful you don't
land on anybody when you come
down.
The gift wrappers will be
all tied up, so you'll need
to wrap your own presents
at home. Crawling around on
the floor or leaning over
the table for several hours
will work muscles you forgot
you had! Besides, with those
two-for-one specials, you'll
have more gifts to wrap. Then,
you need to run all over the
house looking for places to
hide the loot! Reach high
and squat low!
You'll be running to the door,
packages under your arms,
to get a better place in line
at the UPS drop point. See
how you're wasting away?
After running around, you'll
be exhausted and will fall
asleep early (no nighttime
munching) and sleep well through
the night. Proper rest is
important to your health!
And you'll awaken refreshed
and ready to tackle another
tough day of shopping and
wrapping!
With all of the holiday shopping,
you'll have less time to grocery
shop. This can be a good thing
if you go with a list, on
a full stomach, and take in
only the aisles you really
need. Stock up on healthy
food to make less trips, and
you won't be tempted by the
holiday goodies as many times.
Since you left everything
until the last minute that
includes cleaning the house
for your holiday guests. The
faster you move while cleaning,
the more calories you burn!
Have a happy, safe and healthy
holiday season! Try to remember
that it only comes once a
year and is meant to be enjoyed,
so keep your sense of humor
and don't get stressed out!
Do something nice for yourself
while you're at it-how about
an hour massage to relieve
the stress and relax your
aching muscles? You deserve
it! Procrastinating is hard
work!
About the Author
Dale Reynolds is an author
and weight loss counselor
in upstate New York. She has
published a book, "A Slim
Book On Weighty Matters",
and has a free newsletter
available through her website
www.slimdale.com.
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