By:Brie Cadman/DivineCaroline

Even if you’re not trying to lose weight, chances are you’ve seen some ideas on how to do so:

“Eat what you want and lose weight!”
“Lose thirty pounds in thirty days!”
“Finally, a diet that really works!”
“Lose one jean size every seven days!”
“Top three fat burners revealed”
“Ten minutes to a tighter tummy!”

By: Brie Cadman/DivineCaroline

Ten Ways to Kick-Start Your Workout

It’s been almost nine months since your New Year’s resolution to start exercising and get fit and perhaps things haven’t gone as planned. Maybe you started out strong only to slack off around tax day; maybe you’ve been diligent only to recently burn out, or—gasp!—what if you never even started your exercise regimen at all?

As the weather cools down, I have added walking to my weekly routine. To keep it interesting, I found some great advice from the Berkeley Wellness Letter: www.berkeleywellness.com/html/fw/fwFit04...

How do you vary your walking routine?

Many studies demonstrate the value of exercise in everyday life, but exercise during breast cancer therapy may make a difference too.

Studies published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology suggest that physical activity positively affects patients’ self esteem, body conditioning and ability to complete chemotherapy treatments. This helps patients endure and benefit more from their therapies.

I just found a great article I'd like to share:

7 Little Habits That Can Change Your Life by Zen Habits.

It’s so easy to fall off our exercise routine. Life, kids, work, and just about everything else can get in the way and most of us allow it to happen. But, did you know that withdrawal from regular moderate physical activity for even two weeks can contribute to feelings of depression and fatigue? According to a study done by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), this is the case.

I am sore from exercising, and it lasts for a day or two. It happens when I try a new form of exercise, and I want to know if there is a way to prevent it, as it hinders my sleep!

During the exercise, I do a warm up, cool down and light stretching afterwards. This does not seem to help prevent it; maybe it helps prevent it from being worse?

Any tips that others have found?

SATURDAY, Aug. 16 (HealthDay News) -- Irresponsible eating, lack of exercise and alcohol consumption are among the factors that contribute to the Freshman 15, which refers to the extra pounds packed on by many new college students, according to a Duke University expert.

Dr. Irwin Goldstein, MD, explains how diet and exercise can affect women' s sexual health. Dr. Goldstein has authored more than 325 publications in the field of sexual dysfunction, with 20 consecutive years of funding by the National Institutes of Health in this area. He is Editor-in Chief of The Journal of Sexual Medicine, the official journal of the International Society for Sexual Medicine.

THURSDAY, Aug. 14 (HealthDay News) -- For people with high blood pressure, exercise can be the most important lifestyle change they can make, researchers say.

Yet two-thirds of doctors don't take the time to tell their patients with high blood pressure about the importance of exercise and physical activity, a new study finds.