Lucille Wood

Losing Weight Building Muscle – How to Motivate Yourself to Get Off the Couch

The key to starting something new is to actually develop a new habit. Think about it. You have become you because of the things you get into the habit of and continue to do. As the saying goes ‘You make your habits and your habits make you’. If you are in the habit of being a couch potato, making the first move to create a new healthier habit is often the most difficult obstacle. Sticking to it is the next obstacle.

To generate a new habit you need to get the wheels in motion and that means taking some action. Set your self a relatively easy goal and stick to it. This should be something you can do on a daily basis and build from there. Depending on what shape you are in will determine what you choose but this could be literally anything. It should be enough though to start the wheels of motion in the direction that you want to go.

If weight loss or building muscle is your goal then perhaps you could get yourself some dumb bells and pick them up every day and do 10 sets of curls. Put them down and put a tick in your dairy next to your new exercise program. You have started a new habit and can forget about it now until tomorrow! Your daily habit needs to be enough to motivate you to continue with it but not so big as to scare you into inactivity. It should be something you can do every day as a ritual. Once you have kept it up for a week, pat yourself on the back and put another tick in your dairy.

It is well worth having a notebook, journal or dairy to keep a record of your progress. This will help keep you motivated to continue with the exercises. If you are fitter than this you can start with a 5 minute jog each day to the shop or something like that. The important thing is to create a HABIT out of doing the activity which will generate the biggest difference in your development. Either you are looking to build muscle, lose weight, become fitter or simply give yourself more exercise. Choose your activity accordingly but make sure it is small enough that you actually do it but big enough to make a gradual change.

Once you have started ingraining your habit it will become natural to want to continue and you may even want to do more. This means you are making progress and you should increase or improve your exercise in some way each week. Allow yourself some flexibility and the occasional day off and do not be too hard on yourself as this can be counter productive and you might become disillusioned and give up. Do not focus on the results of your activity but rather the activity and the new habit itself. Again this can cause you to lose heart when you do not see immediate results.…

Clawfoot Tub Shower Curtain

Clawfoot tub shower curtains have a beautiful design and that’s why many people choose to buy it for their bathroom. Showers for clawfoot tubs are a sophisticated accessory but create an elegant atmosphere in your bathroom. Shower curtain for clawfoot tub is circular and that’s why its design is special. Clawfoot tub is ideal for those who want to relax after a stressful day of work.

Circular curtains give pleasure to your senses and invites you to stay several hours in the tub in order to revive your nervous system. If you want to buy a tub with shower curtains first you must measure the size where you want to put the tub. Then choose a bathtub that has a size which matches with your measurements. When choosing shower curtain be sure you measured the rod.

On the rod you should fix the shower. For curtains you can choose a waterproof, non-bacterial material to prevent the accumulation of germs in the bathroom. You must also buy some hooks to mount shower curtain. The distance between hooks should be around 3 and 4 inch. After you have mounted shower curtain by hooks you can try to see if it pulls easily from one side to another side of the tub. When you buy a clawfoot tub with curtain is also important to choose bath accessories.

If you don’t know you can contact a specialist in interior design. He can help you make the best choice for your bath tub. For example if you have a white tub you could choose a blue curtain and combination of these 2 will be a pleasure for your eyes. Polyester curtains are very good for clawfoot tub because it is a water resistant material. This tub works well with showers whirlpool. If you want to buy a quality clawfoot tub curtain then order online and you will get free shipping.…

Moving a Sofa – Its a Dirty Job, But Somebody Has to Do It

Ask 10 people to help you move a sofa, and you’ll quickly find out who your true friends are. That’s because moving a sofa is hard work. But with the right equipment, and the right knowledge plus a little positive attitude you can move the unmovable clumsy behemoth.

The tools needed for the job are inexpensive and can be purchased at many hardware stores(moving straps, moving blankets, furniture sliders). Although these tools can be purchased at most hardware stores, the one thing that cant be bought at a local Walmart is furniture moving knowledge. As a Knoxville mover who has moved a lot of sofas in my life, knowledge is what I share.

First make sure to take all measurements of doors, hallways, and any tight areas that the sofa will need to pass through. The last thing you want is to be caught in the process of moving a sofa and then discover that it will not fit through a door. This is energy wasted, and the one thing a professional mover needs more than anything is stored energy.

Write these numbers down so you will not forget them. You will also want to measure the dimensions of the sofa (LxWxH). If it is ascertained that your sofa will not fit through your doors or hallways, you may be able to tilt the sofa so that the back of the sofa is facing upward. This will make the sofa narrow, giving you the flexibility you need to squeeze it through.

Now that you know how you will get the sofa through the house/apt, it will need to be padded well to protect the sofa from dust, rips, and debris. As a Knoxville mover I know that moving blankets can be rented from places like Uhaul by the dozens. Wrap the sofa well with moving blankets; blankets can be secured to the sofa by using movers rubber bands or shrink wrap. The sofa is padded well, so the only thing to do now is to lift (carry) the sofa to its predetermined destination.

It will usually take two people to accomplish this job, but if you’re sofa has an attached bed it could take three people to handle the weight. Only carry the sofa when you absolutely must. You can place moving sliders under the feet of the sofa; now you can slide or pull the sofa as far as possible. Once you’re in a position that you have no other choice but to carry your sofa remember to keep the back straight as a board.

You and your moving partner can lift on a three count, but remember to keep the sofa as close as possible to the your body. Keep your movements slow–keep them calculated. When you get your sofa to its destination, lower it. You have just moved your sofa; now you can go move the refrigerator.…

Black Out Curtains Make For Better Naps

Most people enjoy opening up the curtains and the windows and allowing the sunshine to come in and brighten up the house. I feel this way about my kitchen, and sometimes my living room. But I’ve worked nights most of my life so I tend to be a night owl. Often times, I’m going to bed shortly before the rest of the world is waking up. This is when I get the most use out of my black out curtains. I can sleep my own hours in a nice dark room.

But, when I’m up in the daytime, I like for some rooms to be well light. I don’t like kitchen black out curtains because I don’t like to feel like I’m stumbling around in there. Don’t misunderstand, I do have a black velvet curtain in there, but it’s not the same thing. That just the color I decided to use for decoration.

Same thing goes for my living room. I don’t use black out curtains in there, but there pretty close. I have a black and white striped curtain in there which hangs proudly from its black curtain rod, and I can leave it open when I want to enjoy the sunshine, and I can close it so that it’s dark enough for me to see my TV, or if I want to take a little nappy-pooh:)

I understand the benefits of allowing some sunshine in now and then. Being in the dark all the time can make you feel a little depressed at times. It’s a good idea to open the house up for a little while everyday. This can elevate the symptoms of seasonal depression and it can boost your mood in general. However, sometimes when I’m on my computer, too much light hurts my eyes. Black out curtains are designed to help you maintain control of how much light enters your home.

In my den, where my computer is, I have a black beaded curtain that works well when I close it. It will do a good job of keeping out most light, even though it doesn’t completely block it out. I like to leave it open most of the time so I can look out the window to give my eyes something different to look at rather than just my computer screen.

If you just want to darken a room a bit and not really block out all the light, you could try a black lace curtain or a black sheer curtain. A black window curtain will set a mood for a room without making it like a dungeon. This can be a good thing if you’re like me and most of your decor is black and blue. I think it looks classy, some might think it looks gaudy.

Before I started using black out curtains, I used to put aluminum foil up in the window of my bedroom. That helped a lot, but it looked bad from the outside. In fact, one day the homeowners association called and asked me if I would remove the foil. I explained that I often slept during the daytime. The lady who called recommended I get a black window curtain, and that’s where I took it a step farther and got the black out curtain to shut out all the light completely in my bedroom. It seemed to work out well for everyone!…

Couch Covers – Different From What You Grew Up With

When it comes to couch covers some of you may think of the ones you used to have or see while you were growing up. You know, the slip covers that you just threw over the couch and would have to straighten every time you got up. I remember having one at home too as our family was never rich and we continued to use our old and worn out sofa until one of the legs broke. Then my dad found a used sofa at a garage sale that was faded and had a couple of holes in it. So we ended up using the same old sofa cover for many more years.

When it came time for my little daughter and I to move out of my parents’ house I found a cheap unfurnished apartment for rent. My mom told me I could have the old couch that I had grown up with, and my dad would just look for another one for them to use. I was happy to have that sofa since it was quite comfortable despite being worn and dirty. I would just buy a new couch cover to make it look nice. Having to rearrange it all the time would be a small price to pay.

So my mom and I went through the selection of sofa covers in a major department store catalog. It was a good thing we did that since they actually provided instructions on how to measure your couch to make sure you get the correct size cover. In addition, the type of couch cover you buy would also depend on the arms and back of your couch as well as the style of cushions. Since our sofa had removable cushions I was going to buy a zipped cover for the cushions, and a matching material that could be pulled and tucked into place for the rest of the sofa.

I went to a local furniture store with my measurements and told them I was looking for a couch cover. The clerk told me they had several to choose from, and I was surprised that one of them actually came with an instructional video. The sofa cover happened to be just the kind I was looking for. It consisted of zipped covers for the cushions and a sheet of fabric held in position by plastic rods placed under the cushions. The material came in a variety of colors and patterns, and was stain resistant. I thought that was perfect since my little girl was a heavy weight mess maker.

I was so excited to find that beautiful couch cover. I chose a purple one with a Zen design. Constant rearranging became a thing of the past. I called my mom from the store, and to add to my joy she told me she would pay for it as a house-warming gift.…