According to this article,British researchers have determined that the minimum amount of exercise required to stay fit is....drumroll!....seven minutes a week. Seriously. Seven minutes. And it doesn't have to be seven relentless minutes of cardio-buttkicking either. It can be spread out over the course of the week. Now, as this sounds too good to be true, I am darkly suspicious that it IS too good to be true and later on some Finnish researchers will come along and say, "No, not really, it has to be seventeen hours a day for minimum fitness." But until then, I'm sticking with seven minutes a week. I own no fitness equipment and I really don't like being either sweaty or swathed in spandex, so I plan to get my minute of daily exertion by putting on my ipod and dancing. "Single Ladies", anyone?
NOTE: The new website will be going live soon, and I believe the blog will be hosted there instead of Typepad. Should your bookmarks be set to deannaraybourn.typepad.com, there may come a day when you don't find me. If that happens, just go to www.deannaraybourn.com because that domain will be set to the new website instead of redirecting here.
For serious? Does this mean I can quit spending endless hours on the stair climber and just ... I don't know, climb a flight of stairs or something?
Also, can't WAIT to see the new site!
Posted by: Sal | February 11, 2009 at 09:00 AM
Random comment... I know you like perfumes. Have you ever heard about Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab? I don't go much for perfumes myself, but a lot of people I know go gaga over them.... And since they have thousands of perfumes, I guess there's no way that someone couldn't find something they like!
http://www.blackphoenixalchemylab.com/welcome.html
Posted by: Chris | February 11, 2009 at 09:37 AM
You are too funny! I am willing to give 7 minutes a try, it is 7 minutes more than I do now. :-)
I can't wait to see the new blog!
Posted by: Danja | February 11, 2009 at 09:41 AM
Chris, that is so bizarre--I JUST tore an ad of theirs out of a magazine because it intrigued me. I will definitely check them out now. Thanks!
Posted by: Deanna | February 11, 2009 at 09:44 AM
LOL...seven minutes! Two songs on the ipod and you are done, sounds about right.
Can't wait to see the new Website!!
Posted by: Melissa(The Artist) | February 11, 2009 at 12:38 PM
If you move, I will Fiiinnnnddd you. *best stalked impression*
Posted by: Kim | February 11, 2009 at 03:17 PM
I was disappointed in the feedback on your "dream blog". I really expected some wild stuff from what should be a very creative group of fans. Thank goodness for CHH's zombie rabbits. You know, I miss Emma the Yellow Wonder Dog, too, and have a downloaded picture of her (with you) in my personal file.
Posted by: Dan F. | February 11, 2009 at 06:57 PM