Someone made a very insightful comment to me recently. When I told this person that adding 15 min of hip stretches to my usual evening stretch routine helped my knee ache go away within a few days, her comment was wow, youre finally not stretching for no reason.

Its that time of year when kids of all ages go back to school. Whether you have kids or not, the germs spread to everyone. Unlike last year, where the press was blasting us with the scare of H1N1, some people are not as diligent this year with hand washing and hand sanitizing.

The last 5 lbs are the hardest to lose and often the first 5 are the hardest to get going with. There is a lot of info out there on both kick-starting weight loss and losing the last 5 pounds. Interestingly enough, a lot of the information for both is the same. It all boils down to this; eat less and exercise more, change up or add to your exercise routine, examine your diet, cut out unnecessary calories and fats, and write down or track your progress. In fact, this is exactly what you need to do to lose 5 or 50 lbs.