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If I Were On A Beach In Florida I'd Miss My Winter Workout!!

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Services for Real Estate Pros with RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired 104763

We hear so much about sunny Florida and Snowbirds who spend their time there.  I have to admit, I love the beach and the sun. The hotter the sun, the better, in my opinion.  However, on snowy winter days, I look forward to the great workout one gets from almost a foot of wet snow.

My Fitbit tracks everything for me.  Active Minutes were 76 minutes of shoveling.  That equates to 76 minutes of my heart rate exceeding 100 beats/minute.  I burned 1,215 calories, and I only eat 1,000 calories a day.  My Fitbit scale should reflect a weight that I’ll be very happy to see (not that I have any to lose…I’m actually 12 pounds under my ideal weight…but that’s very healthy.)

Tomorrow I’ll clean both walkways and the mailbox area. At least the sun will be shining.  It’s actually shining through right now!!!

 

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Barbara Todaro, Great Grandmother to Caleb, Santino, Aiden and Gianni       

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Comments(24)

Sharon Tara
Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH
Retired New Hampshire Home Stager

Well you certainly make the most of it. LOL

It certainly is a gorgeous setting....not a fan of the snow....but it is pretty!

Feb 05, 2016 07:00 AM
Barbara Todaro

and more coming on monday..... 

Feb 05, 2016 07:02 AM
Marte Cliff
Marte Cliff Copywriting - Priest River, ID
Your real estate writer

Don't go getting so skinny that you look like me!

I keep trying to find high calorie things to eat to gain weight. Unfortunately, the things I like are low-calorie. 

Feb 05, 2016 07:44 AM
Barbara Todaro

there's no such thing as too thin.... and I only like low calorie foods....fresh veggies and fresh fruit but only those that are not high calorie.... 


 

Feb 05, 2016 07:48 AM
TeamCHI - Complete Home Inspections, Inc.
Complete Home Inspections, Inc. - Brentwood, TN
Home Inspectons - Nashville, TN area - 615.661.029

Good evening Barbara Todaro . Good that you were able to get your workout compliments of Ma.

Feb 05, 2016 09:03 AM
Barbara Todaro

mother nature keeps me fit....

Feb 05, 2016 09:05 AM
Bob "RealMan" Timm
Ward County Notary Services - Minot, ND
Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker

Be careful shoveling Barbara Todaro even fit folks have unexpected heart attaches.

Feb 05, 2016 09:03 AM
Barbara Todaro

I workout more intensely at the gym than shoveling.... 

Feb 05, 2016 09:05 AM
Joan Dickie
Keller Williams Premier Realty - La Crosse, WI
Keller Williams Premier Realty

Just think about how much more exercise you could get walking on the beach.  Without the frostbite!

Feb 05, 2016 09:09 AM
Barbara Todaro

never had frostbite!!! I where a jacket and gloves....need to be able to move....

Feb 05, 2016 09:11 AM
Mark Don McInnes, Sandpoint-Idaho
Sandpoint Realty LLC - Sandpoint, ID
North Idaho Real Estate - 208-255.6227

Hello Barbara,  Being a southern California Beach boy I have experienced both.  And while nothing remotely in common I must say a good run on the beach with the surf tickling your toes can be every bit as invigorating.    Hard to explain the solitude, and joy,  of an early morning run on the beach.  Mark

Feb 05, 2016 09:49 AM
Jenna Dixon
Momentum Real Estate Group LLC - Marietta, GA
55 & Over | New Constructions | Horse Farms

All the exercise is great but I'll pass on the snow.  I don't like the cold!

Feb 05, 2016 10:09 AM
Patricia Kennedy
RLAH@properties - Washington, DC
Home in the Capital

Barbara, snow shoveling is great exercise.  Hope I don't have any of that particular sort for at least a week or so.  

Feb 05, 2016 11:20 AM
Conrad Allen
Re/Max Professional Associates - Webster, MA
Webster, Ma, Realtor

Hi Barbara.  You are a mean, lean workout machine.  Leave some snow for other people

Feb 05, 2016 07:22 PM
James Dray
Fathom Realty - Bentonville, AR

Good morning Barbara.  Just got to get me one of those Fitbit things.  Frankly, I haven't taken the time to go look at them.. 

Feb 05, 2016 07:24 PM
Sally K. & David L. Hanson
EXP Realty 414-525-0563 - Brookfield, WI
WI Real Estate Agents - Luxury - Divorce

We have a blanket but have not gotten as much as you have at one time...there is always next week and that could all change !

Feb 05, 2016 08:46 PM
Sheila Anderson
Referral Group Incorporated - East Brunswick, NJ
The Real Estate Whisperer Who Listens 732-715-1133

Good morning Barbara. I don't shovel much anymore, it isn't that I can't but I choose not to. There are many health concerns in putting pressure on the heart. I lost both parents to heart disease.

Feb 05, 2016 09:13 PM
Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

Well you can burn an extra 1200 calories i you want to come clean my driveway the next storm Barbara Todaro . For a storm that was suppose to be a dusting we got 7 heavy wet inches. 

Feb 05, 2016 09:35 PM
Barbara Todaro

it certainly was heavy....we ended up with 11".....

Feb 05, 2016 09:38 PM
Bill Roberts
Brooks and Dunphy Real Estate - Oceanside, CA
"Baby Boomer" Retirement Planner

OK Barbara Todaro We're just kidding. We know you would never leave your "babies" for the joy of sun and surf.

Bill Roberts

Feb 05, 2016 11:24 PM
Kristin Johnston - REALTOR®
RE/MAX Platinum - Waukesha, WI
Giving Back With Each Home Sold!

Us WISconsinites know a thing or two about snow storms and shoveling too!

Feb 05, 2016 11:30 PM
Barbara Todaro

even MORE than we do...

Feb 06, 2016 01:40 AM
Brian England
Ambrose Realty Management LLC - Gilbert, AZ
MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

Well, I am thinking you could find a suitable workout that would be comparable to shoveling snow, but if you enjoy shoveling snow, more power to you my friend!

Feb 06, 2016 01:57 AM
Brian England

Ugh, that would be my least favorite activity and I don't even know how to shovel snow, haha.

Feb 06, 2016 02:07 AM
Barbara Todaro

just did another 48 Active Minutes according to my fitbit by shoveling and breaking thick underlying layers of ice....

Feb 06, 2016 02:04 AM
Troy Erickson AZ Realtor (602) 295-6807
HomeSmart - Chandler, AZ
Your Chandler, Ahwatukee, and East Valley Realtor

Barbara - Well, that is one way to keep in shape.

Feb 06, 2016 04:05 AM
Barbara Todaro

it is, Troy..... and I invited a bunch of people to like your website, buddy....hope they all show up!!!!

Feb 06, 2016 04:41 AM
Olga Simoncelli
Veritas Prime, LLC dba Veritas Prime Real Estate - New Fairfield, CT
CONSULTANT, Real Estate Services & Risk Management

Barbara - enjoy your winter workout and remember: this winter so-called "sunny Miami" has been very cloudy, cold and rainy, so you're not missing much.

Feb 06, 2016 04:55 AM
Barbara Todaro

oh that's too bad for those who go for the winter from New England.... must be very disappointing for those who are retired....

Feb 06, 2016 04:58 AM
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Hi Barbara -- You understand that you can never be too rich or too thin.

Feb 07, 2016 01:28 AM
Barbara Todaro

or live in too big a house!!!

Feb 07, 2016 01:29 AM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Trust me, BarbaraT- you'd love doing cardio on the beach!!!  They have Bootcamps on the beach!!!

Feb 07, 2016 10:27 AM