So much for that

Well, I'm quitting my blog. Because someone found out who I REALLY am, and no one treats me the same since they know. And yes, I DO know Gem. She goes to my school. I don't really live in Colson Kentucky. I'm sorry that I didn't tell you who I was up front, but when I had my other blog, people were mean to me, when I never did anything. I don't want it to be the same now. I am Tori, also on Kelly's blog, and I play Softball, Soccer, Basketball, Ice Skate, Tennis, and I love running. Anyway, I quit

Exercise inside?

Exercising inside, hmm...good idea, except, I don't have a tredmill (well I do, but you might not), or any other type of exercise equipment. How the heck do I exercise, "inside" and why should I waste my valuable time on "getting fit?"
Well, here's why you should. You may be wasting your valuable time, but if don't exercise, it will come back to haunt you in the end. And plus, you don't need "equipment" to exercise! Run around the house (if your mom lets you, and if you are careful) and get some energy! Jump around, ahve some fun, jump rope in the basement, do whatever you want to! Just have fun!
~Jenna

P.S. Sorry I haven't posted in a while, busy me, I have a friend over or am at practice almost everyday! Lol, I actually just got home from swim practice an hour or two ago!! =)

More of me

Since this blog is dedicated to exercise, health, awarness, safety, and things like that, you don't know much about me, at all. I am tall, have long dirty blone hair and freckles. My hair is wavy, and usually in a pony tail. My eyes are forest green. My feckles are everywhere on my face, and well, just a mess. I love all animals. Elephants are my favorite animal though. I have the cutest stuffed elephant name Ellie. She is adorable and I have had her since I was a baby. I live in a small town called Colson. It is in Kentucky. I am sure you have never heard of it before, probably not. Everything I said on my other blog was untrue. I made that one with my friend Abby and then we lost all the info we wrote down. Anyway, I have three huskies, Kuto the gray one, Milly the black one, and Shasta the brown one. They are all so sweet! Kuto is the only boy though. I have one cat,he is an orange tiger cat and his name is Miles. We got him at the same time we got Milly, so we named them similar things. My best friends name is Abby, and my other friends (well some of them, the closest ones) are as follows: Lexa, Katlyn, Haly, Anna, Rose, and Sarah. I have so many other friends, but these are just the girls in my group. Here are their profiles: Lexa, smart, blond, sporty; Katlyn, gorgeous, funny, SO FAST; Haly, cute, shy, great advice; Anna, loud, sporty, nice; ABBY, funny, nice, smart, cool, sporty.
~Jenna

Sports and Stats

Now everyone knows that sports are energetic right? Well just how active are they? What one gets you most active? Which should you try first? Why should you choose one over the other? And most of all, which sport is easiest? Well in this post, you will learn.

Softball
Involves: Running, throwing, catching, batting, good sportsmanship
Energizing factors: If you are a good hitter, then your ball will go far and you will run all the bases, that gets you even more active.
Main factor: Catching and throwing
Negatives: Coaches often keep the weak players on the bench for fear of them striking out, and they may not get as much of a chance when it comes to batting, and may get the worst positions, therefore, making them less supportive of their team/coach

Basketball
Invloves: Running, dribbling, hand-eye coordination, shooting, passing, picks, plays
Energizing factors: Each time the opposite team gets the ball, players must run to the other end of the court, thus making them run more and be more active
Main factor: Running
Negatives: If a player is not a good shooter, they may not be motivated and wanting to play, if a player is not fast, they will not be down and back and across the court fast enough to be in the action

Soccer
Invloves: Running, kicking, scoring, foot power, blocking, coordination
Energizing factors: Passing gets the ball down the feild and to the goal faster, therefore players will be more motivated to pass to each other
Main factor: Running
Negatives: Tis is a low scoring game and if the other team gets a big lead, it is very hard to catch up

There are so many other sports out there, try them all until you find one you love! Personally I love softball (that's why I put it first) and think it is a great sport. Keep checking back here to see if any new sports were featured in "Sports and Stats!"

Animal Safety 2

Everyone (well almost everyone) loves animals, or at least likes them. And meeting new animals seems fun, but you should be cautious! My cousins have a German Shepard, and one day two girl walked up to them while they were walking the German Shepard. The dog growled, and nearly bit the girls. If the dog had bitten them, my Aunt and Uncle would be very liable for charge, and would probably have to have paid those little girls parents a lot of money! But still, they would have gotten hurt very badly! Though most dogs are not vicous, you don't know where an animal might come from, or how they might be treated. So you should always be careful. Look the dog over, and ask the owner if it bites. DO NOT LOOK IT IN THE EYES OR GET IN THE DOG'S FACE!! You always have to be very careful when approaching a strange dog. And unless the owner is there, it is on a leash, and the owner gives you permission to pat it, you shouldn't approach any strange dogs.
~Jenna

Saying no!

"DARE is a wonderful program that allows students to learn safely and comfortably about drugs and violence."

Situation 1:

Josh was playing catch with Todd when Jeremy and Riley came over. "Hey sticks" Riley said coming closer. "What do you want?" Todd asked. "I bet you chickens are too sacred to take one of these," Jeremy said, holding out a case of cigarettes. "Uh...actually..." Josh said, looking at his feet. "Hmm...maybe some other time," Todd agreed. "We're kinda busy..." the both said. Riley and Jeremy exchanged glances. "Yeah, okay sure, maybe some other time!" Jeremy said in a mocking voice.

Questions:
1. Who gave the best answer, Todd, or Josh?
2. What should they have done after they were offered tobacco?
3. Why did they say no?
4. Were they confident, in answering?

Thoughts and feelings:

Todd: I know I should say no, and cigarettes are bad, but they will tell everyone at school I'm a chicken, and plus, how much harm could it do? They're only like two inches long!
Josh: No way! I will never take one! But how can I tell them no? They might beat me up!

What would you say to Todd?
What would you say to Josh?
What would you say to Riley?
What would you say to Jeremy?

Think about it, put the answers in a comment, and if you get them right, you will be announced! NOTE: You must get them ALL right!!!
~Jenna

To eat, or to play? That is the question...

Hmm...nice day right? Yeah! So what are you going to do? Lounge around and eat junk food? Play video games? Not me! But wait, it's cold out! If you're not a cold weather person, then maybe you should stay in and fix yourself a healthy snack. Not hungry? Tough it out and go outside!!! And oh please, don't complain!!! Think of it this way, how many sunny days are left in your life? Maybe it will rain forever more? Maybe it will always be cold and dark out? Well even though that is not true, you should go out and exercise!!!
~Jenna

Animal Safety

Everyone loves animals right? Wrong. Very wrong. Some people treat animals horribly. If anyone witnesses this, or knows of someone doing this to any animals, you need to tell someone who will do something right away! Here are some situations that could happen, but again, are not based on anyone, or any real life events.

Situation 1:
While at her friend Molly' house, Carly saw Molly's dad pick Snickers, their puppy, up by the scruff, and throw him down the stairs! Molly didn't seem to care, though she did notice. Carly asked him why he did that, and he said, "Tell anyone and Molly and you won't ever be together again! Hear me?" Carly didn't know what to do! Molly was her best friend, but Snickers, the poor puppy! What should she do?

Carly's choice and reasons: Carly told her parents, and they told the authorities, and Snickers was saved. She told because she knew Molly would forgive her, and realize it was the right thing to do, and Snickers would not be hurt ever again!

Now if anything like this ever happens to you or a friend, you need to tell IMIDIETLY!!!! Waiting is the worst thing to do. Who knows, if you don't do it, the animal could die the second you decide not to tell, and if you do tell, that might have saved its life.
~Jenna

Say no

This blig us not only about being fit, it's about how to say no to drugs, alcohol, tobacco, and flat out bad things. How to avoid peer pressure, and stand up for yourself. Notice the "health" part of the blog title. So here are some situations and some choices, thoughts, and feelings of the people involved. NOTE: These are made up and not about anyone in particular!

Situation 1:
Laura and her friend Judy were walking down the street when their friend Carl called them over to an ally, where he and a few other boys from school were standing. Jimmy, one of the boys there, said, "Hey, we have some beer we stole from our parents, want to try some?" The girls exchanged glances, these were their feelings and thoughts

Laura: Eww! That is so gross! And I know alcohol is so bad for you! But then again, they don't seem to be affected by it...but wait! What would my parents say if they found out?
Laura's feelings: Confused, unwanting of the beer, but tempted still.
Judy: Ohh Jimmy is SO cute! If I don't do it, I'll look like a dork, and he'll never like me!But what about Laura? What does she think? I know alcohol is bad an all, but it doesn't seem to matter to them...
Judy's feelings: EXTREMELY tempted, giggley over Jimmy, wonderous...

What do you think they did? Did they take the offer or not? Should they take it? What are some things that could happen to them if they do? Well, what would you do? Think about it...

Situation 2:
Kyle and Luke were at basketball practice when a Lily, a friend, came up and asked them, "Hey guys, the store down the road is having a whisky sale, and Chad's brother said he'd buy us some, wanna come?" The boys wondered what to do, then Lily told them, "Chad's brother is an awesome b-ball player, and he said it was all because of the alcohol, you want to be good, don't you?" The boys wondered, their feelings and thoughts are below:

Kyle: Well you know, Chad's bro is really good! Maybe it's true, I don't know much about whisky, but it doesn't seem harmful...I wonder if I took just a sip...would it really be that bad? I mean come on, it's just a drink, people take it all the time...
Kyle's feelings: Trying to convice himself to do it, pretty confident, but still wondering

Luke: Oh great! Lily is nice and so is Chad! And they're popular! This is my chance! And it's only a little bit! Maybe that will make them like me! And if Chad's bro did it before! But then again, it could destroy my liver and make me really sick! Oh this is tough...
Luke's feelings: unsure, wonderous, tempted, adventurous

See how tough some situations can be? I know a lot of you think, "Hey it's easy to say no!" But have you ever been in that position? Probably not, but you will. And yeah, it is easy to say no, but you have to support your reasons, and make sure you mean what you say. Be confident, and remember what things like that can do to you.
~Jenna

Stumped?

It's raining, or snowing, or just too cold to do anything outside. What can you do? Hmm...think hard. Can't come up with anything? Well that's okay because I have some things that you can do INSIDE that will get you active!

• Dribble a basketball in the basement
• Go to the Ice Rink and skate
• Chase a younger sibling around the house
• Clean your room
• Do a craft
• Make something healthy

Well, I think this blog has enough lists by now, so let's do something else! Here are some adorable pixles! So cute! (Thanks to Hannah from Homeschooling rocks)

What to do today?

Okay, so you are on vacation, sitting at home on the couch, thinking, "If I don't find something to do, I am going to bore myself to death!" Well, you won't need to go that far because I have some solutions that just might make your day brighter! Plus, they keep you healthy and fit all at the same time! Here are some ideas:

• Walk your dog, or cat
• Go for a jog
• Clean the yard up
• Practice for a sport
• Make some healthy snacks
• Invited a friend over to play OUTSIDE
• Go for a walk with the fam, or by yourself
• Go to the sport/community building and do something fun!
• Just get active, and get outside!!!!!

So, now you have some ideas of what to do, but that is only going to keep you busy temporarily! What do you do next? Well, you can do another thing on the list, or you can make something healthy to eat! Maybe try the recipe I gave you earlier, or something else. How about pukpkin bread with applesause instead of oil? It makes it less fattening, and a whole lot healthier. But if cooking doesn't seem fun, and doing something on the list again seems boring, well, here is a list of ways to make fun things healthy and active.

• Run around the arcade after every game you play
• For every ten minutes you spend on the computer, jog for five
• Every time you watch a TV show, walk your dog once around the block
• For every basket you make in B-ball, run a lap (if you play that is)
• Every minute you talk on the phone today, you can't tomorrow
• Make a game out of cleaning outside

Some awesome ideas! And guess what? They are fun too! Getting fit, and staying healthy and active, helps make your community better tomorrow. If everyone was as comitted to stayin fit as you, the world would be a better place!

~Jenna

A good meal

Hungry? Don't wanna eat junk? Don't wanna eat some stupid salad, or fruit? I have the perfect solution! I call it...well it doesn't have a name yet, but it sure is good! And healthy!

Ingredients:
Any fruit, three or more
Lettuce

What to do:
Anything! Make any sort of design with the fruits, cut them in half, or in little pieces, leave them whole! Anything you want, that will make this meal more fun! But be sure to eat it, and not just do it for fun. It may not fill you up though, so there is a second course!

Ingredients:
Fruits
Milk
Ice
Blender

What to do:
Duh! Put it all together in the blender! But wait, cut up the fruit first, and make sure the ice is small, and don't put TOO much of anything in.

Well, there you go, a perfect little meal, maybe have some cheese and crackres on the side, who knows? With your imagination, and healthy food, you can do anything, and go anywhere!

Hi!

Hey everyone, this is my second blog because I lost the info for my first one! If you didn't see my other blog, well here is what you missed. This blog is dedicated to health, fitness, and food. You'll learn all kinds of ways to stay active, and fit! I hope you like it!
~Jenna