If you don't have time or don't want to spend time exercising regularly, try increasing your daily lifestyle activities. These are exercises you already do and increasing them can help you burn more calories throughout the day. Think about your day and see if you can find additional ways to add in more steps or to move more. A little planning can help you find a few ways to add in activity or find an extra few minutes to be active. Try adding in activity like: taking the stairs over the elevator, parking far away from your destination and standing or walk in place during TV commercials. Make a rule to walk to your destinations if they are under 1 mile (if safe and appropriate for you). Skip taking the bus or driving. Going to the gym, doing high intensity aerobic classes or spending money on expensive equipment isn't possible or comfortable for everyone. Walking is an activity that most healthy people can do that can help burn calories and increase your cardiovascular fitness. If you walk 30 minutes on five days of the week, you'll be meeting the minimum guidelines for physical activity (150 minutes per week). If you don't have time for a full 30 mins, try breaking up your walk into three 10 minute increments. You don't have to spend hours in the gym or purchase expensive equipment to include strength training. Even light weight resistance training can help increase muscle mass and muscle tone. Again, you can break up your strength training routine into 10 minute increments if it fits better into your schedule. Try including exercises that are easy to do at home and require no extra equipment. Exercises can include: sit ups, push ups, tricep dips, lunges or side leg lifts. Sometimes people think exercise just means running on a treadmill, but there are tons of ways to get exercise, inside and outside the gym. Try a new machine at the gym, or go for a long bike ride or a challenging hike. Try jumping rope or playing hopscotch with your kids or younger siblings. Put on some upbeat music and dance around your house. This is a fun way to get your heart rate up and get some exercise. Make walking fun by taking an interesting tour or visiting a local museum. Or try skipping instead of walking or running. Play a sport. Try joining a local soccer, tennis or basketball team for a fun and exciting way to be active.

Summary: Add in more lifestyle activity. Go for a 30 minute walk. Add in 20 minutes of strength training. Think outside the box.

Although there are many causes of conjunctivitis, the symptoms are largely the same. These include: Squinting or Blinking: The surface of the eye feels hot and itchy, so the cat may squint or even blink more than usual, or perhaps rub her face along the ground. This is one of the most common signs of conjunctivitis in cats. Red Eye: A red or bloodshot eye. This affects the white of the eye, the lining of the eyelid, or the surface of the third eyelid. When you look carefully the tissue has a rosy glow, or in more extreme cases it is obviously reddened. Discharge: The type of discharge will differ depending on the underlying cause of the conjunctivitis. If an infection is present, the inflammation is usually accompanied by a yellow-green discharge from the eye. In cases of dry eye causing conjunctivitis, the discharge is thick, tacky, and almost glue like. Eyes that are irritated by dust or inflamed due to allergy tend to be very watery. Swollen Eyelids: Sometimes the eye has a puffy appearance because eyelids are slightly swollen. The inflammation in your cat's eye is not necessarily related to an illness or disease. Many times the inflammation is caused by a foreign body entering the eye. Causes for conjunctivitis in cats can also include: Allergies: Some cats have allergic conjunctivitis where pollen or other allergens set up an allergic reaction. This causes the eyes to become red and inflamed Irritants: Dust blowing into the eye, shampoo, or accidentally spraying perfume into a cat's eye can cause irritation that leads to inflammation and redness. Foreign Bodies: This might be a grass awn that has become trapped beneath the third eyelid or long hair that falls into the cat's eyes. The rubbing causes irritation that leads to inflammation. Dry Eye: It is rare for cats to suffer from a condition known as keratoconjunctivitis sicca, or dry eye. In this condition the cat doesn't produce sufficient tear fluid to lubricate the eye, which then dries out and becomes red and inflamed. Conjunctivitis refers to inflammation of the eye, which can be a result of many different infections or conditions. It may be an infection in the eye (a primary infection) or appear as a result of a more general infection in your cat's body (a secondary infection). Conditions which may lead to conjunctivitis include: Bacterial or viral Infection: This can take hold in the eye, just as in any other body tissue. In particular, cats are prone to infection with feline chlamydia, feline herpesvirus, and feline mycoplasma. General illness: Problems such as an upper respiratory tract infection are often accompanied by conjunctivitis. In this case conjunctivitis is just part of a syndrome including a running nose, sore throat, coughing, and sneezing. Trauma: If a cat has a scratch or injury on its eye, it can cause redness and inflammation as a result. Autoimmune Disease: In rare cases the body's own defense system attacks the lining of the eye as if it is foreign material, leading to conjunctivitis. Eyelid Conformation: Some cats have droopy eyelids. This can expose the inner mucous membrane lining to the drying effect of air, which leads to conjunctivitis. Breeds such as Persians that have flat faces, may also have facial folds which press hair in towards the eye. Conjunctivitis can occur if your cat has another infection that has weakened his immune system. Secondary signs of common feline illnesses that occur in conjunction to conjunctivitis include sneezing, lethargy, or coughing. These could indicate an allergy or an upper respiratory tract infection. Conjunctivitis can occur because of Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV). The symptoms of this disease include enlarged lymph nodes, fever, weight loss, diarrhea, dental disease, poor skin and fur health, as well as respiratory distress. Take your cat to the vet if he has these symptoms in addition to conjunctivitis. Like most diseases, its best to catch conjunctivitis early. This can be achieved most easily by giving your cat regular physical checks. If you do this on a regular basis you will be more able to notice when something is off. While you are playing with or petting the cat, look over her body for physical changes. Take the time to feel her body for abnormalities, look into her eyes to check for clarity, look in her ears for cleanliness, and even inspect her paws for burrs or injuries.
Summary: Keep an eye out for the symptoms of conjunctivitis. Consider common causes of conjunctivitis in a healthy cat. Review your cat's recent health history. Look for the symptoms of underlying illnesses. Regularly check the physical health of your pet.