Basic Weight Management
The perfect diet
should be combined with a healthy weight management
or activity program. Weight management may conjure
up that dreaded "exercise" word. And exercise
to some means pushing the body beyond limits, experiencing
painful in joints, muscles, bones - everywhere.
No pain no gain, right? Wrong. Instead,
replace the word "exercise" with "activity"
and incorporate this in your daily routine. And a
general rule of thumb for guidelines about "activity"
would be to strive for a minimum of 30 minutes for
adults or 60 minutes for children of moderate physical
activity daily.
Individual activity goals depend upon
each person's health and weight
goals and issues. Begin by checking
with your medical advisor or healthcare physician
to get a green light on which activities would be
suitable for you, what your target weight range should
be and a strategic plan to improve your health.
In a nutshell, during activities, calories
are burned, pounds are shed in the long run. And the
number of calories burned depends upon the duration
and intensity or the activity. Slow and steady is
the rule of thumb. And note daily progress. For those
who have never been very active at all, it may be
advisable to begin slow like with walking 10 minutes
each day, gradually building up time and distance
with increased "brisk" pacing.
Even if you can't get out to walk, bike
or swim, take stairs instead of elevators and escalators.
Clean your house. Clean your car. Wash windows. Wash
your dog. Check out exercise videos, cassettes and
workout books from the public library and put some
of their ideas into action.
Check out your local fitness centers,
YMCA, community center, too, for ideas. Partner up
with a neighbor to walk or join a community volleyball
team. There are unlimited ways to be active and enjoy
life at the same time without using painful weight
loss strategies.
About the Author
Richard Rigor is the author of "The
Ideal Body Fat Loss Guide." www.theidealbody.net
