Basic Weight Management
by Richard
Rigor
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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 (Visit
www.idealbodyfitness.com for more info). 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 Publishers can get new content each month at
www.theidealbody.net/content.php
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