Weight Loss Wednesday

The following are tips from Weight Watchers on how to add activity to your life style. It's important to keep it moving if you are really serious about losing weight. Every little bit counts and will bring you closer to a healthier you!!

Everyday Ways to Get Moving
Article By: Diana Kelly

Find out how everyday activities can jump-start your exercise routine. It’s a common misconception that physical activity requires going to the gym, or buying expensive exercise equipment for your home. But the fact is there are many enjoyable everyday activities from gardening to walking your dog that can help you reach your fitness goals.

When it comes to improving your activity level, start small and adopt a new mantra: "Anything is better than nothing." Increase your daily physical activity with a few of these suggestions, and you'll find that moving a little bit more isn't as hard as you think.

At Home: Get off the couch
You've had a long day at work, dinner has been cooked and cleaned up, and you've been looking forward to watching your favorite TV show all day. Great! Use this opportunity to do a commercial-break workout. Try completing one set of 20 lunges, squats, crunches, arm circles or as many push-ups as you can per break. Repeat this for each commercial break during your show. (Even better if you're watching an hour-long program!)

Brush and squeeze.
Use the time that you're brushing your teeth to squeeze your butt muscles. Hold for one count and repeat. Do this trick in the morning and at night.

Use your steps.
While you can probably lug your overstuffed laundry basket to the washer in one trip, you'll burn extra calories by making multiple trips up and down the steps.

Squat at every opportunity.
Instead of thinking, "I don't feel like picking that up now," view a cluttered floor as a chance to get some leg and butt work in. Bend your knees when putting away clothes, shoes and everything else that isn't where it should be.

Do it yourself.
Around the house, try mowing your yard with an old-fashioned push mower, or take an afternoon to tend the garden or add a new coat of paint to a room or two. In the kitchen, instead of using a food processor or buying produce pre-cleaned, cut and bagged, chop fresh vegetables. And mix ingredients with a spoon using elbow grease if an electric mixer isn't necessary.


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Here's to your health!!

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