I met my new and interesting hair stylist today when I changed hair salons. We got to talking and discovered that we had much in common. This included the challenge of staying trim and fit through every day exercise.
We discovered that we were both interested in weight loss through a healthy diet and exercise. We discussed our individual approaches and took note of each others' successes.
Amy needs to drop about 20 pounds and she says she won't feel overweight then. She is a mom of two boys and her husband has an equally busy schedule and job. Despite the demands of home and her work, Amy has developed an every day exercise program that she can follow regularly.
Amy works long hours but she is so committed to her better health that she has negotiated different start and finish times at her work place. This means that she can workout on her every day exercise routines daily. She has come to enjoy these over recent weeks and would not miss.
Interestingly Amy wears a portable heart rate monitor on her wrist when she walks and jogs. This is something I haven't thought to do. My faithful pedometer is one way of telling me whether I walk far enough but in order to get cardiac fitness it is essential that I walk at a pace that is approximately 1.3 times my regular heart rate.
I know my heart beat is generally 70 beats a minute. With the new monitor I intend buying, I expect to know when it reaches an elevated rate of 90-100 beats a minute for my cardio-vascular exercise each day. This kind of every day exercise will help me lose weight.
The other thing I learned from Amy was how important social support is in her program. She exercises with a girlfriend and they keep each other motivated. They have (non-eating) rewards for reaching goals that are part of their every day exercise and they have enlisted friends and family as their 'support group' to enquire about their progress and encourage them to continue.
To stay committed despite her busy schedule, Amy records all aspects of her improving body shape and form, the result of her every day exercise. This includes her weight loss as well as the improvements to her body shape around her stomach, hips and chest. Even when her weight loss slows, her body keeps changing and she has these details to prove it and spur her on.
She makes sure that these measurements are recorded at the right time of the day (first thing in the morning is best) and with sufficient time between each record to allow for progress that she wants to see! This means that she stays focused and feels encouraged even when some aspects of her progress slow down for a time.
So set a regular routine for exercise and a regular process for charting the gains you are making. I have decided that I am going to use a pedometer and a portable heart rate in my drive for a fitter, healthier body. I think I will build some rewards into my program and find a buddy to join me in my every day exercise too!
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Rowena French enjoys the challenges of her busy lifestyle. Finding it difficult to keep a regular exercise routine? Add simple every day exerciseto your schedule for a healthier body. How YOU CAN Fit Exercise into Your Busy Schedule will show you how.
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