Yep, it's true. The FDA has always recommended 90mins of exercise a day to lose weight and 60mins to maintain. But this is the largest study of it's kind and it upholds the fact that if you are not exercising at least an hour a day you will gain weight. The good news for men is that this is predominantly applicable to women! Owch - you know how we always say it's unfair!
But, here's the good news. The way I see it - you get to play another hour a day. Here are some things I do to make it a no-brainer:
Instead of meeting a friend or co-worker for coffee - take a walk.
Take advantage of the longer summer hours and visit a park and watch the sunset!
Organize a beach BBQ and set up a game of volleyball. (That'll burn enough cals to offset the smores)
Get out the old bike if you haven't used it in a while - my butt is killing me from a ride I did last night.
Take a stroll after dinner and check out the neighborhood at night.
Easy, fast and not your usual exercise - but it all adds up. If you get an hour of exercise out the way in the morning, then you just have 30mins left if you're in a weight loss mode. If you're extremely diligent about counting cals, then you're done. This means no extra BLT's - bites, licks and tastes!!!
I challenge you to see exercise as a gift rather than a chore. Think about this - what if you could never exercise again? Would that be a relief or a tragedy. While you can, love it and do it!
Great tips, Lindsey, Thanks!
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