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Tag Archives: Fitness
It’s How Much You Are Eating That Counts
We all know that to live a healthy lifestyle we need to eat healthy food and exercise. So you may be asking yourself, why do you still hold on to unwanted weight when you are doing all the right things?
The answer lies in HOW MUCH you are eating.
The Weight Equation Goes Like This…
- energy in – energy out = the amount of energy your body has to store.
Your body needs energy just to get through the day which is known as your basal metabolic rate. Exercise adds to the amount of energy your body utilises and the food you eat acts as this energy source.
Even though eating a healthy diet is important, it is really the overall calories you consume every day that count. So yes if you eat more energy from a healthy diet of fruit, vegetables, yogurt, lean meat and whole grains than you expend, you will gain weight. It is that simple.
Move It or Lose It
Gentle Movement
Part of the DietDitch lifestyle is to add gentle movement into your day and we like to do this with walking. Having said this there are walks and there are walks. It is lovely to go on a stroll on a sunny afternoon, maybe along the beach or at your local park. All that fresh air can only be good for you.
To increase your cardiovascular fitness however, there has to be a bit of huff and puff and some effort. We do not want you to overdo it so make sure your ‘puff’ is a light one. If you feel you want to step it up a bit maybe you could try the walk, jog, walk sequence – walk for a minute or two, jog for a minute or two. Carry this sequence on for 20 to 30 minutes and you will soon find your fitness increasing. When your fitness level improves you may want to add a minute sprint into the equation as well.
Give Me 30
This is one of the best ways to get some exercise into your day without really doing lots of work. It is like having an exercise ‘snack’. It is called Give Me 30 – the name says it all. All you have to do is stop 3 times a day and give me 10 – as in reps.
Working out this way is fun and takes no time at all, so if you have limited time in your day, you may want to stop and give me 30.
