The
best way to become ultimately healthy is
to work on making permanent changes to your routine that will improve
your overall fitness level. Over time, building muscle and
developing healthy eating habits will raise your body's metabolism so
you burn more calories.
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There
are three ways to increase your body's
metabolism: Increase physical activity, eat smaller meals
throughout the day and wait no
more
than
Five hours between meals or snacks. All of these will
require a bit of a
lifestyle adjustment, but they can be done long-term if worked in
gradually as a part of living a healthier life. It is not
that
hard to find ways to sneak in a bit of exercise, even with today's busy
schedules.
Simply taking the stairs instead of the escalator or
elevator is an easy way to get your heart pumping a few times per
day. While at work, you are still allowed to take a short
break
at least twice each day, so take a stroll around your office building
to burn a few extra calories.
It is
important for you to set your goals so
they are obtainable. They must be set high enough to be a challenge,
but yet low enough so you don't get discouraged quickly. If your doctor
tells you to lose 50 pounds, you need to break those 50 lbs down into
bite size chunks. (Pun intended)
An example of doing this would be to set a long term goal of losing the
50 pounds over a six month time frame. You can break this down into a
smaller goal of only 8 lbs a month. Then you can take it down even
further to two pounds a week. It appears now you have a workable goal.
For
your next step you
need to set out a plan for exercise. If you have
been living a sedate lifestyle, you would be much better off if you
started off walking. This will help you to get your muscles in your
legs and arms used to working again.
Within two weeks you should be up to walking a half mile to a mile. As
your wind and strength improve you may find your self able to move into
a brisk walk. Your walking will be the most effective when you can
sustain a heart rate of 120 beats a
minute for a minimum of 30 minutes.