Being Active

Introduction

Being active is great for our health and it makes losing weight and keeping it off easier.

Along with eating healthily, it is a key element of any weight management programme.

The good news is you don¬ít have to be sporty. For most people gradually building activity into our daily lives seems to work best. Why? Because it is realistic and achievable!

Remember to lose weight successfully, choose small changes that you can sustain long-term.

Why be more active?

Besides helping you to lose weight, you will feel some or all of these benefits:

What makes it so difficult?

If you find it hard to fit in then you are not alone. In today¬ís society many people find it difficult to build activity into their lives. There are many reasons for this. The most common ones are;

How can you become more active?

If you are going to keep it up, find ways of being active that you enjoy and that fit in with your daily life. Keep a record of how active you are at the moment. Some ways that other people have found useful to increase their daily activity are:

How much is enough?

Experts recommend that we should all do the equivalent of half an hours brisk walking on most days. However, if you are inactive at the moment, the best way to started is little and often. Perhaps begin with 5 minutes brisk walk every day, then build up to 10 minutes daily for the first week.

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