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Recreational Sports - Fitness
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| WEIGHT LOSS STRATEGIES
The most effective way to lose body fat us through permanent lifestyle changes that include reducing caloric intake and increasing
caloric expenditure through exercise. To lose 1-2 pounds of body weight, 3,500 calories must be expended. A safe and reasonable
weight loss rate is 1-2 pounds per week. So, go ahead and SLIM UP:
Set Modest Goals
| Make small, lasting changes to your everyday routine rather than large, short lived ones. For example, try |
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| increasing you workout time by 5 or 10 minutes, rather than trying to lose five pounds in a week. Also, look for healthy
foods you can add to your meals, rather than just cutting food out or starving yourself. Choosing modest goals gives you
the best chance of making lasting changes in your daily routine.
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Learn to Like Exercise
| If you enjoy your workout, you will be more likely to keep doing it. Look for activities that you enjoy. If its being out
doors you love, try biking, hiking, or jogging. If you enjoy being with others, find a workout partner or join in a group exercise class. The key is to making exercise rewarding and enjoyable for you.
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I Think I Can
| To achieve weight loss goals, you have to be strong and resist the urge to go back to your old ways. Try using positive self-talk.
Tell yourself you can do things, and congratulate yourself for being successful.
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Make a Record of Your Progress
| Keeping track of your progress is one of the best weight loss tools you have. Tracking your progress makes you more aware
of what your achieving. Keep a log of everything you eat and do. Keep in mind that if you are also tracking your weight,
weigh yourself weekly instead of daily. Healthy weight loss occurs ever a period of time, not over night.
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Use Your Friends
| Friends give you encouragement and help you need to achieve your goals. Let them be aware of you weight loss goals in order
for extra support. This will also make you more likely to stick to your diet and exercise plans. Friends can help you steer
clear of places and situations leading you away from your goals.
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Picture a Successful & Healthier You
| Imagine yourself exercising or resisting high calorie desserts. It is easy to see yourself skipping out on exercise or indulging
in fast food. Instead picture how you will look and feel as your exercising and making healthier food choices. These images
will help keep you on track.
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Every year, the BGSU Bowen-Thompson Student Union invites Weight Watchers® at work onto campus to help provide motivation, mutual support, encouragement, instruction, and convenience to the BGSU community
in their weight loss efforts.
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