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"Thin
over 40"
Week 3 – Making the Most of Moving
Excerpt
Week 3 - Day 1 Excerpt
Today’s
Thin Thought: Exercise is not a dirty word.
Welcome to your third week of
Thin Over 40! Keep going. You are setting the stage for lifelong changes
that will enhance your health, your outlook, and your life. You need to keep
with it and continually remind yourself how important this is. You've come a
long way so far and I want you to stay with your excellent progress! Continue to
do the following:
Drink lots
of water
Bend,
stretch, and move upon waking
Walk in
the morning for at least 20 minutes
Keep track of what you put in your mouth
Watch your servings/portions
Setting The Day for Success
The Key Concept for this week is Metabolism.
Metabolism is simply the rate at which our bodies burn calories, whether we are
resting or active. As our bodies age, our metabolism slows down. Fewer of the
calories we eat are utilized to fuel our bodies and a greater percentages is
stored as fat. We slow down and get bigger. The larger we get, the more
challenging it is to get up and move at all. The bigger we are, the less we
move. The less we move, the bigger we get. This is the vicious cycle of middle
age.
The good news is we are able to speed up our
metabolism. This week, we will concentrate on the first of four ways to boost
metabolism―exercise. Some of you will look
at that word and conjure up a negative image of aching muscles, labored
breathing, and sweat-stained shirts. The whole idea is repugnant to you. You
just want to lose some weight, not look like Arnold Schwarzenegger. (If you're
thinking that way relax-none of us will ever look like Arnold
Schwarzenegger!) But you can utilize exercise and increased physical movement to
help ratchet your metabolic rates. As a bonus, you'll increase your lean muscle
mass, reduce excess fat, look better, and feel better.
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Success
in Action
In your journal, write down three things you like about
your body. If you have trouble coming up with three, this is a clue to how your
attitude has gotten warped over the years! Write a commitment to your body to
continue making positive changes to improve your physical condition and your
health.
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