When You're in Your 30s ...
Week 1: Make the Commitment
• You're busy with career and family. Learn to prioritize. Get in your cardio at least five days a week.
• Get your pedometer. Aim to add 500-1,000 steps a day until you reach your daily goal of 10,000 steps per day.
• Start replacing processed foods with whole foods — an apple for a store-bought muffin, for example.
• Make sure you're getting 3 ounces
When You're in Your 40s ...
Week 1: Make the Commitment
• This is the age of "girth control." Everyone's tummies are expanding — unless you commit to the BODY CHALLENGE.
• Measure the smallest part of your waist across the belly button. The goal for women is to get below 35 inches; for men, it's below 37 inches.
• Pick out a tight piece of clothing that you can get on but can't fully button or zip. That's your clothes-o-meter. Put it on once a week prior to weighing yourself at home. Your goal is to get it to fit.
• Get your pedometer. Aim to add 500-1,000 steps a day until you reach your daily goal of 10,000 steps a day.
• Avoid processed foods. Minimize white carbs (table sugar, bread, pasta, rice and potatoes).
• Get in five servings of veggies a day.
When You're in Your 50s ...
Week 1: Set the Stage for Change
• To start, whip out a calendar and set realistic goals. You're at least 50 years old, so don't expect to shed weight like a 20-year-old. Patience and persistence will pay off.
• Aim to shed a half to two pounds per week over the next eight weeks — that's four to 16 pounds or more!
• Keep a journal of your progress over time. Divide it into nutrition, physical activity and mental motivation. No matter what, write at least something every day.
This info come from: http://health.discovery.com/national-body-challenge/
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