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EXERCISE AND WEIGHT LOSS
EXERCISE AND WEIGHT LOSSTRANSCRIPTTo lose weight, work with your healthcare provider to come up with a plan that is rightfor you. This plan will include increasing your physical activity. You can get physicalactivity by exercising, or increasing your activity, during the day.There are three main types of exercise: aerobic exercise to get you moving andstrengthen your heart, like jogging or bicycling; strength training, like lifting weightsor doing push-ups to build muscle strength; and stretching to improve flexibility.Other exercises like Tai Chi and yoga can benefit you by improving your coordinationand balance.Start slowly when starting an exercise program. Eventually you will want to do 150minutes, or 2.5 hours, of moderate activity each week.If you haven’t been very active before, exercise can be scary. Don’t give up, startslowly. Try breaking the amount you exercise into 10 minute chunks. This week, domore than you did last week. In time, you will reach your exercise goal.Remember, you don’t have to do this alone. Talk to your healthcare provider beforeyou start an exercise program to find one that works for you.In addition to exercise, you can increase activity in your daily life. You can get activejust by working in the yard, parking further from the store, playing with your kids orgrandkids or taking a walk around your neighborhood.“I’ve actually grown to like exercising. And I like the results from exercising. Andit makes me feel so much better. It won’t be something that I’ll pick up and thenstop. I like the way I feel from it.”Adding more activity and exercise to your routine is a key way to lose weight.20% gradient meshhealthclipshealthclipshealthclipshealthclips4% gradient meshThis program is for informational purposes only. Publisher disclaims all guarantees regarding the accuracy, completeness, orsuitability of this video for medical decision making. For all health related issues please contact your healthcare provider.hc_gn_10205_98_en_t00002.pdf healthclips© Milner-Fenwick, Inc.5% gradient mesh
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