Losing weight and exercising, you really need to get moving! Tip of the week 2

Lose weight and exercise. If you find it hard to go to the gym consistently, put your bag of gym supplies completely ready to go the day before so you only have to pick it up the next day when you go to the gym.

What also helps is (if possible) putting on your sports clothes immediately after getting up and showering. All you then have to do is grab your (pre-prepared) gym bag to start exercising!

If you really don't have the time or money (to spare) to go to the gym, remember that you can also burn calories from your work while doing housework.

Although the weight-loss method 'balancing' does not require you to count calories, it is still nice to know how many you burn while doing household chores. Just to show how important exercise is if you want to lose weight, in whatever way you exercise.

• Clean bathroom all the way: +/- 400 kcal.
• Running errands: +/- 280 kcal.
• Vacuuming the whole house thoroughly: +/- 200 kcal.
• One hour of intensive gardening +/- 400 kcal.
• Fifteen minutes mopping floors +/- 75 kcal.
• Half an hour of ironing +/- 90 kcal
• Extensive cooking (don't taste every time!) +/- 110 kcal.
• Half an hour of changing/making beds +/- 90 kcal.

In addition, of course, take the bike instead of the car or bus more often, take the stairs instead of the lift, go for long walks. Walking half an hour a day is enough to improve your fitness and burn some more calories but if you want to evaporate fat, you really need to get going more often!

TIP: Use your lunch break at work to take a walk and make stair climbing a fun challenge by taking two steps at a time or walking up and down the stairs several times.

Do you work somewhere on the -tieth floor? Then I can understand why you don't take the stairs. At least... not the whole climb up! Let the lift stop two floors below and do the rest by stairs.

For instance, you can challenge yourself by getting out one floor lower each week and walking more stairs. Do the same on the way back, getting into the lift one floor down each time.

Busy job and don't feel like going to the gym after work? Read more handy tips on exercising at home >HERE.

This week you may also weigh yourself! Click >HERE for handy weighing and measuring tips.

 

The above text previously appeared in the Balance book. The book is now sold out, but may still be available to order second-hand via the link below.

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