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42 | 2014-2015 Medical & Dental Directory Be honest and admit the truth – Do you really lack the time to exercise or is there some other reason you're not fitting exercise into your day? Start by exploring your perspective on exercise and whether it is really a priority in your life. Do you see the need and un- derstand it's long-term benefits? Write down the reasons you do not currently exercise to be clear on what is really stopping you. Ask yourself how to accommodate exercise. Sit down with your schedule and see what works for you. See if you can get up 15 minutes earlier, take a half hour brisk walk on your lunch, or complete a quick 10-minute strength workout before bed. Make a list of all the times you could exercise, no matter how short. Determine what kind of exercise would be appealing to you. Write out all forms of exercise that sound good to you, a brisk walk, cycling, swimming, yoga or a circuit workout. Imagine yourself doing these activities on a nor- mal basis. What kind of exercise schedule is feasible right now? Schedule what exer- cise will fit in your life this week. How many days per week are you going to commit to? Forget about how many days you should exercise and focus on how many days you will exercise. Commit to following your schedule. With your workout schedule set up, commit to practicing it for a week. Each week reassess your schedule and com- mit to your exercise appointments, un- derstanding that unexpected life events can interfere from time to time but keeping consistent is part of changing your patterns. Too oen we worry about getting the perfect amount of exercise in that we end up getting no exercise at all. In the fast paced and demanding world we live in, we still must take the time to make some changes in how we live. Dedicating time for exercise, even if it is ten to fieen minutes a day, is the first step toward making it a permanent part of your life. When it comes to being fit and main- taining a desirable weight, one should not think of these two outcomes alone but see a synergy between the two com- ponents making them interdependent. For example, you can exercise consist- ently, however maintaining poor eating habits will negate any physical results you were likely to gain. On the con- trary, you can eat a well-balanced diet, but if you live a sedentary life, circula- tory, nervous, and digestive systems are strained. It is important for us to see the partnership exercise and nutrition require, as it is our approach toward achieving a healthier you. When it comes to losing weight however, many still have the idea that they can outwork a less than ideal diet with intense and long workouts. For most people this approach will fall substantially short of succeeding. Fending off unwanted pounds with the use of exercise may work temporar- ily for weight management, but ulti- mately the negative effects of poor diet will surface over time. We live in an age of convenience and saving time is of the essence. Technological advances have provided us with many positive ben- efits but when it comes to food, tech- nology has done us no favors. Falling victim to the convenience of fast and processed food, microwaves and vend- ing machines will only force your failed efforts to lean on quick fixes that don't work and ultimately back to where you started. Let us examine the relationship be- tween food consumption, exercise and time. ink about how long it takes to consume food versus working out, they are vastly different. e abil- ity to consume 1,000 calories in one meal can take less than 10 minutes for many, while burning the same amount of calories would require about one to two hours of high to moderate inten- sity exercise. So essentially, the ease of eating and difficulty of exercising make this relationship a difficult one to ace. e importance of diet becomes over- whelming. Exercise will help us, but when it comes to fat loss, it's virtually impossible to progress without first ad- dressing our eating habits. e overwhelming amount of mar- keting and information related to food and consumption leaves us mostly con- Family Weight Loss Center familywtlossnc.com Our Monthly Program Includes: • Doctor Appointment • Rx FDA Approved Appetite Suppressant • 4 Weekly Visits • 4 B-12 Shots • 4 Lipo Shots • Multivitamin • Measurements • Body Fat Analysis • Guideline Menus/ Food Sheets Call for frEE Consultation! Family Weight Loss Center 3840 Cumberland Road in Fayetteville 910.484.9529 Medical Weight Loss Center 5145 NC Hwy 87 in Sanford 910.585.8204 Traveling Day Spa LLP offers skin care and massage therapy in the comfort of your own home or office. Trust Traveling Day Spa LLP to bring you the ultimate ex perience in day spa services. 910.729.3502 • 910.920.6563 www.thetravelingdayspa.com Bring the ultimate spa ex perience to your doorstep

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