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September 2009
Cindy - Victor Harbor SA Tip of the Week - Week Ending 19 Sep 2009
To incorporate family time with exercise, take your kids to a playground and do your own private 'boot camp' on the equipment. Try running up the slide and chin ups on the monkey bars. It's fun trying to work out all sorts of different ways to use the equipment.Vik - Revesby NSW
Be completely open and honest with your partner about your healthy/weight loss goals. I have found that this gives you another person to 'share the load', and if you feel like straying (stress eating chocolate etc), partners can be wonderfully resourceful in motivating you to use exercise or healthy foods as an alternative stress buster.Elly - Sawtell NSW
Hi to all waist diminishing tip seekers, I find that 20mins on the mini trampoline is a great way to exercise, and you can still be close by for the kids.
JBB - Sunny Coast QLD Tip of the Week - Week Ending 26 Sep 2009
It's hard to get motivated at times. Set aside 3 days a week to do exercise for and hour or so. Pushing yourself to get up to do exercise might be hard at the start but if you get into a routine it will become easier. Do exercises that are within your abilties. Find something that you enjoy - cycling, jogging, sports etc. A good thing to get into is social sports with friends. Create touch teams etc, and have fun. Eating well doesn't mean you have to cut all the goodies you enjoy out of your diet, just have them in moderation, limit yourself to 2-3 treats a week and make sure all your other meals are healthy. As long as you are exercising and eating well, you will find yourself feeling better about yourself.ben - brisbane QLD
Don't eat anything your grandmother wouldn't recognise.eddy - macquarie fields NSW
Do not indulge yourself in a hearty meal with the exception of working off those extra calories later on but try to get as much physical activity over the course of your day. Also keep fruit and healthier snacks handy so when you feel a little hunger, treat yourself a small portion and give your body time to digest meals. Again you must chew your food well and proper because digestion begins in your mouth. So go on and savour every meal without over indulging.Wayan Wiednya - Burleigh Heads QLD
To control your serving size when eating dinner at night, drink a full glass of water before dinner (500ml +). This will pre fill your stomach not allowing as much room for more food. For maximum effect this can also be done again mid-way through your meal and again after your meal, depending on how much hunger you need suppressed.Kerrie - Baldivis WA
Always start the day with a healthy, filling breakfast such as oats or muesli with low fat milk. It will help regulate your blood sugar in the day and reduce unhealthy cravings.Eky - Fairfield NSW
Spring cleaning (not limited in spring). Vacuuming, mopping and cleaning the house is physical work. You get a cleaner house and you're physically moving.Kate - Sydney NSW
Drinking lots of water - 3L a day, minimum - is great for overall health.. For nothing else other than the fact you'll be getting up often to go to the loo.September Tips
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