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Healthylife® Weigh Part 5 Yoga is excellent for improving flexibility, relaxation, and stress reduction. Find a good instructor who can modify yoga to suit your individual needs. Develop your skills slowly. You can also find free yoga resources online or at your library. Watch YouTube videos or DVDs for demonstrations of movements. © American Institute […]
Healthylife® Weigh Part 1 Complete the survey below by tracking it in your journal or using the “Print on Demand”. This survey looks at the “big picture” – your overall goals, current habits, strengths, weaknesses, support system, and other factors that influence behavior. Each question has a purpose. Complete all sections. This is one of
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Healthylife® Weigh Part 1 Getting to a healthy weight is not a final stop on the train. Make changes to your environment that make sense for you. Choose foods and activities that you like. If you don’t like kale, put that on a list to try another time. The wonderful thing about weight management is
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Healthylife® Weigh Part 3 Sugar-sweetened beverages can be a major source of added sugar. Cut back or eliminate these beverages from your everyday lifestyle. Save pop or soda for a once-in-a-while treat. As you reduce sugar in your diet, especially artificial sweeteners, you may find these drinks are too sweet for your new tastes! Make
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Healthylife® Weigh Part 5 “I will start eating healthier foods when my spouse decides to also change.” This exact scenanio may not apply to you. However, perhaps you are also putting off making a change. Complete each statement with excuses you catch yourself making. * I will start a daily exercise routine when… * I
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Healthylife® Weigh Part 5 Think of getting started like riding a bike. You feel the most resistance when you are stopped and trying to start pedaling. Once you get going, the going gets easier. What is stopping you from getting started? Which of the following apply: * Mental Concerns (fears, doubt, low motivation) * Lack
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Healthylife® Weigh Part 1 Ways to Measure Weight There are several ways to determine your healthy body weight. While weight is not the only way to determine health, aim to weigh within a healthy range to reduce health risks. Three measures can help determine your weight-related health status: 1. Body Mass Index (BMI) 2. Waist
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Healthylife® Weigh Part 5 Recognize your role in making changes. Other factors may have a role in your ability to do something. However, name something that IS in your power to change. Take control of your goals. Don’t wait for someone else to do it for you. Depending on someone or something else for change:
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Healthylife® Weigh Part 4 Fill in the blank after the victim phrase with something you have caught yourself saying or feeling. In the third column, use an accountability phrase to re-write this statement. Victim Phrase * I can’t… * It’s useless… * I have to… * Why am I always the one who… * I
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Healthylife® Weigh Part 6 Happy times may also be triggers for overeating or making less healthy food choices. Holidays and other special occasions may also make it harder to fit in physical activity. Items that trip you up during a celebration: * Drinks: soda, alcoholic beverages * Foods: desserts, large helpings of “comfort foods” *
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