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Regular Exercise and Nutrition
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Get your physician’s approval before starting any physical fitness program. Make a public statement to key people in your life about your goals for the future. In the beginning, you may not be comfortable sharing with anyone. That’s okay! It all depends on the people you have in your life. Share with people who will support you, not criticize or ridicule you. A new goal is like a baby, who needs support and nurturing.

Keep an exercise log and record your efforts and improvements. This can be highly motivating and excellent for reviewing your progress and setting new goals. You can include your physiological numbers (blood pressure, etc.), the increases in strength as reflected by the weight you can lift or an increase in reps for a given weight, and you may include weight, inches, or body composition results. Body composition must be done by a fitness professional, who will calculate your body fat percentage by using skin-fold measurements from a caliper and plugging these measurements into equations with some girth measurements.

Take “before” pictures of yourself from all four sides before you begin your plan of action. Every month take more pictures. Take the pictures wearing the same clothing in the same room. Have the photographer stand the same distance from you each time, with the same lighting. Your mind will often lag behind your progress - you probably know someone who made some major changes, yet he or she still feels fat. By actually looking at a picture, you can start to make the psychological adjustment to your new body. Give yourself some variety by walking, hiking, running, cycling, or even indoor rock climbing to put some spice into your training program. Cross-training prevents overuse injuries and boredom and provides for overall development.

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