7 ways to get moving and shed Pounds!

Dear BOLLYFIT Members,
No time to work out? No time to plan healthy meals? Lack of time isn't the only excuse offered by people who need to lose weight. Close on its heels is another complaint: ‘Working out just isn't fun, and neither is shopping and cooking ‘healthy.’
If you would adopt some fun ways to get fit, chances are good that you will pick up the exercise habit for good!. And once the exercise habit kicks in, eating better and losing weight come easier.
Getting fit and getting trim is often a ‘chicken and an egg’ story! It's difficult to get fit without eating right, and eating right makes it easier to get fit.
So forget what you learned in high school gym class or at the local health club about what it takes to get fit and eat better. Here are 7 fun ways to get moving and improve your diet. Why not pick one or two that sound fun to you, and give it a try?
1. Forget Exercise; Have 'Fun' Instead
If the thought of the word ‘exercise’ makes you cringe and go ‘Uggghhhh’, just banish it from your vocabulary. Substitute it with ‘fun activity.’
Exercise definitely sounds like sweat and work. "But when we think of it as a 'fun activity,' it could be things we enjoy doing. You have many options! It can be enjoyable activities with friends or with the family like - Hiking, Biking, Jogging, Power Walks, or playing Outdoor games are just a few fun activities that come to mind.
2. Pick a Comfortable Pace for Fitness
Choose an intensity level from the start that's comfortable for you, not what your buddy or the exercise video diva says is the right pace!
Generally speaking, folks who are overweight and out of shape tend to feel pretty bad even in response to even moderate-intensity exercise such as brisk walking! But if you have people walk at their own pace they are going to feel better than people who are walking at moderate intensity. This could be because they feel in control, or because they are walking slower and are not overwhelmed or discouraged by the exercise level or intensity.
Almost everyone feels good after they've done any kind of exercise – so don’t lose out on your exercise today!
Get Your Groove On: Exercise to Music
Music makes exercise more enjoyable and more tolerable and also helps those working out get more pleasure from exercise. You need to the latest bollywood remix tunes and to your favourite music - whatever makes you want to get up on your feet!
It has also been found that listening to a favorite music decreases the influence of stress caused by fatigue, increasing the comfort level of doing the exercise.
4. Lean on Friends for Fitness Support
Exercising with others -- an entire group or just your spouse or a friend -- can make workouts not only more fun but also more regular. The social part sweetens the deal. Find someone you want to spend time with -- a friend, a family member. Make a deal with them, a blood oath to exercise with them.
A lot of people find they enjoy group exercises like BOLLYFIT, Zumba, Pilates, Aerobics class, or a dance studio.


5. Change Your Focus: Aim for a Little Exercise Every Day
Don’t get hung up on the length of each workout. Instead, focus on exercising on most days of the week, especially when you are beginning or resuming an exercise program.
If you get into a pattern of daily exercise, it's easy to increase it. The focus at first is to ‘show up’ to do some exercise or activity most days of the week.
“The hardest part of increasing physical activity is simply getting started. My advice as a weight loss counselor: Make a deal with yourself. If you plan to exercise on a particular day, no matter how you feel when that day comes around, you will put on your exercise clothes and do at least 15 minutes. Most people are surprised that when they do this, they get in more exercise. Once you get started it is easier to keep going. And it's easier to increase the amount of time once you are in the habit of every day or every other day.”
6. Double Up on Your Goals: Get Fit and Trim
If your goal is to get fit, you may also want to also lose weight or eat more healthfully.
If you think you can't do it all at once, think again. It’s often easier to make massive changes in your behavior than one or two small changes. Once, we looked at 50 people with high blood pressure. Some were given two goals: to reduce their salt intake and boost physical activity. Others were given four goals: to reduce salt, boost exercise, reduce fat, and eat more low-fat dairy. Those given the most goals achieved the most.
7. Sneak in Healthier Cooking at Home
You'll have more energy to work out -- and you'll start to shed pounds--if you eat more healthfully. One good way to do that is to reduce total calories by reducing the fat content of your meals. Keep an eye on total salt and sugar, too. Try to reduce each gradually in recipes and favorite dishes.

Regards,
Reema Sarin
Actor, Model & Dancer/Choreographer
BOLLYFIT
www.reemabollyfit.com
Email: r_sarin@hotmail.com