By Dr. Jean Harvey-Berino, Ph.D., R.D., Joyce Hendley, The EatingWell Diet (2007)
Keeping active is a critical factor in helping you lose weight and keep it off for good—but how do you start?
Track yourself to know yourself. Keeping track of the activity you get daily can be tremendously motivating. Start an Activity Log (click to download pdf) now.
Motivate yourself with a pedometer. A pedometer can give you the push you need by tracking the number of steps you take in a day. How are you doing? Need to add more?
1. Are you always ready to walk?
2. Are you dressed right for walking?
3. How can you enrich the experience (music, an arboretum, a local park)?
4. Do you have a plan B for bad weather?
5. Who will you walk with?