How To Exercise More and Stop Food Cravings

Mar 26th, 2010 by Giselle

Are you living the active lifestyle you want? What physical activities are you committed to doing at least 5 hours a week? Studies have shown that tracking your exercise enhances self efficacy and helps reduce food cravings! In this article you will find a free copy of my physical activity tracker!

Start with the light activities and gradually make your way down the list to the high intensity exercises. Carefully choose those activities you can easily incorporate into your lifestyle that you enjoy and get going now!

Light Intensity

Calisthenics, body weight exercise like stretching, yoga, sit ups, Tai Chi

Cooking

Gardening

Golf with cart

Housework e.g. vacuuming, collecting laundry, cleaning the floor

Lawn bowls

Playing with kids in the yard

Sit ups

Splashing around the pool

Table tennis

Walking to train station and back

Water aerobics

Wii tennis

Yoga and Pilates

Moderate Intensity

Badminton

Brisk walking

Bush walking

Cycling

Dancing e.g. belly, salsa, ballet, tap, ballroom

Ice skating

Pool walking or water aerobics

Push ups

Sailing (active)

Shadow boxing

Skiing

Skipping

Swimming

Walking on a treadmill

Walking on a machine

Wii boxing

High Intensity

Competitive sailing

Cycling machine

Fast jogging

Fast bush walking and climbing

Fencing

Horse riding

Kick boxing

Martial arts

Progressive resistance training

Running on treadmill

Squash

Swimming laps, competitive

Success begets success. Click here for a copy of my Concept Nutrition Physical Activity Tracker and start moving more today!

I have also completed my own Activity Tracker as an example. Check it out. You might be surprised how little it seems, but that’s really the secret – a little bit here and there adds up to a heck of a lot over a year and may well be all it takes to lose that weight!

If you are looking for a complete exercise program, I’d encourage you to check out the iTrain product. They provide a great selection of workout video and audio on demand, by personal fitness trainers. Click on the image below to find out more.