Get active

Exercise is an essential part of a healthy lifestyle. At its most basic, exercise is any type of physical activity you perform which raises your heart rate above its resting heart rate; this doesn’t have to be going to a gym class, it could be gardening for an hour.

Not only does regular exercise help to maintain overall fitness and manage weight loss, it can also lower the risk of serious health problems. People who exercise regularly are more likely to live longer and enjoy a better quality of life, because exercise can also benefit mental and emotional wellbeing.

You can maximise the benefit of the alli programme by becoming more active. Don’t worry if you’re not ready to join a gym, there are lots of other ways to get moving and burn calories. For some of the activities you don’t even have to leave the house! Whatever shape you’re in and however busy you are, it’s still possible to be active every day.

Start gently and increase slowly. Begin with 10 minutes extra walking a day. If you’re already active then build up the time or add in something else as well.

Remember to check with your doctor before you start any new exercise programme.

Moves in the right direction

Don’t sit down when you make a phone call – walk about your house while you talk
Even if cleaning is your least favourite activity, it can be great exercise. Vacuuming, mopping and dusting all help to burn fat
Get off the bus one stop early. When you feel ready you can try two stops early and so on
Take the bike whenever you can
Walk up escalators
If you take the lift, get out a floor early or take the stairs from ground level
If you usually pay someone else to wash your car while you sit inside, try washing it yourself
Park further from the shops and walk the rest of the way there. Supermarket car parks can be huge, so get into the habit of parking as far away from the shop entrance as possible
Splash out - swimming is great exercise and kind to the joints

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