Excuse-Proof Your Life
By Michael Roizen, M.D., and Mehmet Oz, M.D. Whether you want to change your weight, your eating habits or your physical activity level, it's easier than switching channels to make excuses to not do it. Well, not any more. Deflate your favorite excuses faster than you could pop a party balloon with these workarounds:
Excuse: I have no time to exercise
Bust it: You only need 30 minutes a day to walk and 30 minutes a week to do some resistance training to boost your health and possibly reduce your waist. The newfound energy you'll get will enable you to do more than just sing "Celebration."
Excuse: We're headed to a buffet
Bust it: No need to lose control and gain weight. About 25 minutes before you eat, have a handful of nuts (six walnuts works, as do 12 almonds or 20 peanuts), and a glass of water. Then have a cup of soup or two before you eat anything else. That will fill you up so that you eat sensibly. Limit yourself to one trip to the buffet table with a 7- or 9-inch plate, and keep it to single-story servings.
Excuse: I have foot pain and can't walk
Bust it: Try biking or swimming (there's more than one way to get your heart rate up!). See a podiatrist to diagnose what's wrong.
Excuse: I travel all the time and have to eat on the road
Bust it: Rely on more snacks instead of pigging out on big meals. Travel with easy-to-carry baggies of snacks, including nuts, cut-up apples or baby carrots to take the edge off your hunger.
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The YOU Docs, Mehmet Oz and Mike Roizen, are authors of "YOU: On a Diet." Want more? See "The Dr. Oz Show" on TV (check local listings). To submit questions, go to www.RealAge.com. (c) 2010 Michael Roizen, M.D. and Mehmet Oz, M.D. Distributed by King Features Syndicate, Inc. The YOU Docs -- Mike Roizen and Mehmet Oz -- are authors of the best-selling "YOU: The Owner's Manual" and "YOU: On a Diet." To submit questions and find ways to grow younger and healthier, go to www.RealAge.com, the docs' online home.
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