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Week 9: Week 9: Exercise & StressExercise & Stress

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Today’s Topic:Today’s Topic:

Exercise & StressExercise & Stress

Q. “it’s stress related” or “just reduce your stress and you’ll be fine!”

Q. believe that stress DOES play a big part in how we feel on a daily basis along with our overall health?

Q. How about exercise? Is it really THAT important to our weight loss and overall health or is it just over-rated?

Exercise andExercise and Stress Stress

Q. Any “STRESS” related stories?

1. Benefits Of Exercise And Activity

2. The Exercise Habit

3. Is Stress Making You Fat

4. Stress Management

5. Exercise And Schedule Tips

Exercise andExercise and Stress Stress

Can Stress Can Stress Make You Fat?Make You Fat?

When you are under stress;a. Adrenaline b. (Lighter Fluid: fast burn rate)c. Cortisol (Charcoal: slower, elongated burn rate

Stress can contribute to weight gain?The higher the Cortisol levels, the higher the amount of belly fat in both men and women!

Lack of sleep Poor decision making skills Metabolism Cravings Blood Sugar Fat Storage Emotional Eating

Stress Affects You Stress Affects You In Many WaysIn Many Ways

Identify Your Emotional Eating Triggers!

Know Your Triggers Put it in Writing Plan Alternatives

Are You An Are You An Emotional EaterEmotional Eater

Step One: Identify Your Triggers Step Two: Recognize Hunger Signals Step Three: Limit Trigger Foods - Simply stop

stocking your fridge and pantry with the foods you binge on.

Step Four: Don't Skip Meals - Skipping meals almost always leads to over-eating.

Step Five: Create Alternatives to Eating - Whether it's a bubble bath or curling up with a good book, planning other activities will help you relax and avoid binges.

Five Steps To Ending Five Steps To Ending Emotional EatingEmotional Eating

Deep breathing

Tips On Managing StressTips On Managing Stress

Learn Tension-Taming Techniques: meditation, yoga, deep breathing exercises, journaling and positive imagery.

Tips On Managing StressTips On Managing Stress

Exercise = excellent stress reduction tool:

a. Helps release built-up tension in the body

b. Give you a venue for releasing emotional tension

c. Releases endorphins "happy hormones"

Tips On Managing StressTips On Managing Stress

Exercises release

STRESS!

Tips for Exercise SuccessTips for Exercise Success*If you’ve been sedentary for a long time, are overweight, have a high risk of coronary heart disease or other chronic health problem, see your doctor for a medical evaluation before beginning a physical activity program

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Yoga

Walking

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Here are some tips for exercise success:

Surround yourself with supportive

people

Decide what kind of support you need.

Be an active role model for your children.

Make a date with a family member, friend or co-worker.

Share your activity time with others.

Try not to ask you to change your exercise routine?

Spend time with the children while you exercise?

Be understanding when you get up early to exercise?

Go with you to a special event, such as a 10K walk/run? Allow you time to exercise by yourself? Participate with you regularly or occasionally? Ask about your progress?

Do you want them to remind you to exercise?

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Relax NowRelax Now– Calms stressed

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Sleep NowSleep Now– Promotes

relaxation for better sleep without drowsiness

AminogenAminogen– “mini gym” helps

break down protein

– Aids in building lean muscle mass

H3OH3O– Keeps you

hydrated while exercising

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