WEEK 1 WEIGHT LOSS
SLOW WEIGHT LOSS AND EXERCISE PROGRAM FOR FITNESS DURING CHRONIC ILLNESS:
This is my program which is specifically geared toward relief of my degenerative disc disease, and loss of curve in the cervical spine accompanied by bone spurs in C4-C6.
(Please note that this blog is not meant to be prescriptive for any health condition. Check with your DR. before beginning any exercise program.)
WEEK 1
Drink 8 cups of water per day
I am starting with drinking water because that’s an easy change and it will give me a week to plan how, when & where to exercise. Water is necessary for the chemical reactions that bring about burning fat for energy.
Wow-it was harder than i thought to drink 8 glasses of water a day. i just succeeded for the first time today! Remember coffee and tea count as a negative 1 glass of water because caffeine is dehydrating. For every coffee or tea I have I need to drink one more glass of water.
WEEK 2
Start exercising 10-30 minutes every day
WEEK 3
Add green vegetables to the diet. Don’t even try to cut calories till you are health. Increase your exercise to burn more calories instead.
WEEK 4 and on
Keep increasing your exercise time, frequency and duration. A good suggestion is to start out walking.
See how WholyFit is the exercise program for best weight loss results, especially for people with issues that prevent exercise like running or high impact activities.
WEEK 5 and on
Now that you are drinking water, exercising and eating right, now it’s time to count calories. I like the software www.dietpower.com because you can use any diet program and it logs your nutrition as well as your exercise, water and calories. For me, just increasing my exercise caused weight loss in a couple months. I’m still working on it. It’s the first of April now and I’ve been working since February.
THIS VIDEO SHOWS AN ADVANCED EXERCISE. I show this video to inspire for the long run. This is not an exercise to start with. Get the Basic DVD for more appropriate exercises. Watch WHOLYFIT TV for modifications of exercises to make them comfortable for your body.
Thursday Feb. 5, 2010