Can you fit 1 hour of exercise, 7 days a week into your schedule?

The new recommendations are: at least an hour of moderate activity a day is needed for older women at a healthy weight who aren't dieting. For those who are already overweight — and that's most American women — even more exercise is called for to avoid gaining weight without eating less, the study results suggest.
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Craziness you say?  I would agree...but only if you take that as 1 hour at the gym every day!  1 hour of moderate exercise is doable!  When you clean the house do you ever work up a bit of a sweat?  Dusting the bookshelf, vacuuming under the bed...add a little spring to your step and you are "working out"!  Gardening?  Mowing, weeding, trimming the trees...all hard work.  Walking the dog, playing with the kids!  It doesn't need to be 1 hour straight.  The main goal is that you get off the couch and move!  Do more than you used to do. 
To get yourself moving toward the gym idea (which you don't actually need to go to the gym to do), you need to find a fitness activity that you enjoy!  Biking, walking (which could lead to running), roller blading...then we get to gym activities like weight lifting and classes like Turbo Kick, interval training, Zumba...there are so many options.  Try different things and you will surely find something that tickles your fancy.  The next step is to actually make a commitment and do it regularly.  There are many options you can do from home as well.  Beachbody has an amazing array of beginner to advanced programs.  If you like Turbo Kick, try Turbo Jam; If you like interval training try ChaLEAN Extreme, If you are looking for some easy to keep up with programs try Slim in 6 or Power 90. Yoga Booty Ballet, Brazil Butt Lift, Hip Hop Abs, all offer part specific focus, BUT have great fat burning for the whole body.  Limited on time?  Try Tony Horton's 10 minute trainer. If you want to take it to a whole new level you can take on P90X, Insanity and coming late this spring is Turbo Fire...stay tuned for more on this one! Click HERE for an overview of all the products.
You can get your exercise indoors, outdoors, at the gym, in the comfort of your own home...just do it somewhere!  I would love to help you...contact me at www.beachbodycoach.com/nicolabx

Don't forget that nutrition plays a KEY role in your battle of the bulge.  You can exercise all day, but if you chase it with a big mac, fries and a milk shake you aren't going to progress very far!  As you age your caloric demands decrease.  So if you want to indulge a little, do more exercise or cut something else out!  Make good choices, you are worth it!