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Your Weight 3 steps to lifelong success for you or a loved one Meghan Enriquez Stacy Goldsholl Who knows someone who has struggled with their weight Who knows someone who has tried many different ways of trying to lose weight and was unable to maintain that weight loss ID: 413794

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Struggling With Your Weight: 3 steps to lifelong success for you or a loved one

Meghan EnriquezStacy GoldshollSlide2

Who knows someone who has struggled with their weight?Who knows someone who has tried many different ways of trying to lose weight, and was unable to maintain that weight loss?

Our goal is to help you set-up a sustainable lifelong exercise routineSlide3

Who are we?Slide4

Who are

you?Slide5

Today we will…Review the benefits of a structured exercise programDiscuss barriers to exercise

Identify steps for successDevelop an action planSlide6

What is Exercise?What do you think of when you hear the word “exercise”?

Exercise is planned and structured movement that is done to help improve health and fitness.Slide7

How much Exercise?

250 minutes of moderate intensity aerobic exercise each week

10 minutes at a time is fine!Slide8

What is Moderate Intensity Exercise?Moderate activity feels somewhat hard. Here are clues that your exercise intensity is at a moderate level:

Your breathing quickens, but you're not out of breath.You develop a light sweat after about 10 minutes of activity.You can carry on a conversation, but you can't sing.Slide9

What counts as moderate intensity?

Brisk walkingBicyclingTennisSwimmingAerobics classesPushing a lawn mowerSlide10

Benefits of ExercisePhysical benefits

Emotional/Mental BenefitsSlide11

Barriers and ChallengesWhy is it so tough to include exercise into your day?

WeatherTimeDon’t feel like it/tiredWhat else?Slide12

ExpectationsYou’re not always going to feel like exercising

What will motivate you?Take it slow and build upSet specific and realistic goalsA little is better than nothing – everything counts!Slide13

The ACHIEVE Trial18 month trial at 10 PRPs in MarylandWeight loss through exercise and diet

Exercise:3 days/week for 50 min/classOver 18 months, average weight loss was 7 lbs

!Slide14

What we learned from ACHIEVE

Planning and consistency Activity was intentional = moderate intensity aerobic activity

Set the bar high!Slide15

Look on the bright side!Change your expectationsIf you wait until you feel like doing it, you’ll never do it

Plan ahead – know what you’re going to doExpect barriers and have a backup planMake it socialCelebrate what you did doSlide16

What

is Your plan?Slide17

Pedometers

A device that counts the number of steps you take

Worn on your hip or lower back

Put it on in the morning, take it off before bed

Goal = 10,000 steps/daySlide18

If

you know anyone living with serious mental illness who would like to receive more information about our future studies, please see us before you leave.