Being active is one of the essentials of living a healthy lifestyle for everyone. For bariatric patients, it is one of the keys to reaching your weight loss goal. Often, we find ourselves too busy with life’s responsibilities to find the time to exercise, especially if we are sitting at a desk most of the day.
If you find it difficult to find the time to exercise, try the following tips to help you add movement to your day.
- Trade your chair for an exercise ball for all or part of the day.
- Set an alarm to remind you to move around a few minutes every hour.
- Take the stairs.
- Use a pedometer and aim for 6,000 to 10,000 steps a day.
- Deliver documents or messages to co-workers in person rather than by email.
- Park further away from your destination.
- Use a headset for your phone so you can move around while you talk.
- Take a short walk with co-workers or your family.