Benefits of Losing Weight Produced by: Chris Shoemake 10th-12 th Grade.

Benefits of Losing Benefits of Losing WeightWeight

Produced by:Produced by:

Chris ShoemakeChris Shoemake

10th-1210th-12thth Grade Grade

Ways to lose WeightWays to lose Weight

Set Realistic GoalsSet Realistic Goals Choosing An Choosing An

ActivityActivity Stay With The Stay With The

ProgramProgram Finding TimeFinding Time

When do most people want to start When do most people want to start losing weight?losing weight?

Beginning of the Beginning of the year or late springyear or late spring

Which lifestyle are you living right Which lifestyle are you living right now?now?

Benefits of being ActiveBenefits of being Active

Reduce Health Reduce Health RisksRisks

Benefits of being ActiveBenefits of being Active

Improve your breathingImprove your breathing

Benefits of being ActiveBenefits of being Active

Help you sleep Help you sleep better at nightbetter at night

Benefits of being ActiveBenefits of being Active

Reduce your blood Reduce your blood pressurepressure

What should be my realistic goals?What should be my realistic goals?

Exercising at least Exercising at least 20 minutes a day, 20 minutes a day, 3 days a week.3 days a week.

What should be my realistic goals?What should be my realistic goals?

Eating the proper Eating the proper nutrients to help nutrients to help you lose or you lose or maintain weight.maintain weight.

What should be my realistic goals?What should be my realistic goals?

Drink plenty of Drink plenty of water.water.

Types of Activities to help you stay Types of Activities to help you stay in better shape in better shape

SwimmingSwimming

CyclingCycling

In-line SkatingIn-line Skating

RunningRunning

Eating RightEating Right

1.1. Eat foods like fruits and vegetables, Eat foods like fruits and vegetables, dairy products, cereal and grains, dairy products, cereal and grains, etc.etc.

Eating Right Part 2Eating Right Part 2

1.1. Try to eat your Try to eat your main meal early. main meal early. This way, you will This way, you will have lots of have lots of energy to carry energy to carry you through the you through the day. day.

Eating Right Part 3Eating Right Part 3

1.1. Try eating six Try eating six small meals a day small meals a day instead of three instead of three large ones. This large ones. This will keep you from will keep you from filling up your filling up your stomach and stomach and causing shortness causing shortness of breath. of breath.

Eating Right Part 4Eating Right Part 4

1.1. Limit your intake of caffeinated drinks. Limit your intake of caffeinated drinks.

Eating Right Part 5Eating Right Part 5

1.1. Choose foods that Choose foods that are easy to are easy to prepare.prepare.

1.1. Don't waste all of Don't waste all of your energy your energy preparing a meal.preparing a meal.

2.2. Try to rest before Try to rest before eating so that you eating so that you can enjoy your can enjoy your meal.meal.

How do I find time during my busy How do I find time during my busy schedule?schedule?

During your break During your break at workat work

How do I find time during my busy How do I find time during my busy schedule?schedule?

After school After school activities/eventsactivities/events

How do I find time during my busy How do I find time during my busy schedule?schedule?

At HomeAt Home

Things that people do to avoid Things that people do to avoid staying in shapestaying in shape

Watching TVWatching TV

Surf the WebSurf the Web

Playing Video GamesPlaying Video Games

How do I stay with a program?How do I stay with a program?

CommitmentCommitment Desire to be in Desire to be in

better shapebetter shape Having a better Having a better

and active lifestyleand active lifestyle

Credit SlideCredit Slide

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