Men's health blog

GET YOUR BODY MOVING: SHE GOT IN TOUCH WITH HER THINNER CHILD
Many of us talk about recapturing our youth. Kirie Pedersen actually did it. And it helped her get rid of 40 unwanted pounds.
Kirie, a 48-year-old freelance writer from Brinnon, Washington, prided herself on leading a healthy lifestyle. Her diet consisted primarily of grains and vegetables

GET YOURBODY MOVING: SHE SWAM OFF HER POSTRETIREMENT POUNDS
If you need proof that swimming can help you slim down, look no further than Betty Johnson.
All her life, Betty had enjoyed swimming for recreation and physical fitness. While working as an elementary school psychologist in Jacksonville, Horida, she swam for 45 minutes, twice a week. She rounded out her exercise program with step-aerobics classes and strength training.
Shortly after Betty retired, her regular workouts came to a screeching halt. She took time off to decorate her condominium and spend 2 months traveling across the United States, Canada, and abroad. Betty returned home renewed and invigorated

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GET YOUR BODY MOVING: ADVENTURE LED TO A NEW LIFE AND A NEW WAISTLINE
What do maps, compasses, and bug repellent have to do with weight loss? If you’re Sharon Evans, a 38-year-old accountant from Redwood City, California, the answer would have to be “everything.” Back in 1992, Sharon took up orienteering and finally shed the 20 extra pounds that she had been carrying on her 5-foot-5-inch frame.
Orienteering is a cross-country sport where people find their way through unfamiliar terrain using only a compass and a map. Sharon got involved in it as a way to improve her skills in another sport

GET YOUR BODY MOVING: A DOG LED HER TO WEIGHT LOSS
Maureen Keller lost the pounds that marked the end of her old life and the beginning of a new one. And she owes it all to a dog named Bunker.
Recently divorced, Maureen decided to relocate from the Philadelphia area to Littleton, Colorado, to be closer to her family. But she knew it was going to be a long haul, in more ways than one.
During the 6 months leading up to her divorce, Maureen reached a couple of milestones that she found disheartening. First, she turned 50. Second, she climbed four clothing sizes, peaking at 165 pounds. “Even my ‘fat’ pants felt uncomfortable,” she recalls. Overweight and out of shape, Maureen landed in Litdeton with purpose but not a plan. Then she met Bunker, a tail wagging, walk-loving yellow Lab who belonged to her sister, Kathy Irvine, and her family.
Just before Maureen’s arrival, Kathy and her husband, Dave, found their workloads growing. The more time they spent at their offices, the less time they had to walk Bunker. His walks were getting shorter and shorter

GET YOUR BODY MOVING: SHE MADE WALKING A SENSORY ADVENTURE
For almost 18 years, Denise Ramirez tried and failed to lose the 80 pounds that stuck around after her pregnancy. She tried exercise classes, but she couldn’t stick with the schedule.
“So one day, I put on my headset and went for a walk,” says Denise, 36, of Fresno, California. “And you know what? I absolutely loved it!”
But hers aren’t count-the-minutes-until-you’re-done walks where she paces along the same boring route day after day. She ventures into places where she has never been before

GET YOUR BODY MOVING: LITTLE TRICKS LED TO LASTING SUCCESS
Ileen Kaplan carried arround an unwanted 10 pounds for years until she started practicing one weight-loss tip that we have all been hearing for years: Take the stairs instead of the elevator.
She’s living proof that it works.
“I tried everything to get rid of those 10 pounds,” said Ileen, 49, of Elmira, New York. “I ate low-fat snacks. I worked out three times a week. I lost weight, but it always came back.” Then, after reading magazine articles that described how small lifestyle changes can produce big results, she decided to find out if little things really do count.
“I started parking the car at the far end of the parking lot instead of in the closest spot,” she says. “I used the stairs instead of elevators. I made two trips carrying the groceries instead of one.”
She didn’t even notice what was happening until her clothes got so loose that it prompted her to step onto the scale. “I couldn’t believe it

YOUR BODY MOVING: GET EXERCISE TOPS HER TO-DO LIST
As an attorney for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Sarah Yerger’s day is jam-packed with meetings and other appointments. But she always saves her final appointment for herself: She heads for the gym. Scheduling her workout time in this way has enabled her to melt 55 pounds off her 5-foot-4-inch frame.
Like everyone else in her family Sarah had always been over- t weight. “I believed that I was destined to be that way so I didn’t pay much attention to my food choices or exercise as much as I should,” explains the 31 -year-old Elizabefhtown, Pennsylvania, resident. And it showed: Over the years, her weight crept toward 200 pounds. j
Then Sarah’s mother developed health problems because of her excess weight. Shaken by her mom’s poor health, Sarah felt that her own weight might put her at risk for illness in later years. So she decided to do something about it.
Her first step was to join a local gym. But with her hectic work schedule, she had a hard time keeping her promise to go every day. That’s when she came up with the idea of adding her workouts to her appointment calendar.
Keeping those exercise appointments isn’t always easy. “But even on the busiest days, I make every effort to get to the gym,” Sarah says.
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