9. Walk
"If you enjoy walking and haven't exercised for awhile, 10 minutes three times a day will give you 30 great minutes of exercise," says Klein.
Use a pedometer, and work up to at least 10,000 steps a day. "Nobody starts out with 10,000 steps," Klein says. Find out what your daily average is, and the next week, strive to walk 300 extra steps each day. Increase your steps each week.
"Better yet, walk your dog," Klein says. That is how she motivated her sister to start exercising. "Twice a day she walks her dog, which is good for them both and provides companionship." Don't have a a dog? Offer to walk your friend's or neighbor's dog a couple times a week - they will likely more than welcome the offer!
Wanda Stevens also enjoys walking her border collie and finds there is another benefit: "It relieves the guilt I felt over not giving her enough attention now that we have kids."
10. Reward yourself
Are you telling yourself that you don't deserve a reward for something you should be doing anyway - or that once you can zip your jeans without lying on the bed, that will be reward enough? Well, honestly, how inspiring is that?
Experts say that making behavior changes is hard and rewards motivate people. So decide on a goal and a reward and work toward it. You might buy yourself a video you've wanted after you stick to your fitness plan for one month, or buy new walking shoes when you achieve 5,000 steps a day. Do whatever works for you!
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