Dr. George L. Dixon - "Talking Fitness"

Be a "Try Athlete"

Try Walking for your legs and heart. Start with five minutes, three times a week. Add 2 minutes per week for 6 weeks, then add 2-3 minutes per week for 6 more weeks.

GOAL: 2 miles three times a week at 12 weeks.

Try Strengthening your arm muscles.Start with 2 pounds of weight in each hand. ( a pint of water =one pound). Bring hands up to face level bending elbows. Five times at once, three times a week for 2 weeks. Then 10 times. Then more weight.

GOAL: 10 pounds, 10 times, three repetitions, three times each week.

Try Eating Less Fat. Start with 2% milk for a month (whole milk is 3+% and babies need it up to 4-5 years for brain food). Then mix 2% with equal parts of 1% for a month or so. (Go slowly for family cooperation). Then 1% for a month. Then skim ½% or less.

GOAL: Less than 12% forever.

Try Stopping this first!

Smoke first cigarette one hour later each day for 25 days. Smoke as much as you like until midnight.

Nicotine patches or gum really do help.

 More help is available in "Exercise a la Carte", here, at your bookstore or call 800-624-4952.