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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Dedicate 1-2 hours per day to exercising. Marry cardio with strength training. Run, swim, elliptical, lookup exercises with weights you can do, do floor exercises for abs and glutes.

Do it every day and watch what happens!

(I did this for 6 months recently and I got so fit.)[/quote]

Yes, especially if you are currently doing shorter workouts like 30 minutes or so, work your way up to longer workouts of 45-60 minutes minimum and add in other movement in your day to get about two hours of activity.

Examples:
Monday
morning: upper body strength training for 30-45 minutes followed immediately by 15-30 minutes of some type cardio or HIIT
mid day:  walk after lunch for 30-45 minutes at a good pace
before dinner:  pilates or other core workout 
evening/after dinner:  short walk at a leisurely pace

Tuesday
rest day but still do mid day and evening walks

Wednesday
same as Monday but do lower body strength and switch up the cardio/HIIT as desired

continue rotating days

Your goal is to be as active as possible, doing things you enjoy but not to the point of overdoing it, which can be a fine line.  Gardening, yard work, housework, etc. counts if you are actively moving.

Focus on eating whole, unprocessed foods:  "Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants."  Extra time in your day will allow you time to shop, prepare, and eat. (It takes me longer to eat a big salad with a healthy protein than to eat processed foods but maybe that's just me?)

Finish eating for the day by around 7:30 when possible and try to get eight hours sleep.

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