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The Belly Shrink<br />
Move early<br />
Harvard University researchers reviewed<br />
several studies that suggest school-age kids<br />
gain weight faster over the summer. One reason<br />
may be that their lives are less structured<br />
when school is out. While most adults don’t<br />
get the summer off, things like travel, summer<br />
Fridays, and an influx of social events<br />
can throw you off schedule, disrupting your<br />
normally healthy eating and exercise habits.<br />
The key is to establish some consistency.<br />
Taylor says the easiest and most effective<br />
way to do this is to exercise first thing in the<br />
morning. “My early-morning clients are<br />
definitely the most consistent, and they<br />
continually reap better results,” he says.<br />
We know it’s easy-living season, but<br />
carve out just 40 minutes Monday<br />
through Friday for sweat. A review<br />
of studies in the journal Progress<br />
in Cardiovascular Diseases shows<br />
that you need a minimum of 200 to<br />
250 minutes of moderate physical<br />
activity per week to maintain<br />
weight loss. “The research suggests<br />
that when it comes to weight<br />
maintenance, the more physical<br />
activity the better,” says review<br />
Devote your<br />
weekdays to a<br />
short workout<br />
author Damon Swift, Ph.D. So if you<br />
plan to spend your weekends parked<br />
on a deck chair by the pool, designate<br />
Saturday and Sunday as your<br />
rest days during the summer. That<br />
way, you’ll have five days of exercise<br />
under your belt by the time you hit<br />
the weekend. The same principle<br />
applies to your diet: “During the<br />
week, try to stay in and cook your<br />
meals, and try to be the healthiest<br />
version of yourself,” Gans says.<br />
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#EATLIFEUP
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