{"id":644,"date":"2010-07-18T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-07-18T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/drnorrischumleysatisfiedlife\/2010\/07\/how-much-exercise-is-just-enou.html"},"modified":"2010-07-18T01:00:00","modified_gmt":"2010-07-18T01:00:00","slug":"how-much-exercise-is-just-enou","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/drnorrischumleysatisfiedlife\/2010\/07\/how-much-exercise-is-just-enou.html","title":{"rendered":"How Much Exercise is Just Enough?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 2px;margin-right: 0px;margin-bottom: 1em;margin-left: 0px;padding-top: 0px;padding-right: 0px;padding-bottom: 0px;padding-left: 0px;line-height: 22px\">You do not have to instantly go for broke with exercise in order to lose weight&nbsp;and get fit. Just do a little active, enjoyable movement every day.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 2px;margin-right: 0px;margin-bottom: 1em;margin-left: 0px;padding-top: 0px;padding-right: 0px;padding-bottom: 0px;padding-left: 0px;line-height: 22px\">Start by walking 10 minutes a day if you&#8217;ve been sedentary for a long time. Or play a fun game a couple of times a week, in addition to walking. Just do something every day.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 2px;margin-right: 0px;margin-bottom: 1em;margin-left: 0px;padding-top: 0px;padding-right: 0px;padding-bottom: 0px;padding-left: 0px;line-height: 22px\">Effective fitness is about daily consistency, not occasional exertion. It&#8217;s about making a new, enjoyable habit that you can&#8217;t live without (because you can&#8217;t!). In the many years I&#8217;ve been working with God to manage my weight problem, I&#8217;ve grown to really look forward to (and truly need) being active every day. I need movement to feel good and stay well. 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