You might think jokes about gaining weight while sheltering at home are not funny. If you're concerned about your health, there is good (and bad) advice out there. Look up "weight loss" and you're a click away from uncountable products.
But first, you need a goal. A book written by an expert can guide you. Then you'll need an exercise plan. There are free online classes being offered during the coronavirus crisis. And then you'll need to follow your progress. Here's help with your initial steps.
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Amazon's top 5 best-selling weight-loss books are designed to guide and motivate.
"The Whole30: The 30-Day Guide to Total Health and Food Freedom" by Melissa Hartwig Urban and Dallas Hartwig: This follows the success of Whole30.com, where millions of people visit every month and share their dramatic life-changing testimonials.
"Medical Medium Cleanse to Heal: Healing Plans for Sufferers of Anxiety, Depression, Acne, Eczema, Lyme, Gut Problems, Brain Fog, Weight Issues, Migraines, Bloating, Vertigo, Psoriasis, Cys" by Anthony William: Critical cleanse do's and don'ts include modifications and substitutions.
"The Defined Dish: Whole30 Endorsed, Healthy and Wholesome Weeknight Recipes" by Alex Snodgrass: Healthy, easy and delicious recipes from the Defined Dish blog.
"The Fast Metabolism Diet Cookbook: Eat Even More Food and Lose Even More Weight" by Haylie Pomroy: Use food to cook your way healthy.
"The Complete Ketogenic Diet for Beginners: Your Essential Guide to Living the Keto Lifestyle" by Amy Ramos: The complex ketogenic diet is introduced in an easy-to-understand manner.
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From YouTube fitness channels to local trainers, the online world offers virtual workouts. Many are free or offer reduced prices during the coronavirus crisis, reports Oregonian/OregonLive's Joe Freeman in his guide to "Virtual fitness during coronavirus crisis: Online options for staying in shape during self-isolation."
Portland's fitness giant Nike has stopped charging subscriptions for its Nike Training Club premium service, which offers streaming workout videos and training programs, in addition to tips from trainers.
You need to know more than how many pounds you weigh to mark your progress.
FitIndex body fat wireless, digital scale measures body weight, body fat, water, muscle mass, BMI, BMR, bone sass, protein, skeletal muscle and other data to help track progress easily on a smartphone app.
Heath & Fitness is one of the most popular categories on the App Store and MacWorld picked five fitness apps, free to low-cost, to help us stay healthy at home: Seven, FitOn, Yoga for Beginners, MyFitnessPal as well as the popular Nike Training Club.
YMCA 360 has virtual workouts on YouTube. Watch the introductory welcome video:
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